{"id":10318,"date":"2021-11-24T16:54:02","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T16:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/mushimba-commends-upnd-government-for-not-abandoning-zambia-airways-project"},"modified":"2021-11-25T17:25:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T17:25:46","slug":"mushimba-commends-upnd-government-for-not-abandoning-zambia-airways-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/mushimba-commends-upnd-government-for-not-abandoning-zambia-airways-project","title":{"rendered":"Mushimba commends UPND government for not abandoning Zambia Airways project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Former Transport Minister Brian Mushimba has commended the UPND government for following through the Zambia Airways project Zambia Airways which was restarted by the PF government when Dr Mushimba was Minister in charge of Transport and Communications is due to take to the skies on December 1st 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mushimba said he is glad that the new government has not abandoned the project. \u201cGlad the new government saw it prudent to build on where this was left and have gone ahead with the launch,\u201d Dr Mushimba said.<\/p>\n<p>He said a National Airline has so much upside that it would have been a mistake to have abandoned the project. \u201cWe just urge them to address any issues with the partnership agreements so that benefits accrue to the partners in proportional measure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr Mushimba also hoped that lessons have been learnt from the demise of the original Zambia Airways. \u201cYes we pray that lessons have been learnt from the collapse of the airline earlier and the success of this new launch be prioritized.\u201d He said, \u201cThe blueprint for success is certainly there and we wish them well. 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