HARARE- Bona Mugabe, Robert Mugabe daughter was at the Harare International Airport on Wednesday to oversee the the new brought passenger plane bearing her fathers’s initials.
The plane is a Boeing 777, with the registration code Z-RGM, made a low fly past over Harareās main Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport before it touched down early afternoon from Malaysia.
Images released showed Bona Mugabe with her husband Simba Chikore who was on the board the plane, wearing a pilot’s uniform.
It was not made clear if Chikore a trained plot had been in controls.
Clarkson Mambo a state journalist was tweeting from the airport, quoted Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa as saying the Zimbabwe government paid $35 million for two Boeing 777s so far
He added the government headed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration plans to acquire six more smaller aircraft.
Air Zimbabwe has been banned to fly to Europe because of safety concerns as the debt ridden airline tries to bounce back.
Picture below:
Scenes at RG Mugabe International as the Zimbabwe Airways Boeing 777 is treated to a water salute. The plane's registration is Z-RGM (Robert Gabriel Mugabe). I reckon this long-haul aircraft would be suitable for the Harare-London or Harare-Lusaka-Guangzhou routes. pic.twitter.com/yPRYVKEeK8
— Brezh Malaba (@BrezhMalaba) April 11, 2018
Simba Chikowore, with wife Bona Mugabe at RGMI Airport.
Not sure if he was one of the pilots but was one of the people who were in the plane, Z-RGM#ZimAirways pic.twitter.com/h0OmLZzsi1
— Clarkson Mambo (@cemambo) April 11, 2018
Ladies and Gentlemen Zimbabwe Airways has announced itself with a low fly past over R.G Mugabe International. pic.twitter.com/f9brd5xsZW
— Jerry Haas (@IamMrHaas) April 11, 2018
Inside #ZimAirways Boeing 777- the Malaysian acquisition. If you have ever flown Air Zim's current planes, you will know this is a breath of fresh airš¤£ pic.twitter.com/9kPrIli5h0
— Clarkson Mambo (@cemambo) April 11, 2018
Photo Credit-Ā Southern Eye
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