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Air Namibia Cancels All Flight Operations as the National Airline Faces Liquidation

Air Namibia calls it quits February 12, 2021 Decision to shut down 75-year-old airline follows the carrier’s board’s resignation on February 3 Air Namibia’s fleet entailed four A319-100s, two A330-200s, four EMB-135ERs, and one inactive B737-500 75-year-old Air Namibia has announced the cancellation of all its operations with all its aircraft grounded immediately. Its reservations system was suspended with no new bookings being accepted from February 11, 2021. Passengers have been advised to register claims for refunds. The troubled carrier that had been losing money for years, even bef...

Thursday, 11. February 2021 - 18:29 Photo credits:  NAMPA Lawyer Sisa Namandje has written to the Air Namibia interim chief executive officer (CEO), Theo Mberirua to comply with and adhere to the court order which was handed down on 29 January. The national carrier and Challenge Air reached an out of court agreement where Air Namibia agreed to pay 9,9 million Euros (over N$177 million). In the letter, Namadje is also asking Mberirua to confirm if the liquidation is a ploy to avoid the agreement. Namandje, who represents Challenge Air, wants Air Namibia to comply with the court order before...

Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int'l) has announced the cancellation of all its operations, effective February 11, as the country’s government is poised to announce its flag carrier's voluntary liquidation. In a late-night notice on social media, the 75-year-old airline announced that all its aircraft would be grounded. Its reservations system was suspended with no new bookings being accepted from February 11, 2021. Passengers have been advised to register claims for refunds. Air Namibia spokesperson Twaku Kayofa told ch-aviation the government was expected to make an announcement...

Flag-carrier deemed unsustainable after lawsuit and COVID-19 combine.