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Union seeks payment guarantee   THE president of the Namibia Cabin Crew Union, Reginald Kock stated that currently as it stands government might back out of its 12-month ex-gratia salary payment promised to Air Namibia employees.   Speaking to Informanté, Kock gave his reaction to the recent liquidation of the national airline and explained that an ex gratia payment is made out of an employer’s own discretion and is not obligated by law.   “How will this payment be guaranteed? The government might payout for a few months, the Cabinet would be reshuffled and the newly appointed authori...

Neighbouring state carrier Air Namibia has announced it terminated operations on 11 February and will be entering voluntary liquidation. Like many other airlines across the globe, the carrier has become a casualty of the crisis in the aviation sector, brought on by the tough economic conditions ushered in by COVID-19. The airline hit financial difficulty years ago due to mounting debts that could no longer be serviced. With reduced demand for flights, and being unable to operate a proper flight schedule during the pandemic, Air Namibia has not been able to earn enough revenue to cover operati...

A settlement agreement was reached in December 2019, where Air Namibia acknowledged it owed Challenge Air over N$330 million and undertook to pay the sum in monthly installments.

Air Namibia suspended all operations from Thursday after a government decision to file for voluntary liquidation. 

Struggling African carrier Air Namibia is cancelling all flights from 11 February, and returning its fleet to its Windhoek base.