{"id":15138,"date":"2019-10-24T21:19:52","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T19:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=15138"},"modified":"2019-10-24T21:19:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T19:19:52","slug":"air-zimbabwe-plane-impounded-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/air-zimbabwe-plane-impounded-in-south-africa","title":{"rendered":"Air Zimbabwe Plane Impounded In South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Air Zimbabwe plane was impounded by the Airports Company of<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa\"> South Africa<\/a> (Acsa) at Johannesburg\u2019s OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The plane, the airline\u2019s only operational aircraft after all of its planes were grounded, is a Boeing 767-200. Air Zimbabwe spokesperson Tafadzwa Mazonde confirmed the development. He said:<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what is happening. It\u2019s a temporary suspension over a cumulative debt. We are in discussion with our shareholder and we are hopeful that we will find a solution.<\/p>\n<p>Air Zimbabwe owes Acsa payments for landing, parking and passenger service fees for flights into <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johannesburg\">Johannesburg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Air Zimbabwe had aircraft seized by creditors, including Bid Air Services in South Africa and American General Suppliers in London, for debts which it had neglected to pay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Air Zimbabwe plane was impounded by the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) at Johannesburg\u2019s OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday. The plane, the airline\u2019s only operational aircraft after all of its planes were grounded, is a Boeing 767-200. Air Zimbabwe spokesperson Tafadzwa Mazonde confirmed the development. He said: That\u2019s what is happening. 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