Air ZimbabweAircraft Seized

摘要

Cash-strapped state airline Air Zimbabwe has had two of its aircraft seized by creditors as it failed to honour millions of dollars worth of debts. On December 12, 2011, an Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200 was impounded at Gatwick Airport after American General Suppliers received a court order for $1.2 million the airline owed for spare parts. The aircraft was only released on December 20 once the debt had been settled, but due to technical problems and a lack of spares the Boeing only left for Zimbabwe on December 24, arriving the following morning.