Air Botswana gets P290m to pretty up for new suitors

Friday, March 23, 2018

Parliament on Tuesday approved a P290 million budget to refleet Air Botswana, required as part of plans to enhance the national airline’s value and make it more attractive for privatisation.

The refleeting will include the purchase of a 70-seater Embrear E-Jet, a class of narrow-bodied, twin-engine jets manufactured by a Brazilian aerospace group.

Last July, the airline went through a fourth bungled attempt to privatise it when tourism giant, Wilderness Holdings abandoned its takeover bid at the 11th hour.

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Air Botswana gets P290m to pretty up for new suitors

Parliament on Tuesday approved a P290 million budget to refleet Air Botswana, required as part of plans to enhance the national airline’s value and make it more attractive for privatisation.