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Inside the plan to turn Air Botswana around

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Seeing change: Mosinyi believes signs of a turnaround are emerging at Air Botswana

Aviation veteran, Bao Mosinyi, is leading an attempt to turnaround Air Botswana’s fortunes, the latest in several bids to bring the glory days back to the flag carrier. He tells MBONGENI MGUNI his approach is a focus on getting the basics right: efficiency and reliability in order to restore confidence

Over the years, several attempts have been made to turn Air Botswana around, including plans to bring in a strategic equity partner, privatise the airline, shave off the ground crews and refleet.

The plans have met with minimal success and shocks such as COVID-19 and the broader economic challenges have clipped the airlines’ wings while high profile, flashy competitors have eaten up market space from Air Botswana.

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