Month: January 2020 Posts

Power outage delays Malawi Airlines flight

Jan 10, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A Malawi Airlines flight to Johannesburg was delayed for over two hours on Friday after power outage at the Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe. The Nation Online reported that the plane was expected to… ...

Malawian Airlines workers to begin strike on Monday

Dec 06, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawian Airline workers will start striking on Monday to force the airline to increase their salaries. Earlier, the airline obtained an injunction at Industrial Relations Court in Lilongwe stopping the strike but the court order… ...

Flight from hell:  Malawian Airlines is breeding ground for bedbugs

Nov 19, 2019 Richard Jimu 4 &

A Kenyan woman has vowed to never fly with Malawian Airlines again saying its aircrafts are breeding grounds for bedbugs. In a video review of her experience flying with the airline, the Kenya blogger with… ...

Malawian Airlines gets new aircraft, introduces more flights

Apr 20, 2019 Johans Mumba 0 &

Malawi Airlines Limited has acquired new aircraft and has also introduced more flights between Lilongwe and Blantyre. The national flag carrier announced this in a statement released on Thursday and signed by Chief Executive Officer… ...

Chilima’s plane makes emergency landing, no foul play suspected

Jan 14, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A plane carrying Malawi Vice President, Saulos Chilima, made an emergency landing at OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa today. According to Malawian Airlines , a tire deflated on the plane while it was… ...

Yolanda Kaunda becomes Malawi’s first ever female captain

Mar 10, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 334 &

Malawian Airlines pilot Yolanda Kaunda has become the country’s first ever female captain. Kaunda has attained the rank of captain which is the highest level of responsibility. Captain Kaunda’s jacket now has four bars on… ...