Fly Modern Ark, the company contracted to revitalize the national flag carrier, Mozambique Airlines (LAM), begins its activities today. The set of actions to get LAM out of its current situation of insolvency and a debt of 300 million dollars will last six months. The international team that will be...
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"LAM went bankrupt because Frelimo cadres didn't pay for tickets", Augusto Pelembe
Things have not been going well for a long time at Mozambique Airlines (LAM): breakdowns, suffocating debts, delays and other problems have been terrorizing the national flag carrier. Mismanagement on the part of the "LAM administrators" has led some academics to suggest privatizing the company with a view to improving its operation and recovering...
"Freddy" forces LAM to cancel flights to Quelimane
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) had to cancel flights this Friday on the Maputo/Quelimane route due to the passage of cyclone "Freddy" through "Bons Sinais". "Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique S.A. informs its esteemed passengers and the general public that, due to the bad weather caused by cyclone "FREDDY", the flights of...
LAM may reduce travel ticket prices within a month
The national flag carrier, Mozambique Airlines (LAM), could reduce travel ticket prices if it implements a government proposal. The Executive has proposed that LAM reduce its fares in order to attract more passengers and guarantee its financial and operational sustainability, according to the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mateus Magala, quoted...
LAM carries passengers half an hour in a plane with problems in one of the doors
For half an hour, LAM, Mozambique Airlines, transported passengers on a plane with problems with one of the doors. Reports from several passengers on the flight from Maputo to Pemba were that it was aborted when it was identified mid-flight that one of the doors was faulty,...
LAM aircraft shortage hampers tourism in Inhambane
Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) has had its operations at a standstill since December 5, due to the breakdown of its aircraft. In a statement, the national flag carrier said it does not know when it will resume operations. In Inhambane province, the negative effects are already being felt. Yassin Amuji, president of the Association of...
Transport Minister refuses to privatize Tmcel and LAM. He already has an "escape" plan under consideration
The reform plan for Mozambique Telecom (Tmcel) and Mozambique Airlines (LAM) will be presented within the first three months of next year. The project aims to avoid the privatization of the two companies in a weakened economic situation. The information was provided on Thursday by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mateus Magala, as part of the...
Government scrambles to resuscitate LAM and Tmcel
The Prime Minister, Adriano Maleiane, reaffirmed this Thursday in Parliament the Government's commitment to find better strategies that will restore the sustainability of Mozambique Airlines (LAM) and Mozambique Telecom (Tmcel.) "The Government's commitment is to continue the recovery process in the business sector of the State with greater focus on financial, operational, social and environmental aspects of the sector.
Government defends restructuring of LAM carrier and telephone company Tmcel
The Minister of Economy and Finance of Mozambique, Max Tonela, yesterday admitted that state carrier Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) and telephone company Tmcel need restructuring to enter the path of sustainability. Max Tonela outlined the outlook of the two strategic companies, during a meeting with the World Bank's director for Mozambique, Idah...
GCCC accuses the president of the Civil Aviation Institute of mismanagement
The Public Ministry, through the Central Office for Combating Corruption (GCCC), has filed an indictment against the president of the Civil Aviation Institute of Mozambique (IACM), João de Abreu, for alleged "harmful management" in the institution. The case, docketed 14/11/P/2020 and currently pending in the Judicial Court of Maputo City, Abreu and...