According to eturbonews, Proflight Zambia has made its maiden Boeing 727-200 flight from Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka to Livingstone.
The launch of the 105-seater twin-engine jet plane marks an historic development for Zambia's only scheduled airline and will almost double the carrier's seating capacity.
The aircraft will operate on Proflight's routes from Lusaka to Livingstone and Ndola. Philip Lemba, Proflight's Director of Government and Industry Affairs, said the airline had adopted a strategy of steady, careful growth, making it ready to take the next step.
The 737 aircraft will also play a pivotal role in getting delegates to Livingstone for the UN World Tourism Organisation General Assembly in August. The 737-200 can fly at speeds of up to 780kph, compared with the current maximum speed of 546kph of the Jetstream 41 aircraft, which means that Proflight can reduce flight times significantly.
Its cargo capacity will enable Proflight to offer increased baggage allowances on routes operated with the 737.
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