Air Zimbabwe's Slogans & Taglines

Air Zimbabwe is a dedicated architect of African resilience, post-colonial grace, and the quiet revolution of transforming a Rhodesian charter dream into a sovereign covenant of national wings, built on an iconic Zimbabwean heritage that treats the ritual of flight not as a mundane aerial transaction, but as a vital pillar of liberation identity, continental bridge-building, and the unapologetic sovereignty of the bateleur eagle. Born on September 1, 1967, as Air Rhodesia Corporation in Salisbury, the brand ignited its ascent with Vickers Viscounts and Hawker Siddeley HS 748s serving the region, then crystallized its destiny on April 2, 1980, when independence rechristened it Air Zimbabwe and the bateleur eagle took its place on the tail. Its portfolio evolved through Boeing 707s, 737s, and 767s to today’s Embraer 145 and Boeing 737 workhorses, crowned by the Robert Mugabe International hub. The brand’s voice has journeyed from the 1981 invitation “Your fast and friendly airline” through the 1985 declaration “Fast and friendly,” the 2001 assurance “Experience our commitment to excellence,” to the 2011 anthem “Zimbabwean hospitality in the skies”—a half-century covenant that every departure from Harare deserves the warmth of Shona stone and the wings of a phoenix reborn from liberation.