Zambian national company Zambia Airways has appointed Aman Wole Gurmu to the position of Managing Director, with effective entry into office on 1 August 2026. The former executive of Ethiopian Airlines has over 19 years of experience in aviation, including in the areas of business strategy, sales and market development.
Aman Wole Gurmu joins Zambia Airways after more than 19 years with the Ethiopian Airlines Group. He has held several trade and management positions in Africa, Europe and Asia, including Regional Director for mainland China and Mongolia, Regional Director for France and Maghreb, Zone Manager in Zambia and Sales Director in Addis Ababa. He was recently in charge of marketing strategy and sales in the Addis Ababa market.
At the head of the Zambian company, Gurmu will have to work on operational efficiency, network development, strategic partnerships and quality of service.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Zambia Airways, Jomo Matululu, stated that this appointment was intended to have a competitive, secure and customer-oriented company.
The new Director General identified operational security, employee development, strategic alliances and passenger service as priorities.
Based in Lusaka, Zambia, Zambia Airways resumed operations in December 2021 as part of a partnership between the Zambian state, through Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), and Ethiopian Airlines Group.
According to the agreement signed in August 2018, IDC owns 55% of the capital and Ethiopian Airlines Group 45%. The company uses the Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda International Airport as a platform and currently operates two aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 and a Bombardier Dash 8-Q400.
Zambia Airways currently covers Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania. The company serves Lusaka, Ndola, Livingstone and Solwezi in Zambia, as well as Harare, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
Aman Wole Gurmu became the third leader of Ethiopian Airlines to take over from Zambia Airways since its resumption in 2021, after Asrat Jiru and Thomas Gabreyohannes Woldesenbet.
