Staff Writer
The Board of Directors of the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe has appointed Dr. Eng. Elijah Chingosho as the Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe with effect from 1 August 2021.
Dr. Eng. Chingosho is a renowned aviation expert who is well known throughout the aviation industry where he has spent over three decades of service in various capacities culminating in his being selected as the Secretary General and CEO of the Nairobi based African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the first person from within SADC to land such an important and prestigious post.
“Dr. Eng. Elijah Chingosho is an aviation leader with decades of experience in aircraft engineering, business turnaround, organisational business development, safety and security systems in aviation, aviation regulatory development and strategic management, and has led successful teams in the private, government and non-profit sectors,” the Chairman of the CAAZ Board of Directors, Advocate Theophilus P. Gambe said.
“Throughout his career in the aviation industry, he has established a strong record of success, which has put Zimbabwe on the African and indeed global aviation map”.
“This experience gives him good stead at the CAAZ as he steers the transformation of the organization into a regional hub of world class aviation services while achieving its objectives under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS-1).”
Prior to being the Secretary General and CEO of the AFRAA, Dr. Eng. Chingosho held several senior executive positions including AFRAA Director Safety, Technical and Training for nine years.
Before moving to Nairobi, he served as General Manager Engineering at Air Zimbabwe for 3 years (1999-2001).
Dr. Eng. Chingosho is a retired Group Captain from the Air Force of Zimbabwe where he was its Director of Engineering before joining Thabs Marketing, a private company based in Harare where he was the Projects Development Manager.
“I am honored to have been appointed to serve this important organization and continue actively working to develop the aviation industry in Zimbabwe”, said Dr. Eng. Chingosho.
“With the support of the team at CAAZ , we will efficiently and professionally serve the fascinating aviation industry.”
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