Zambia Airways is the flag carrier of the Republic of Zambia. The airline is based in Lusaka, Zambia with its hub at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. Originally, the airlines was founded in April 1964, however was liquidated by the government in December 1994 due to political issues, but revived again with the help of Ethiopian Airlines and the Zambian Industrial Development Corporation on December 1, 2021. The government has taken 55% stake in the newly relaunched Zambia Airways and Ethiopian Airlines has a 45% stake. Ethiopian has planned to set up hubs all around the continent in a 15 year plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa.