Mozambique: Flag carrier readjusts flights due to CRJ 900 withdrawal

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Mozambique: Flag carrier readjusts flights due to CRJ 900 withdrawal

7:23 CAT | 22 Apr 2025

FILE - For illustration purposes only. [File photo: Lusa]

Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) announced on Tuesday that flights would be readjusted due to the withdrawal of the CRJ 900 planes, which transport passengers on short – and medium-haul routes, from its fleet of aircraft

“In effect, LAM has integrated an Embraer 145 aircraft into its operations and will now have three aeroplanes that will be operating area connections for the next 15 days,” LAM explained in a statement sent to Lusa.

For several years, the state-owned company LAM, which is currently being restructured, has been facing operational problems related to a reduced fleet and a lack of investment, with a number of non-fatal incidents recorded, associated by experts with poor aircraft maintenance.

Without giving details on either the number of CRJ 900 planes withdrawn or the causes [for their withdrawal], LAM said that “all passengers affected by the changes to flight schedules are being contacted”. Also, LAM has reinforced technical teams for “quality customer service” and the organisation’s communication mechanisms.

On 13 April, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique cancelled domestic flights on the route between Maputo, in the south, and Quelimane, in the centre of the country. This was the second incident in less than two weeks, and it was due to an aircraft breakdown, a recurring scenario in recent weeks.

On 31 January, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique went ahead with a procedure to try to contract the supply of Embraer ERJ190 and Boeing 737-700 aircraft, according to a notice previously reported by Lusa. Still, the results of the tender are not yet known.

It involved the submission of expressions of interest by national or foreign companies or consortia until 7 February for the supply of aircraft of these two models.

A source from the airline explained to Lusa that this procedure did not require the contracting of large numbers of aircraft, a decision that depends on the proposals submitted in this tender.

Source: Lusa