MAPUTO: International consultancy, Knighthood Global, has been appointed by the Mozambique Government to help revitalise the country’s international airline and broader aviation sector.

The focus in the first three months will be to stabilise and reposition LAM Mozambique Airlines (Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique SA LAM).

Knighthood Global’s priority will be to work with the airline’s new shareholders, Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa, SA, Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique EP, and Empresa Moçambicana de Seguros SA who have a mandate to procure the appropriate aircraft and re-establish a fleet.

Stakeholder engagement and governance will crucially underpin the advisory process in order to recreate confidence in LAM’s transformation and align all parties behind a single strategy and to address issues of the past.

In addition, the right connectivity will support tourism to Mozambique, and importantly, support the development and growth in other key sectors, including mining, oil, and agriculture.

Abu Dhabi-based Knighthood Global has a history of successfully launching and managing private and government-owned airlines and aviation groups.