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The result was delete. Vanamonde (Talk) 02:26, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mid Airlines (Zimbabwe)

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Not notable. There's no evidence this airline still exists, or that it ever actually operated any flights. Searches find hits related to a Sudanese airline of the same name and a few dating from 2001 about its founding but nothing more recent or more substantial. Neiltonks (talk) 16:19, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Companies, Aviation, and Zimbabwe. Shellwood (talk) 16:41, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Non-notable and no apparent relation to the other Mid Airlines. - ZLEA _T\^C 17:46, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Did fly.^[1]^[2] Sources exist indicating investors and history.^[3]^[4] Continued to operate into 2003.^[5]

References

^ "Zimbabwe: Mid Airlines Finally Bounces Back". The Herald. 18 September 2002. The airline, which failed to launch its inaugural flight in September last year, finally took to the skies on Monday.
^ "Zimbabwe: Mid Airlines Off to Jo'burg". Zimbabwe Independent. 1 November 2002.
^ "Zimbabwe: New Investor for Mid Airlines". Financial Gazette. 6 June 2002.
^ "Zimbabwe: Mid Airlines Still Determined to Take Off After Technical Glitch". The Herald. 7 June 2002.
^ "Zimbabwe: Tourism Industry Slump Stalks Airlines". Financial Gazette. 3 July 2003. To date, the national airline Air Zimbabwe, Air Zambezi and Mid Airlines are the only surviving carriers. Air Zimbabwe has merely survived

Regards, --Goldsztajn (talk) 10:41, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 17:45, 12 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Extraordinary Writ (talk) 18:59, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Fails GNG.`~HelpingWorld~`^(👽🛸) 15:52, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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