Air Botswana's fleet of two aircraft remain grounded in Namibia as the country's flag carrier continues to experience serious operational challenges.

Botswana's state-owned national flag carrier, Air Botswana Corporation, has discontinued the Gaborone-Windhoek connection as operational challenges mount.

Namibia and Botswana are moving closer to launching a joint airline, with early groundwork already taking shape on the Namibian side.