CAPTAIN Preller Kopolo, former commander of the presidential Challenger jet, has an aviation career spanning over 45 years and has flown six heads of state, a responsibility he describes as humbling. Yet, the moment that remains most emotional for him, he says, was flying former president Levy Mwanawasa to Egypt for the African Union Heads of State Summit, never knowing it would be the last time he would fly him. Captain Kopolo, who worked at Zambia Airways for 14 years, says compared to when the national airline was operational, the country has regressed in aviation, with revenue from foreign airlines like Emirates and Qatar leaving Zambia instead of staying at home. Reflecting on his journey in aviation in an interview...