THE Lusaka High Court has grantedNational Airports Corporation (NAC) an interim order of attachment to restrict Zambian Airways from accessing, interfering with or disposing of its specified assets.

Zambian Airways had applied to the court to stay the execution of the order on grounds that since the airline was under receivership from April, its assets did not belong to the airline but to the receiver.

Lusaka High Court Judge Prisca Phiri tossed out the application by the defunct airlinesaying the assets, which were included in the attachment, did not fall under the custody of the receiver.

This is in a matter in which NAC is claiming over US$2 million from the defunct airline for various services provided.

Ms Justice Phiri said the receiver was appointed after an interim attachment order was granted to NAC in March.

NAC's lawyers from Sam Chisulo and Companysubmitted that there was nothing on record to support the application for a stay, as Zambian Airways was not on record.

The lawyers submitted further that the interim order by the court over specified assets of Zambian Airways was for all intents and purposes effective until discharged by the court.