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Fastjet zimbabwe inaugural flight a319 hd
Fastjet Zimbabwe Limited, also known and styled as fastjet Zimbabwe, is a low-cost airline that has been incorporated to operate flights under the fastjet brand in Zimbabwe. The airline is the second locally-incorporated airline to operate under the fastjet brand, following the example of Fastjet Tanzania.
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History
Fastjet announced on 25 March 2015 that it had received an Air Service Permit (ASP) from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development of the Government of Zimbabwe, responsible for administering the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ).
Fastjet's first flights to Zimbabwe commenced in August 2014, and were operated by Fastjet Tanzania between Harare International Airport and Dar es Salaam’s Julius Nyerere International Airport.
The company obtained an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) on 6 October 2015, and announced its plans to launch fastjet Zimbabwe, with initial flights between its base at Harare International Airport and Victoria Falls. Flights are planned to expand to other destinations, including domestically to Bulawayo and then internationally.
On 18 January 2016, Fastjet Zimbabwe declared its first international route between Harare and Johannesburg to be served daily from 1 February 2016.
Ownership
Fastjet Zimbabwe is a Zimbabwean-registered company that is 49% owned by Fastjet Plc. Fastjet Zimbabwe has a local board of directors, and meets all the required nationality standards under which it can be named by the Zimbabwean CAA as a designated airline to fly to other countries under the usual bilateral air services agreements.
Business trends
Fastjet Zimbabwe only began operating in October 2015. Financial results have been incorporated in the Fastjet Plc group accounts, and some information has been made available for the Zimbabwe operation (as at period ending 31 December):
Head office
Fastjet Zimbabwe maintains a head office in Harare.
Destinations
As of November 2016, Fastjet Zimbabwe serves the following destinations:
Fleet
The Fastjet Zimbabwe fleet consists of the following aircraft as of October 2015:
There are plans for further A319s to be acquired as the network expands.