Fastjet Zimbabwe

Fastjet Zimbabwe

IATA ICAO Callsign FN FJW ZIMBIRD
Founded	2015
Commenced operations	28 October 2015
AOC #	-
Operating bases	Harare International Airport
Fleet size	1
Destinations	2
Company slogan	Smart travel
Parent company	Fastjet Plc
Website	fastjet.com

Fastjet Zimbabwe Limited, also known and styled as fastjet Zimbabwe,^[1] 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.^[1]

History

Fastjet announced on 25 March 2015 that it had received an Air Service Permit (ASP) ^[2] 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,^[1] 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.^[3]

On 18 January 2016, Fastjet Zimbabwe declared its first international route between Harare and Johannesburg to be served daily from 1 February 2016. ^[4]

Corporate affairs

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. ^[1][5]

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):

	2015
Turnover (US$ m)	0.3
Profits/losses after tax (US$ m)	−4.0
Number of passengers (m)	0.003
Passenger load factor (%)	n/a
Number of aircraft (at year end)	1
Notes/sources	Oct-Dec [6]

Head office

Fastjet Zimbabwe maintains a head office in Harare.

Destinations

As of November 2016, Fastjet Zimbabwe serves the following destinations:^[7][8]

Country	City	Airport
South Africa	Johannesburg	OR Tambo International Airport
Zimbabwe	Harare	Harare International Airport
Zimbabwe	Victoria Falls	Victoria Falls Airport

Fleet

The Fastjet Zimbabwe fleet consists of the following aircraft as of October 2015:^[9][10]

Fastjet Zimbabwe fleet

Aircraft	Total	Orders	Passengers	Notes
Airbus A319-100	1	0	144	Named 'Cecil the Lion' [10]
Total	1	0

There are plans for further A319s to be acquired as the network expands.

References

1. "fastjet granted Air Operator Certificate in Zimbabwe". London Stock Exchange RNS. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
2. "fastjet announces Zimbabwe Air Service Permit granted". Fastjet. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
3. "fastjet to launch flights to Vic Falls, Bulawayo". The Herald, Zimbabwe. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
4. "Fastjet launches Harare-Joburg flight". The Zimbabwe Independent. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
5. "fastjet Zimbabwe launches recruitment drive". Africa Business Communities. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
6. "Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2015" (PDF). Fastjet. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
7. "Destinations: Discover our routes today". Fastjet. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
8. "fastjet launches new routes from Zimbabwe". Fastjet. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
9. "Fastjet Zimbabwe takes delivery of first A319-100". ch-aviation. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
10. "FastJet Zimbabwe A319 roars into Harare; Zambia venture to follow". Routesonline. Retrieved 7 October 2015.

External links

• Official website (Mobile)