Fastjet Zimbabwe
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. It is the second locally incorporated airline to operate under the fastjet brand, following the example of Fastjet Tanzania.
History
Fastjet's first flights to Zimbabwe were operated by Fastjet Tanzania, between Harare International Airport and Dar es Salaam's Julius Nyerere International Airport, and commenced in August 2014.Fastjet announced on 25 March 2015 that it had received an Air Service Permit from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development of the Government of Zimbabwe, responsible for administering the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe. Fastjet then obtained an Air Operator's Certificate 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 were 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.
As part of the Stabilisation Plan of Fastjet plc from August 2016, which included a move to smaller aircraft across the Group, the single Airbus A319 based in Zimbabwe was replaced by one Embraer E145 aircraft. A second E145 was utilised from July 2017, with an increase in the number of routes and flights.
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.Business trends
Fastjet Zimbabwe began operating in October 2015. Financial results are incorporated in the Fastjet Plc group accounts, and some information has been made available for the Zimbabwe operation :| 2015 | 2016 | |
| Turnover | 0.3 | 9.4 |
| Profits/losses after tax | ||
| Number of passengers | 0.003 | n/a* |
| Passenger load factor | n/a* | n/a* |
| Number of aircraft | 1 | 1 |
| Notes/sources | Oct.-Dec. |
Note: *Passenger numbers and load factors are only published at Group level.
Head office
Fastjet Zimbabwe maintains its head office in Harare; the registered office is Harare International Airport, Harare.Destinations
As of June 2018, Fastjet Zimbabwe serves the following destinations:| Country | City | Airport |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport |
| Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | Harare International Airport |
| Zimbabwe | Victoria Falls | Victoria Falls Airport |
In addition, Fastjet Tanzania operates flights between Harare and Dar es Salaam.