The granting of the AOC will allow the company to create fastjet Zimbabwe, which will operate both domestic flights and international flights from Zimbabwe.
The new subsidiary’s first route will be between Harare and Victoria Falls. It will initially operate three times per week, although fastjet did not announce a starting date for the service.
Fastjet chief executive Ed Winter said: “Adding a second fastjet airline to our network is an incredibly significant milestone on our path to becoming the most successful pan-African low cost airline.
Fastjet secures approval for Zimbabwe airline
Air
Rob Gill
7 October 2015
African low-cost carrier fastjet has been given an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by Zimbabwe’s Civil Aviation Authority.
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