Fastjet Zimbabwe has taken delivery of the first of the three E120s. The 30-seater aircraft is wet-leased from Sahara African Aviation in South Africa. The aircraft arrived in Zimbabwe from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo on March 2, 2023.
The airline plans to use the aircraft on new domestic routes from Harare International to Kariba and Hwange National Park
"These new routes will bring to five the domestic destinations that Fastjet operates in Zimbabwe after Harare, Victoria Falls and Bulawayo, offering customers seamless connections to Zimbabwe's top domestic tourism destinations," the airline said.
Nunurai Ndawana, spokesperson, Fastjet Zimbabwe said: "We are finalising our preparations for the launch of flights to Kariba and Hwange National Park. The arrival of this aircraft will see us concluding the mandatory regulatory processes in operating flights to these strategic destinations in the development of tourism in Zimbabwe. In preparation for these route launches, the aircraft will operate a series of ad-hoc charter flights around Zimbabwe ahead of the full schedule launch.