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Avient Aviation

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Zimbabwe-based cargo and charter airline serving Africa.

Headquarters

Harare, Zimbabwe

Avient Aviation is a Zimbabwean airline that has historically specialized in cargo operations and charter services across Africa and beyond. The carrier operated freighter aircraft to serve commercial and humanitarian freight demand in regions with limited cargo infrastructure. Based in Harare, Zimbabwe, Avient Aviation held IATA code Z3 and ICAO designator SMJ, operating under the callsign AVAVIA. The airline served routes across sub-Saharan Africa and occasionally facilitated international cargo movements. Avient Aviation operated on a relatively small scale and experienced periods of operational uncertainty common among smaller African cargo carriers. Its activities were significant in providing freight connectivity to underserved markets on the continent.

Hubs & network

Avient Aviation primarily operated from Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Fleet

Avient Aviation operated freighter aircraft including variants of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11F and other cargo-configured jets.

Notable facts

›Avient Aviation specialized in cargo and charter operations rather than scheduled passenger services.
›The airline operated routes across sub-Saharan Africa and international cargo destinations.
›Avient held IATA code Z3 and ICAO code SMJ with the radio callsign AVAVIA.
›The carrier was known for serving markets with limited freight infrastructure across Africa.
›Avient Aviation faced operational challenges typical of smaller African cargo airlines.

Wikipedia

This profile is provided for general information only. Contact details may be inaccurate or outdated — always verify with the airline's official website before acting on them.

Primary hubs

Ketchikan International AirportKTN · 4 rts Craig Seaplane BaseCGA · 2 rts Hollis Clark Bay Seaplane BaseHYL · 2 rts Klawock AirportKLW · 1 rts Thorne Bay Seaplane BaseKTB · 1 rts Waterfall Seaplane BaseKWF · 1 rts

Route network map (12 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

CGA → KLWDHP

CGA → KTNDHP

HYL → KTBDHP

HYL → KTNDHP

KLW → CGADHP

KTB → HYLDHP

KTN → CGADHP

KTN → HYLDHP

KTN → KWFDHP

KTN → MTMDHP

KWF → KTNDHP

MTM → KTNDHP

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver12 routes

Encyclopaedia

Avient Aviation was an international cargo airline with its head office in Harare, Zimbabwe and its commercial center in the United Kingdom. The company was established in 1993 and offered scheduled and chartered flights to Africa, South America, Middle East and Far East and the Caspian region. Avient Limited was placed into administration on 5 April 2013, with flight operations taken over by AV Cargo Airlines Limited.

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