Zimbabwe-based cargo and charter specialist airline.
Headquarters
Harare, Zimbabwe
Avient Aviation is a Zimbabwe-registered airline that has historically specialized in cargo and charter operations across Africa and beyond. The carrier has operated freight services connecting sub-Saharan African destinations with international points, serving clients in industries requiring dedicated air cargo capacity.
The airline has operated under the IATA code Z3 and ICAO designator SMJ, with the radio callsign AVAVIA. Avient has at times faced operational and regulatory challenges common to smaller African carriers, including fleet management difficulties and shifting market conditions.
Avient Aviation has maintained a relatively low public profile compared to larger African carriers, focusing primarily on contract freight and ad hoc charter work rather than scheduled passenger services.
Hubs & network
Avient Aviation is primarily based at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Fleet
Avient has historically operated freighter aircraft including variants of the Boeing 707 and other cargo-configured jets suited to African routes.
Notable facts
- ›Specializes in cargo and charter operations rather than scheduled passenger services.
- ›Operates under ICAO code SMJ and radio callsign AVAVIA.
- ›Has served freight routes across sub-Saharan Africa and international destinations.
- ›Registered and headquartered in Zimbabwe.
- ›Has faced operational scrutiny and regulatory challenges at various points in its history.
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