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Avient Aviation

Zimbabwe · AVAVIA

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Avient Aviation

Zimbabwe · AVAVIA

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SMJ

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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.

Wikipedia

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Avient Aviation connecting Zimbabwe and Africa with dedicated cargo services

Avient Aviation is a Zimbabwe-based cargo and charter airline with roots in African freight operations. Operating primarily out of Harare, the carrier has served regional and international cargo routes across Africa and beyond. Known for its flexible charter capabilities, Avient Aviation caters to specialized freight and humanitarian logistics needs.

Primary Hubs

HRE

Fleet Note

Avient Aviation has typically operated a small fleet of freighter aircraft including Boeing 707 and MD-11F variants suited to cargo operations.

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Primary hubs

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

Route network map (12 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

CGA → KLWDHP

KLW → CGADHP

KTN → CGADHP

KTN → HYLDHP

KTN → KWFDHP

KWF → KTNDHP

MTM → KTNDHP

CGA → KTNDHP

HYL → KTBDHP

HYL → KTNDHP

KTB → HYLDHP

KTN → MTMDHP

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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