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Air Zimbabwe to relaunch Harare–London Gatwick in late July 2026 with Plus Ultra A330-300 under ACMI arrangement

Air Zimbabwe plans to restore non-stop service between its Harare hub and London Gatwick from late July 2026, using a leased Airbus A330-300 operated by Spain’s Plus Ultra. Chapman Freeborn (Avia Solutions Group) is supplying ACMI capacity support to enable the resumption after more than 14 years.

Discovered 2026-07-09T12:25:32.056717-07:00 | 2026-07-09T12:25:32.056717-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

The cluster signals a concrete re-entry of an African carrier into the UK market via a non-stop Harare–London Gatwick schedule starting late July 2026.
The operating model—ACMI with a leased Airbus A330-300 from Plus Ultra—highlights how carriers manage aircraft availability and market re-launch risk without relying on an immediate long-term fleet commitment.
For planning and capacity watchers, Chapman Freeborn’s ACMI capacity solution directly underpins the timeline and operational feasibility of the route restart.

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