Plus Ultra signs a long-term ACMI agreement to operate the Harare–London route

The agreement will commence on 1 July and will remain in force for 13 months

Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas has signed an agreement with Air Zimbabwe to operate the Harare–London route under an ACMI arrangement. The contract has a duration of 13 months and will come into effect on 1 July.

The agreement, brokered by Chapman Freeborn Aviation Services, one of Europe’s leading aviation brokers, covers flights between the capitals of Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom several times a week. The flight time is approximately ten and a half hours.

Under the ACMI model, Plus Ultra provides the aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance, while the service is operated under the contracting airline’s flight code. For this route, the Spanish carrier will deploy its wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft, specifically designed for long-haul operations.

According to Silvia Avelar, Director of ACMI and Charter at Plus Ultra:

“This operation strengthens our growth strategy and further consolidates the ACMI division as one of the company’s key business areas. It also reflects the confidence the market places in our operational capabilities, safety standards and the commitment of our teams.”

Within the ACMI business segment, this agreement is the third long-term contract signed by Plus Ultra with a national flag carrier over the last twelve months, following those reached with Air Algérie and Tunisair. It adds to the numerous shorter-term ACMI agreements the airline signs each year.

Plus Ultra’s ACMI division was launched in 2015 as part of the company’s business diversification strategy. Since then, its aircraft have operated on behalf of more than one hundred airlines across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa.