Are they still Flying

Finally saw them not that long ago in LGG

Global Africa Aviation (Harare Int'l) is a new Zimbabwean cargo carrier operating a fleet of two MD-11(F)s, Z-GAB (msn 48746) and Z-GAC (msn 48756), leased from AV Cargo Airlines (London Gatwick).

Lewis Kling, the director of the now defunct Avient Aviation (Z3, Harare Int'l), told ch-aviation that talks are currently underway with lessors over the delivery of a third freighter, Z-BVT (msn 48410), currently in Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta undergoing maintenance.

According to Kling, though the aircraft are sourced from AV Cargo, Global Africa Aviation's commercial operations have been contracted through a different entity.

Like Avient and AV Cargo, Global Africa Aviation will likely operate in the intra-African as well as Africa-Europe markets.

More on AV
 

It appears to be insolvent...

Insolvent AV Cargo Airlines set for a new start as creditors agree breathing space - The Loadstar

Zimbabwe ans EU black list of...
 

Can anyone explain how come a defunct and corrupt state as Zimbabwe is not on the EU black list? How can Mugabe (in future his wife) and close 'friends' deliver EU-acceptable AOC's? What's the price of an AOC in Zim? Cheap? I guess paying in $?

Any AV Cargo ex-employees who may want to find a way out of this and pick up some of the pieces are welcome to PM me.


I have no affiliation to AV Cargo, nor any of the spin offs. My name is on the post for all to see. I have absolutely agenda other than establishing a professional, respected and sustainable business. Huge amounts of cargo are being hauled around the continent by non-African carriers and there is no reason why this situation should persist. The skills and the know-how are here in Africa, we just need to add a big dose of honesty and transparency to the management structures.


I would also like to restore some dignity and respect to cargo operators from Southern Africa. There have been some spectacular failures in the past and those close to the industry in this region should not have to tolerate this kind of thing.

Quote from the article:

Key AV Cargo creditors include Liege Airport and business park, owed just under £345,000, Swissport (£340,000), Avient Ltd (£1.8m) and International Aviation Group (£1.3m), a now-dissolved company which was owned by Neil Glover, a 50% shareholder in AV Cargo Airlines Ltd.

I find it SO hard to understand why Liege Airport /Swissport are in this list when they KNEW that Avient had done a moonlight flit from Vatry. Most of us observed at the time 'caveat emptor'. This was always coming. You could change the name but most of the people (management) were the same - the airline even moved under its Avient banner.

I enjoyed flying with the folks that were there when I was, the senior management were appalling. I still vividly remember just before top of drop into Lagos, being given Andrew's wisdom on the Batfone regarding how to operate #1 engine (I could have sworn I had a current type rating and several thousand hours on type). Obviously, me and the Chief Pilot weren't considered enough, we had to have the wisdom of a . . . best I not say what I think he is, it's not polite.

Still, in my time, at least the crews were paid . . . even if the bills weren't.

Good luck Brian Gough, I can completely identify with your sentiments (wherever you're coming from and wherever you're going).

Anyone has news on Avient/AV Cargo etc...
long time haven't seen their logo somewhere...

They have changed their name again.

its competitor in Africa, AV Cargo, formerly Avient, has yet to transfer its third aircraft to new company Global Africa Aviation, despite assurances last year that the third aircraft would be flying from September. Read here

Thanks, so that makes 2 competitors out of the same airport with same aircrafts... strange coincidence...