Cameroon's Fly ZeJet gets green light to fly

Fly ZeJet has received approval from the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) to operate domestic and international passenger and cargo services, according to local news reports. Although no formal announcement has been made, certification was confirmed in an official document on October 12, 2022, from the CCAA to pan African air navigation services provider ASECNA, reported Journal du Cameroun. According to the letter, the startup will be able to operate domestic and international scheduled and on-demand flights ferrying passengers, cargo, and mail. Neither the CCAA, nor Fly ZeJet was immediately available for comment. As reported, Fly ZeJet intends to operate with a fleet of five ex-HOP! (France) E145s leased from Regio Lease. The first two have been delivered with a third expected soon. The new carrier is linked to Cameroonian businessman Francois Emmanuel, who in 2016 unsuccessfully tried to establish Fly CamInter owned by Equa2C, a Cameroonian company formed in conjunction with France’s Regourd Aviation. Fly ZeJet reportedly plans to serve the most popular routes in the country between Douala, Yaoundé Nsimalen, Garoua, and Maroua, targeting business and student travellers.<br/>