[citation needed] The airline chose Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as its first operating base in Africa, with flights from Julius Nyerere International Airport commencing on 29 November 2012.

Both were established airlines, but only flew small aircraft, operating air shuttle, scheduled and charter services.

[citation needed] As of February 2018, CEO Nico Bezuidenhout continues to build on Fastjet's current routes, with the launch of a Dar es Salaam to Kigoma flight.

However, during the height of the lockdown period the airline suspended flights across its network following the closure of borders between Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Fastjet performed numerous repatriation flights during this period reuniting families and transporting essential staff between the two countries.

[citation needed] In 2021 the company received fourth Embraer ERJ aircraft that was put into service on the Harare Bulawayo route.

[citation needed] At the beginning of 2022 Fastjet announced the launch of flights from Victoria Falls to Maun in Botswana on 4 times a week basis effective 30 June 2022.

[citation needed] In November 2023 Fastjet announced an increase of its frequency between Bulawayo and Johannesburg from daily to 12 weekly flights.

[1] Fastjet Limited is a company incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales and, until 24 August 2020, was traded on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM) (FJET:LSE).