Sub-Saharan Africa's first low-cost carrier gets ready to launch
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Despite the backing of EasyJet, FastJet still has lots of homework to do before its ambitions match reality.
FastJet Plc, seeking to become the first low-cost airline spanning sub-Saharan Africa, said it has held talks with potential clients at embassies and international oil companies in advance of its first flight next month.
The carrier also plans to offer allocated seating for an extra fee to meet interest from corporate passengers, though the primary focus remains a pent-up market for visits to friends and family, Chief Executive Officer Ed Winter said in an interview.
FastJet is close to sealing a deal for “a few more” of the Airbus SAS A319 single-aisle planes with which it’s building its fleet, Winter said, adding to a
