LOW-COST carrier fastjet
has announced plans to
launch domestic flights in
Mozambique. Chief executive,
Nico Bezuidenhout, said the
development marked the
carrier’s first expansion since
the implementation of its
‘Stabilisation Plan’.
The development comes
after Mozambique recently,
for the first time, authorised
foreign airlines to operate
domestic routes within
Mozambique.
According to a report in
local daily, The Southern
Times, Ethiopian Airlines
and Malawi Airlines have
successfully applied for
authorisation to fly the
domestic routes, while
fastjet will launch its flights
in partnership with Solenta
Aviation Mozambique, a
division of shareholder,
Solenta Aviation.
Solenta Aviation
Mozambique is one of five
Mozambican companies
authorised to operate
domestic routes. Others
include Mozambique Airlines
(LAM) and its subsidiary
Mocambique Expresso (MEX).
Initially, fastjet plans to
serve some of the larger
commercial centres in
Mozambique with Embraer
E145 50-seat aircraft.
The airline will be the first
low-cost carrier to enter
the Mozambican market.
According to Nico, sustained
demand for both leisure and
business travel presents a
positive business case.
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