Fleet Changes Imminent in FastJet
It seems Nico Bezuidenhout is getting ready to make major changes to the fleet mix in FastJet where he took over as CEO last month. The rumours I'm hearing have it that in Tanzania just 1 A319 will be retained and 2 leased E190s will be brought in in November (possibly wet leased from Bulgaria Air). Similarly, the A319 in Zimbabwe will be replaced by a 190. The rumour seems to be strengthened by the new flight schedule which shows the cabin seat layout conforming to the all-economy layout of the 190. It also seems likely that this will be the type the airline will be planning to use in Kenya once its AOC audit is complete.
There's still no firm news as to where the company HQ will be relocated. Nico has said he wants it moved from Gatwick to Africa and the 2 most likely locations would be Tanzania where the majority of the fleet is or South Africa as FJ will still be operating to Johannesburg.