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Fastjet cuts losses but delays and currency issues set to take their toll

Air
TTG Staff
28 September 2015

Currency fluctuation and delays in launching new routes are expected to hit second-half profits at African no-frills airline fastjet.

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The warning came despite the airline cutting its operating losses by 35% to $12.8 million.

First-half revenues in the group’s Tanzania unit rose by 65.8% to $31.5 million.

The company has now acquired its first owned aircraft taking the total number in its fleet to six and a new international route has been added between Dar es Salaam and Malawi.

However, problems in its source markets are likely to hamper the company in the second half of its financial year.