Sir Stelios’ new budget African airline FastJet is set for its launch this week.
The pan African low-cost carrier has taken delivery of its first branded Airbus A319 at its base in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Two more are expected to arrive in the next few days ready for the inaugural flight on Thursday.
A team of 35 pilots, 65 cabin crew and seven maintenance specialists are now on the ground preparing for launch.
The airline said its website had received over 20,000 hits in its first four days.
It will start by operating domestic routes in Tanzania from Dar es Salaam to Kilimanjaro and Mwanza.
Later on, it plans to open a second base in Nairobi, then in Ghana and Angola.
