FASTJET STRENGTHENS BOARD

FastJet has beefed up its board of directors as it continues its expansion beyond Tanzania.

The airline named three board appointments and it plans to recruit a non-executive chairman.

The Chief commercial officer, Mr Richard Bodin, who previously served as a consultant with easy group from the start of the project to develop the carrier in November 2011, is among the trio joining the board.

Mr Bodin is a former managing director of Jet2Holidays and has also worked for Virgin Holidays and Lowcosttravelgroup.

Lawyer Krista Bates joins the airline as general counsel while chartered accountant Clive Carver becomes a non-executive director.

Chief executive and interim chairman Ed Winter said: “These appointments add strength to Fastjet’s board as we continue our expansion beyond Tanzania.

“Richard was a part of the team that developed the original Fastjet business plan, and as chief commercial officer he has played a vital role working alongside me to prove the low-cost model can be successful in Africa.

I have no doubt his input will be invaluable at board level. “Krista has been providing legal services to Fastjet for the past 20 months through her role as a corporate consultant at a leading Nairobi law firm.

“Having Krista as a part of the team will be a huge advantage, given her wealth of experience and knowledge gained in both England and Africa.

“Clive adds essential and extensive city experience to the board as we move forward in this next phase of our development. “We will announce the recruitment of a non-executive chairman in due course.”