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Cape Town - Low-cost African carrier Fastjet, said it was in potential partnership talks
with Emirates Airline, sending it shares up as much as 7% on London's AIM.
"Talks are at an early stage but this represents a
great opportunity for both parties," Fastjet Chief Executive Ed Winter
said in a statement.
Fastjet, which began commercial flights last month, was set
up after British investment firm Rubicon acquired the aviation unit of
industrial group Lonrho Plc for $86m in June.
The low-cost carrier had said on Tuesday that it was in
talks with liquidators to buy struggling South African budget airline 1time.
Africa's fledging aviation market is poised for growth as consumer demand in the resource-rich continent rises.
Middle East carrier Emirates uses its Dubai hub to connect
travellers in Africa to the rest of the world.
Fastjet shares were trading up 2.74% at 3.8 pence at 09:15 GMT.
