Dubai-Kilimanjaro Direct Flight Launched
UAE-based low-cost airline flydubai started it scheduled flights from Dubai to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)on 5th December 2017.
Airlines
Tanzania Airlines
According to the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA), currently (2016), there are 21 airlines operating at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA), Tanzania’s largest and busiest airport. These airlines include:
Air Tanzania is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania based in Dar es Salaam with its hub at JNIA. It was established as Air Tanzania Corporation (ATC) in 1977 and wholly owned by the Tanzanian Government until 2002 when it was partially privatized.
The Government therefore reduced its shareholding to 51% and entered into a partnership with South African Airways. The partnership ended in 2006 when the Government of Tanzania repurchased the shares and the airline became once again a wholly owned government company.
In September 2016, Air Tanzania saw the delivery of two Q400 aircrafts from Canadian manufacturer Bombardier following the purchase agreement signed in August 2016.
The aircrafts are delivered with a 76-seat configuration at the price of USD62m. The purchase is part of ATCL’s plan to expand in Tanzania and the African region.
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New Dar Es Salaam – Entebbe Direct Flight
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New Dubai-Kilimanjaro Direct Flight
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Istanbul-Zanzibar Flights Launched
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Tanzania Purchase Boeing Aircraft
The Government of Tanzania has purchased a B787-8 aircraft with a 262-seat configuration from American manufacturer Boeing.
Tanzania Purchase USD200m Bombardier Aircraft
The Government of Tanzania recently signed a USD200m purchase agreement with Canadian manufacturer Bombardier for two CS300 jetliners and one Q400 turboprop aircraft.
Tanzania TTB and ATCL Sign MoU for Travel and Tourism Promotion
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