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Air Tanzania’s plans for self maintenance raises serious safety concerns

No airline can say we have to save money so we're doing our own maintenance

Air Tanzania’s plans for self maintenance raises serious safety concerns

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

An announcement earlier in the week by financially-crippled Air Tanzania that they were ... read more

Air Tanzania plans Bombardier purchases

Fleet Expansion

Air Tanzania plans Bombardier purchases

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Within hours of the announcement that Precision Air’s IPO had attracted less than 43 ... read more

Former Air Tanzania chief in court as successor talks bigs

Charged with abuse of office

Former Air Tanzania chief in court as successor talks bigs

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - The former Air Tanzania CEO ended up in court on Tuesday, November 22 with two erstwhile ... read more

Air Tanzania to get airborne again on Tuesday

Air Tanzania to resume flights

Air Tanzania to get airborne again on Tuesday

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

The Tanzanian national airline that was grounded for months is due to return to the skies over ... read more

Aviation observers claim payment of AirTanzania debts has tilted the market

Air Tanzania receives new Air Operator’s Certification

Aviation observers claim payment of AirTanzania debts has tilted the market

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Air Tanzania (ATCL) has finally received a new AOC – Air Operator’s Certification ... read more

Kigoma and Tabora to be ATCL's first destinations

Air Tanzania’s Bombardier Q 300 arrives

Kigoma and Tabora to be ATCL's first destinations

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The arrival of Air Tanzania’s Bombardier Q 300 turboprop aircraft from South Africa ... read more

Tanzania Transport Minister defends funding for ailing Air Tanzania

Government pours in 16 billion Tanzanian shillings

Tanzania Transport Minister defends funding for ailing Air Tanzania

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - At the launch of "Transport Week" on Wednesday this week, part of the ongoing ... read more

Air Tanzania gets new acting CEO

Paul Chizi named

Air Tanzania gets new acting CEO

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - Paul Chizi has recently been appointed interim or acting CEO of Air Tanzania (ATCL) by ... read more

Tanzanian government pays for Air Tanzania's aircraft maintenance

Pay Up or Go Up for Auction

Tanzanian government pays for Air Tanzania's aircraft maintenance

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - Information was finally confirmed that the government of Tanzania has indeed used some ... read more

Another revival for Air Tanzania

Government Pumps In More Money

Another revival for Air Tanzania

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - "Not again" was the tenor of aviation observers in Tanzania, when news emerged from the ... read more

Political anger adds to Air Tanzania woes

Political Repercussions

Political anger adds to Air Tanzania woes

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The recently reported failure of Air Tanzania to secure a leased plane to maintain ... read more

Air Tanzania on the ground as last plane goes for maintenance

Airline Down From The Skies

Air Tanzania on the ground as last plane goes for maintenance

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - Sources in Dar es Salaam have confirmed that the erstwhile national airline’s (Air ... read more

Unions demand sacking of Air Tanzania management

Transport Workers Union

Unions demand sacking of Air Tanzania management

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The Communications and Transport Workers Union in Tanzania has, following a series of ... read more

Aviation news: Airbus deal said to be off

Air Tanzania

Aviation news: Airbus deal said to be off

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The Air Tanzania management clearly did not want to wait for a call "from above" and ... read more

Wikileaks document suggests attempted corruption in aircraft deal

Tanzania Aviation

Wikileaks document suggests attempted corruption in aircraft deal

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - Air Tanzania has come under added scrutiny, when WikiLeaks documents emerged allegedly ... read more

Tanzania government cannot find investor for Air Tanzania

Precision Air Bucking For Top Spot

Tanzania government cannot find investor for Air Tanzania

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The handover ceremony last week of the 7th brand new ATR aircraft to Precision Air was ... read more

Things keep getting worse for Air Tanzania

Investor Needed

Things keep getting worse for Air Tanzania

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Following a series of damaging revelations about read more

More financial troubles for Air Tanzania

Unanswered Refund Claims

More financial troubles for Air Tanzania

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Complaints were received from travel agents in South Africa about the apparent nonchalant way ... read more

Air Tanzania B737 black box sent abroad for analysis

Aircraft Written Off

Air Tanzania B737 black box sent abroad for analysis

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The black boxes of the ill-fated Air Tanzania B737-200, which ran off the runway upon landing in ... read more

Air Tanzania B737-200 crashes in Mwanza

Air Tanzania

Air Tanzania B737-200 crashes in Mwanza

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The beleaguered Tanzanian national airline suffered another setback yesterday, when one of its ... read more

Confusion surrounds Air Tanzania search for partners

Incapacitated National Airline

Confusion surrounds Air Tanzania search for partners

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

Media reports earlier in the week threw doubts on the Tanzanian government’s plans to ... read more

Tanzania sells 49 pct of airline to Chinese firm

Air Tanzania

Tanzania sells 49 pct of airline to Chinese firm

By uk.reuters.com

DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzania plans to sell a 49 percent stake in its state-run Air Tanzania to a ... read more

Quid pro quo may derail Air Tanzania recovery

Air Tanzania and China

Quid pro quo may derail Air Tanzania recovery

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa

News are emerging in Tanzania that a contentious deal may have been struck between a Chinese ... read more

South African travelers drag Tanzania’s national airline to court

Air Tanzania Lawsuit

South African travelers drag Tanzania’s national airline to court

By Apolinari Tairo

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - Tanzania’s financially troubled national flag carrier Air ... read more

Tanzania’s troubled airline to resume flights

Air Tanzania

Tanzania’s troubled airline to resume flights

By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Staff Writer

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - Forty five days after its suspension from aviation operations, ... read more

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