This archive report was first published on 27 October 2019.
On October 27, 2019, Tanzania's transport ministry permanent secretary Leonard Chamuriho announced plans to double the size of the country's state carrier fleet to 14 aircraft by 2022.
According to Chamuriho, the airline aims to introduce flights to Guangzhou, China, by the end of 2019, as well as new routes to Nairobi, Lubumbashi, and Kinshasa by June 2020.
Currently, Air Tanzania holds just over 70% of the country's domestic air travel market, and the government hopes that a more efficient national airline will help boost tourism, the main foreign exchange earner in the East African nation's economy.
As of 2019, Air Tanzania's existing fleet includes two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners, two Airbus A220-300 jets, and three DHC Dash 8-400 aircraft, formerly known as the Bombardier Q400 turboprop.
