‘AIR Tanzania will this week officially start flying to China’
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‘AIR Tanzania will this week officially start flying to China’
AIR Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) will this week officially start flying to China in a route with strict measures aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19 as the airline strives to expand its wings globally.
The airline’s managing director Ladislaus Matindi told journalists yesterday that the company will on 8th May this year start flying to the Chinese city of Guangzhou twice a month with only Chinese passengers allowed.
He said Tanzanians and other nationals with special permits will be allowed into China as visa will only be given on conditions due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Tanzania Eyes A Larger Airbus A220 Fleet
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Dar es Salaam-based Air Tanzania is thinking of adding more Airbus A220 aircraft to its current fleet. The news of the expansion comes amidst the current COVID-19 medical emergency, with many airlines looking to consolidate rather than expand. Former Tanzanian President John Magufuli, who passed away last month, had big plans for state-owned Air Tanzania.
Air Tanzania has a young fleet of eight aircraft. Photo: Airbus
Like many a leader in underdeveloped counties, John Magufuli planned to use the state and the state alone to bring prosperity to the African nation. Hellbent on promoting outrageous mega infrastructure projects during his 2015 election campaign, Magufuli promised to revive Air Tanzania and make it an airline the nation could be proud of.
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Mango grounding means no direct flights from SA to Zanzibar, but you can still holiday there Business Insider SA
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South Africans won’t be able to fly directly to the island of Zanzibar due to Mango Airlines’ cash crunch.
Instead, travellers will now need to catch at least a connecting flight from Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam.
Zanzibar doesn’t require foreign tourists to quarantine and remains a popular holiday destination for South Africans amid the pandemic.
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Mango Airlines, the only carrier with a direct route between South Africa and Zanzibar, has suspended its flights to the island amid severe financial constraints. The Indian Ocean island is a popular holiday destination for travel-restricted South Africans. I does not require visitors to quarantine.
MIAMI – Green Africa Airways (Q9) is starting operations with a fleet of ATR72-600 aircraft and is looking for pilots, possibly awaiting delivery of Airbus A220-300. Based in Lagos-Murtala Mohammed (LOS), the low-cost airline obtained its operating license in 2017.
Worldairlinenews.com, reports that Q9 has received its first ATR72-600 registered 5N-GAA, on lease from ACIA Aero Leasing, but network and timetables are not yet available, confirmed by
Alternative Airlines website, which also indicated that services are to begin in 2021, first on the domestic market awaiting expansion on the international African sector. Q9 expects two additional aircraft to be delivered by ACIA in a near future.