Boeing and Air Tanzania celebrated the arrival today of the airline's first fuel-efficient 737 MAX single-aisle jet. The East African airline is the first carrier in Africa to receive the larger 737-9 model as it aims to meet growing travel demand in West Africa, Southern Africa and India. "Th...

Distribution specialist Hahn Air already added 12 new partner airlines to its network in the first half of 2023. All partners benefit from broadened distribution reach and incremental revenue by extending availability of their flights in the Global Distribution Systems (GDSs). Five airlines ar...

Allegiant announced it has repaid the $24.8 million dollar emergency relief loan the company received under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in April 2020. The government assistance, coupled with proactive initiatives from Allegiant and its employees, allowed the airl...

Two new airline customers in Africa have selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support their respective Airbus fleets: Air Tanzania for its A220s and Uganda Airlines for its A330neos. These two airlines will benefit from comprehensive material services including on-site-stock, access t...

October was a landmark month for Airbus in terms of new business, with orders logged for 415 new commercial jetliners. This includes one of the company’s largest-ever transactions with a single airline operator, and overall bookings that significantly strengthened the extra-long-range A321XLR’s...

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) announced today that the United Republic of Tanzania has signed a firm purchase agreement for a Dash 8-400 aircraft. The aircraft, which will be leased to and operated by Air Tanzania (The Wings of Kilimanjaro), will join three that are ...

Air Tanzania has returned Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport after 10 years with four direct weekly flights. The first of Air Tanzania’s four weekly flights between South Africa and the East African nation took to the skies on Friday (28 June) after more than 10 years.      ...

Air Tanzania has become the first African carrier to take delivery of the Airbus A220 aircraft. The A220 will allow Air Tanzania to further develop its domestic and regional market as well as open new routes to India and the Middle East from its home base Dar es Salaam. Representatives from th...