Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) (Swahili: Kampuni ya Ndege ya Tanzania) is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania. It is based in Dar es Salaam, with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport.
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| Founded | 11 March 1977 (as Air Tanzania Corporation) | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 1 June 1977 | ||||||
| AOC # | TCAA/AOC/001 | ||||||
| Hubs | Dar es Salaam | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Twiga Miles | ||||||
| Fleet size | 14 | ||||||
| Destinations | 25 | ||||||
| Parent company | Tanzanian Government (100%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||||||
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| Profit | TSh −56,640 million (US$−21.74 million) (FY 2023) | ||||||
| Total assets | TSh 330,927.28 million (US$140.82 million) (FY 2022) | ||||||
| Total equity | TSh −157,716.72 million (US$−67.11 million) (FY 2022) | ||||||
| Employees | 743 (2023) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
It was established as Air Tanzania Corporation (ATC) in 1977 after the dissolution of East African Airways and has been a member of the African Airlines Association since its inception. The airline was wholly owned by the Tanzanian government until 2002 when it was partially privatised in partnership with South African Airways, but the government repurchased the shares in 2006, making it once again a wholly owned government company.
In 2016, the Tanzanian government under President John Magufuli initiated a new drive to revive the national carrier by acquiring additional aircraft from Bombardier and Boeing. The airline further intended to double its fleet to 14 aircraft by 2022 and increase its long-haul and regional routes.
A 2021 government report by the Auditor General warned about the company's huge debts. Air Tanzania flights flying abroad ran the risk of being impounded due to huge debts incurred by the company. Despite the warnings, the government of Tanzania continued to finance the airline and announced its biggest bailout of US$194 million for the airline.