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Air Tanzania is looking forward to expanding its operations by introducing new routes to various destinations within and outside Africa. A list of destinations that are on the radars of the national airline carrier is London in the United Kingdom (UK), Middle East countries especially Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Muscat in Oman. The company is also planning to introduce routes to West African destinations such as Accra (in Ghana) and Lagos (in Nigeria), Juba (in South Sudan), and Lilongwe in Malawi.
Air Tanzania is looking forward to expanding its operations by introducing new routes to various destinations within and outside Africa. A list of destinations that are on the radars of the national airline carrier is London in the United Kingdom (UK), Middle East countries especially Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Muscat in Oman. The company is also planning to introduce routes to West African destinations such as Accra (in Ghana) and Lagos (in Nigeria), Juba (in South Sudan), and Lilongwe in Malawi.
The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), stated that the national carrier is also looking forward to reintroducing routes to Johannesburg in South Africa and increasing flights to Kinshasa in DRC. There is a substantial increase in the number of passengers to a monthly average of 90,000 from 4,000 in 2016. Also, the volume of cargo that is being airlifted has increased to a monthly average of 300 tonnes from 5 tonnes in 2016. Moreover, ATCL has managed to enter into partnerships with other global airlines such as Qatar Airways, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Oman Air, and Air India. The number of local destinations has increased to 15 from three while international destinations are now 11 from one in 2016.
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Currently, the government–owned airline has a fleet of 12 aircraft such as one Dash 8-Q300, five Dash8-Q400, four Airbus A 220-300, and two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. By the end of this year, ATCL is expected to add to its fleet one Dash8-Q400, two Boeing 737 Max -9, one Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, and one Boeing 767 Freighter.
