DAR-In a significant move to strengthen aviation cooperation in Africa, Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on capacity building and knowledge sharing.
"Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on the deliberate transfer of skills, exchange of operational knowledge, and the development of sustainable local expertise.
"This is the first MoU to place comprehensive capacity building at its core, covering every key function of airline operations, including engineering and maintenance, commercial services, ground handling, customer service, and crew development.
"By enabling the seamless flow of professional know-how between the two national carriers. The partnership aims to elevate regional standards and strengthen the aviation ecosystem in Africa."
The MoU, the first of its kind to prioritize comprehensive capacity building, aims to transfer skills, exchange operational knowledge, and develop sustainable local expertise between the two national carriers. Key areas of focus include:
■ Engineering and maintenance
■ Commercial services
■ Ground handling
■ Customer service
■ Crew development
By facilitating the exchange of professional expertise, the partnership seeks to elevate regional standards and bolster the aviation ecosystem in Africa.
This landmark agreement is set to have a positive impact on the aviation industry in the region, promoting collaboration, innovation, and growth.
The partnership between Air Tanzania and Kenya Airways is a significant step towards enhancing regional aviation cooperation and promoting sustainable development in the sector.
By sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices, the two airlines aim to create a more robust and competitive aviation industry in Africa, ultimately benefiting passengers, airlines, and the broader economy.
About Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) is the national airline of Tanzania, carrying with it the national treasure and pride of Mt Kilimanjaro as its slogan - ‘The Wings of Kilimanjaro’.
Based in Dar es Salaam, with its hub at the modern state of the art Julius Nyerere International Airport out of Terminals II and III.
The airline is IOSA certified and a proud member of IATA. ATCL has been a member of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) since its establishment in 1977 following the dissolution of East African Airways.
ATCL is a government-owned airline with a fleet of 16 aircrafts; one Dash 8-Q300, five Dash 8-Q400, four Airbus A220-300, two Boeing 737 Max 9, three Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and one Boeing 767-300F (Cargo Freighter).
With a young fleet, ATCL maintains its position as the leading airline in Tanzania, providing extensive domestic and international connectivity with over 120 weekly flights to more than 15 destinations.
Air Tanzania currently operates more than 10 domestic destinations from Dar es Salaam hub, namely: Dodoma, Kilimanjaro, Kigoma, Mpanda, Geita, Mbeya, Mtwara, Mwanza, Bukoba, Songea, Tabora, Iringa, Arusha and Zanzibar.
Beyond our borders, ATCL operates to Dubai (UAE), Mumbai (India), Guangzhou (China), Johannesburg (South Africa), Lubumbashi & Kinshasa (DRC), Nairobi (Kenya), Hahaya (Comoros), Ndola and Lusaka (Zambia), Harare (Zimbabwe), Bujumbura (Burundi), Entebbe (Uganda).
Soon we will be adding, Juba (Southern Sudan), Lagos (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana), Muscat (Oman) and London (United Kingdom).