Tanzania receives first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to strengthen the national airline – Xinhua

DAR ES SALAAM, July 8 (Xinhua) – Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to strengthen the east African nation's national carrier Air Tanzania Corporation Limited (ATCL).

The purchase

Receiving the aircraft at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam President John Magufuli said two more Bombardier CS 300 jetliners with the capacity to carry 130 pbadengers each will be delivered in November this year.

"The arrival of the new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner marks a significant milestone in government efforts to "said Magufuli.

Dreamliner expected Dreamliner expected to be delivered in January 2020 to

Isack Kamwelwe, the Minister for Works, Transport and Communication, said the international plane routes starting with Mumbai route in India by early September.