Air Tanzania Dreamliner arrives on Monday

Tanzania's first Dreamliner aircraft is expected to land at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in the afternoon Monday, July 9, after delaying delivery for two days. Aircraft successfully underwent its runway test flight at the Paine Field in Seattle, Washington last week and will be accompanied by executives from its makers Boeing and its engine manufacturer Trent, Rolls-Royce.

They should be received by Tanzanian President John Magufuli.

The plane is scheduled to land on Monday at 15:00 local time, after making a 22-hour flight through Europe to refuel.

The new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Air Tanzania will be equipped with the latest version of the Trent 1000 TEN (Thrust, Efficiency and New Technology).

This engine will power all three versions of the Boeing 787 and will offer up to 3% less fuel than its competitors.

The engine helps the Dreamliner achieve 20% better efficiency than the airplane it replaces, while halving the noise footprint of previous generation aircraft.

The plane dubbed "Kilimanjaro-Hapa kazi you" Now, Air Tanzania is starting to operate intercontinental routes to Mumbai from September.

This will mean a change of situation for the country's national carrier, revived just two years ago, as it seeks to play a greater role in the regional aviation market dominated by Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda. A fortnight ago, Patrick Ndekana, director of commercial and commercial development, said that the Dreamliner aircraft would fly to Bombay three times a week – its first flight out of the continent.

Air Tanzania said the 787 Dreamliner will be its flagship aircraft as it renews and expands its fleet.

The Air Tanzania fleet enhancement program, which saw the acquisition of six aircraft, including three Bombardier DASH8 Q400, two of which were delivered in September 2016, and that # He now uses it for his domestic flights. roads between Dar es Salaam and Comoros, Mwanza, Kigoma and Mtwara.

He also received a Bombardier DASH8 Q400 last June. The plan shows that in July, Air Tanzania is expected to operate a fleet of seven aircraft as it operates a Bombardier DASH8 Q300 since 2011.

The company will also receive two new Bombardier CS300s after the flight agency. country finalized the purchase. agreements with US builder Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Canadian Bombardier Inc.

Two years ago, Tanzania decided to develop a reorganization program for its national carrier, including the purchase of six new aircraft between 2016 and 2018, the payment of capital, improvement and modernization of enterprise systems.