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Dar es Salaam. The highly anticipated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landed in Tanzania at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) for the first time on Sunday.
The plane landed at the main entrance of the country at 5:18 pm from the United States. America (USA).
President John Magufuli was the honored guest who honored the event to receive the aircraft to be leased to Air Tanzania Corporation Limited (ATCL). The new aircraft becomes the fourth among seven aircraft that were purchased After landing, the aircraft received a water salute from two fire engines that projected water arcs above, as a sign of respect, honor and respect. gratitude.
The Dreamliner, valued at $ 224.6 million at list price, has a capacity of 262 pbadengers that can be accommodated in a three-clbad configuration.
It is planned to have an itinerary for Mumbai (India) Bangkok (Thailand) and Guangzhou (China) from September
The Government has already received from Bombardier Aerospace, Canada, the three turboprop aircraft Q400 76 seats worth $ 32 million.
The three planes serve twelve local destinations such as Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Mbeya, Dodoma, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Bukoba, Kigoma, Tabora, Mtwara, Ruvuma and Zanzibar.
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