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The plane took off from Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam at 6 am with 257 passengers on board, including senior officials under the direction of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Transport, Works and Communication. Chamriho. His flight time to KIA was 50 minutes.
Also on board was Deputy Minister of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Angelina Mabula; US Ambassador Inmi Patterson; and Geita's regional commissioners, Simiyu and Shinyanga
The maiden voyage was dominated by scenes of almost every passenger on board busy taking photographs for their memoirs.
Things got even more interesting as the plane approached Kilimanjaro, prompting most passengers to look at the windows for a look.
The pilot made a first pass by placing the mountain on the left side of the plane, then later, he ironed the mountain. time to give grateful passengers a full view of the right side.
At KIA, a water hello for the aircraft was carried out by the firefighters as part of a welcome ceremony conducted by Anna Mghwira, Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner, and the committee of Regional Security
. The airport of Mwanza. Traditional dances added color to the welcoming ceremonies at both airports
. Passenger Jacob Masele described the trip as "a great experience" in an interview with The Guardian.
"I have never boarded a plane as luxurious as this one for domestic travel.I wish ATCL all the best as they work on moving the world … it's a good start, "said Masele.
ATCL General Manager Ladislaus Matindi urged more Tanzanians to support the company.
"It's your plane … be proud of yourself as yours, ATCL promises to provide the best services," Matindi said.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, purchased by the government on behalf of ATCL at a price of $ 224.6 million (over $ 500 billion), arrived in Tanzania earlier this month, President Magufuli directed the reception of JNIA
. It is the first major aircraft to join the ATCL fleet and plays a key role in the plans of the national carrier to expand its operations on the African continent. Three Canadian-branded Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft are already on domestic flights as part of the ATCL revitalization plan, while another Q400 and at least two Bombardier CS300 airliners with 130 passengers each are expected. November of this year.
Air Tanzania was established as Air Tanzania Corporation (ATC) in September 1977 after the collapse of the East African Airways region.
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