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An Adorable, Must-Read Review Of Air Tanzania's 787

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:16:07 +0000

Air Tanzania recently took delivery of a Boeing 787, which is a big move for the airline, given that they previously just had turboprops. The airline is presently using the 787 to operate domestic flights within Tanzania, but soon hopes to fly the 787 to Mumbai and Guangzhou. I'll be curious to see when that…

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Mike — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:13:54 +0000

^^ my bad; the B767-200ER

Mike — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:09:34 +0000

..."they previously just had turboprops." They did operate the B767-300ER at one point.

Skylar — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 20:48:09 +0000

Maybe an octagonal route where they visit all the state capitals and stop for a quick refuel in Darwin before popping off to the dark continent?

Tom W — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 16:47:29 +0000

I agree a Tanzania to Tasmania route would be really sensible!

Experienced Traveller — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 10:20:30 +0000

I like the Swahili phrase on the tail of the aircraft ''Hapa Kazi Tu'' , under Kilimanjaro which as you know is the famous mountain in Tanzania . Hapa Kazi Tu means ''Here we only work '' ........... and YES ,I am British and I speak Swahili ,I was raised and educated in Tanzania and Kenya until the age of 18 . Great countries and people . Do visit Tanzania , it is growing as a tourist destination .

janyyc — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:13:05 +0000

Ummm this is how that newspaper spews its propaganda. I remember sitting in DAR and laughing out loud at the articles. (You can tell it’s propaganda, right?)

Mark B — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 03:45:36 +0000

@Aniljak agreed. But may I suggest a Tanzania - Launceston - Tanzania service? Northern Tasmanians are known for their love of safaris and this plugs that gap in the market. There could even be a midstop in Hobart or Devonport as there is no effective intrastate air service in Tasmania. The Tasmania - Africa market is woefully lacking and I think a 787 service to the apple isle from Africa would present numerous economic opportunities.

Mark B — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 03:41:03 +0000

@Aniljak I totally agree. In particular there’s a huge safari market here in northern Tasmania and I could see a thrice weekly Tanzania - Launceston - Tanzania service working. They could also have a mid stop in Hobart or Devonport to pick up extra passengers plus capitalise on the lack of intrastate Tasmanian air travel. It’s time the Australia - Africa market was catered for.

Richard on Dauntless — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 02:23:22 +0000

Yes, very adorable. Thanks for sharing.