What Is Going On With Air Tanzania's 787?! - 787

What Is Going On With Air Tanzania's 787?!

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:16:48 +0000

Unfortunately I don't have any insights here, but rather I'd just like to express my continued confusion. Air Tanzania has what I'd like to think is the most interesting aircraft delivery of 2018. This small airline previously only had turboprops, but this July they took delivery of a Boeing 787, with the registration code 5H-TCG.…

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Anon — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 11:56:30 +0000

I was told by a (QR) 787 captain that ATC have Trent engines which aren't ETOPS certified on the 787 (unlike RR) so it can't fly long distances over water. This could mean that they have to fly a more cicurtuous route to BOM mostly over or near land.

Arnold — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 09:32:03 +0000

I always wondered everytime I landed in DAR why that 787 never moved from its place

TKerrCA — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 05:14:42 +0000

Perhaps they are adopting the Air Belgium model .....

Jeremyfly — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 03:16:37 +0000

Perhaps a lack of suitable slots at Mumbai?

Ken — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 01:22:20 +0000

Have you heard of Air Peace? A Nigerian airline, they've taken delivery of some 777, I think they used to fly for Emirates, but are yet to announce the international routes

Joe — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 21:56:20 +0000

They definitely used to have at least one 737. Flew with them about 20 years ago. They also served these really tasty meat skewers.

Beto — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 21:38:14 +0000

@Barbz Are there airlines that don’t have debt?

Barbz — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 17:52:33 +0000

It's because the company is in debt. It has not made a single international flight because they are afraid of auctioneers.

john galbraith — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 16:01:23 +0000

According to a press release from the High Commission of India flights are supposed to start in December: "Tanzania invited greater Indian investment and business linkages in areas such as agro-products, manufacturing, mining, tourism and informed that Air Tanzania plans to start direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Mumbai in December 2018." http://hcindiatz.gov.in/Foreign-Minister-of-Tanzania-to-India-for-the-Ninth-Session-of-the-Joint-Commission.php