Air Tanzania has been banned from operating in the European Union airspace due to safety concerns. The airline was added to the EU Air Safety List, joining other African airlines that have been suspended for similar reasons.
Air Tanzania is no longer allowed to operate in the European Union airspace due to significant safety deficiencies. The airline was added to the EU Air Safety List, which includes airlines that fail to meet international safety standards. This decision means Air Tanzania is one of several African airlines banned from EU airspace, including carriers from Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and Kenya.
The European Commission added Air Tanzania to the EU Air Safety List, banning the airline from operating within European Union airspace. This decision follows the denial of Air Tanzania's application to operate within the EU. Several airports have since locked Air Tanzania, dealing a severe blow to the Tanzanian national carrier that must now work overtime to regain its certification or go the wet lease route. Meanwhile, President John Magufuli was at the Julius Nyerere International Airport to receive a Bombardier Q-400 which arrived in Tanzania from Canada. The aircraft costs the state US$32 million. As East Africa's leading carriers Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways grapple with financial crises, regional carriers Air Tanzania, Uganda Airlines and RwandAir have laid out their strategies for growth and sustainability
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