Tanzanair

Founded| 1969
AOC #| 002
Hubs| Julius Nyerere International Airport
Fleet size| 11
Headquarters| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Key people| John Dinos Samaras (Managing Director)
Website| Company website

Tanzanian Air Services Ltd, operating as Tanzanair, is an air charter company in Tanzania. Founded in 1969 by Dinos John Samaras, it was the first private air operator in the country. It has an engineering facility near Terminal I of the Julius Nyerere International Airport for aircraft maintenance. It is also an authorised Cessna service centre.[1]

## Fleet

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A Tanzanair aircraft at Songo Songo Airstrip

The Tanzanair fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of October 2012):[2]

Tanzanair fleet Aircraft | In service | Passengers | Notes

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Agusta A109S |

Beechcraft 1900D |

Beechcraft King Air 200 |

8/11

Beechcraft King Air 350[3] |

|  |
Cessna 206 |

Cessna 208 Caravan |

9/13

Reims F406 Caravan II |

Total  | 11  |

## Accidents and incidents

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* 22 August 2013: A Beechcraft B200C Super King Air (registration 5H-TZW) on a charter flight from Bukoba to Zanzibar, force-landed in Lake Manyara following a loss of engine power. The pilot announced he had lost one engine at 21,000 feet while en route and he decided to divert to Arusha. During the descent, at 16,000 feet, the remaining engine also seized. He then ditched the plane in Lake Manyara. All aboard (6 passengers and the pilot) were rescued by fishermen.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Tanzania Aviation Magazine" (PDF). Page 38, Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. December 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
2. ^ "Tanzanian Air Services Ltd Fleet". www.aircharterguide.com. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
3. ^ "Tanzanair to add King Air 350 to the mix". European Business Air News. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
4. ^ "Accident description"

## External links

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* Official website

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Airlines of Tanzania

* Air Excel
* Air Tanzania
* As Salaam Air
* Auric Air
* Coastal Aviation
* Flightlink
* Precision Air
* Regional Air
* Safari Plus
* Tanzanair
* TGFA
* Tropical Air
* ZanAir

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