Flying-Tiger From Germany, joined Aug 1999, 4073 posts, RR: 44 Posted (5 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1240 times:
Apparently Air Tanzania is going for a major fleet overhaul. Accordingly they are going to order 6 new ATRs, however a mix of ATRs and A32X seems possible as well. Anyone able to confirm?
Flying-Tiger From Germany, joined Aug 1999, 4073 posts, RR: 44 Reply 2, posted (5 years 9 months 2 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 1102 times:
Well, at least the country was correct
Here's part of the press release:
Quote: The regional aircraft manufacturer ATR and the Tanzanian carrier Precision Air Services have signed today a deal for 6 new ATR aircraft (3 ATR 42-500 and 3 ATR 72-500). The deal, valuated at $ 97 million, has been signed in Dar es Salaam between Michael Shirima, the Board of Directors Chairman of Precision Air Services and Filippo Bagnato, ATR CEO. The Minister for Infrastructure Development, Basil Mramba, has attended this signature.
The six new ATR aircraft will be delivered between 2008 and 2010 and will be equipped with the “Elegance” cabin and the newest technological innovations in the field of communications and navigation aid tools.