Tanzania Government Flight Agency

Tanzania Government Flight Agency
Wakala wa Ndege za Serikali  (Swahili)
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G550 Tanzania One on final approach to Zurich Airport
Government Agency overview
Formed 17 May 2002
Preceding Government Agency
  • Tanzania Government Flight Unit (TGFU)
Jurisdiction Tanzania
Headquarters Government Flight Building,Sokoine Drive, Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
Motto Enjoy government protection in the air
Employees 79
Minister responsible
  • Prof. Makame Mbarawa, Minister of Transport
Government Agency executive
  • Acting CEO. Tito Kasambala, CEO
Key document
Website Agency website

Tanzania Government Flight Agency (TGFA) is one of the executive agencies of Tanzania. It provides VIP flight services to government officials.[1][2]

Air Tanzania Leasing

In the government revitalization plan of Air Tanzania in 2016, the government purchased six new planes through the Government Flight agency that are leased to Air Tanzania. In May 2016, the company purchased two Bombardier Q400s, that it received in September 2016.[3] In December 2016, the company further placed four more orders to acquire two Airbus A220-300, one Bombardier Q400 and one Boeing 787 Dreamliner.[4][5]

Fleet

The fleet consists of:[6][2][7]

Aircraft In Service Year Acquired Passengers Registration
Fokker F28 1 1978 5H–CCM
Piper PA-31 Navajo 1 1980 5H–ILS
Fokker 50 1 1992 50 5H–TGF
Gulfstream G550 1 2004 18 5H–ONE
Total 4

References

  1. ↑ "Tanzania Government Flight Agency". Ministry of Transport. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Aircraft Operating Certificate Details". Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Air Tanzania Receives Two Bombardier Q400 Aircraft - Bombardier". www.bombardier.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Boeing: 787 Dreamliner to become part of Air Tanzania fleet". www.boeing.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  5. ↑ "Bombardier Wins Orders for Two CS300 and One Q400 Aircraft from Tanzania - Bombardier". www.bombardier.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  6. ↑ "Aircraft Register: 5H-CCM". Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Aircraft Register: 5H-ONE". Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 5 April 2013.


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