Air Tanzania adds 737 MAX 9 to its fleet as auditor flags a big hole in its books
Tanzanian government officials led by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa receive Air Tanzania’s latest aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on March 26, 2024. PHOTO | POOL
Air Tanzania this week added a second Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet to its fleet to signal its strong expansion plan even as a government audit confirmed a sixth straight loss-making year for the national carrier.
According to the Controller and Auditor General (CAG)'s 2022/2023 report presented to President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dodoma on Thursday, Air Tanzania posted a Tsh56.6 billion ($22.19 million) loss for the year, the fifth highest among public companies and about 32 percent above the $15.17 million loss registered in 2021/2022 financial year.
