Air Tanzania has added 737 MAX 9 to its fleet as auditor see big hole in their books

Air Tanzania this week managed to add a second Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet to its fleet as an indication to its solid growth strategy even as a government audit confirmed a sixth straight unsuccessful year for the national carrier.

According to the Controller and Auditor General (CAG)’s 2022/23 statement which was given to President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dodoma on Thursday, Air Tanzania reported a $22.19 million loss for the year, which is the fifth rank in all public companies and about 32 percent above the $15.17 million loss recorded in 2021/22 fiscal year.

The new plane arrived at Julius Kambarage Nyerere International Airport on March 26 elevated the airline’s fleet to fifteen as it continues to pursue a determined, government-sponsored renewal program that has so far cost approximately $1.57 billion, according to official Air Tanzania records.