Who owns Air Tanzania?
Air Tanzania is owned by Air Tanzania Company Limited (Tanzania).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About Us - Air Tanzania, Air Tanzania Company Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Air Tanzania Company Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇹🇿 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
- Origin
- 🇹🇿 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania is the national airline of Tanzania, run by Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) from Dar es Salaam under the slogan The Wings of Kilimanjaro. Its About Us page says it is government-owned, IOSA certified, operates a fleet of 16 aircraft with over 120 weekly flights to more than 35 destinations, and flies domestically and to Dubai, Mumbai, Guangzhou, Johannesburg, Nairobi and other regional and international points.
Ownership timeline of Air Tanzania
- Current owner Air Tanzania [1] reported
Where Air Tanzania sits in Air Tanzania
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Air Tanzania
Air Tanzania is a state-owned company headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Tanzania's national airline, which its About Us page calls a government-owned airline based in Dar es Salaam with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport. The page says the company (ATCL) has been a member of the African Airlines Association since its establishment in 1977, following the dissolution of East African Airways, and lists a fleet of 16 aircraft including four Airbus A220-300s, three Boeing 787-8s and a Boeing 767-300F freighter. Precision Air, in which Kenya Airways holds a stake, is a separate Tanzanian company.
Air Tanzania: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇹🇿 Air Tanzania and other Tanzanian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 16 brands that began in Tanzania. 3 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Air Tanzania is not one of them.
- Auric Air — Auric Air 🇹🇿
- Precision Air — Precision Air 🇹🇿
- ZanAir — ZanAir 🇹🇿
- African Fruti — Bakhresa 🇹🇿
- Jahazi Restaurant — Gulf Hotels Group 🇧🇭
- Masafi — METL Group 🇹🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Air Tanzania?
The parent company of Air Tanzania is Air Tanzania Company Limited, a state-owned company headquartered in Tanzania.
Is Air Tanzania Tanzanian?
Yes. Air Tanzania originated in Tanzania and its owner, Air Tanzania Company Limited, is also headquartered in Tanzania.
Is Air Tanzania still owned by Air Tanzania Company Limited?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Air Tanzania is still owned by Air Tanzania Company Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About Us - Air Tanzania — Air Tanzania Company Limited, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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