PRECISION Air Tanzania will next month start flying to Zanzibar’s exotic Island of Pemba, with three flights a week.
The scheduled flights follow Zanzibar
Airport Authority’s (ZAA) upgrading of Pemba Airport to category four
status that meets the international standards required for commercial
flight operations.
Precision Air’s Commercial Director
Robert Owusu said that Precision Air is set to offer reliable and
comfortable flights to Pemba from May 24, this year.
He hailed ZAA efforts to upgrade Pemba
Airport, saying the move will ensure the safety of passengers and the
aircraft using it. He also stated that Precision Air is the only IOSA
certified airline in Tanzania and always puts safety standards above
everything else.
Using their state of the art aircraft;
ATR72-500, Precision Air will be flying to Pemba via Zanzibar every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, departing from Dar es Salaam. “We are
very excited about this new route.
Our mission is to connect Tanzania
through our network and Pemba will be our 11th domestic route. We are
happy to give our customers access to the exotic beaches in Pemba,” he
said.
The flights will enhance passenger
movement between Pemba, Zanzibar and the Mainland, playing a critical
role in boosting business connections between the three areas. Mr Owusu
said that the introductory flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
The company will monitor the performance
of the flights and increase to a daily operation if and when necessary.
Precision Air is listed at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) and
was established 23 years ago as a charter airline.
It has steadily grown to become a reputable airline not only in Tanzania but also in the larger East and Central African region.
It currently operates from its main hub
in Dar es Salaam flying to Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mwanza, Mtwara,
Zanzibar, Kigoma, Tabora, Musoma and Bukoba. Regionally, Precision Air
flies to Nairobi connecting Tanzania to other parts of Africa and the
rest of the world
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