Tropical Air
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| Commenced operations | 1999 |
|---|---|
| AOC # | 45 |
| Hubs | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
| Fleet size | 9 |
| Destinations | 7 |
| Headquarters | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Key people | Captain Omar Haji and Nephew Farouk Daud Othman |
| Website | www |
Tropical Air is an airline based in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It began operations in 1999 with a single aircraft and was the first locally owned airline in Zanzibar. It was founded by Captain Omar Haji . It operates in Pemba, Dar es Salaam alongside other area in Tanzania. They are no longer in operation [1]
Destinations[edit]
Scheduled flights are operated to the following destinations:[2]
| Hub | |
| Future | |
| Terminated route |
| City | Country | Airport |
|---|---|---|
| Arusha | Tanzania | Arusha Airport |
| Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | Julius Nyerere International Airport |
| Mafia Island | Tanzania | Mafia Airport |
| Mbeya | Tanzania | Songwe Airport |
| Mtwara | Tanzania | Mtwara Airport |
| Pemba Island | Tanzania | Pemba Airport |
| Zanzibar | Tanzania | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
Fleet[edit]
The Tropical Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2013):[3]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28 Cherokee | 2
|
3
|
| Piper PA-34 Seneca II | 1
|
5
|
| Piper PA-31 Navajo | 1
|
7
|
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | 3
|
13
|
| ATR 42-300 | 2[4]
|
50
|
| Total | 9 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Company Profile". Tropical Air. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Flight Schedule" (PDF). Tropical Air. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Air Fleet". Tropical Air. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World (November 2016): 34.