Airports: Kenya vs Tanzania

Airports: Kenya vs Tanzania

Tony254 said:
Dreamliner zenu mbili bado zipo parking na wewe upo busy hapa kuongea kuhusu A320?
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Roho inakuuma ama? loss ya Tshs 0 bln na loss ya over $300 mln nani ana-park dreamliners?
 
Geza Ulole said:
Roho inakuuma ama? loss ya Tshs 0 bln na loss ya over $300 mln nani ana-park dreamliners?
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Loss ya Atcl ambayo ina ndege chache ilikuwa between $20 million na $30 million. Sikumbuki the actual figure. Hio Tshs 0 bln sijui umetoa wapi. Ninachojua ni kwamba mlitengeneza loss.
 
Tony254 said:
Loss ya Atcl ambayo ina ndege chache ilikuwa between $20 million na $30 million. Sikumbuki the actual figure. Hio Tshs 0 bln sijui umetoa wapi. Ninachojua ni kwamba mlitengeneza loss.
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typo Tshs 60 bln na ndege 11! KQ ina ndege tatu!
 
Geza Ulole said:
typo Tshs 60 bln na ndege 11! KQ ina ndege tatu!
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Sawa. Loss ni loss. Bora mlitengeneza loss. Halafu loss yenu ni kwa sababu mnanunua ndege nyingi bila plan. Ndege zinaishia kukusanya kutu kwenye hangar.
 
Tony254 said:
Sawa. Loss ni loss. Bora mlitengeneza loss. Halafu loss yenu ni kwa sababu mnanunua ndege nyingi bila plan. Ndege zinaishia kukusanya kutu kwenye hangar.
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shukuru Mungu Corona la sivyo air travelling business ingeendelea kuwa nzuri na expansion plan ingekuwa ontrack!
 

New hope as Songea Airport fixed, handles bigger planes​

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April 2, 2021
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02Apr 2021
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Songea
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The Guardian
New hope as Songea Airport fixed, handles bigger planes
THE refurbishment of Songea airport in Ruvuma Region which includes expansion of the runway has brought new hope to people in the southern part of the country, as the facility is now able to handle bigger planes as compared to the past.
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Operated by Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA), the facility is located seven kilometers west of Songea Municipality and now has the capacity to handle six “Bombardier’ types of planes at one time.

Songea Airport Manager, Jordan Mchami said rehabilitation of the airport includes expansion of the runway from the current 1,625mt to 1,740mt to enable it handles big planes. He said previously the airport was able to handle small planes carrying not more than 13 passengers.

“The Songea airport was established in 1950, owned by an individual who later on in 1963 returned it to the government. When the government took over the airport its runway was not at tarmac level, the government decided to start repairing it in 2017,” said the manager.

Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) Manager in Ruvuma Region, Eng Lasack Alinanuswe said that construction works are done by a Chinese contractor—CHICCO under the supervision of TANROADS.

According to Eng Alinanuswe, the Songea airport uplifting project would cost 37bn/- until completion. He said repair includes the construction of the plane's stop way measuring 60mt at each side of the airport. He said they are also constructing parking lots for small planes and another one with the capacity to park six big planes.

He added that the construction of the new passengers’ lounge which will accommodate 150 passengers at one time has also been completed. He said the previous passenger’s lounge was able to accommodate 75 passengers only.

The TANROADS Manager said once completed, the airport will offer business opportunities to Songea residents because it will have business parks where people can open shops, restaurants, and hotels.

He said there will be an opportunity for taxi drivers to carry passengers from the airport to different destinations across the region.

He said since Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) resumed the Dar es Salaam- Songea routes in February this year, a good number of people have started using the services instead of buses.

He said more people prefer travelling with ATCL because it offers better fares of 250,000/- per trip compared to the previous fare of 500,000 charged by small planes carrying 13 passengers.

According to him, the arrival of Bombardier serves residents of Ruvuma Region as they would now pay 400,000/- Songea -Dar return journey.

He said the new building for the passengers’ lounge will hold 150 passengers at one time has also been completed.

Songea Regional Commissioner, Christina Mndeme said that completion of the Songea airport was a rare resource that can boost Songea’s economic growth and the entire Ruvuma Region, especially in the tourism sector, following the launch of a strategic plan to spur tourism in the region.

Songea airport was built between 1974 and 1980 and its runway at tarmac level will enable it to handle planes during all seasons.

Ruvuma region is located in the southwestern part of Tanzania between latitude 9–12 degrees and longitudes 34–39 degrees and is the sixth-largest region of Tanzania and covers an area of 63,498 km2 of which about 5% is cultivated.

The region is composed of four districts: Songea urban, Songea rural, Mbinga, and Tunduru, Songea town, the capital, is located in Songea urban district.

Agriculture accounts for a major part of the region's economy, providing over 90% of regional production and employment. Agriculture is predominantly carried out by smallholders, cultivating about 2–5 acres. Maize is by far the most important food and cash crop in the region. Dominant cash crops include coffee, tobacco, and cashew nuts.

Ruvuma is supplied with fish mainly from Lake Nyasa, situated in the southwest of the region. Over 90% of fish production from Lake Nyasa, which is 20,000 to 30,000 mt of fish, are landed in Ruvuma Region.
 
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