East African regional airlines are now fighting a winning and losing battle over the African skies which Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways have been commanding for decades in the past. The Tanzania’s national airline has been operating at a snail’s pace over the African skies, failing to catch with other competitive and efficient foreign airlines including Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and South African Airways which have captured the lucrative tourist business in this African nation. After acquiring the new equipment, Tanzania’s snailing airline is now looking to start flights to Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa and DR Congo. The Airlines is also seeking to set up hubs in Southern, Central and the Horn of Africa. After many false starts, President Yoweri Museveni has intervened on the revival of the Uganda national carrier, Uganda Airlines, now slated to be operational by June this year after a decade-long on ground.

Source: Ethiopian News January 19, 2019 06:22 UTC