Passengers booked or planning to travel with Air Tanzania should brace themselves for serious flight disruptions, delays and even postponement of journeys for over eight days.
The Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) is reporting continued disruptions, warning that the problems facing the carrier will persist for over eight consecutive days, starting from the 7th to the 14th of November 2026.
An official statement from Air Tanzania adds that passengers who booked their journeys on certain aircraft should not be surprised if they get boarded on a different plane altogether.
Especially those that were booked to fly on the carrier’s Airbus planes.
“Air Tanzania management wishes to inform its valued passengers and the general public that some flights scheduled between 7th and 14th November 2026 may experience delays, disruptions, changes in departure times and even aircraft substitutions,” reads the statement from ATCL.
But why the sudden flight disruptions?
The Tanzanian National carrier tries to explain that these disruptions have resulted from the early removal of engines from some of the company’s Airbus A220 aircraft, therefore necessitating adjustments to their flight operations and schedules.
The carrier operates four Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
The Airbus A220-300 operated by Air Tanzania are all powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan engines.
Air Tanzania however does not explain why the engines were removed from their planes, was it for periodical maintenance? Total overhaul? Or the mills have been found to be defective.
The management goes on to claim that the affected passengers will be assisted with alternative travel arrangements where necessary.
The company also insists that passengers should first confirm their flight statuses before proceeding to the airport as they may be disappointed.
But Air Tanzania also takes time to make an apology.
“We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to minimize the impact on our operations,” ATCL maintained.
Air Tanzania became the first African operator of the A220 when it received its first A220-300 in December 2018, followed by a second aircraft in January 2019.
The airline operates four of the type, each configured with 132 seats: 12 in business class and 120 in economy.
Air Tanzania deploys the Airbus A220-300 in one configuration, with 12 Business, 120 Economy on board, featuring seat pitches of 36 inch for Business and 32 inch in the Economy class.
