 | |
| Commenced operations | 1999 |
|---|---|
| AOC # | 006 |
| Hubs | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
| Fleet size | 9 |
| Destinations | 7 |
| Headquarters | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Key people | Farouk Othman Daud |
| 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 Farouk Othman Daud . It operates in Pemba, Dar es Salaam alongside other area in Tanzania. [1]
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 |
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 |
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