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Precision Air

IATA PW ICAO PRF Callsign PRECISION AIR
Founded	1991
Hubs	Julius Nyerere International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport
Fleet size	11
Destinations	12
Company slogan	Tanzania's Finest
Headquarters	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Key people	Michael Ngaleku Shirima (Chairman), Alfonse Kioko (Managing director & CEO)
Website	www.precisionairtz.com

Precision Air is an airline based in Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania. It operates scheduled air services for tourists and business traffic between Dar Es Salaam and 10 airports in Tanzania, together with flights to neighboring Kenya and Uganda. Its main base is Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam with hubs at Kilimanjaro International Airport, Arusha Airport and Mwanza Airport.^[1]

History

Precision Air was established in 1991 and started operations in 1994. It began as a crop sprayer, but expanded to serve the growing tourist market. Scheduled services started in November 1999. Originally the airline was privately owned, but Kenya Airways acquired a 49% stake for USD 2 million weeks after its rival, South African Airways' acquisition of 49% stake in Air Tanzania.The remaining 51% was retained by Michael Ngaleku Shirima.^[1][2]

Destinations

A Precision Air ATR 42 in Kenya.

Precision Air operates the following services (as of May 2009):^[3]

• Domestic scheduled destinations: Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Mtwara, Kilimanjaro, Musoma, Mwanza, Shinyanga,Kilimanjaro, Tabora and Zanzibar Airport.
• International scheduled destinations: Mombasa and Nairobi in Kenya, Entebbe in Uganda.

Fleet

The Precision Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 8 March 2010) [1]:^[1]

• 2 ATR 42-320
• 1 ATR 42- 500
• 4 ATR 72-500
• 1 Boeing 737-300

On order

• 1 ATR 42-500
• 1 ATR 72-500

References

External links

• Precision Air