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Tanzania’s 3rd Bombardier Departs Canada, Expected in Dar Next Week


Mike Oging', Kampala, and Staff Writer Dar

FINALLY the Government of Tanzania seems to have settled amicably a legal dispute with a Ugandan headquartered but London incorporated, Stirling Civil Engineering Company Ltd, to release its third Bombardier Q400 passenger aircraft.

The legal wrangle took months to settle involving an attachment order granted to Stirling by an international court following a pre-mature breach of contract by the Tanzanian government when Hon. Kawambwa was the Minister for Infrastructure.

“Our third Bombardier Q400 has departed from Canada to Tanzania after being held for some time,” said a statement from the Director of Presidential Communications in Dar es Salaam. The same statement was further confirmed by the English tweeter account of the Spokesperson of the Government of Tanzania adding:

“Tanzania’s third new Bombardier aircraft has just left Canada to Dar es Salaam. Boeing Dream liner on the final stages.”

Apart from the Boeing, the government of President John Pombe Magufuli who is keen on revamping the national air transport carrier, Air Tanzania, has already ordered two 100-150-seater C300 jet aircrafts from Bombardier expected in Dar before end of this year. 
 
Tanzania purchased two other Bombardier Q400 Next. Gen last year which are already in operation.
The aircraft scheduled to arrive in Tanzania since last year, joins late two other Bombardier Q400, following what the government by then admitted to be “a legal dispute that was instigated by some local politicians to sabotage their own country.”

The opposition MP, Mr. Tundu Lissu was specifically singled out as the master-minder of the operation, working closely with legal teams from Stirling Civil Engineering, in attempting to attach a number of Tanzanian properties abroad. Mr. Lissu has never been quoted to denounce the allegations.

Contrary to the two initial aircrafts released to Tanzania, there is no official press release from the Canadian firm, Bombardier, on the third release, but Tanzanian social media are full of pictures and videos showing the aircraft departing at a Canadian airbase.

Sources in the aviation industry have confirmed that due to several refueling stations, the aircraft should be expected in Dar es Salaam within the first week of April, 2018.

About Bombardier’s Q-400:

The  Q400  offers  the  best  of  both  worlds:  able  to either  fly  slower  to  minimize  fuel  burn  or  faster  to maximize productivity. At lower speeds, it offers the same  trip  cost  as  competing  turboprops,  with  up to 14 more  seats.  At  higher  speeds,  the  Q400  delivers over 30% cost advantage compared to the jet aircraft it often replaces.

Flying Efficiently
Simply put, the Q400 has the lowest fuel consumption per passenger of any turboprop in the industry, making it an efficient and greener option. On  a  500  nautical  mile  journey,  the  Q400  consumes  3  litres  of  fuel  per  seat  per  100  km,  which  is comparable  to  any  other  modern  next-generation aircraft flying today.

Unmatched Passenger Experience
Inside and out, the Q400 has been continuously improved to make it the largest and most comfortable turboprop in the world. Passengers enjoy a quieter cabin thanks to the Q400’s unique Active Noise and Vibration Suppression system, which results in noise levels lower than those of some jets. 

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