DODOMA: TANZANIA Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has set an ambitious revenue collection target of 110bn/- for the 2024/25 financial year to be sourced solely from internal streams.
TCAA Director General, Mr Salim Msangi, revealed in Dodoma today, April 11th, 2025, during the second TCAA’s Workers Council and named the internal streams as navigation and air traffic management services.
“These funds will be used to implement several strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing air traffic control, upgrading navigation equipment at airports and control centres, and reviewing sectoral regulations to ensure continued safety in Tanzania’s airspace,” he said.
Adding, he said the authority is also investing in digital systems to streamline regulatory operations and revenue collection, and conducting research to identify investment opportunities in the aviation sector to attract global players.
According to him, TCAA has allocated 5.8bn/- to support the ongoing construction of a new aviation training college, a project seen as essential to producing the next generation of aviation professionals.
The Authority, he said, has already installed four radar surveillance systems in strategic locations across the country, significantly improving the ability to monitor and secure Tanzania’s airspace.
“Although our Civil Aviation Training Centre (CATC) has played a key role in training aviation professionals, its current infrastructure is outdated and does not meet modern training demands. The construction of a new facility is therefore a top priority and is expected to commence in June this year,” he explained.
Mr Msangi noted that Tanzania’s safety oversight capabilities have improved significantly, with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rating rising from 37.8 per cent in 2013 to 67.3 per cent currently. Another ICAO audit is expected soon, and the country anticipates positive results.
In terms of aviation security, Tanzania ranked fourth in Africa following a May 2023 audit by ICAO, scoring 86.98 per cent—a sign of growing confidence in the country’s aviation safety standards, which are also helping to boost tourism.
He further said that improved airport infrastructure and air traffic systems have contributed to the steady increase in both flights and passenger numbers.
“In 2022, post-COVID, we recorded 5,976,493 passengers. We expect this number to exceed 7 million by the end of this year,” he said.
ALSO READ: Dar-based airline to launch international flights from Arusha Airport
He reaffirmed the country’s resilience and preparedness, citing the absence of terror-related incidents in the aviation sector as a testament to the Authority’s effective safety oversight.
Despite the successes, Mr Msangi acknowledged challenges, including a shortage of skilled aviation professionals and the high cost of training due to the need to meet international standards.
Most aviation training is offered abroad, placing a strain on the Authority’s budget.
“We appeal for support, including potential scholarships and partnerships with international institutions, to help build the capacity of our workforce,” he said.
Additionally, TCAA has been urged to work more closely with other stakeholders in the aviation sector to foster healthy competition and enhance overall performance in the country’s airspace management.
The call was made by the Treasury Registrar, Mr Nehemiah Mchechu, during the meeting of the TCAA Council, where he also emphasized the importance of good in driving forward reforms within the sector.
“For the government to succeed in the reforms, the issue of good governance is unavoidable,” Mr Mchechu stressed, adding that reforms are designed to create opportunities for hardworking and committed individuals.
“We, who have been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing public institutions with a special directive to implement reforms, must not let down our President Samia Suluhu Hassan. We will continue to push forward with the reforms,” he said.
Mr Mchechu commended TCAA for convening the Workers Council meeting, describing it as a key platform for enhancing workplace efficiency and productivity.
He noted that the council is instrumental in strengthening workplace democracy and ensuring inclusive decision-making.
“The culture of Workers Council meetings, which has existed since the 1970s, remains relevant. Without these meetings, decisions would solely be made by management and extended management, which is not ideal,” he noted.
Just wanna comment on few general things, The website design and style is perfect, the content is rattling excellent : D.
Good write-up, I¦m regular visitor of one¦s site, maintain up the excellent operate, and It is going to be a regular visitor for a lengthy time.
I have to show my thanks to you just for rescuing me from such a condition. Because of surfing through the internet and seeing notions that were not productive, I believed my life was over. Being alive minus the approaches to the issues you have fixed all through your short article is a serious case, as well as the kind that would have in a negative way affected my career if I had not encountered your website. The mastery and kindness in handling all the details was precious. I am not sure what I would have done if I had not come across such a thing like this. I can also at this point relish my future. Thanks for your time so much for your reliable and sensible help. I won’t think twice to endorse your site to anybody who should get guidance on this topic.
Loving the information on this website , you have done outstanding job on the posts.
A person essentially help to make seriously posts I would state. This is the very first time I frequented your web page and thus far? I surprised with the research you made to create this particular publish extraordinary. Great job!
As soon as I found this website I went on reddit to share some of the love with them.
You have observed very interesting points! ps decent internet site.
Great remarkable things here. I?¦m very glad to see your article. Thank you so much and i am having a look forward to touch you. Will you kindly drop me a e-mail?
Excellent website. Lots of useful info here. I am sending it to several friends ans also sharing in delicious. And certainly, thanks for your sweat!
This really answered my problem, thank you!
Hi, just required you to know I he added your site to my Google bookmarks due to your layout. But seriously, I believe your internet site has 1 in the freshest theme I??ve came across. It extremely helps make reading your blog significantly easier.
I am really impressed together with your writing skills as smartly as with the format for your blog. Is that this a paid subject or did you customize it yourself? Either way stay up the nice high quality writing, it is rare to peer a great blog like this one today..
Dead pent articles, thankyou for selective information.
Thank you for another magnificent post. Where else could anyone get that kind of info in such an ideal way of writing? I have a presentation next week, and I am on the look for such info.
Hiya, I’m really glad I’ve found this information. Today bloggers publish just about gossips and net and this is actually irritating. A good web site with exciting content, this is what I need. Thank you for keeping this site, I will be visiting it. Do you do newsletters? Can not find it.
This is the right blog for anyone who wants to find out about this topic. You realize so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want…HaHa). You definitely put a new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great!
Hey just wanted to give you a brief heads up and let you know a few of the pictures aren’t loading properly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue. I’ve tried it in two different web browsers and both show the same outcome.