TCAA denies Fastjet claims on airline’s leased plane

Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has refuted claims by the troubled Fastjet Tanzania that it denied the airline permits to bring in another aircraft until it first settled its debts. The airline was planning to bring in a leased plane from South Africa last Saturday as part of its recovery strategy, but failed to do so for lack of permits. TCAA DG Hamza Johari said that it was not true that they denied the airline the permit but that the applications were submitted late and were yet to be processed because of holidays. The TCAA boss also refuted allegations that it was favouring Air Tanzania Limited Company so that it would have the monopoly over the local market, adding that the claims were unfounded as the sector was already competitive. <br/>