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Coastal Aviation is an airline that operates out of
Julius Nyerere International Airport Julius Nyerere International Airport is the international airport of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania. It is located approximately southwest of the city centre. The airport has flights to destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and ...
, Terminal 1, in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...
. It services many areas in Tanzania, but also operates regionally to neighboring countries, including
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and Rwanda.


Location

The company's main office is located at the Slipway, Masaki, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's largest city and the country's business and financial capital. The geographical coordinates of the company's headquarters are:06°52'25.0"S, 39°12'07.0"E (Latitude:-6.873611; Longitude:39.201944). The company slogan is "The Flying Safari Company."


Overview

Coastal Aviation started out as a purely charter airline in 1987. As of May 2020, charter forms a significant percentage of its business, including scenic and medevac flights. However it also maintains a scheduled service, operating mainly from Dar es Salaam Airport and
Arusha Airport Arusha Airport is a domestic airport located in the city of Arusha, the capital of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The airport is currently undergoing an expansion, which includes a new apron and terminal building. The Arusha non-directional ...
. After starting with a single aircraft operating between Dar es Salaam and Selous Game Reserve, Coastal Aviation has evolved into a flying safari airline in
Eastern Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historica ...
, with a fleet of 14 aircraft and flights to more than 42 destinations spanning Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda. As of May 2020, the airline employed about 300 staff members. In 2019, a total of approximately 150,000 passengers traveled with the airline.


Destinations

This is a partial list of Coastal Aviation's destinations (Schedule and Charter).


Fleet

As of December 2020, Coastal Aviation operated a fleet of 22 aircraft, comprising the following aircraft types.


Accidents and incidents

On 15 November 2017, at 11.00 local time, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration number 5H-EGG, with one pilot and ten tourists, crashed in unclear circumstances. The plane was in flight to
Serengeti National Park The Serengeti National Park is a large national park in northern Tanzania that stretches over . It is located entirely in eastern Mara Region and north east portion of Simiyu Region and contains over of virgin savanna. The park was established in ...
and the accident occurred near Empakaai Camp, in
Arusha Region Arusha City is a Tanzanian city and the regional capital of the Arusha Region, with a population of 416,442 plus 323,198 in the surrounding Arusha District Council (2012 census). Located below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern ...
. All 11 people on board died. On 25 October 2017, at 1430 local time, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, registration number 5H-THR, with one pilot and ten passengers, crashed after landing at Lobo Airstrip in Serengeti National Park. After touchdown, the pilot lost control of the aircraft, which veered to the left and struck a tree. The pilot and two passengers were injured. Eight other passengers were not hurt. The aircraft was badly damaged.


See also

* Transport in Tanzania


References


External links

* {{Airlines of Tanzania Airlines of Tanzania Dar es Salaam Airlines established in 1987 1987 establishments in Tanzania