- Air Tanzania has warned of flight delays and schedule changes until 14 November 2026
- Three of the airline’s four A220-300s are currently in maintenance
- Only one A220-300 is continuing flights
- The airline has faced years of technical problems with Pratt and Whitney engines
- Pratt and Whitney expects engine-related A220 AOGs to be cleared by year’s end
Air Tanzania has warned of flight delays, schedule changes, disruptions and aircraft substitutions until 14 November 2026 following the early removal of engines from some of its A220-300s. In a public notice the airline reported the engine removals necessitated adjustments to its flight operations and schedules. Affected passengers were offered alternative travel arrangements where necessary.
ADS-B data showed that three of the airline’s four A220-300s are currently in maintenance. 5H-TCM has been parked at Kilimanjaro since 12 September 2026, 5H-TCI has been grounded in Dar es Salaam since 5 October and 5H-TCL was pulled out of service on 7 November at Dar es Salaam. Only 5H-TCH is currently continuing flights from the Tanzanian capital to Dubai International, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo, Zanzibar and Muscat.
Air Tanzania has faced years of technical problems with the Pratt and Whitney PW1000 PW1524G-3 geared turbofan engines powering its A220-300 fleet. A Pratt and Whitney spokesperson reported engine-related A220 AOGs are already in the low single digits and are expected to be cleared by year’s end. According to the US Federal Register the PW1524G-3 has mainly suffered from premature wear and durability problems including accelerated removal of engines for high-pressure-turbine and high-pressure-compressor maintenance.
