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Air Tanzania Corporation (ATC) ((スワヒリ語:Shirika la Ndege Tanzania)) was the national airline of Tanzania. It was wholly owned by the Government of Tanzania until 2002, when it was restructured before entering into a partnership with South African Airways, which however, did not last. The government repurchased its shares in 2006 and the airline has since been a state-owned enterprise.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Air Tanzania History )〕 ==History== Air Tanzania Corporation was established in 1977 after the liquidation of East African Airways (EAA), which had accumulated debts to the tune of US$ 120 million. Prior to its formation, EAA had served the region since 1946 during the British rule of East Africa. After the dissolution of EAA, Kenya and Uganda also formed its own flagcarriers: Kenya Airways and Uganda Airlines respectively. According to Sir Andy Chande, the founding Chairman of the board, Tanzania and Uganda did not receive a fair share of the former carrier's assets despite being equal partners. The airline commenced operations with a Douglas DC-9-32 leased from Kenya Airways and purchased an additional two Boeing 737, financed by a U.S. bank. It also leased an aircraft from Air Madagascar. Four Fokker F27s and four DHC-6-300 Twin Otters were added in 1980. Due to less demand, two of the Fokker 27s were disused in 1981. These aircraft returned to service in 1983 but was once again removed. In May 1991, Air Tanzania began operating a Boeing 767-200ER that it leased from Ethiopian Airlines, but this aircraft proved to be too large and was returned to the lessor in February 1992.〔 The airline reported a profit of US$ 650,000 in 1994. During the nineties, the airline's acronym ATC was humorously referred to as ''Any Time Cancellation'' due to its unpredictable flight schedule. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Air Tanzania Corporation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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