Precision Air resumes five flights to Kigoma weekly

Dar es Salaam. Precision Air has resumed its daily flights to the Lake Tanganyika region of Kigoma from Dar es Salaam on news of completion of rehabilitation of the Kigoma airport.
The Airline had stopped flights to the airport in November last year following the rehabilitation that has seen the airport now tarmacked.

Addressing the media last week in Dar es Salaam, Precision Air head of Marketing and Branding, Ms Linda Chiza said that the flight will cost Sh349, 000 go and return and Sh199, 000 one way tax inclusive through Mwanza.
“The flight to Kigoma will also favour people in the lake zone because the flight will not reach Kigoma without passing through Mwanza at an affordable price,” said Ms Chiza.
Ms Chiza said tickets be purchased online and paid for by M-Pesa or by visiting their offices countrywide.
Recently Air Tanzania also resumed its daily route to Kigoma.

You can now pay for your ticket through M-Pesa

Dar es Salaam, 30th August, 2012 … Precision Air Tanzania Services has entered into a partnership that will ease payment for passenger tickets. Precision Air has now partnered with Vodacom Tanzania, a deal which will see customers pay for tickets through M-Pesa  (Download M-Pesa guide).

To make the payments, customers will be required to dial *150*00# and select the Pay Bill option on the M-Pesa menu; then enter Precision Air business number which is 333777, followed by the reference number which is your booking number and the amount to be paid.
Speaking while launching the new payment option, Precision Air Services Commercial Director, Patrick Ndekana, mentioned that this is a fast and a safe mode of payment that is convenient for customers to use.

“We are glad to enter into this partnership with Vodacom. We urge our customers to make use of this service in order to save time and to make their payment processes easy,” said Ndekana.

Ndekana added that now customers do not have to leave their home or office to pay for their tickets. Earlier customers would either pay online using credit or debit cards or visit Precision Air offices. This alternative gives the customer more payment options.

This service is applicable after a customer has made his booking through our contact centre, website or any of our offices. Vodacom Tanzania Head of M-Commerce, Innocent Ephraim, expressed hope that this partnership will give an alternative mode of payment for tickets, arguing that it is a fast and reliable service that has revolutionised the way money is sent and saved since it was launched four years ago.. “We hope that we shall be able to serve our customers better. We are proud of this partnership and we hope it will go a long way in giving our customers the best,” said Ephraim.

Vodacom M-PESA  has an agent network of more than 20,000 across Tanzania, it is with no doubt that Vodacom M-PESA is the leading mobile money solution in Tanzania with popularity and usage  growing by day making Vodacom Tanzania most preferred mobile money solution  in the country. Precision Air boasts of the largest and widest network in Tanzania, covering more destinations more offering more frequencies across the country and regionally.

The airline’s current fleet consists of five 70-seater ATR 72-500, four 48-seater ATR 42 and three Boeing 737. Plans are underway to expand the fleet further by acquiring more E-jets and ATRs.

BOEING OPENS NEW PARTS PROCESSING CENTER AT PORTLAND SITE

Boeing celebrated the opening of its new parts processing center and building expansion in Gresham, Ore., a suburb of Portland.  Employing about 1,800 people, Boeing Portland is an ISO 14001-certified site that serves as the company’s Center of Excellence for complex machining, gear systems and flight controls.

Elected officials and representatives from community and business groups and construction companies joined Boeing employees to commemorate the opening.

“This new facility and expansion project represents the state-of- the-art in metal parts finishing,” said Perry Moore, Boeing Portland general manager. “Not only is it a tangible representation of the confidence The Boeing Company places in the Portland workforce, it also represents an environmentally progressive and efficient production model for other manufacturing facilities to follow.”

Employees at the 64,000-square-foot (5,946 square meters) processing center will use the latest Lean processes and tools to efficiently process machined parts destined for all Boeing 7-series airplanes assembled and delivered in Everett and Renton, Wash, as well as Boeing South Carolina.

The building was designed and built to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold standard while the 34,000 square foot (3,159 square meters) expansion of another site building was completed to the LEED Silver standard, Boeing’s required standard for all new construction and expansion projects.

Read more at: http://www.aviatime.com/boeing-opens-new-parts-processing-center-at-portland-site.html

Precision Air yapata Boeing mpya, yafanya safari yake ya kwanza leo

Ndege mpya ya Precision Air aina ya Boeing 737-300 ikiwa katika uwanja wa ndege wa kimataifa Julius Nyerere tayari kwa kufanya safari yake ya kwanza kuelekea Lusaka, Zambia kupitia Lubumbashi – Congo DRC mapema leo.

Kwa habari na picha zaidi http://issamichuzi.blogspot.com/2012/07/precision-air-yapata-boeing-mpya.html, http://josephatlukaza.blogspot.com/ au http://mrokim.blogspot.com/

Precision Air resumes its flights to Arusha

TANZANIA’s leading airline, Precision Air has resumed its flights to Arusha effective from July 2012, after suspending them early last year to allow maintenance of the Arusha airport, which included tarmacing part of the run way.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam, Precision Air’s Commercial Director Patrick Ndekana said that the airline was happy to return to Arusha, pointing out the completion of which included renovation of the runway 27 at the airport will now allow the airlines equipment to land in the tourist region.

“We would like to inform the public that we are now flying to Arusha three to four times daily from 1st July. These frequencies will bring convenience to our customers from Arusha after eliminating the drive from Kilimanjaro International Airport,” Mr. Ndekana said.

Full story http://www.corporate-digest.com/?q=node/32/

Other links to this story; http://issamichuzi.blogspot.com/2012/07/precision-air-yarejesha-safari-zake.html, http://mrokim.blogspot.com/

Precision Air launches flights to Lusaka, Zambia in style

Left photo. Precision Air Group Managing Director and CEO Alfonse Kioko (centre) holds together the Tanzanian and Zambian flags to symbolize the airline’s launch of its flights to Lusaka Zambia over the weekend. On the left is the Deputy Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Transport Mr. John Mngodo and right is the Zambian High Commissioner to Tanzania H.E Judith Kangoma-Kapijimpanga. Right photo. PW Board Chairman Mr. Michael Shirima (4th left) and PW’s Group MD & CEO Mr. Alfonse Kioko (2nd right) toast along with stakeholders from government and embassies of Zambia and Congo DRC during the launch at JNIA. 

 PRECISION AIR-Tanzania's leading airline on the 22nd of June launched its flights to Lusaka-Zambia in a colourful ceremony held at the Julius Nyerere International Airport – Gate III, attended by government officials, ambassadors and distinguished corporate. Speaking during the launch PrecisionAir’s Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Michael Shirima said that the additional two cities now makes a total of 17 destinations on the airlines route map. “These celebrations today are a testament towards our commitment to our route expansion plan. Our airline is growing at a fast pace, and we are proud of indulging Central and Southern Africa into our growth pipeline,” Mr. Shirima said.

IATA gets new Chairman

IATA announced Qantas Airways (QF) CEO and managing director Alan Joyce has succeeded KLM president and CEO Peter Hartman as chairman of the board of directors (ATW Daily News, June 8, 2011). The leadership change took place at the conclusion of IATA’s 68th  Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Beijing. Joyce’s term expires at the conclusion of next year’s AGM, to be held in Cape Town, South Africa.

Joyce, who has led QF since November 2008, said his top priorities, “as always, will be safety, security and sustainability. On top of that, I want to see IATA continue to deliver value to its members by being a strong advocate for the industry. Aviation delivers enormous economic benefits—supporting some 57 million jobs and $2.2 trillion in economic activity. We need to ensure that governments understand what is at stake when they are making key decisions on taxes, regulation and capacity expansion,” Joyce said.

Full story http://atwonline.com/international-aviation-regulation/news/qantas-joyce-takes-over-new-iata-chairman-0612