Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- DODOMA: MEMBERS of Parliament have directed the government to transfer ownership of the aircraft operated by the Air Tanzania Corporation Limited (ATCL) from the Tanzania Government Flight Agency (TGFA) to the national carrier.

TGFA, a state-run agency, currently owns the planes, which are leased to ATCL.

However, MPs argue that this arrangement creates operational difficulties for the airline. The directive was issued during deliberations on the 2024 Report, which was tabled in the National Assembly by the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Infrastructure Development, Moshi Kakoso.

According to the legislators, the current ownership and leasing structure has resulted in ATCL inheriting a si...