Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority

Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority
Mamlaka ya Usafiri wa Anga Tanzania (Swahili)
Government Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Tanzania
Headquarters	Aviation House, Dar es Salaam
Motto	"Aviation Safety and Efficiency. Our Commitment. In partnership"
Minister responsible	Prof. Makame Mbalawa, Minister of Transport;
Government Agency executive	Hamza Johari, Director General;
Key document	Tanzania Civil Aviation Act Cap 80 of 2006.;
Website	www.tcaa.go.tz

The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) is the government body that regulates air services and airport services, and provides air navigation services, in Tanzania. It was founded by an Act of Parliament in 2003 and operates under the purview of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development. The TCAA is responsible for the disposition of aviation safety and for the licensing of aviation personnel. It is also responsible for contributing to the financial oversight of Tanzania's air infrastructure development; the registration of aircraft; for the investigation of air accidents; for local area search and rescue; and in conjunction with the Tanzania Airports Authority, for the operation of airports and aerodromes.^[1]

The head office of the TCAA is located in the Aviation House building in the Banana Ukonga Area of Dar es Salaam.^[2] Previously the head office was located jointly on the second floor of the IPS Building and the fourth floor of the TETEX Building in Dar es Salaam.^[3]

History

2016

The Ministry of Works, Communication and Transport appoints Mr. Hamza Johari as the new Director general of the Authority, replacing Mr Redemptus Bugomola, who was the acting director general.^[4]

References

^ "About TCAA." Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. 20 July 2007. Retrieved on 5 February 2013.
^ "Contact Us Archived 2017-07-14 at the Wayback Machine." Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 28 January 2013. "The Headquarters of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority is situated in Dar es Salaam in Aviation House Building at the junction of Nyerere and Kitunda Road in Banana Ukonga Area."
^ "Contact Us." Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. 5 November 2008. Retrieved on 28 January 2013. "The Headquarters of Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority is situated in Dar es Salaam at Aviation House along Mwalimu Nyerere Kitunda junction."
^ Reporter, Daily News. "Aviation body gets new boss". dailynews.co.tz. Retrieved 2016-02-24.