Tropical Air is an airline based in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It began operations in 1999 with a single aircraft and was the first locally owned airline in Zanzibar. It was founded by Farouk Othman Daud . It operates in Pemba, Dar es Salaam alongside other area in Tanzania.
It is banned from flying the European Union.
Destinations Scheduled flights are operated to the following destinations:
HubFutureTerminated route CityCountryAirportArushaTanzaniaArusha AirportDar es SalaamTanzaniaJulius Nyerere International AirportMafia IslandTanzaniaMafia AirportMbeyaTanzaniaSongwe AirportMtwaraTanzaniaMtwara AirportPemba IslandTanzaniaPemba AirportZanzibarTanzaniaAbeid Amani Karume International Airport
Fleet
Current fleet The Tropical Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2013):
+ Tropical Air fleetAircraftIn servicePassengersPiper PA-28 CherokeePiper PA-34 Seneca IIPiper PA-31 NavajoCessna 208B Grand CaravanATR 42-3001 (as of August 2025)Total9 Former fleet The airline previously operated the following aircraft: 1 further ATR 42-300
References
External links Official Website