| Airline: | Tropical Air |
| Commenced: | 1999 |
| Aoc: | 45 |
| Hubs: | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
| Fleet Size: | 9 |
| Destinations: | 7 |
| Headquarters: | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
| Key People: | Captain Omar Haji and Nephew Farouk Daud Othman |
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 Captain Omar Haji . It operates in Pemba, Dar es Salaam alongside other area in Tanzania. They are no longer in operation [1]
Scheduled flights are operated to the following destinations:[2]
| Hub | ||
| Future | ||
| Terminated route |
| City | Country | Airport | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style= | Arusha | Tanzania | Arusha Airport | |
| style= | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | Julius Nyerere International Airport | |
| style= | Mafia Island | Tanzania | Mafia Airport | |
| style= | Mbeya | Tanzania | Songwe Airport | |
| style= | Mtwara | Tanzania | Mtwara Airport | |
| style= | Pemba Island | Tanzania | Pemba Airport | |
| style= | Zanzibar | Tanzania | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport |
The Tropical Air fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2013):[3]
| Aircraft | In Service | Passengers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-28 Cherokee | |||
| Piper PA-34 Seneca II | |||
| Piper PA-31 Navajo | |||
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan | |||
| ATR 42-300 | |||
| Total | 9 |