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Why has Air Tanzania been banned from EU Airspace?

Air Tanzania, the national airline of Tanzania, has been banned from operating within the European Union.

Air Tanzania, has been added to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) list of airlines that have been restricted from operating within the European Union. So what are the shortcomings? We sought answers from an aerospace expert.

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Presenter: Charles Gitonga
Producers: Rob Wilson, Bella Hassan and Stefania Okereke in London
Senior Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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