Tanzania, April 1 -- Dar es Salaam. For any airline to break even, experts say, three elements are critical: a clear strategy, appropriate aircraft deployment and a skilled workforce.

Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) remains under scrutiny after findings of a report by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) showed that it is among the leading loss-making public entities.

ATCL's managing director and CEO, Peter Ulanga, could not comment on the matter when reached by The Citizen yesterday because he was in a meeting but aviation experts argue that without these pillars, even heavy state investment may fail to deliver sustainable returns.

By June 2025, the airline had accumulated debts of about Sh748 billion. In the 2024/25 financial...