The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) will withdraw temporary measures it introduced to preserve connectivity after the European Commission banned all airlines certified in Tanzania from European Union airspace in June last year. The TCAA's decision will come into force on November 1, 2026.

Jabiri K Bakari, TCAA director general, cited "evolving operational circumstances" and a "reduced need for the temporary arrangements" as reasons for the regulator's decision.

On June 18, 2025, the regulator had extended traffic rights to Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways to support connections to major Tanzanian destinations. It granted Tanzanian operators regulatory clearance to partner with internationally registered operators through codeshares and wet-leased foreign-registered aircraft on block permit arrangements.

According to the latest available European Commission air safety list, all 34 operators certified by the TCAA remain banned from operating within the EU.

When announcing the ban in June 2025, the Commission said it had identified safety shortcomings in Tanzania in both operational and regulatory areas. These included "a shortage of qualified personnel, ineffective oversight processes in flight operations and airworthiness, and non-compliance with international safety standards" by the TCAA and certified air carriers.

ch-aviation has contacted the Tanzanian Aviation Operators' Association for comment.