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Africa-Press – Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>Founder and chairman Board of Precision Air Michael Shirima has passed away aged 80.<\/p>\n

Information released through the airline\u2019s official twitter handle, @PrecisionAirTz on Saturday morning stated that Mr Shirima passed away last night at around 9:30am at the Agha Khan hospital in Dar es Salaam where he was admitted since June 8, 2023.<\/p>\n

Following the demise of the businessman, President Samia Suluhu Hassan took to social media to convey a message of condolences.<\/p>\n

After his public service, the President says, the Precision Air owner has an important stakeholder in the aviation industry for over 30 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy condolences to family, relatives and close friends,\u201d she tweeted.<\/p>\n

The businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist was born in Usseri in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania.<\/p>\n

Shirima and founded the Precision Air in 1993, with a twin-engine five-seater airplane, a Piper Aztec.<\/p>\n

Using Arusha as its base, the airline began by providing charter flights to tourists visiting Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, the island of Unguja, and other tourist attractions in Tanzania.<\/p>\n

As customer numbers grew, the airline acquired more equipment and began scheduled flights, maintaining Arusha as its base.<\/p>\n

In 2003, Kenya Airways acquired 49 percent shareholding in Precision Air for a cash sum of US$2 million.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Tanzania<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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