Originally Posted by nanyang

Interesting - saw this a/c at Everett a few weeks ago, giraffe and all.

Tanzania: Govt Cuts Works Budget By Sh300bn - allAfrica.com
"Prof Mbarawa told Parliament that Sh496.5 billion would be spent on purchasing two passenger aircraft - a Bombardier Q400 airliner and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jet airliner - for Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL)."
- USD217m?

Saw some press comments earlier in the year re deployment of the new a/c:
CS300: up to 5-6 regional routes (Johannesburg / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Ghana / Nigeria / Senegal)
787-8: China and India initially, Europe in 2nd phase
- also talk about getting a 2nd 787

No doubt it will be challenging. Looks like Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, flydubai, Turkish Airlines are all in the market. Plus of course ET, KQ.

Hopefully it works out for them!