Arusha. Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) plane that was seized in the Netherlands after a Swedish firm won a $165 million award against Tanzania has been released, says the government
Yesterday, the chief government spokesperson, Mr Gerson Msigwa said the plane has finally been released and returned home on Thursday, July 6.
Mr Msigwa was speaking on Saturday, July 8, in Arusha ahead of the international anti-graft meeting gathering different stakeholders from the continent commencing on July 9.
“Today, I have good news that following a pending case at the Dutch Court, one of our planes was seized. Fortunately, the plane has returned home after a successful discussion between the two sides,” he said.
He said the plane, Airbus 220, is currently being prepared for resumption of flights to different destinations, noting that it was good news for ATCL. S0URCE
