Precision Air Services Plc, has announced Mr. Patrick Mwanri(44) as its new Group Managing Director and C.E.O. Mr.Mwanri who was sitting as Ag. Group Managing Director and CEO from April 2019, assumed his new role effective from 1st November 2019.
Mr.Mwanri has a wealth of experience of over 15 years in aviation having joined Precision Air in 2004 as a Flight Operations Officer and has risen up the ranks holding various positions in the airline including Crew Scheduling & Administration Manager, Quality Manager and Head of Quality, Safety and Environment, Head of Quality, safety and security a position he was holding prior to his acting appointment as Group Managing Director & CEO in April 2019.
He holds an Executive MBA in Aerospace Management from Toulouse Business School in France Bsc. in Engineering & Technology- Informatics and Computer Science from the St. Petersburg Electro-technical University, Russia, Diploma in Airline Quality Management Systems by IATA as well as Diploma in flight Operations and Dispatch from Skypath Aviation College in Kenya.
Mr Mwanri is taking over the stewardship of the airline from former CEO Ms. Sauda Rajab whom her contract expired back in March 2019. Sauda joined Precision Air in 2013 from Kenya Airways and led the company for 6 years. She will be remembered for managing the company through the tough times in 2013-2014.
Addressing the media, Precision Air’s Chairman Mr. Michael Shirima, congratulated the new CEO and wished him all the best in his new role.
“The board believes in Mr. Mwanri and that's why it has approved his appointment, we expect he will use his rich experience in the aviation business to propel the business and achieve our corporate goals.”
“ We are also excited that we have given a home grown young Tanzanian to run our company, we believe this will inspire youth to believe in themselves that they can achieve anything if they work hard and show commitment, as it was shown by Mr.Mwanri. This also is to support the government efforts to promote youth and local talents by giving them the opportunity to take up top management posts.” He added
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Patrick Mwanri said he thanked the Board and the Chairman for trusting him and promised to return the trust by leading the company to become the airline of choice and the catalyst of change.
“I will continue working with my team to make sure that Precision Air continues to be the back born of air transport in Tanzania and that we stay true to our course of connecting community through our services.” He added
About Precision Air
Established in 1993, Precision Air has been in operations for 25 years, providing key connections for tourist and economic travel within and beyond the country. Currently Precision Air provides scheduled flights to over 13 destinations within and outside Tanzania from its main hub in Dar es Salaam, including Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Serengeti, Mtwara, Kahama, Bukoba, Mwanza, Zanzibar, Tabora, Seronera, Nairobi, Entebbe and most recently route Tanzania’s capital of Dodoma. Other services provided by Precision Air include chartered, courier and, cargo air services. The Airline is also a recipient of multiple awards from Tanzania Society of Travel Agents, Africa Aviation News Port, Tanzania Leadership Awards, TASOTA, among others and a listed company at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange.
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