Tanzania's Premier Aviation HR Agency

AviationRecruitment Agency

"Connecting Aviation Excellence Across Africa and Beyond"

✈️ Flight Crew Recruitment 🎓 ATR Type Rating Training 🛫 Ferry Pilot Services 🌍 East, Central & Southern Africa
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4Service Divisions
4Ferry Aircraft Types
31+African Countries Covered
2TRE/TRI Qualified Instructors
48hFerry Pilot Deployment
Who We Are

Tanzania's Premier Aviation HR Partner

Aviation Recruitment Agency (ARA) is Tanzania's foremost specialist aviation human resources firm — headquartered in Dar es Salaam and serving airline clients across East Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, and internationally.

Unlike generalist recruitment agencies, ARA operates exclusively within aviation. Our leadership team comprises active, type-rated commercial pilots and certified training instructors who bring firsthand, current industry knowledge to every assignment we undertake.

From flight crew recruitment and ATR type rating training to specialist ferry pilot operations across four aircraft types, ARA is the only Tanzanian-based agency offering the full spectrum of aviation HR and operational support services under one roof.

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Commercial aircraft on tarmac

CEO: Captain Kintu Newa  |  Chief Instructor (TRE/TRI): Captain Peter Fiwa

What We Do

Our Four Service Divisions

A comprehensive, integrated suite of aviation HR and operational services — all under one specialist roof.

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Aviation Recruitment

Specialist recruitment of aviation professionals across all cadres — screened, verified, and ready to deploy.

  • Captains & First Officers — all types
  • Cabin Crew — experienced & trainee
  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
  • Ground Operations & Dispatch
  • Aviation Management & C-Suite
  • Licence, medical & background verification
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ATR Type Rating Training

ATR 42/72 type rating training delivered in partnership with SIMAERO International — Level D Full Flight Simulator.

  • ATR 42 & ATR 72 Type Ratings
  • Combined ATR 42/72 Rating
  • Recurrent Training & Proficiency Checks
  • Command Upgrade Training
  • LOFT & Initial Operator Checks
  • Led by Captain Peter Fiwa — TRE/TRI
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Ferry Pilot Services

Specialist type-rated ferry pilots for delivery, repositioning, and transfer of commercial aircraft across Africa and beyond.

  • ATR 42 / ATR 72
  • De Havilland Dash 8 Series
  • Boeing 737 Classic (300/400/500)
  • Boeing 737 NG (600/700/800/900)
  • Permits, planning & insurance handled
  • 48–72 hour deployment capability
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Aviation Consultancy & HR Advisory

Strategic aviation HR consultancy for airlines, authorities, and investors navigating the African market.

  • Manpower planning & crew complement analysis
  • Salary & benefits benchmarking
  • HR policy & employment contract development
  • TCAA / KCAA / SACAA regulatory advisory
  • Fleet transition HR planning
  • Airline start-up crew resourcing
Ferry Pilot Division

Specialist Ferry Pilot Services

ARA maintains a panel of fully type-rated, current, and experienced ferry pilots available for rapid deployment across Africa and internationally.

ATR 42 / 72 Turboprop Regional
ATR 42-300/500/600 · ATR 72-200/500/600
  • Intra-Africa delivery flights
  • Fleet repositioning operations
  • Post-maintenance test ferry
  • AOG aircraft recovery
Dash 8 De Havilland Canada
DHC-8-100/200/300 · DHC-8-400 (Q400)
  • Regional airline repositioning
  • Cross-border delivery flights
  • Wet lease deployment ferry
  • Fleet acquisition delivery
B737 Classic Boeing 737-300/400/500
All Classic series variants
  • Long-range international ferry
  • Post-maintenance delivery
  • Africa – Europe – Middle East
  • Airline acquisition ferry
B737 NG Boeing 737-600/700/800/900
All Next Generation series variants
  • Long-range international ferry
  • Fleet acquisition delivery
  • Airline start-up positioning
  • Wet/dry lease deployment
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Full Permit Handling

All overflight permits, landing rights, customs documentation, and fuel stop coordination handled end-to-end by ARA.

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Fully Insured

All ARA ferry operations are conducted under appropriate hull and liability insurance for each specific assignment.

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48–72hr Deployment

ARA's ferry pilot panel is available for rapid deployment — typically within 48 to 72 hours of assignment confirmation.

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24/7 Ops Support

ARA's operations desk provides round-the-clock support to ferry crews throughout every assignment.

Training Division

ATR Type Rating Training — SIMAERO Partnership

ARA's dedicated Training Division delivers ATR 42/72 type rating training through a strategic partnership with SIMAERO International (South Africa) — one of Africa's leading Level D Full Flight Simulator training organisations.

Our Chief Instructor, Captain Peter Fiwa (TRE/TRI), leads all training programmes with full type rating examiner and instructor authority — ensuring every pilot trained through ARA meets TCAA, EASA, and ATR OEM standards.

ATR 42 Type Rating

Full type rating for first-time ATR 42 operators

ATR 72 Type Rating

Full type rating for first-time ATR 72 operators

Combined ATR 42/72 Rating

Dual type rating in a single integrated programme

Command Upgrade Training

First Officer to Captain upgrade on ATR types

Recurrent & Proficiency Checks

Annual recurrency, OPC, and LPC

LOFT & Initial Operator Checks

Line Oriented Flight Training for new type operators

The ARA–SIMAERO Partnership

  • Level D Full Flight Simulator — ATR type
  • SIMAERO-approved ground school library
  • CBT (Computer Based Training) systems
  • ATR OEM documentation and materials
  • SIMAERO-approved training programmes
  • Quality assurance and TRE oversight
  • ARA provides trained, assessed instructors
  • TCAA-compliant throughout
Chief Instructor
Captain Peter Fiwa
Type Rating Examiner (TRE) · Type Rating Instructor (TRI)
Authorised to conduct type rating training, proficiency checks, initial operator checks, and licence skill tests on all ATR variants in ARA's training portfolio.
Our Leadership

Led by Aviation Professionals

Chief Executive Officer
Captain Kintu Newa
CEO — Aviation Recruitment Agency (ARA)
Captain Kintu Newa is the founding CEO of ARA and a career aviation professional with extensive experience as a type-rated commercial airline captain and aviation industry leader. His vision for ARA was born from a deep understanding of the chronic gaps in aviation human resources across the African aviation industry. Under his leadership, ARA has grown from a specialist recruitment firm into a multi-service aviation HR and operations company spanning recruitment, type rating training, ferry pilot services, and HR consultancy.
Type-Rated Captain · Aviation Industry Leader
Chief Instructor
Captain Peter Fiwa
TRE / TRI — Training Division
Captain Peter Fiwa holds the designations of Type Rating Examiner (TRE) and Type Rating Instructor (TRI) — among the most demanding and prestigious qualifications in commercial aviation. As ARA's Chief Instructor, Captain Fiwa leads all type rating training programmes delivered through the ARA-SIMAERO partnership, ensuring every pilot trained meets and exceeds TCAA and international standards. He is authorised to conduct type rating training, proficiency checks, and licence skill tests across ARA's training portfolio.
TRE · TRI · ATR Specialist
Why Choose Us

Why ARA?

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We Are Aviation Professionals

Our leadership and senior consultants are active, type-rated pilots and certified instructors. We evaluate candidates the way airlines evaluate crew — because we are airline people ourselves.

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Africa Specialist

ARA understands the African aviation market — its regulatory landscape, talent pools, operational challenges, and commercial dynamics — from the inside, not from a distance.

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Safety at the Core

From every candidate we recruit to every ferry pilot we deploy, safety is non-negotiable. ARA's reputation is built on providing aviation professionals who meet the highest safety and technical standards.

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End-to-End Capability

ARA is the only Tanzanian-based agency offering the full spectrum — recruitment, type rating training, ferry operations, and HR consultancy — under one specialist roof.

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Speed & Responsiveness

Aviation crewing needs don't wait. ARA maintains live screened candidate databases and an on-call ferry pilot panel to respond at the speed the industry demands.

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Regulatory Expertise

Current knowledge of TCAA, KCAA, UCAA, SACAA, and ICAO requirements ensures every candidate placed and every operation conducted is fully compliant with applicable regulations.

Get in Touch

Contact ARA

Whether you are an airline looking to recruit, a pilot seeking placement, or an operator needing a ferry crew — ARA is ready to assist.

Organisation
Aviation Recruitment Agency (ARA)
CEO
Captain Kintu Newa
Chief Instructor (TRE/TRI)
Captain Peter Fiwa
Location
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Email
contact@araaviation.co.tz
Phone
+255 793 306 060
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CEO: Capt. Kintu Newa · Chief Instructor: Capt. Peter Fiwa TRE/TRI