The Ministry of Transport announced the holding of a meeting with a delegation from the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing, devoted to examining prospects for cooperation in civil aviation, the strengthening of air links, as well as the development and modernization of the Tunisair fleet.
This meeting took place on the margins of the launch of the AeroSTAR program, organized in collaboration between Boeing and the Amideast organization.
The United States seeks to strengthen its cooperation with Tunisia
According to the Ministry of Transport, the United States Ambassador to Tunisia, Bill Bazzi, who participated in this meeting alongside Wael Zaoud, Executive Director of Boeing for the Middle East and Africa region, expressed his country’s interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation in the civil aviation sector.
The ambassador also emphasized that the AeroSTAR program would help prepare today’s students for the aviation careers of tomorrow, by giving Tunisian youth the opportunity to interact directly with sector experts and to discover the world of aviation.
Modernization of airports and development of air links
For his part, the Minister of Transport stressed the importance of leveraging internationally recognized experiences in civil aviation to improve the Tunisian aeronautical system.
He particularly emphasized the need to modernize airport infrastructures and the air transport fleet, to strengthen international connections to and from Tunisian airports, as well as to develop domestic air transport.
These exchanges are part of discussions aimed at exploring new cooperation prospects in the aviation sector, notably in terms of modernizing Tunisair’s fleet. The ministry has, however, not announced at this stage any agreement regarding the acquisition of Boeing aircraft.
As a reminder, by the end of the first half of 2026, Tunisair had a fleet of 19 aircraft in operation included in the operating permit in March 2026. Of these aircraft, 7 were owned by the airline, while 12 were operated under lease contracts. The latter were divided into 3 aircraft under financial leasing and 9 aircraft under long-term leasing.
