Chapter 01 · Founding
Founded in Tanzania
We started with one purpose: give Tanzania's aviation industry a proper training centre on home soil, one that meets the standards airlines actually hire against.
About us
A Tanzanian training centre with regional reach
We train aviation professionals for airlines, airports, ground handlers and freight forwarders, at our Masaki campus.
Our purpose
We train people who keep flights safe, on time, and on the ground when they need to be.
Soma Aviation Training Centre is a TCAA-approved training provider based in Masaki, Dar es Salaam. We train aviation professionals for airlines, airports, ground handlers and freight forwarders across Tanzania and the wider East African region.
We don't market loudly. We train people well. And our graduates do the rest, going on to roles at operators across the region. That track record is how the industry finds us, and how it stays loyal.
Our story
Built locally. Trusted regionally.
Soma began as one Tanzanian instructor's response to a simple problem: aviation professionals in this region were still training abroad for skills that could, and should, be taught here.
ApprovedChapter 02 · Recognition
Recognised by the regulator
Formal approval as a training organisation. From that moment, every certificate we issue has carried real weight with employers across the region.
Chapter 03 · Graduates
Trusted across the region
Soma graduates go on to airlines, ground handlers, cargo operations and airport security teams across Tanzania and the wider region, industry trust keeps our intakes full.
What we stand for
Three values we live by
Three small words that decide most of the decisions we make: what we teach, how we teach it, and what we're willing to sign our name to.
Quality
Every course is built to meet the standards set by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority and the wider aviation industry.
In practice
Curriculum reviewed each intake against current TCAA circulars and IATA references, not just the last edition we bought.
Integrity
We teach what we know, set clear expectations, and stand by the certificates we issue.
In practice
If a trainee isn't yet ready for the exam, we say so, and offer support to close the gap. Certificates are earned, not handed out.
Adaptability
Aviation changes fast. Our training keeps pace, with current rules, real tools and modern teaching methods.
In practice
New rule from ICAO? New software an airline is using? It's in the syllabus the next intake, not two years later.
Credentials
Approved by the regulators that matter.
Soma operates under TCAA approval as an Approved Training Organisation, with course content aligned to SATC, IATA and ICAO standards.
Approved Training
Organisation
Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority
Locally rooted, regionally recognised
Every certificate we issue is accepted by employers across Tanzania and the wider East African aviation industry.
SATC-recognised certification
Certificates issued under SATC standards, accepted region-wide.
IATA-aligned curriculum
Cargo and dangerous goods syllabi follow IATA references.
ICAO-standard instruction
Teaching follows the international standards aviation runs on.
The campus
A working classroom in Masaki
Our Dar es Salaam campus is where the training happens, bright classrooms wired for laptops and projection, and quiet spaces built for the way aviation actually studies.
Bains Avenue, Plot 1403 · Masaki, Dar es Salaam
Main classroom
Laptop-equipped, projector-ready
Where every course runs day-to-day.
In session
Small cohorts. Everyone at the table.
Simulator lab
Practise the panel before you fly it.
Study space
Reference library and quiet study.
Address
Bains Avenue, Plot 1403
House No 5, Masaki, Dar es Salaam
Open
Monday – Friday
08:00 – 17:00 EAT
Getting here
15 minutes from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
Off-street parking on site. Public transport stops within a short walk.
Visit Soma
Come see the campus
Drop by our Masaki campus for a tour, or book a call with our admissions team to talk through the courses.
Mon–Fri
Open hours
08:00
From
17:00
To
Masaki
Location