Coastal Aviation, widely renowned as "The Flying Safari Company," is the premier light-aircraft charter and scheduled flight operator in Tanzania. Founded in 1987, the airline was instrumental in opening up the country's vast, inaccessible wilderness to the global tourism market, fundamentally shaping the luxury East African safari experience. Operating a massive, meticulously maintained fleet primarily composed of Cessna 208 Caravans and Pilatus PC-12s, Coastal Aviation excels in short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) operations. They seamlessly connect major hubs like Dar es Salaam, Arusha, and Zanzibar to over 40 remote bush airstrips deep within the Serengeti, Selous Game Reserve, Ruaha, and Mahale Mountains. Coastal Aviation caters extensively to high-end tourists, luxury lodge operators, and wildlife documentary crews. Their operations allow travelers to bypass grueling multi-day road journeys, offering instead breathtaking low-altitude aerial perspectives of the African landscape. Safety, punctuality, and an intimate knowledge of the Tanzanian bush are the hallmarks of their service.