Tag Archives: aviation

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 27, RwandAir launched new direct flights to the popular city of Paris for the first time. Now customers can fly with RwandAir as the only direct service between Rwanda and France as the airline accelerates its ambitious growth strategy and adds a 25th …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has urged Ugandans and other investors with the financial muscle to invest in domestic aviation because there are vast opportunities untapped. Katumba was on Saturday speaking at the closure of the three-day Uganda Aviation Expo 2023 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is planning to use the much-anticipated aviation expo to promote air transport among members of the public. UCAA Director General, Fred Bamwesigye told reporters that the authority said the expo will be a good platform to demystify the many …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | The Nigerian government on Friday unveiled the long-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, in a major step forward for the aviation sector in the most populous African country. The aim of setting up the national carrier is to re-position the most populous African country as a prominent …

One of the key benefits of the SAATM is that it will increase the number of flights and airlines operating in Uganda, thereby increasing competition and lowering prices for consumers SPECIAL FEATURE |  DEREK NSEKO  | The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is a flagship project of the African Union, …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe airport averaged 4,992 arrivals and departures per day in February as services indicate a steady recovery to pre-COVID times. Entebbe International Airport recorded 66,565 arrivals and 73,217 departures, a total of 139,782 passengers, which is an average of 4,992 per day in February …

Becoming an airline pilot is not an easy task, but with hard work and dedication, it is achievable. SPECIAL FEATURE |  DEREK NSEKO  |  The role of a pilot is one of the most exciting and rewarding careers in the aviation industry. Pilots are responsible for the safe and efficient operation …

Rwanda is ranked best in EAC Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | African countries are increasingly making better progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index. The annual publication, prepared by the African …

Analysis of Uganda’s Aviation Sector Year Ending 2022 and Beyond COMMENT |  DEREK NSEKO  | Unless you have been living under an extremely remote rock in Uganda, your outstanding view of the aviation sector in 2022 has likely been defined by the month-long probe by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities …

Seventeen African nations are to start testing the Single African Air Transport Market between their territories, fully opening their skies to each other as part of the pilot – a first for the continent. Dakar, Senegal | BIRD AGENCY |  Intra-African air travel under the Single African Air Transport Market …