Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament has asked government to comply with an earlier resolution of parliament to present a list of Board of Directors of Uganda Airlines for scrutiny and approval. The Kasilo County MP, Elijah Okupa, raised a procedural matter during the plenary …
Read More »CAA considering awarding Uganda Airlines ground handling services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority-CAA is considering awarding ground handling services at Entebbe International Airport to Uganda National Airlines, the national carrier. Government through the Works and Transport Ministry received two bombardier CRJ 900 planes on April 23rd as part of the initiative to revive the …
Read More »Uganda Airlines uncertain of first commercial flights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines is uncertain on whether the revived National Carrier will be launching its first commercial flight in July as earlier expected. This is due to delays in acquiring the Air Operator Certificate- AOC among other requirements. The Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Director, Ephraim …
Read More »Cabinet approves Uganda airlines board of directors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the board of directors for Uganda National Airlines Company Limited. The board of seven directors will be chaired by Ahabwe Godfrey Pereza. Ahabwe is a former MP for Rubanda East constituency and Minister of State for Local Government. Transport economist, Benon …
Read More »Museveni reversing privatization after 33 years
Will government enterprises that failed under the 1990s inefficiency fare any better with current corruption? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | When Uganda’s newly acquired two Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft arrived in the country on April 23, there was excitement. ‘Historic occasion,’ proclaimed the newspapers. Amidst the excitement, however, was some …
Read More »Budget committee: No money for Uganda Airlines until board in place
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Budget Committee of parliament will not allocate operational funds to Uganda National Airlines Company Limited until a substantive board is put in place. Government is seeking Shillings 59.2 billion for the operations of the national carrier for the 2019/2020 financial year. The money is …
Read More »Museveni welcomes ‘baby’, pushes for East African airline
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said he is an advocate of an East African Airways to be owned and run by the East African Community bloc to stem what he called unnecessary competition. Museveni urged East African countries to work together instead of competing in the aviation …
Read More »Uganda Airlines: Good investment wrong timing
Economists support its revival but remain skeptical about its success as a business Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Airlines will soon be back in the skies again but the questions remain on how the national carrier will avoid the past mistakes that led to its liquidation 18 years …
Read More »Uganda Airlines first flight for July
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport Eng. Monica Azuba has said that the National Airline will launch its first flight in July. Azuba confirmed to the MPs on the Committee of Physical Infrastructure that the two CRJ900 bombardier air crafts will arrive in the …
Read More »Minister Azuba off to Canada to flag-off Uganda Airlines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Works and Transport Monica Azuba will lead a team of managers heading to Canada to conclude ceremonial matters and flag off the new Uganda Airlines aircraft to Entebbe. She will join an acceptance team from Uganda Airlines that is already at the …
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