Traffic growth pushing Entebbe airport expansion
Cargo plan. On cargo growth, he says in the year of the authority’s inception, it recorded 6,600 tonnes of cargo for both import and export, but by end of 2017, the numbers had grown to 59,000 metric tonnes. Photo by Henry Lubega In Summary The expansion: The expansion project follows a […]
Entebbe traffic hit 1.53 million passengers in 2017, up 8.1% versus 2016; Jambojet newest airline while Heathrow is leading unserved route
Entebbe Airport welcomed the arrival of Jambojet’s inaugural service from Nairobi on 15 February, with the Ugandan airport greeting the airline’s first flight with a water arch salute. The carrier presently operates the 520-kilometre route twice-daily using its fleet of Q400s. Last year Entebbe handled 1.53 million passengers, up 8.1% […]
ECAC SENSITIZES REGIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS ON EDDs
The European Civil Aviation Commission (ECAC) in conjunction with the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) convened a regional Civil Aviation Security (CASE) Workshop on Explosive Detection Dogs (EDDs) at Laico Lake Victoria Hotel from 5th to 6th June, 2018. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Director Safety, Security and Economic […]
CAA Exhibits in Implementation of Government Programmes Initiative
Civil Aviation Authority joined other agencies under the Ministry of Works and Transport to present to the media updates on progress in implementation of Government Programmes at UNRA offices in Kyambogo on Wednesday 16th May, 2018. The CAA team, which also exhibited a model of the ongoing works for upgrade […]
Uganda Hosts IATA Day Celebrations
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully held the annual IATA Day Celebrations for the first time in Uganda on 9th November, 2017 at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The event that attracted a number of stakeholders in the aviation industry was presided over by the Minister of State for Transport, […]
Government buys six jets to revive Uganda airlines
By FREDERIC MUSISI In Summary The revival plans were hinged on recommendations of a joint study by Uganda Development Corporation and National Planning Authority. Its projections were that some Shs1.4 trillion would be good enough to get the project off the group Kampala. Works and Transport minister Monica Azuba-Ntege […]
