Uganda Airlines takes to the Skies
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority congratulates Uganda Airlines, the country’s national carrier, on commencement of flights with an inaugural flight that departed Entebbe International Airport for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 12:12 hours. Uganda’s Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda officiated at the launch ceremony and […]
CAA (AMENDMENT) ACT 2019 EMPOWERS AVIATION AUTHORITY
Following H.E. The President of Uganda’s assent to the CAA (Amendment) Act 2019, there has been a change of Company name from Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) and the regulatory Authority has been further empowered to undertake certain actions. One of the salient changes in […]
Public Announcement
As our Muslim brothers and sisters travel to Mecca to perform Hajj, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) requests the general public intending to travel through Entebbe International Airport (EIA) to plan their travel and ensure that they get to the airport 3 hours before their scheduled flight to avoid […]
ICAO 6th Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week and 31st AFCAC Plenary
The 6th Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week events, hosted by the Republic of ​Uganda under the auspices of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority at Speke Resort Munyonyo, will bring together Directors General of Civil Aviation Authorities, aviation safety and security representatives, experts of AFI Region Member States, and […]
An all-female affair at Entebbe Control Tower on Women’s Day
CAA Air Traffic Controllers, Gloria Namazzi (left) and Abeko Miriam (right) communicate to Pilots in the Control Tower on Women’s day. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Entebbe International Airport’s Control Tower, Approach Radar and Area Control Center are to be manned by an all-female air traffic controller’s team on […]
Entebbe Airport Undertakes Emergency Exercise
A full scale emergency exercise to test for Entebbe International Airport’s readiness in case of an emergency involving a passenger aircraft hijack and aircraft crash has been held at Entebbe International Airport on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The exercise kicked off at 8.00 am and involved hijack simulation of a […]
Aviation experts skilled in Aviation Safety Management
The CAA Manager Safety Management Systems and Quality Assurance, Mr. David Matovu (Third left, middle row) with aviation experts who undertook the training at Hotel Africana, Kampala. Heightened safety awareness and skills will be crucial in the management of Safety management systems for all Aviation operational staff, the CAA Manager […]
CAA, Entebbe Airport Attain ISO 9001:2015 QMS Certification
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Entebbe International Airport were recently awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems (QMS) Certificate following compliance with stringent requirements of the standard by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The ISO 9001:2015 certification standard is a transition from the ISO 9001:2008 standard that was […]
250 Israeli tourists visit Entebbe Airport
A group of 250 tourists from Israel jetted into the country on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 and commenced their tour with a visit to the site of the historic July, 4, 1976 raid on Entebbe at the old airport at which one of their own and Commander, Yona Netanyahu lost […]
Visibility key in tourism promotion- Hon. St. Alain Ange
The Minister of Works and Transport, Hon. Monica A. Ntege (center) with CAA Board, Management and stakeholders at the breakfast engagement. Hon. St. Alain Ange, the keynote speaker at CAA’s Stakeholders engagement breakfast held at Kampala Serena Hotel on December 6, 2018 emphasized the importance of positive visibility in promoting […]