More than 50% of airport expansion works is complete – CAA officials
The Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that the airport expansion works have hit 56% of planned operations. The revelation came as CAA officials inspected the different sections of the airport. The acting authority director general, Fred Bamwesigye says they are on schedule and expected to be complete by December. Some […]
Uganda Airlines resumes after 18 years
The two Uganda airlines CRJ 900 planes’ tails decorated with Uganda flag colours at the VVIP Parking Apron of Entebbe International Airport where they were officially welcomed into the country in April. PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA In Summary Uganda Airlines will resurrect its commercial flights in the East African region […]
Uganda Air Traffic Registering Exponential Growth – UCAA
Air traffic in Uganda is registering exponential growth, something that necessitated the current expansion of Entebbe International Airport. While talking to East African Business Week Digital in Entebbe on August 15, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Manager Public Affairs Vianney Mpungu Luggya noted that passenger traffic and cargo volumes have been steadily […]
CAA issues operational licence to Uganda Airlines
In Summary These destinations, the minister said, will be operated first to orient staff and service providers. Other destinations will come after August. The national carrier has been doing test flights in regional destinations, including Dar Es Salaam, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). By URN Uganda National Airlines Company Limited […]
CAA sets tough conditions for airline companies
Kampala- The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set tough conditions to airline companies that applied for licenses to operate local and regional flight services. According to the aviation body’s Managing Director, Mr David Kakuba, the tough conditions are intended to ensure safety and high standards because worldwide, the industry is […]
Aviation operators targeting Uganda’s tourism
By Julius Luwemba Added 8th June 2019 06:53 PM According to David Kakuba, the managing director for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), 48 operators are currently licensed to access Uganda’s airports. Upon the arrival of Uganda’s aircraft Bombardier CRJ900 into the country on April 23, Lilly Ajarova, the Chief Executive Officer for Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), expressed […]
Aviation labelled a catalyst for African economic development
Twenty-first century civil aviation is being more and more recognised as a driver of economic, social and cultural development. At the Sixth ICAO Africa (AFI) Aviation Week in Kampala, ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, has stressed how ongoing aviation safety, security and capacity improvements all across Africa are maximising air […]
Women take over air traffic control at Entebbe Airport
FRIDAY MARCH 8 2019 Women Air Traffic Controllers at Entebbe International Airport. By Eve Muganga ENTEBBE-Â To celebrate the International Women Day, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has deployed a female-only Air Traffic Control team at Entebbe International Airport. This means that the team worked as ground-based air traffic controllers to […]
Entebbe airport undertakes emergency exercise
ByMAURICE MUHWEZI | PML Daily Writer /Social Media Editor Posted on February 27, 2019 ENTEBBE – ENTEBBE – The Civil Aviation Authority has Wednesday, February 27, held a mock exercise to test Entebbe International Airport‘s emergency readiness in case of an aircraft accident. The exercise that kicked off at noon involved simulation […]
Uganda intensifies Ebola screening at international airport
Source: Xinhua|Â 2019-01-14 22:14:46|Editor: Xiaoxia KAMPALA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — Uganda has intensified Ebola screening at Entebbe International Airport to prevent the disease from spreading from the neighboring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Emmanuel Ainebyoona, ministry of health spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone on Monday that all passengers arriving through […]