30 Years of Success: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority milestones listed
It is 30 years this year since Uganda Civil Aviation Authority was established in 1991. At UCAA’s establishment in 1991, Entebbe International Airport handled 118,000 passengers and the figure rose to 1,980,000 in 2019, but reduced to 565, 541 in 2020 owing to the effected occasioned by the COVID -19 […]
Entebbe records increased passenger numbers
Entebbe records increased passenger numbers. Uganda Civil Aviation Authority– UCAA says passenger numbers at Entebbe International Airport increased by 34 percent from 61,328 travelers in July to 81,986 passengers in August. The increase is linked to the rising number of migrant workers traveling to the Middle East, the easing of travel […]
UCAA, Entebbe International Airport retain prestigious ISO 9001:2015 QMS certification
ENTEBBE — Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) and Entebbe International Airport retained the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems (QMS) Certification, Mr. Vianney Luggya, UCAA, Manager Public Affairs has said. Mr. Luggya said the process followed strict compliance with stringent requirements of the standard by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service […]
Uganda to Join The Growing List of African Countries to Have Launched Satellites
Nabakooba also stressed the possibility of increased private sector investment in space science, technology, research, and innovation, including foreign direct investment and collaborations. “Space science is new in Uganda, and we will seek to work with foreign countries like Russia, Japan, Israel, among others, that implemented space science before so […]
How the new cities can open Uganda’s aviation landscape
Aviation, as the lifeblood of the global economy and a pillar of the most important cities in the world, has never been glaringly evident as it is today. Its catalytic effect on industry, the potential for employment, as a vessel for business travel, transportation of goods and social connectivity, cannot […]
There’s value for money! MPs commend UCAA over Entebbe Airport rehabilitation works
KAMPALA — The Members of Parliament on the Committee of Physical Infrastructure have described as ‘excellent, the expansion works being done at Entebbe International Airport. The MPs made these comments during a working visit to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) where they assessed the progress of the Entebbe International […]
Commercial aircraft movements increase at Entebbe Airport
Entebbe International Airport has registered an increase in the number of commercial aircraft movements per day with an average of 48 in January and Febraury2021. “In January and February 2021, Entebbe International Airport recorded 2838 aircraft movements. On average, the airport used to handle about 89 movements per day in […]
Seven local airline operators apply for renewal of licenses
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has heard presentations from seven local airline operators who applied for the renewal of their operating licenses. The airlines defended their license renewal applications before the UCAA board licensing committee at head offices in Entebbe on Friday. “We had the opportunity to have seven […]
Local airline operators to defend renewal of air service licenses
At least seven local air operators are scheduled to defend the renewal of their air service licenses before the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). According to a statement issued UCAA on their twitter account and website, seven companies will defend their applications on March 5, 2021 before the UCAA board […]
Faced with traffic surge, UCAA issues new measures
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has issued new travel directives to passengers intending to fly from and to Entebbe International Airport following increasing number of people accessing the airport. In a public notice dated December 18, 2020, UCAA directed that effective from Saturday December 19, 2020, departing and arriving […]