As the country prepares to mark the international aviation week, the Civil Aviation Authority is urging government to expedite the processes of purchasing a state-owned airline. Government promised to buy another airline after the sale of Uganda Airlines, a move that was strongly opposed by various stake holders at the time. Uganda Airlines ceased operations […]
Uganda Airlines commenced operations in 1977 and in 1998 MPs accused the then State Minister for Finance, Sam Kuteesa, of five counts of abuse of office and influence peddling. The allegations related to the divestiture of the lucrative Entebbe Air Handling Services from the main bulk of the publicly-owned Uganda Airline Corporation. So […]
Gulf Air has launched flights to and from Entebbe International Airport to several destinations in Asia. The company announced that Entebbe is their third East African operation with four non-stop weekly flights between Entebbe and Bahrain. The inaugural flight GF719 from Bahrain International Airport landed in Entebbe International Airport at 15.45 PM on 5th December […]