The civil aviation authority has dispatched a team of flight experts to Rwenzori Mountains where a chopper is said to have crashed. This follows reports by residents in Kasese that an army chopper crashed in the Rwenzori mountains national park. Manager public affairs at the civil aviation authority Ignie Igundura said that they had received […]
The United States of America launched its direct flights between East Africa and USA in August this year. The USA flight base is in Nairobi Kenya. The USA did this as part of its bid to review the progress of increasing their links in the aviation sector in the East African Community states of […]
Uganda government is preparing to expand Entebbe International Airport due to increasing tourism revenue collection. Tourism is the second largest source of foreign exchange for Uganda after remittances from Ugandans working abroad. Uganda last expanded Entebbe airport 20 years ago. The Transport and Works Minister, Eng. Abraham Byandala says the plans to expand Entebbe […]
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers who are studying air force engineering course at Soroti Flying School are to graduate on March 30th, 2012. The soldiers set to graduate have studied for three years and they have undergone training in contravention of international and regional aviation standards. The 42 students will be awarded certificates […]