Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Airlines’ Airbus A330-800neo is returning to the skies after almost three months of maintenance-related grounding. Airbus A330-800neo resumed its flights to London Gatwick on Monday, 4th May 2026. It has already been flown on the Dubai and Mumbai routes starting from 17th April. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda National Airline Company Limited has held its 4th Annual General Meeting (AGM), where shareholders reviewed the airline’s performance and outlined strategic priorities for future growth. The meeting, according to a statement posted at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, took place on …
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COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | You may or may not have noticed an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft flying in the Uganda Airlines name. It is a quiet but striking symbol of the strategic shift now underway at the national carrier, brought in swiftly to plug a gaping operational hole but telling a …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Passengers aboard a Uganda Airlines flight from Johannesburg to Entebbe were left shaken after the aircraft made a sudden mid-air return following a bird strike that shattered part of the cockpit windscreen. The incident occurred on Friday morning when Flight UR713 departed O.R. Tambo International Airport …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has arranged a short-term solution to resume its suspended long-distance flights with the arrival of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered ET-ASI, from Ethiopian Airlines. The aircraft, scheduled to arrive this Thursday under an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement, will be …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has “temporarily suspended” all scheduled flights between Entebbe International Airport and Dubai International Airport (DXB) following the closure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace. Dubai Airports, the agency that manages DXB and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) confirmed that the …
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COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | While being sworn in for the 2016–2021 term, President Yoweri Museveni declared the slogan “Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo,” meaning, a term of no jokes. The message was meant to show seriousness in governance. It aimed at quick job creation, improved security, and better service delivery. …
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Uganda’s national airline confronts the limits of scale, strategy and state control COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines, the national carrier relaunched in 2019 to reconnect the country to international markets, has temporarily grounded its entire long-haul fleet, a move that has disrupted flights to London and …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former Ethiopian Airlines chief Girma Wake as a consultant and acting chief executive officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, the country’s national carrier. Museveni directed Minister of Works and Transport Edward Katumba Wamala to appoint Wake to serve as acting …
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The question before us is larger than aviation. It is about how Uganda manages national projects. Can we build institutions that outlive individuals? COMMENT | GYAGENDA SEMAKULA ZIKUSOOKA SSAJJABBI | When Uganda Airlines returned to the skies in August 2019, it was more than the relaunch of an airline company. It …
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