Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe International Airport has been re-modified to ease travel needs and clearance for dignitaries coming to Uganda for the G77 + China summit in April. The G77 is the largest intergovernmental organization of developing countries in the United Nations, used as a platform to …
Read More »Carbon Emissions: 60 Entebbe Airport taxis laid off
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority-CAA has disqualified 60 airport taxis from operating at Entebbe International Airport on account of being old. The affected taxis, manufactured majorly before 2003, were discontinued between September 2019 and January 7th 2020. This is line with an agreement between taxi operators, Uganda …
Read More »Uganda’s Aviation body struggling to retain aeronautical engineers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Aviation Authority is struggling to retain its trained aeronautical engineers, as many are swayed by better offers elsewhere, CAA Director General David Mpango Kakuba has said. According to a report by the Civil Aviation Authority, several of the aeronautical systems engineers are …
Read More »CAA impressed by Hoima international airport construction works
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority-CAA has applauded the ongoing works at Hoima International Airport in Kabaale Sub County in Hoima district. Eng. Edward Kaweesi Ndawula, the CAA Board Chairperson who led his board members on a field visit to the construction site on Tuesday, said they are impressed …
Read More »Gov’t agencies tasked to market source of the Nile as tourist destination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director-General of Civil Aviation authority-CAA, Daniel Kakuba has asked different government agencies to market the source of the Nile as a priority tourist destination in the whole world. While officiating over the rising of the international civil aviation organization-ICAO flag at the source …
Read More »CAA awarded for outstanding security, safety performance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority-CAA has received an award for its performance in maintaining safety and security by the International Civil Aviation Organization -ICAO. The ICAO Council President Certificate in Aviation Security was handed to Aggrey Bagiire, the State Minister in charge of Transport, on Wednesday …
Read More »Entebbe Airport expansion to improve aviation safety and security –CAA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director-General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority David Mpango Kakuba is optimistic that the expansion and upgrade of Entebbe International Airport will boost Aviation safety and security. Kakuba was leading a team of Members of the Infrastructure Committee of Parliament and the Joint …
Read More »Minister tasks CAA to expedite construction works of new terminal building
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport Monica Ntege Azuba has asked the Civil Aviation Authority-CAA to expedite construction works of the new terminal building to enable Uganda Airlines company acquire free space for office and bookings. The airline is currently renting space from Eagle …
Read More »CAA issues Uganda Airlines operational license
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Airlines Company Limited has been issued with an air operation license by the Civil Aviation Authority, a move that will officially allow it start commercial flights. The renewable license was issued on July 26, 2019 and will expire on July 25, 2020. …
Read More »Uganda Airlines first flight pushed to August
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport, Eng. Monica Azuba says that the Uganda National Airlines will commence its first commercial flights in August. The country’s national flag carrier had earlier on been scheduled to start commercial flights this month. Now, in a statement to …
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