Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has tightened measures at Entebbe International Airport to combat the spread of COVID-19. Departing passengers will now be expected to arrive at the airport at least four hours before boarding to go through the health port screening procedures. They will …
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 »Low aviation staffing affecting operations at Entebbe international airport
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aviation Sector in Uganda is struggling with a critical shortage in the number of qualified personnel expected to run the smooth operations of the aviation industry, Ronnie Barongo, the Director Safety, Security at Entebbe International Airport has revealed. The International Civil Aviation Organization Audits …
Read More »CAA to ban fuel operated ground handling equipment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority- CAA has directed all ground handling service providers at Entebbe International Airport to procure electric ground handling facilities as a way of reducing emissions from fuel operated equipment. The move is in line with a directive from the International Civil Aviation …
Read More »East African airports to switch to hi-tech navigation controls
Aviation bodies in the East African region are considering shifting the airport control systems to a cheaper, more efficient, and safer satellite navigation system. The satellite-based system will be supported by the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (Egos). In the recent meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda the East African Community …
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