Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines made about Sh7.6 billion in the first three months of the year. The money was collected from ten chartered flights. Six flights were paid for by mainly private clients to Mogadishu, Somalia while three were hired for the First Son Gen …
Read More »Labour officer calls for mediation meeting between Uganda Airlines, former CEO Muleya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A senior labour officer at Wakiso district, Celestine Muhumuza, has organized a mediation meeting between Uganda Airlines and former CEO Cornwell Muleya. The meeting will be held at 2pm today, with the view of reaching an amicable settlement of Muleya’s complaint of unlawful dismissal. Muhumuza, in …
Read More »What to expect of Uganda Airlines new board of directors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Early this month on April 1, 2022, the Uganda National Airlines Company Limited inaugurated a 7-member team of new Board of Directors. Led by their Chairperson Priscilla Mirembe Serukka, other members include Samson Rwahwire, Herbert Kamuntu, Patrick Ocailap, Barbara Namugambe, Abdi Karim Moding, and Ebrahim …
Read More »Former Uganda Airlines CEO demands reinstatement or UGX3.5Bn
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cornwell Muleya, the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines wants the government to reinstate him or pay him over Shillings 3.5 billion in terminal benefits. This comes almost a month after the interim chairperson of the Board of Directors of Uganda Airlines and Works …
Read More »Uganda Airlines CEO contract terminated
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has terminated the contract of the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines, Cornwell Muleya and other top managers. Waiswa Bageya, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Transport says that the decision was taken on Friday by the interim board. The Works and …
Read More »Govt finally terminates contract of Uganda Airlines CEO
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has terminated the contract of the Chief Executive Officer-CEO of Uganda Airlines Cornwell Muleya and other top managers. Waiswa Bageya, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Works and Transport says that the decision was taken on Friday by the interim board. The …
Read More »Uganda Airlines continues paying suspended managers, losing billions
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines spent sh2.3 billion on the salaries of suspended top managers and extra pay for those appointed to act in their positions, a report by the Auditor General, John Muwanga has revealed. The Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala suspended the …
Read More »‘Uganda Airlines received Sh1.7 billion for Oulanyah evacuation’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines received $500,000 before flying Speaker Jacob Oulanyah to Seattle, United States of America for treatment, according to sources. The Airlines Acting CEO Jeniffer Bamuturaki told Uganda Radio Network earlier that their Airbus A330-800 Neo was chartered for medical evacuation by a client whom …
Read More »Uganda Airlines Airbus was chartered to Seattle
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Airlines Airbus which flew to Seattle, USA via Kefravik in Iceland, was chartered by a client of the national carrier, according to Chief Executive officer Jenifer Bamuturaki. The arrival of the plane in the USA was noticed by aviation enthusiasts, who were …
Read More »Brexit delays launch of Uganda Airlines flights to London
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans by the Uganda national carrier to launch direct flights to London, United Kingdom have been hindered by changes in aviation procedures that came after Great Britain exited the European Union bloc. Before the exit, also known as Brexit, airlines operating flights to the UK and …
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