Eagle Air (Uganda)
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Entebbe International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 7 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Your getway into the heart of Africa | ||||||
| Parent company | Eagle Aviation (Uganda) Limited | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda | ||||||
| Key people | Charles Muthama, Chairman Tony Rubombora, Managing Director |
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| Website | www.flyeagleuganda.com | ||||||
Eagle Air is an airline based in Kampala, Uganda. It operates scheduled and charter services across eastern and central Africa.[1] Its main base is Entebbe International Airport.[2]
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History
The airline was established in June 1994 and started operations in November 1994. It is owned by Tony Rubombora (62.5%), Managing Director, and Charles Muthama (37.5%), Chairman. It has over 50 employees (as of March 2011).[2]
In 2006, the airline started operations to Uganda's national parks.[3] South Sudan banned Eagle Air from operations to the airport in Yei, alleging violations of the country's aviation regulations.[4]
In 2008, the airline temporarily suspended operations due to a fuel shortage in Uganda.[5]
Services
Eagle Air offers scheduled and chartered flights across East and Central Africa.These include; Domestic Regional Flights, Regional Scheduled Flights as well as Air Safaris to Ugandan National Parks. In addition, it offers chartered flights within the East and Central Africa Region.
Destinations
Eagle Air operates services as follows (as of May 2011):[6][7]
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ghana
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Arua - Arua Airport
- Entebbe - Entebbe Airport (Main Hub)
- Gulu - Gulu Airport
- Kasese - Kasese Airport
- Kidepo - Kidepo Airport
- Kisoro - Kisoro Airport [8]
- Kitgum - Kitgum Airport
- Mbarara - Mbarara Airport [9]
- Moyo - Moyo Airport
- Pakuba - Pakuba Airport
- Soroti - Soroti Airport
- Zimbabwe
Fleet
As of August 2010, the Eagle Air fleet includes:[2][10]
- 1 Beechcraft 1900 19 seater aircraft
- 3 Let L-410 Turbolet 19 seater aircraft
- 1 Piper PA-34 Seneca 5 seater aircraft
- 1 Cessna 206 4 seater aircraft
Accidents and incidents
A 2001 Eagle Air crash killed two Congolese rebel leaders.[11]
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References
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- ↑ "Destinations". Eagle Air.
- ↑ Thome, Wolfgang (10 October 2008). "Weekly Africa column". TravelVideo.TV.
- ↑ Eagle Air Starts Flights to Western Uganda
- ↑ Eagle Air Starts Flights to Mbarara and Kisoro
- ↑ "Our Fleet". Eagle Air.
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