Air Uganda
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| Founded | 2007 | |||
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| Operating bases | Entebbe International Airport | |||
| Focus cities | Kampala, Entebbe | |||
| Frequent-flyer program | Celestars | |||
| Fleet size | 4[1] | |||
| Destinations | 8 | |||
| Parent company | Celestair (Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development) | |||
| Headquarters | 4 Wampewo Avenue Kololo, Kampala, Uganda |
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| Key people | Kayle Haywood[2] Chief Executive Officer |
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| Website | Homepage | |||
Air Uganda is the designated national airline for Uganda.
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[edit] History
The company was formed in 2007 and began commercial flight operations on November 15, 2007.[3] Headquartered in Kampala,[4] with the operations base at Entebbe International Airport, Air Uganda operates scheduled flights from Entebbe to various countries in Eastern Africa and Central Africa.
[edit] Ownership
The company is 100% owned by the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), which also has interests in the national airlines of Mali and Burkina Faso through its company Celestair.[5]
[edit] Load factors
Air Uganda is reported to have carried over 70,000 passengers within its first twelve months, with an average load factor of 70% between Entebbe and Juba. The load factor between Entebbe and Nairobi averaged 60% during the first year of operation. [6]
[edit] Partners
During the second half of 2008, Air Uganda signed code share agreements with Air Tanzania on the Entebbe/Kilimanjaro, Entebbe/Dar-es-Salaam and Entebbe/Zanzibar routes which both airlines service. Code-share agreements were also signed by Air Uganda and Brussels Airlines on the Entebbe/Juba route serviced by Air Uganda and on the Entebbe/Brussels route serviced by Brussels Airlines. These arrangements were soon followed by similar agreements between Air Uganda and Qatar Airways [7][8]
In early 2009, Air Uganda made arrangements with Marsland Aviation for the latter to transport Air Uganda ticketed passengers between Juba and Khartoum and between Khartoum and Juba. Air Uganda travels this route on two days a week. Marsland Aviation carries Air Uganda passengers on the five days a week, when Air Uganda does not service the route.[9]
In June 2010, Air Uganda signed a code share agreement with Rwandair on the Entebbe - Kigali route. Air Uganda will service the route with a daily morning flight while Rwandair will provide a daily evening flight. Both airlines service the route with CRJ-200 aircraft.[10] Those arrangements were halted when Air Uganda served notice to Rwandair, of intentions to terminate the codeshare arrangement, effetive March 2012.[11]
Beginning January 2012, Air Uganda, in its fifth year of operations, will begin self-handling at its hub at Entebbe International Airport, and will be authorised to handle any other airline that choses to use their handling service. The move will save the airline at least US$700,000 annually.[12]
[edit] Domestic service
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Air Uganda announceed plans to start domestic service during 2012. This will require the airline to acquire appropriate aircraft to serve the domestic market. The airline's current regional fleet is also under review.[13]
[edit] Destinations
As of November 2011[update], Air Uganda maintains regular services to the following destinations:[14]
- Burundi
- Kenya
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Entebbe - Entebbe International Airport (Main Hub)
[edit] Fleet
The Air Uganda fleet consists of the following aircraft, as of October 2011:[16]
