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Four existing and four new firms have presented their cases for air service licenses to Uganda’s civil aviation authority
Four existing and four new firms have presented their cases for air service licenses to Uganda’s civil aviation authority. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority board heard presentations from the eight local airline operators to decide on their eligibility to secure licenses for scheduled and non-scheduled air operations.
The four airlines applying for renewal of their air services licenses are Entebbe Airways, Uganda Air Cargo, KAFTC trading as BAR Aviation, and Samaritans’ Purse International. The first-time applicants are Safari Air International, Panafric Aviation, DOTT Services, and Aberdair Aviation Uganda.
A start-up Dott Services Limited – has applied for an ASL to operate a Cessna 510; Safari Air International Limited has applied for an ASL to operate Cessna Aircraft Company 421C Golden Eagle, Beech (twin piston) Baron G58, and the Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru single-piston-powered monoplane; Panafric Aviation Limited has applied for an ASL using Piper (twin turboprop) PA-34 Seneca; and Aberdair Aviation Uganda Limited has applied for an ASL using DHC-8-300, E110, and Airbus H125 helicopter.
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Ugandan aerospace is currently on a makeover. There are currently 24 domestic scheduled and non-scheduled operators and 17 international air operators in Uganda. The applicants are aspirants for operating scheduled and non-scheduled domestic airlines as well as international and cargo services. Importantly, DOTT Services, a renowned infrastructure firm in the country, applied for a license to operate private international operations.
