Uganda Airlines is currently being evaluated by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in a crucial process that will see the homegrown airlines being vetted to start operations in the affected countries.
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The Airline CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki recently announced that a feasibility study to fly in the cities of Europe, India and the Middle East is underway. When the airlines announce the new destinations, we will have more information on its upcoming expansion. Speculations indicate that it could be London and Paris.
The new long-haul routes are all thanks to the newly acquired Airbus A330-800 neo which is currently being used for the Dubai and SouthAfrican routes.
Last year, Dubai became Uganda Airlines’ first long-haul and intercontinental route, and the increased passenger load created a huge boost. The carrier also had a unilateral and codeshare agreement with Emirates, allowing passengers to fly either carrier on the EBB-DXB route and fly onward with Uganda to East Africa.
Uganda Airlines also increased frequencies to Dubai on the rare Airbus A330-800, less than two weeks after the inaugural flight. Along with rising passenger numbers, the airline also looked to make good use of its 37 tonnes of cargo space.
We are yet to confirm when the EASA and UK CAA will give Uganda Airlines the green light to operate in that region.
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