aviation

CAA officials in Rwenzori mountains over crashed army chopper

The civil aviation authority has dispatched a team of flight experts to Rwenzori Mountains where a chopper is said to have crashed. This follows reports by residents in Kasese that an army chopper crashed in the Rwenzori mountains national park. Manager public affairs at the civil aviation authority Ignie Igundura said that they had received […]

Government to expand Entebbe airport

  Uganda government is preparing to expand Entebbe International Airport due to increasing tourism revenue collection. Tourism is the second largest source of foreign exchange for Uganda after remittances from Ugandans working abroad. Uganda last expanded Entebbe airport 20 years ago. The Transport and Works Minister, Eng. Abraham Byandala says the plans to expand Entebbe […]

UPDF soldiers to graduate in air force

  Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers who are studying air force engineering course at Soroti Flying School are to graduate on March 30th, 2012. The soldiers set to graduate have studied for three years and they have undergone training in contravention of international and regional aviation standards. The 42 students will be awarded certificates […]