Entebbe International Airport

Fred Bamwesigye outlines key priorities for his second term at Civil Aviation Authority

by Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJuly 23, 2024July 23, 2024

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General, Fred Bamwesigye has oultined his priorities for a new second term where he intends to complete, “many unfinished and new tasks in…

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority’s Bamwesigye gets second term of office as Director General

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 16, 2024July 16, 2024

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority’s Bamwesigye gets second term of office as Director General Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Katumba Wamala, has appointed Mr. Fred K. Bamnwesigye for a second term…

Namaste Mumbai! Uganda Airlines’ direct flight to Mumbai takes to the skies 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 8, 2023October 8, 2023

Uganda Airlines Airbus A330, yesterday, 7th October made a touchdown at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on a maiden direct flight from its Entebbe International Airport Homebase. This is…

Entebbe Airport Passenger Traffic Hits 2021’s All Time High in October

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 8, 2021November 8, 2021

Entebbe International Airport recorded 100,455 international passengers in October 2021 (45,799 arrivals and 54,656 departures), an average of 3,240 passengers per day. According to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA),…

PostBank Opens Collection Centres for Payment of COVID-19 Testing Fees

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021

PostBank has opened collection centres for the payment of COVID-19 Testing fees at Entebbe International Airport. The bank was recently appointed to oversee the collection of COVID-19 testing fees, following…

Everything you need to know about Fred Bamwesigye, the new Director-General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsThe Big StoryThe CEO 100 IndexOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021

The Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has appointed veteran aviation management professional, Fred Bamwesigye as the substantive Director-General of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). The Uganda…

COVID-19 IN UGANDA: RwandAir Suspends flights to Entebbe Airport

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsJune 11, 2021June 11, 2021

Effective yesterday, Rwanda’s national carrier RwandAir has suspended flights to Entebbe International Airport because of a surge in COVID-19 cases in Uganda. In a notice to customers, the airline says:…

International Passenger Numbers Steadily Increasing – UCAA

by URNLifestyleNovember 28, 2020November 28, 2020

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority – UCAA says international passenger numbers are steadily increasing. Fred K. Bamwesigye, Acting Director General UCAA said this on Friday evening during a press conference…

Emirates resumes flights to Entebbe tomorrow with three weekly flights

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Emirates will restart services to Entebbe, Uganda on 1 October 2020 and Muscat, Oman from 2 October, bringing the total number of cities served by the airline to 94, a…

What you need to know about Entebbe International Airport re-opening

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020

In his 20th speech on COVID-19 Sunday evening, President Yoweri Museveni said Entebbe airport will re-open to tourists and Ugandans coming in as government relaxes lockdown measures that had been…