Aerolink Uganda is a privately owned airline in
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The south ...
, licensed by the
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) is the government agency responsible for licensing, monitoring, and regulating civil aviation matters. It is administered by the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport.
Location
The authority's head of ...
with an
air operator's certificate
An air operator's certificate (AOC) is the approval granted by a civil aviation authority (CAA) to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial purposes. This requires the operator to have personnel, assets, and system in plac ...
. It specializes in transporting tourists to Uganda's National Parks, saving their time and allowing them to see more.
Location
The headquarters of Aerolink Uganda are located inside
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This is approximately by road south-west of the central business distri ...
, Uganda's largest civilian airport.
The geographical coordinates of the airline's headquarters are: 0°02'40.0"N, 32°26'34.0"E (Latitude:0.044444; Longitude:32.442778).
Overview
Aerolink Uganda, whose owners are based in neighboring
Kenya
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, was established in 2012. The airline flies tourists between Entebbe and Uganda's national parks. Daily scheduled flights are available to Kisoro Airport, Kihihi Airstrip, Kasese Airport, and Mweya Airport, all in the
Western Region of Uganda. Flights are available three days a week, with minimum passenger numbers to airfields Murchison Falls National Park and Kidepo Valley National Park, both in the
Northern Region of Uganda.
Destinations
From its
hub in Entebbe International Airport, the company operates scheduled services to destinations within
East Africa
East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa:
Due to the histori ...
. Following is a list of destinations that Aerolink Uganda serves, as of May 2019.
Flight scheduling
The flight schedule of the airline is given in detail at the website of the
Uganda Wildlife Authority
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is a semi-autonomous Ugandan government agency that aims to conserve, manage and regulate Uganda’s wildlife. "UWA is mandated to ensure sustainable management of wildlife resources and supervise wildlife a ...
.
Affiliations
Aerolink Uganda is affiliated and shares common ownership with
Air Kenya and
Regional Air of Tanzania.
Fleet
As of May 2019, Aerolink Uganda maintained the following aircraft in service.
See also
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Airlines of Africa
Airlines have proliferated in Africa because, in many countries, road and rail networks are not well developed due to financial issues, terrain, and rainy seasons. Ben R. Guttery, author of ''Encyclopedia of African Airlines'', said "Although ...
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List of airlines of Uganda
References
External links
Website of Aerolink UgandaMeet Uganda Airlines Pilots as of 29 April 2019
{{Airlines of Uganda
Airlines of Uganda
Airlines established in 2012
Wakiso District
Organisations based in Entebbe
2012 establishments in Uganda