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EGU

Destinations
  
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Founded
  
1994

Parent organization
  
Envoy Aviation Group Inc.

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AFRICAN EAGLE

Headquarters
  
Fleet size
  
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Company slogan
  
Your getway into the heart of Africa

Parent company
  
Eagle Aviation (Uganda) Limited

Eagle Air is an airline based in Kampala, Uganda. It operates regional scheduled services and charter flights across East and Central Africa. Its main base is Entebbe International Airport.

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History

The airline was established in June 1994 and started operations in November 1994. It is owned by Tony Rubombora (62.5%), Managing Director, and Charles Muthama (37.5%), Chairman. It has over 50 employees (as of March 2011).

In 2006, the airline started operations to Uganda's national parks. South Sudan banned Eagle Air from operations to the airport in Yei, alleging violations of the country's aviation regulations.

In 2008, the airline temporarily suspended operations due to a fuel shortage in Uganda.

Services

Eagle Air offers scheduled and chartered flights to domestic and certain regional destinations, including air safaris to Ugandan national parks. In addition, it offers chartered flights within the East and Central Africa Region.

Destinations

According to its website, as of May 2016 Eagle Air operates regular services as follows:

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ishasha, North Kivu Province - Ishasha Airport
  • South Sudan
  • Yei - Yei Airport
  • Uganda
  • Arua - Arua Airport
  • Entebbe - Entebbe Airport (Main Hub)
  • Gulu - Gulu Airport
  • Kasese - Kasese Airport
  • Kisoro - Kisoro Airport
  • Moyo - Moyo Airport
  • Mweya - Mweya Airport
  • Pakuba - Pakuba Airport
  • Fleet

    As of August 2010, the Eagle Air fleet includes:

  • 1 Beechcraft 1900 19 seater aircraft
  • 3 Let L-410 Turbolet 19 seater aircraft
  • 1 Piper PA-34 Seneca 5 seater aircraft
  • 1 Cessna 206 4 seater aircraft
  • Accidents and incidents

    A 2001 Eagle Air crash killed two Congolese rebel leaders.

    References

    Eagle Air (Uganda) Wikipedia