Air Serv Limited

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Air Serv Limited
Company type Private
Industry Aviation
Founded1995;29 years ago (1995)
HeadquartersHangar One, Entebbe Old Airport, Entebbe, Uganda
Key people
Johnson Mugulusi
CEO
ProductsAir transport (passenger & cargo), Aircraft maintenance and repairs, Consulting
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Air Serv Limited also Air Serv Uganda Limited, is a Ugandan based aviation company, which offers air charter services to the countries of the African Great Lakes, aircraft maintenance and repairs, as well as humanitarian cargo deliveries in the region. Air Serv Limited is the for-profit subsidiary of the non-profit organisation Air Serv International. [1]

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Location

Air Serv Limited maintains headquarters at Hangar One, Entebbe Old Airport, in the town of Entebbe, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. [1] The geographical coordinates of the company headquarters are 0°02'44.0"N 32°27'19.0"E (Latitude:0.045556; Longitude:32.455278). [2]

Overview

Over the last 25 years since its formation, Air Serv Limited has grown into a respectable air charter operator in Eastern Africa, with one of the region’s best aviation safety records. The company operates a fleet of five Cessna 208 Caravans, [3] each with a seating capacity for twelve passengers. The company is involved in humanitarian assistance programs in the region of the African Great Lakes. [4]

Air Serv Limited was established in 1995 to serve as a logistics and maintenance base for its American-based non-profit aviation owner, Air Serv International. Transporting aid workers, medicine, and other lifesaving cargo, Air Serv Limited offers a safe and affordable alternative to precarious land travel to and from remote locations. [4]

Destinations

From its hub in Entebbe Old Airport, the company operates humanitarian deliveries to destinations within Eastern Africa. Following is a partial list of destinations Air Serve Uganda Limited serves. [4]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Democratic Republic of the Congo Beni Beni Airport [5]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Bunia Bunia Airport [4]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Bukavu Kavumu Airport [4]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi Lubumbashi International Airport [4]
Uganda Entebbe/Kampala Entebbe International Airport Hub [4]
Sudan Khartoum Khartoum International Airport [6]
South Sudan Juba Juba International Airport [7]
South Sudan Wau Wau Airport [7]

Flight simulator

In August 2022, Air Serve Limited installed a Cessna Caravan flight simulator (Redbird CRV-S model), at its premises at Entebbe Airport, to complement its pilot training program. The service is also available for rent on an hourly basis, to other flight schools and private civilian pilots. [8] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Air Serv (20 January 2019). "Air Serv Opens Second Aircraft Hangar n Entebbe". Warrenton, Virginia: Air Serv International . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. "Location of the Headquarters of Air Serv Limited, Entebbe Old Airport, Entebbe, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. Our fleet Company Website, accessdate 19. September 2020
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kakembo, Titus (12 April 2016). "Air Serv Extending A Humanitarian Hand To The Region" (PDF). New Vision . Kampala. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. Air Serv (8 October 2018). "Air Serv International And The ISTAT Foundation Partner For Ebola Response Efforts". Air Serv International . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. Air Serv International (11 June 2018). "Air Serv Begins Operations In Sudan". Air Serv International . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  7. 1 2 Air Serv International (14 January 2019). "Air Serv Positions Second Aircraft In South Sudan". Air Serv International . Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  8. ReliefWeb (9 August 2022). "Entebbe, Uganda - Flight simulator unveiled". ReliefWeb . New York City. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  9. General Aviation News (11 August 2022). "Aviation non-profit tackles pilot training in Uganda". Generalaviationnews.com. Lakewood, Washington State, United States. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

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