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Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2007 | ||||||
Hubs | Entebbe International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 1 (upon closure) | ||||||
Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda | ||||||
Website | http://www.flyeastafrican.com/ (defunct) |
East African Airlines was an airline based in Kampala, Uganda, operating out of Entebbe International Airport. [1]
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The East African Airlines fleet consisted of one Boeing 737-200 aircraft. [3]
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