Gad Gasatura

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Gad Gasatura
Born
Ntungamo District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
Alma mater City University of London (Master of Science in Transport Management)
Occupation(s)Professional Pilot, Aviation Engineer, Business Consultant
Years active1995–present
Known forAviation, Business Management
Title Chairman of Uganda Air Cargo Corporation Limited

Gad Gasatura is a Ugandan airline transport pilot, transport management expert and former politician, who served as the Chairperson of Uganda National Airlines Company, Uganda's national flag carrier, in 2018 and 2019. [1] Since February 2023, he is the chairman of Uganda Air Cargo Corporation, a cargo and charter airline owned by the Government of Uganda and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Defence. [2]

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Background and education

Gasatura was born in Ntungamo District, in the Western Region of Uganda. He attended Kings College Budo for his high school education, in the early 1970s. [3] He is a qualified professional airline pilot. He also has a Master of Science degree in Transport Management from City University of London. [1] [4]

Career

Gasatura was a member of the Constituent Assembly, which promulgated the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. He is remembered for threatening to secede if the Banyarwanda were not recognized as a Ugandan ethnic group. Later, he served as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Uganda Police Force. He has also served as a pilot for the Christian organisation Mission Aviation Fellowship. [1]

Other responsibilities

Gad Gasatura has served on the Board of Directors at Barclays Bank of Uganda, Diamond Trust Bank (Uganda) and at the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda. [1]

In 2005, Captain Gasatura was named as head of a team of investigators to probe the crash of an Antonov An-12, registered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as 9Q-CIH, which crashed, soon after takeoff from Entebbe International Airport, on Saturday, 8 January 2005, killing all six crew. [5] The cause of the crash was determined to be "engine failure and overloading". [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Indian Ocean Newsletter (13 July 2018). "Gad Gasatura, a military appointment for Uganda Airlines". AfricaIntelligence.com Quoting The Indian Ocean Newsletter. Paris, France. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Prossy Nandudu (2 February 2023). "New Air Cargo Board Asked To Revive Corporation". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Makeri, Emmanuel (12 September 2010). "A man for all seasons". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ↑ 256BN (2 May 2018). "Gad Gasatura Tapped for Uganda Airlines Chief As Carrier Pays for Aircraft". 256businessnews.com (256BN). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ Nyanzi, Peter (18 January 2005). "Uganda: Gasatura Heads Airbase Probe Team". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com . Kampala. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Aviation Safety Network (8 January 2005). "Accident Database for Antonov An-12 (9Q-CIH) Operated by Services Air On 8 January 2005". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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