This is a list of airlines currently operating in Uganda, as of 2020. [1]
Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Photo | Started | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerolink Uganda | A8 | XAU | PEARL | 2012 | Scheduled carrier | |
Air Serv Limited | 1995 | Passenger charter | ||||
BAR Aviation Uganda | 2008 | Scheduled carrier, Passenger charter | ||||
MAF Uganda | 1987 | Passenger charter | ||||
Eagle Air (Uganda) | H7 | EGU | AFRICAN EAGLE | 1994 | Scheduled carrier | |
Uganda Air Cargo | UCC | UGANDA CARGO | 1975 | Cargo carrier | ||
Uganda Airlines [2] | UR | UGD | CRESTED | 2018 | Scheduled carrier | |
This is a list of airlines which are currently out of service and/or out of business in Uganda, as of May 2019. [1]
Airline | IATA | ICAO | Photo | Started | Closed | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Uganda | U7 | UGB | 2007 | 2014 | Scheduled carrier | |
Alliance Air (Uganda) | Y2 | AFJ | 1995 | 2000 | Scheduled carrier | |
DAS Air Cargo | Cargo carrier | |||||
Fly540 Uganda | FUL | Scheduled carrier | ||||
Uganda Airlines (1976–2001) | QU | UGA | 1976 | 2001 | Scheduled carrier | |
United Airlines Uganda | Scheduled carrier | |||||
Africa One (Uganda) | Y2 | AFI | 2004 | 2004 | Passenger charter | |
Air Memphis (Uganda) | MHU | Passenger charter | ||||
Coastal Airways (Uganda) | Passenger charter | |||||
Victoria International Airlines | VIA | 2007 | 2007 | Scheduled carrier [3] | ||
Vule Airways | 2017 | 2017 | Startup aborted [4] [5] [6] [7] | |||
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