Uganda Air Cargo
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| Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Entebbe International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 1 | ||||||
| Destinations | 14 | ||||||
| Parent company | Uganda Government | ||||||
| Headquarters | 2nd Floor Main Airport Terminal Entebbe International Airport | ||||||
| Key people | Dr. Fabius Byaruhanga Chairman Fred Kyankya Managing Director | ||||||
| Website | Homepage | ||||||
Uganda Air Cargo Corporation (UACC), (IATA: n/a, ICAO: UCC), is an airline based in Kampala, Uganda. It operates scheduled and charter services for both passengers and cargo.[1]
Location[edit]
Its main base is located on the 2nd floor of the main airport terminal at Entebbe International Airport. UACC maintains a sales and marketing office on the 3rd Floor, Colline House, Speke Road, in the central business district of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the main office of UACC are:0°02'42.0"N, 32°26'35.0"E (Latitude:0.0445000; Longitude:32.443056).[2]
History[edit]
The airline was established in 1994 by Act of the Ugandan Parliament, to "provide and operate safe, efficient, adequate, economical and properly coordinated air transport services within and outside the country, for cargo, passenger, chartered passenger flights, air mail services and flight training".
For most of its life, the company has owned one aircraft, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, registration number 5X-UCF. In October 2009, the fleet was expanded by the addition of two Harbin Y-12 turboprop aircraft. Operations were expanded to include passenger charter services within Uganda and to countries in Eastern Africa, Central Africa and Southern Africa.[3][4]
Destinations[edit]
As of June 2014[update] Uganda Air Cargo services the following destinations: [5]
Fleet[edit]
As of June 2022, the fleet of UACC comprises the following aircraft.[6][7]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed C-130 Hercules Freighter | 1 | 1 | 2 | Cargo |
| Harbin Y-12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Charter |
| Cessna 350 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Charter |
| Boeing 737-400 Combi | 0 | 1 | 1 | Combi |
| Boeing 737-800F | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cargo |
| Airbus 330-200F | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cargo |
| Boeing 777F | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cargo |
| Total | 3 | 6 | 9 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Uganda Air Cargo Corporation: About Us". Uganda Air Cargo Corporation. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Google (16 June 2022). "Location of Uganda Air Cargo Corporation Headquarters, Entebbe International Airport, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Barigaba, Julius (26 October 2009). "Uganda Air Cargo To Start Passenger Flights". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Uganda Air Cargo to Fly to Rwanda". The New Times. 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ Mukaaya, Eddie (7 October 2009). "Uganda Air Cargo to Fly to Country". The New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Uganda Air Cargo asks for bailout, $5mn for B737 freighter". Ch-aviation.com. Chur, Switzerland. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Michael Wakabi (15 June 2022). "Uganda Air cargo targets A330F, 777F under 5-year plan". Airinsight.com. Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Retrieved 16 June 2022.