Eagle Aviation
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Eagle Air is an airline
based in Kampala
, Uganda
. It operates scheduled and charter services. Its main base is Entebbe International Airport
.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It operates scheduled and charter services. Its main base is Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.-Location:It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about from the capital, Kampala...
.
History
The airline was established in June 1994 and started operations in November 1994. It is owned by Tony Rubombora (62.5%), Managing Director, and Charles Muthama (37.5%), Chairman. It has over 50 employees (as of March 2011).Destinations
Eagle Air operates services as follows (as of May 2011):- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- BuniaBuniaBunia is a city in Democratic Republic of the Congo and is the headquarters of Ituri Interim Administration in the Ituri region of Orientale Province....
- Bunia AirportBunia AirportBunia Airport is an airport in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Airlines and destinations:...
- Bunia
- Ghana
- AccraAccraAccra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
- Kotoka International AirportKotoka International AirportKotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, is the country's premier international airport and has the capacity for large aircraft such as the Boeing 747-800...
- Accra
- Kenya
- NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
- Jomo Kenyatta International AirportJomo Kenyatta International Airport-Charter airlines:-Cargo airlines:-Other facilities:The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the KAA Complex on the airport property. African Express Airways has its head office on the airport property...
- Nairobi
- South Africa
- JohannesburgJohannesburgJohannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
- OR Tambo International Airport
- Johannesburg
- South Sudan
- Juba - Juba AirportJuba AirportJuba Airport is the main airport in Juba, South Sudan.-Location:The airport is located in the capital city of Juba, South Sudan. The airport lies to the northeast of the Central business district of the city, on the western banks of the White Nile....
- Yei - Yei AirportYei Airport-Location:Yei Airport is located in Yei County in Central Equatoria State, in the city of Yei, in the southwestern part of South Sudan, near the International borders with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
- Juba - Juba Airport
- Tanzania
- Dar-es-Salaam - Julius Nyerere International AirportJulius Nyerere International AirportJulius Nyerere International Airport -History:The German colonial Government built the first airport in Tanganyika at Kurasini in Temeke District in 1918. It was called Mkeja Airport....
- Dar-es-Salaam - Julius Nyerere International Airport
- Uganda
- AruaAruaArua is a town in Arua District, Northern Uganda. An important local commercial centre, it is a base for a large refugee population from Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is an aid distribution centre for those nations.-Location:...
- Arua AirportArua AirportArua Airport is a civilian airport in the town of Arua, Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:The airport is located in the town of Arua, Arua District, West Nile Sub-Region, in Northern Uganda, close to the International borders with the Democratic Republic of the... - EntebbeEntebbeEntebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
- Entebbe Airport (
- Arua
- GuluGuluGulu is a city in Northern Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The city is located at 2˚46'48N 32˚18'00E, on the metre gauge railway from Tororo to Pakwach. Gulu is located approximately , by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
- Gulu AirportGulu AirportGulu Airport is a civilian and military airport in Northern Uganda.-Location:The airport is located , by road, northwest of the central business district of the city of Gulu, the largest metropolitan area in Northern Uganda. This location is approximately , by air, north of Entebbe International... - KaseseKaseseKasese is a town in Western Uganda, lying north of Lake George. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the 'chief town' of Kasese District and the district headquarters are located there...
- Kasese AirportKasese AirportKasese Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Kasese Airport is located in the town of Kasese, Kasese District, Rwwenzururu Sub-region, in Western Uganda, at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, cclose to the International border with the... - Kidepo - Kidepo AirportKidepo AirportKidepo Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Kidepo Airport is located in extreme northeastern Uganda, approximately , by air, northeast of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport...
- KisoroKisoroKisoro is a town in Western Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Kisoro District and the district headquarters are located there. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
- Kisoro AirportKisoro AirportKisoro Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Kisoro Airport, is located in extreme southwestern Uganda, approximately , by air, southwest of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport... - KitgumKitgumKitgum is a municipality in Kitgum District, in Northern Uganda. The town is administered by Kitgum Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Kitgum District Administration...
- Kitgum AirportKitgum AirportKitgum Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Kitgum Airport is located in the town of Kitgum, in Kitgum District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It lies in the center of town, just west of the Kitgum-Lira Road... - MbararaMbararaMbarara is a town in Western Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Mbarara District and the location of the district headquarters. It is also the largest urban centre in Western Uganda.-Location:...
- Mbarara AirportMbarara AirportMbarara Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Mbarara Airport is located in the town of Mbarara, Ankole sub-region, Western Uganda. The airport is located approximately , by road, northwest of the central business district of the town, on... - MoyoMoyo-People:* Mohammad Yousuf, a Pakistani cricketer* Big Moe, one of his nicknames is Moyo* Dambisa Moyo, a Zambian economist and author* Elson Moyo, a once deputy commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe* Jonathan Moyo, a political figure in Zimbabwe...
- Moyo AirportMoyo AirportMoyo Airport is an airport in Uganda. It is one of the forty-six airports in the country.-Location:Moyo Airport is located in the town of Moyo, Moyo District, West Nile sub-region, in Northern Uganda, close to the International border with South Sudan... - PakubaPakuba-Location:Pakuba is located in Nwoya District, Acholi sub-region, in Northern Uganda. It is situated in Murchison Falls National Park. This location lies approximately , by road, south of Pakwach, and approximately , by road, northwest of Masindi Pakuba is located approximately , by airplane, from...
- Pakuba AirportPakuba AirportPakuba Airport is an airport serving Pakuba, in Amuru District in northern Uganda. Pakuba Airport has one runway measuring in length. It is a small civilian airport that serves Murchison Falls National Park....
- Zimbabwe
- HarareHarareHarare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
- Harare International AirportHarare International AirportHarare International Airport is an airport in Harare, Zimbabwe. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe and is the hub of Air Zimbabwe. The airport's runway, at , is one of the longest in Africa. It compares with OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South...
- Harare
Fleet
As of August 2010, the Eagle Air fleet includes:- 1 Beechcraft 1900Beechcraft 1900The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-engine turboprop airplane manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the Raytheon Company . It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional airliner...
19 seater aircraft - 3 Let L-410 Turbolet 19 seater aircraft
- 1 Piper PA-34 SenecaPiper PA-34 SenecaThe Piper PA-34 Seneca is an American twin-engined light aircraft, produced by Piper Aircraft since 1971 and still in production in 2011.The Seneca is primarily used for personal and business flying.-Development:...
5 seater aircraft - 1 Cessna 206 4 seater aircraft