Air Serv Limited
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Aviation |
Founded | 1995; 29 years ago (1995) |
Headquarters | Hangar One, Entebbe Old Airport, Entebbe, Uganda |
Key people | Johnson Mugulusi CEO |
Products | Air transport (passenger & cargo), Aircraft maintenance and repairs, Consulting |
Website | Homepage |
Air Serv Limited also Air Serv Uganda Limited, is a Ugandan based aviation company, which offers air charter services to the countries of the African Great Lakes, aircraft maintenance and repairs, as well as humanitarian cargo deliveries in the region. Air Serv Limited is the for-profit subsidiary of the non-profit organisation Air Serv International.[1]
Location
Air Serv Limited maintains headquarters at Hangar One, Entebbe Old Airport, in the town of Entebbe, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.[1] The geographical coordinates of the company headquarters are 0°02'44.0"N 32°27'19.0"E (Latitude:0.045556; Longitude:32.455278).[2]
Overview
Over the last 25 years since its formation, Air Serv Limited has grown into a respectable air charter operator in Eastern Africa, with one of the region’s best aviation safety records. The company operates a fleet of five Cessna 208 Caravans,[3] each with a seating capacity for twelve passengers. The company is involved in humanitarian assistance programs in the region of the African Great Lakes.[4]
Air Serv Limited was established in 1995 to serve as a logistics and maintenance base for its American-based non-profit aviation owner, Air Serv International. Transporting aid workers, medicine, and other lifesaving cargo, Air Serv Limited offers a safe and affordable alternative to precarious land travel to and from remote locations.[4]
Destinations
From its hub in Entebbe Old Airport, the company operates humanitarian deliveries to destinations within Eastern Africa. Following is a partial list of destinations Air Serve Uganda Limited serves.[4]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Beni | Beni Airport | — | [5] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Bunia | Bunia Airport | — | [4] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Bukavu | Kavumu Airport | — | [4] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lubumbashi | Lubumbashi International Airport | — | [4] |
Uganda | Entebbe/Kampala | Entebbe International Airport | Hub | [4] |
Sudan | Khartoum | Khartoum International Airport | — | [6] |
South Sudan | Juba | Juba International Airport | — | [7] |
South Sudan | Wau | Wau Airport | — | [7] |
Flight simulator
In August 2022, Air Serve Limited installed a Cessna Caravan flight simulator (Redbird CRV-S model), at its premises at Entebbe Airport, to complement its pilot training program. The service is also available for rent on an hourly basis, to other flight schools and private civilian pilots.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ a b Air Serv (20 January 2019). "Air Serv Opens Second Aircraft Hangar n Entebbe". Warrenton, Virginia: Air Serv International. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Google (3 May 2019). "Location of the Headquarters of Air Serv Limited, Entebbe Old Airport, Entebbe, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Our fleet Company Website, accessdate 19. September 2020
- ^ a b c d e f g Kakembo, Titus (12 April 2016). "Air Serv Extending A Humanitarian Hand To The Region" (PDF). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Air Serv (8 October 2018). "Air Serv International And The ISTAT Foundation Partner For Ebola Response Efforts". Air Serv International. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ Air Serv International (11 June 2018). "Air Serv Begins Operations In Sudan". Air Serv International. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ a b Air Serv International (14 January 2019). "Air Serv Poitions Second Aircraft In South Sudan". Air Serv International. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ ReliefWeb (9 August 2022). "Entebbe, Uganda - Flight simulator unveiled". ReliefWeb. New York City. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ General Aviation News (11 August 2022). "Aviation non-profit tackles pilot training in Uganda". Generalaviationnews.com. Lakewood, Washington State, United States. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
External links
- Website of Air Serv Limited
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sub-counties
- Kyaddondo County
- Busiro County
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- Akright City
- Abayita Ababiri
- Banda
- Banga
- Buddo
- Bulindo
- Buloba
- Entebbe
- Kabojja
- Kira
- Kigo
- Bweyogerere
- Kireka
- Kirinnya
- Namugongo
- Kasangati
- Katalemwa
- Kigulu
- Kyaliwajjala
- Mbalwa
- Mulawa
- Gayaza
- Gombe
- Luteete
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- Magere
- Matugga
- Wakiso
- Kakiri
- Kiwologoma
- Nansana
- Kajjansi
- Sentema
- Lubowa
- Lweeza
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- Kitikifumba
- Kijabijo
- Kimwanyi
- Kitukutwe
- Masulita
- Maya
- Ssabagabo
- Wampeewo
- Zana
- Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel
- Imperial Resort Beach Hotel
- Imperial Golf View Hotel
- Lake Victoria Serena Resort
- Nexus Resorts Hotel
- Old Entebbe Town
- Entebbe Botanical Gardens
- State House Entebbe
- Lake Victoria
- Lubigi Wetland
- Kasubi Tombs
- Mandela National Stadium
- Kireka Kabaka's Palace
- Bulago Resort Island
- Ngamba Island
- Entebbe International Airport
- Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs, Namugongo
- Bukasa Inland Port
- Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
- Entebbe International Airport
- Kajjansi Airport
- Namulonge Airport
- Aerolink Uganda
- Air Serv Limited
- Uganda Airlines
- Tondeka Metro Bus Service
- Entebbe–Kampala Expressway
- Kampala–Entebbe Road
- Kampala Northern Bypass Highway
- Kampala Southern Bypass Highway
- Kampala–Jinja Highway
- Kampala–Jinja Expressway
- Kampala Southern Bypass Highway
- Gayaza–Ziroobwe Road
- Matugga–Kapeeka Road
- Namugongo Ring Road
- Kampala–Gayaza Road
- Kampala Outer Beltway
- Kampala–Bombo Expressway
- Kampala–Busunju Expressway
- Kampala–Mityana Road
- Kampala–Mpigi Expressway
- Kampala–Masaka Road
- Kampala–Hoima Road
- Kyaliwajjala–Kira–Kasangati–Matugga Road
- CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital
- Entebbe Children's Surgical Hospital
- Kisubi Hospital
- Entebbe General Hospital
- Entebbe Military Hospital
- International Specialized Hospital of Uganda
- Makerere University Teaching Hospital
- Mpererwe Hospital
- Kasangati Health Centre IV
- Katabi UPDAF Health Centre III
- Uro Care Hospital
- Uganda National Medical Stores
- Gilbert Bukenya
- Christopher Evans Kaweesi
- Herman Kasekende
- Louis Kasekende
- Samson Kisekka
- Luwagga Kizito
- Apolo Nsibambi
- Glaydah Namukasa
- Martin Ondeko
- Julia Sebutinde
- Hakim Sendagire
- Rosemary Seninde
- Nelson Sewankambo
- Israel Kibirige Ssebunya
- Arthur Sserwanga
- Dennis Galabuzi Ssozi
- Rosemary Tumusiime
- Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu
00°02′44″N 32°27′19″E / 0.04556°N 32.45528°E / 0.04556; 32.45528