Eagle Air is an airline based in Kampala, Uganda. It operates regional scheduled services and charter flights across East and Central Africa. Its main base is Entebbe International Airport, and it also maintains a second hub at Arua Airport, in the Northern Region of the country.

History

The airline was established in June 1994 and started operations in November 1994.

thumb|An Eagle Air [[Let L-410 Turbolet|Let L410UVP-E9 Turbolet at Gulu Airport]]

In 2006, the airline started operations to Uganda's national parks. That same year, South Sudan banned Eagle Air from operations to the airport in Yei, alleging violations of the country's aviation regulations.

In 2008, the airline temporarily suspended operations due to a fuel shortage in Uganda, that arose out of the political violence in Kenya, following the 2007 presidential elections.

Services

Eagle Air offers scheduled and chartered flights to domestic and certain regional destinations, including air safaris to Ugandan national parks. In addition, it offers chartered flights within the East and Central Africa Region.

Destinations

According to its website, as of May 2019 Eagle Air Uganda operates regular services to the following destinations:

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  • In January 2025, a Beechcraft 1900 operated by Eagle Air on behalf of Light Air Services crashed shortly after takeoff from Unity oilfield in South Sudan, killing twenty of the twenty-one people on board.

See also

  • List of airlines of Uganda

References

  • Website of Eagle Air Uganda
  • Eagle Air of Uganda route map