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Vule Airways Limited (IATA: n/a, ICAO: n/a) is a privately owned airline in Uganda. Established in March 2017, it was expected to begin scheduled commercial flights in November 2017.[1][2][3][4]
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| Founded | 2017 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 2017 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Entebbe International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kampala, Entebbe, London | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 (see below) | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 (see below) | ||||||
| Headquarters | 515 Mbogo Road Kibuli, Kampala, Uganda | ||||||
| Key people | Robert Mwesigwa Nviiri (Executive Chairman & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | vuleairways | ||||||
Operations
The company's corporate headquarters are at 515 Mbogo Road, Kibuli Hill, Kampala, Uganda.[5] The airline maintains a sales office in the central business district of Kampala, at 13-15 Kimathi Avenue,[5] and another office in southwest London, in the United Kingdom.[5]
As of August 2017, the company was waiting for the award of an air operator's certificate by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).[1][6] The company planned to hire 60 employees initially and lease six aircraft to provide domestic, regional and international passenger and cargo services.[1][6]
In August 2017, Ch-aviation reported that Vule Airways had secured an air services licence (ASL) from the Ugandan Civil Aviation Authority.[7]
Ownership
The company's shares are owned by Ugandans (55 percent) and non-Ugandans (45 percent).[1][4][6]
List of notable shareholders:
- Robert Mwesigwa Nviiri
- Lameck Nsubuga Mukasa
- Fixon Okonye Akonya
- Jones Yosiya Kyazze
- Margaret Anne Mazzi Wampamba
- Nixon Kitimoi
- Ronah Sserwada
- Fred Keays
- Adam Hirschfield
Destinations
Vule Airways expects to start services to six domestic airports.[1][3] Services are then to expand to the regional airports, within the countries of the East African Community.[1][4] The company also expects to serve Johannesburg, Tunis and London, and to expand service as demand grows.[1][3][8]
| City | Country | Airport | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arua |  Uganda | Arua Airport | |
| Kasese | Uganda | Kasese Airport | |
| Kisoro | Uganda | Kisoro Airport | |
| Moroto | Uganda | Moroto Airport | |
| Entebbe | Uganda | Entebbe International Airport | Hub |
| Kigali |  Rwanda | Kigali International Airport | |
| Nairobi |  Kenya | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport | |
| Johannesburg |  South Africa | OR Tambo International Airport | |
| Juba |  South Sudan | Juba International Airport | |
| Dar es Salaam |  Tanzania | Julius Nyerere International Airport | |
| London |  United Kingdom | London Stansted Airport | |
| Tunis |  Tunisia | Tunis–Carthage International Airport | |
Fleet
According to the company website, the company expects to lease six aircraft,[4] including one 40-seater Bombardier Dash 8-200, one 78 seater Bombardier Dash Q400, three 128-seater Boeing 737-700s and one 300-seater Boeing 777-200ER.[9][10][11][12]
Governance
The Management Team includes the following:
- Robert Mwesigwa Nviiri, Founder and Managing Director
- Barnet Kiyaga, Board Chairman
- Rachel Nsiyona Lutalo, Company Secretary
- Ssendagire Hassan Wasswa, Director of Finance and Administration
- Susan Othieno, Marketing Manager
- Rev. Fr. D. S. Mwebe, Board member and Special Advisor
- Kasule Kalule, Business Advisor [13]
See also
References
- Namyalo, Jalira (11 August 2017). "New airline asks for policy to ease air transport". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- BGA (8 August 2017). "Vule airways starts operations in Uganda". Kampala: Business Guide Africa (BGA). Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- Gerald Andae (16 August 2017). "Uganda-licensed Vule airline takes turf war to Kenya Airways". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- Isaac Khisa (28 August 2017). "Vule Airways set to take off at Entebbe International Airport". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- VAL (March 2017). "The Offices of Vule Airways Limited". Kampala: Vule Airways Limited (VAL). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- The Exchange (11 August 2017). "Vule Airways sensitize gov't to work on open sky policy to effect operations – The Exchange". African Report on Business Online. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- CHAC (14 August 2017). "Uganda's Vule Airways unveils ambitious launch plans". Ch-aviation.com (CHAC). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- Bambino, Roger (10 August 2017). "A new Ugandan budget airline: Vule Airways to start operations this year". Techjaja.com. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- VAL (March 2017). "Vule Airways Aircraft Fleet". Vule Airways Limited (VAL). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- Staff Writer (25 August 2017). "Vule Airways set to expand fleet with Boeing purchase (Uganda)". Nairobi: The Exchange. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Vule Airways Plans Launch". Airliner World (October 2017): 11.
- Tamale, Raymond (27 September 2017). "Which way, national carrier Uganda Airlines, as Vule plans its takeoff date?". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- VAL (August 2022). "Vule Airways Management team". Kampala: Vule Airways Limited (VAL). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
External links
- Vule Airways
- Airline information at Ch-Aviation.com
- Ugandan Owned Airline Joins Aviation Industry (Video)
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