Uganda Airlines, the national carrier which has been defunct since 2001, has reached an agreement with Airbus to purchase two A330-800neo airplanes.
The national carrier CEO Ephraim Bagenda and Airbus CEO Eric Schulz made the announcement on Wednesday at Farnborough airshow in the United Kingdom.
The new version of the best-selling A330 widebody airliner will feature a "three-class cabin layout comprising 20 Business, 28 Premium Economy and 213 Economy seats".
Bagenda said the agreement "demonstrates our ambition for economic growth supported by a robust aviation industry...We are looking forward to launching operations and offer our customers best-in-class service".
In May, country's works and transport minister said the government made initial deposits of about UGX4.4bn for 6 passenger planes, including Bombardier CRJ900 passenger jets and two wide-body A330-200 aircraft.
Bombardier CRJ900
The Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today a firm order for four new CRJ900 regional jets has been signed with Uganda Airlines.
The firm order is valued at approximately $190 million. The CRJ900 will operate in dual-class configuration with 76 seats, including 12 first class seats.
Plans to revive the national carrier have been the government's priority since last year after President Museveni promised to tap into the aviation business
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