Air Serv Limited Explained

Air Serv Limited
Type:Private
Location:Hangar One, Entebbe Old Airport, Entebbe, Uganda
Key People:Johnson Mugulusi
CEO
Industry:Aviation
Products:Air transport (passenger & cargo), Aircraft maintenance and repairs, Consulting
Homepage: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).

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,[2] each with a seating capacity for twelve passengers. The company is involved in humanitarian assistance programs in the region of the African Great Lakes.[3]

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.[3]

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.[3]

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Democratic Republic of the CongoBeniBeni Airport - [4]
Democratic Republic of the CongoBuniaBunia Airport -
Democratic Republic of the CongoBukavuKavumu Airport -
Democratic Republic of the CongoLubumbashiLubumbashi International Airport -
UgandaEntebbe/KampalaEntebbe International Airport
SudanKhartoumKhartoum International Airport - [5]
South SudanJubaJuba International Airport - [6]
South SudanWauWau Airport -

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.[7] [8]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 January 2019 . Air Serv Opens Second Aircraft Hangar n Entebbe . . 3 May 2019 . Air Serv . Warrenton, Virginia.
  2. https://www.airserv.co.ug/about#our-fleet Our fleet
  3. Web site: 12 April 2016 . Air Serv Extending A Humanitarian Hand To The Region . . PDF . 3 May 2019 . Kakembo . Titus . Kampala.
  4. Web site: Air Serv International And The ISTAT Foundation Partner For Ebola Response Efforts . . 8 October 2018 . 3 May 2019 . Air Serv.
  5. Web site: Air Serv Begins Operations In Sudan . . 11 June 2018 . 3 May 2019 . Air Serv International.
  6. Web site: Air Serv Poitions Second Aircraft In South Sudan . . 14 January 2019 . 3 May 2019 . Air Serv International.
  7. Web site: Entebbe, Uganda - Flight simulator unveiled . . 9 August 2022 . ReliefWeb . 10 August 2022 . New York City.
  8. Web site: 11 August 2022 . Aviation non-profit tackles pilot training in Uganda . General Aviation News . Generalaviationnews.com . 12 August 2022 . Lakewood, Washington State, United States.