Air Serv Limited
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 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 LimitedalsoAir Serv Uganda Limited,is aUgandanbased aviation company, which offers air charter services to the countries of theAfrican 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 organisationAir Serv International.[1]
Location[edit]
Air Serv Limited maintains headquarters at Hangar One,Entebbe Old Airport,in the town ofEntebbe,Wakiso District,in theCentral Regionof 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[edit]
Over the last 25 years since its formation, Air Serv Limited has grown into a respectable air charter operator inEastern Africa,with one of the region’s best aviation safety records. The company operates a fleet of fiveCessna 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-basednon-profitaviation 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[edit]
From itshubin Entebbe Old Airport, the company operates humanitarian deliveries to destinations withinEastern Africa.Following is a partial list of destinations Air Serve Uganda Limited serves.[4]
Flight simulator[edit]
In August 2022, Air Serve Limited installed aCessna Caravanflight simulator(Redbird CRV-Smodel), 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abAir Serv (20 January 2019)."Air Serv Opens Second Aircraft Hangar n Entebbe".Warrenton, Virginia:Air Serv International.Retrieved3 May2019.
- ^Google(3 May 2019)."Location of the Headquarters of Air Serv Limited, Entebbe Old Airport, Entebbe, Uganda"(Map).Google Maps.Google.Retrieved3 May2019.
- ^Our fleetCompany Website, accessdate 19. September 2020
- ^abcdefgKakembo, Titus (12 April 2016)."Air Serv Extending A Humanitarian Hand To The Region"(PDF).New Vision.Kampala.Retrieved3 May2019.
- ^Air Serv (8 October 2018)."Air Serv International And The ISTAT Foundation Partner For Ebola Response Efforts".Air Serv International.Retrieved3 May2019.
- ^Air Serv International (11 June 2018)."Air Serv Begins Operations In Sudan".Air Serv International.Retrieved3 May2019.
- ^abAir Serv International (14 January 2019)."Air Serv Poitions Second Aircraft In South Sudan".Air Serv International.Retrieved3 May2019.
- ^ReliefWeb (9 August 2022)."Entebbe, Uganda - Flight simulator unveiled".ReliefWeb.New York City.Retrieved10 August2022.
- ^General Aviation News (11 August 2022)."Aviation non-profit tackles pilot training in Uganda".Generalaviationnews.com.Lakewood, Washington State, United States.Retrieved12 August2022.
