Air Serv Limited

Air Serv Limited also Air Serv Uganda Limited, is a Ugandan based aviation company that 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]

Air Serv Limited
TypePrivate
IndustryAviation
Founded1995 (1995)
HeadquartersHangar One, Entebbe Old Airport, Entebbe, Uganda
Key people
Stuart Willcuts
CEO
ProductsAir transport (passenger & cargo), Aircraft maintenance and repairs, Consulting
WebsiteHomepage

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).[2]

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[3], each with 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-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.[4]

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.[4]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Democratic Republic of the CongoBeniBeni Airport—[5]
Democratic Republic of the CongoBuniaBunia Airport—[4]
Democratic Republic of the CongoBukavuKavumu Airport—[4]
Democratic Republic of the CongoLubumbashiLubumbashi International Airport—[4]
UgandaEntebbe/KampalaEntebbe International AirportHub[4]
SudanKhartoumKhartoum International Airport—[6]
South SudanJubaJuba International Airport—[7]
South SudanWauWau Airport—[7]

See also

References
  1. Air Serv (20 January 2019). "Air Serv Opens Second Aircraft Hangar n Entebbe". Warrenton, Virginia: Air Serv International. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. Google (3 May 2019). "Location of the Headquarters of Air Serv Limited, Entebbe Old Airport, Entebbe, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. Our fleet Compnany Website, accessdate 19. September 2020
  4. Kakembo, Titus (12 April 2016). "Air Serv Extending A Humanitarian Hand To The Region" (PDF). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. Air Serv (8 October 2018). "Air Serv International And The ISTAT Foundation Partner For Ebola Response Efforts". Air Serv International. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  6. Air Serv International (11 June 2018). "Air Serv Begins Operations In Sudan". Air Serv International. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  7. Air Serv International (14 January 2019). "Air Serv Poitions Second Aircraft In South Sudan". Air Serv International. Retrieved 3 May 2019.

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