Aircrafts for Uganda Airlines to touch down on April 23
The long awaited bombardier CRJ900 aircrafts will arrive in the country on April 23 and not today as had earlier been communicated.
The Nile Post has learnt that logistical and other issues led to the change of plan.
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Ten days ago, MPs hurriedly passed the Shs 280 billion supplementary budget to have the aircrafts delivered from Canada.
The manufacturer, according to the minister of Works and Transport, Ntege Azuba, had warned that failure to pay this money before the end of March could lead to a penalty.
She also said the aircrafts would reach here on April 8. This has all changed.
The two aircrafts will form the foundation of the revived Uganda Airlines which is expected to officially take to the skies by June.
