Uganda Airlines planes undergo safety test ahead of inaugural flight

Jul 24, 2019

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Tuesday conducted the first test flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

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Uganda Airlines planes are undergoing demonstration flights to ensure safety as a requirement for certification process before inaugural flights commence.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Tuesday conducted the first test flight to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

"The aircraft were flown to Nairobi and another flight is scheduled for Dar es Salaam. This is one of the components for phase four in the certification process. We hope to conclude this exercise before this month if all goes well. This, however, is subject to fulfilment of the requirements," Vianney Luggya, CAA manager public affairs said yesterday.

The Flightradar24 showed Uganda Airlines aircrafts leaving Nairobi on Tuesday. Flight Radar offers free flight tracking of thousands of flights.

Uganda Airlines commercial manager Jenifer Bamuturaki told New Vision yesterday that demonstration process is moving on well.

The process of securing an Air Operator Certificate

Aircraft demonstration is the second phase in the acquisition of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

To conduct commercial air transport operations under the Civil Aviation Regulations, an operator must have his principal place of business located and registered in Uganda.

The Authority recognizes the responsibility of commercial air transport operators to provide air transportation with the highest degree of safety possible in the public interest.

The certification process is designed to ensure that prospective AOC holders understand and can fulfill this duty. When satisfactorily completed, the certification process should ensure that the operator is able to comply with the applicable Aviation Laws and Regulations and the international standards pertaining to the operation of aircraft.

There are five phases in the air operator certification process. Each phase is described in enough detail to provide a general understanding of the entire certification process. The five phases are Pre-application, formal application, document evaluation, demonstration and inspection, and certification.

After the document compliance and the demonstration and inspection, phases have been completed satisfactorily, the authority will prepare an Air Operator Certificate and approve the operations specifications (OpSpecs). The OpSpecs contain authorizations, limitations, and provisions specific to an operator's operation. The operator must acknowledge receipt of these documents.

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