BAR Aviation Uganda
BAR Aviation Uganda (IATA: HE, ICAO: n/a), is a Ugandan airline offering scheduled domestic flights, charter services, pilot training, air ambulance services, and aircraft maintenance services. Its main base is Entebbe International Airport. The company also maintains a second hub at Kajjansi Airport, in Wakiso District, off of the Kampala-Entebbe Road, in the Central Region of the country.
Destinations
According to its website, as of March 2022, BAR Aviation operates regular scheduled airline services to the following destinations:
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | Arua | Arua Airport | — | |
| Uganda | Kihihi | Kihihi Airport | — | |
| Uganda | Kisoro | Kisoro Airport | — | |
| Uganda | Chobe | Chobe Safari Lodge Airport | — | |
| Uganda | Bugungu | Bugungu Airstrip | — | |
| Uganda | Entebbe | Entebbe International Airport | Hub | |
| Uganda | Semliki | Semliki Airstrip | — | |
| Uganda | Pakuba | Pakuba Airport | — | |
| Uganda | Kasese | Kasese Airport | — | |
| Uganda | Mbarara | Mbarara Airport | — | |
| Uganda | Mweya | Mweya Airport | — | |
| Uganda | Kajjansi | Kajjansi Airfield | Hub | |
| Uganda | Jinja | Jinja Airport | — |
Fleet
As of May 2024, the BAR Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | C | Y | Total | |||||
| Hercules L100-30 | 1
|
0 | 0 | 0 | Cargo | 0 | ||
| Challenger – 604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |||
| Beechcraft 1900D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | |||
| Pilatus PC-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Cessna 172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Eurocopter EC130 | 1
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||
| B505 Jet Ranger X | 1
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Bell 206 Jet Ranger | 1
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Bell 412EPi | 1
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | ||||||
History
BAR Aviation was established in Uganda in 2008. It began with pilot training, air charter services and aircraft maintenance services. The airline began scheduled flight services in Uganda on 1 February 2022. BAR Aviation Uganda utilizes the AeroCRS Cloud Reservation System.
The airline expects to participate in the revival of the tourism sector, following devastation by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, with the ongoing expansion of the country's petrochemical industry, a number of aircraft acquisitions are targeted towards medical evacuation activities.
BAR Aviation Uganda has an interline agreement with Uganda Airlines, on domestic travel, within Uganda.
See also
References
- ^ Ch-aviation (28 March 2022). "Uganda's Bar Aviation debuts schedules to national parks". Ch-aviation.com. Chur, Switzerland. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Uganda Update News (22 January 2022). "BAR Aviation Launches Domestic Flights In Uganda". UgandaUpdateNews.com. Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ ACT News (20 December 2021). "BAR Aviation Uganda publishes new flight schedules from Entebbe and Kajjansi". ACTNews.org. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ FCC (22 April 2024). "Flights To Mbarara Airport (MBQ)". FlightConnections.com (FCC). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Bar Aviation Uganda (23 May 2023). "Fixed Wing Aircraft Fleet". BAR Aviation Uganda. Entebbe, Uganda. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Bar Aviation Uganda (23 May 2023). "Rotary Wing Aircraft Fleet". Entebbe, Uganda. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Dominik Sipinski (19 April 2023). "Uganda's Bar Aviation adds first L-100 Hercules". Ch-Aviation. Stansstad, Switzerland. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Mike Stones (23 March 2022). "Uganda's Bar Aviation buys medivac Bell 412Epi". HelicopterInvestor.com. Surrey, United Kingdom. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Simon Kabayo (26 January 2022). "Government Confirms BAR Aviation To Provide Local Flights To Tourism Sites In Uganda". Eagle Uganda Online. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ John Masaba (6 April 2022). "Four more companies apply to UCAA for air operation licenses". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "AeroCRS Welcomes BAR Aviation". TimesAeroSpace.aero. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "BAR Aviation Uganda launch scheduled flights across Uganda tourism destinations from 1st February 2022". Responsible Tourism Company. Kampala, Uganda. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "BAR orders Bell 412EPi for Uganda missions". BusinessAirNews.com. Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Exploring The Pearl Of Africa Made Easy! Uganda Airlines Partners With Bar Aviation To Provide Local Flights To Tourism Sites In Uganda". UgandaOnlineMedia.com. Kampala, Uganda. January 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Competition heats up in Uganda with startups lining up". Ch-Aviation.com. Chur, Switzerland. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.