Uganda Airlines, legally Uganda Airlines Company, the flag carrier of Uganda, headquartered at Entebbe International Airport, in Wakiso District, approximately 34 kilometres south of the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of the African country and Boeing, an American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide, based in Arlington County, Virginia signed $985 million deal for 10 Aircraft in major fleet expansion.
This landmark agreement for the African carrier was signed in the presence of President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni on 10 June 2026 marking a milestone for the nation, expanding its fleet and with plans to enhance regional connectivity.
The order covers eight passenger aircraft, each with a capacity of 294 seats, along with a Boeing 767 converted freighter, the industry standard for medium wide - body cargo operations and a Boeing 737 converted freighter, a leading narrowbody cargo aircraft created by modifying retired passenger planes, and offering exxcellent operating economics.
An initial payment of $122 million (more than Ugandan Shs460 billion) has been committed, with the first phase covering four large passenger aircraft. The acquisition would more than double the airline’s current fleet of approximately seven aircraft.
The deal comes after months of operational disruption, including flight cancellations to London, England, UK, Mumbai, India, and Nigeria following mechanical issues that grounded key aircraft earlier this year.
Boeing has pledged technical support, training and capacity - building programmes as part of the agreement.
This purchase add to a broader wave of fleet investment across East Africa, with Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways, also planning expansion, underscoring intensifying competition and cargo traffic across the region.
Works and Transport Minister Fred Byaamukama said the expansion would reduce Uganda’s reliance as regional transit hubs and improve direct international connectivity for both tourists and investors.
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