The Uganda Aviation School (UAS), is an aviation training school in Uganda, that provides training for prospective pilots, cabin crew staff, aviation customer managers and related courses in the aviation industry.[2]
The headquarters of the school are located on the 6th Floor, at Metropole House, on Entebbe Road, in the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] Before relocating to its current premises, the school was based in the town of Soroti in the Eastern Region of the country.[2] The geographical coordinates of the school are:0°18'42.0"N, 32°34'55.5"E (Latitude:0.311667; Longitude:32.582083).[4]
Overviewedit
UAS is a privately owned aviation training school, the first privately owned licensed flight school in Uganda.[2] The school was established to address the dire shortage of flight professionals in the region and Uganda in particular. Regional and international airlines, including Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air India, Rwandair and Kenya Airways have hired the school's graduates.[1]
Historyedit
Established in Soroti in 2011, the school is now located on the sixth floor of a downtown high-rise building in Kampala. In October 2017, the school held its fifth graduation ceremony.[1] The school is awaiting government approval to use Entebbe International Airport as a training base for its student pilots.[1]
Coursesedit
As of October 2017, the following courses are offered at UAS:[5] (a) the Airline Cabin Crew Course (b) the Airline Customer Service Course (c) the Aviation Security Awareness Course.
On 12 December 2018, the school held its 6th graduation ceremony at the Kampala Protea Hotel. A total of 300 students have graduated through the school in the 6 graduation ceremonies to date, as of March 2019.[6]
Relocationedit
In October 2018, East African print media reported that due to failure to secure an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, over the course of three consecutive years, Captain George Michael Mukula had relocated his aviation school to neighboring Kenya, where, it is reported, the process took only one week.[7][8]
Aviation Professionals Association - East African Polytechnic College Kyambogo
Referencesedit
^ abcdOtage, Stephen (30 October 2017). "Local aviation school starts exporting labour". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
^ abcdElunya, Joseph (21 January 2014). "First Private Aviation School Opens in Uganda". The Continent Observer. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
^UAS (31 October 2017). "Uganda Aviation School: About Us: Contact Us". Kampala: Uganda Aviation School (UAS). Retrieved 31 October 2017.
^Google (31 October 2017). "Location of the headquarters of Uganda Aviation School" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
^UAS (31 October 2017). "Uganda Aviation School: Courses". Kampala: Uganda Aviation School (UAS). Retrieved 31 October 2017.
^Julian Ninsiima (12 December 2018). "Mukula's aviation school passes out graduands". Kampala: PML Daily. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
^Waswa, Sam (3 October 2018). "Mike Mukula Moves Aviation School To Kenya Over Local Red Tape". Kampala: Chimp Reports Uganda. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
^Mwithaga, Mark (3 October 2018). "Ugandan Tycoon Relocates Aircraft to Kenya Following Delay of Issuance of License". Nairobi: Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
uganda, aviation, school, aviation, training, school, uganda, that, provides, training, prospective, pilots, cabin, crew, staff, aviation, customer, managers, related, courses, aviation, industry, typeprivateestablished2011chancellorfight, captain, francis, ed. The Uganda Aviation School UAS is an aviation training school in Uganda that provides training for prospective pilots cabin crew staff aviation customer managers and related courses in the aviation industry 2 Uganda Aviation SchoolTypePrivateEstablished2011ChancellorFight Captain Francis Edward Babu 1 Vice ChancellorFight Captain George Michael Mukula 2 Students100 2017 LocationKampala UgandaCampusUrbanWebsiteHomepage Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 History 4 Courses 5 Relocation 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLocation editThe headquarters of the school are located on the 6th Floor at Metropole House on Entebbe Road in the central business district of Kampala the capital and largest city of Uganda 3 Before relocating to its current premises the school was based in the town of Soroti in the Eastern Region of the country 2 The geographical coordinates of the school are 0 18 42 0 N 32 34 55 5 E Latitude 0 311667 Longitude 32 582083 4 Overview editUAS is a privately owned aviation training school the first privately owned licensed flight school in Uganda 2 The school was established to address the dire shortage of flight professionals in the region and Uganda in particular Regional and international airlines including Qatar Airways Emirates Etihad Airways Air India Rwandair and Kenya Airways have hired the school s graduates 1 History editEstablished in Soroti in 2011 the school is now located on the sixth floor of a downtown high rise building in Kampala In October 2017 the school held its fifth graduation ceremony 1 The school is awaiting government approval to use Entebbe International Airport as a training base for its student pilots 1 Courses editAs of October 2017 the following courses are offered at UAS 5 a the Airline Cabin Crew Course b the Airline Customer Service Course c the Aviation Security Awareness Course On 12 December 2018 the school held its 6th graduation ceremony at the Kampala Protea Hotel A total of 300 students have graduated through the school in the 6 graduation ceremonies to date as of March 2019 6 Relocation editIn October 2018 East African print media reported that due to failure to secure an Air Operators Certificate AOC from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority over the course of three consecutive years Captain George Michael Mukula had relocated his aviation school to neighboring Kenya where it is reported the process took only one week 7 8 See also editMoriah Aviation Training Centre East African Civil Aviation Academy List of aviation schools in Uganda Aviation Professionals Association East African Polytechnic College KyambogoReferences edit a b c d Otage Stephen 30 October 2017 Local aviation school starts exporting labour Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 31 October 2017 a b c d Elunya Joseph 21 January 2014 First Private Aviation School Opens in Uganda The Continent Observer Newcastle upon Tyne Retrieved 31 October 2017 UAS 31 October 2017 Uganda Aviation School About Us Contact Us Kampala Uganda Aviation School UAS Retrieved 31 October 2017 Google 31 October 2017 Location of the headquarters of Uganda Aviation School Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 31 October 2017 UAS 31 October 2017 Uganda Aviation School Courses Kampala Uganda Aviation School UAS Retrieved 31 October 2017 Julian Ninsiima 12 December 2018 Mukula s aviation school passes out graduands Kampala PML Daily Retrieved 22 March 2019 Waswa Sam 3 October 2018 Mike Mukula Moves Aviation School To Kenya Over Local Red Tape Kampala Chimp Reports Uganda Retrieved 3 October 2018 Mwithaga Mark 3 October 2018 Ugandan Tycoon Relocates Aircraft to Kenya Following Delay of Issuance of License Nairobi Kenyans co ke Retrieved 3 October 2018 External links editWebsite of Uganda Aviation School 00 18 42 N 32 34 55 E 0 31167 N 32 58194 E 0 31167 32 58194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uganda Aviation School amp oldid 1143003782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
