Why very few airlines fly Uganda Airlines’ A330-800 Neo

Uganda Airlines Sees Revenue Grow To Shs319 Billion In Five Years As Gov’t Commits To Acquire More Aircraft, Open Up New Routes » Business Focus

Uganda Airlines is now flying to 17 direct destinations Uganda Airlines has recorded an increase in revenue to Shs319 billion in FY 2023/24 from Shs28 billion in FY 2019/20. The revelation was made by Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Thursday 12th June 2025, while delivering the budget speech for FY 2025/2026 at Kololo Independence Grounds. Kasaija revealed that since the revival of Uganda Airlines 5 y…

Why very few airlines fly Uganda Airlines’ A330-800 Neo

Uganda Airlines operates one of the world's rarest aircraft: the Airbus A330-800neo.  The national carrier recently took to social media to gloat about its rather unique position, posting, “Did you know that there are only eight Airbus A330-800neos worldwide, and we proudly operate two of them?”  While this might sound like an enviable exclusivity, the very low number of operators for this particular aircraft variant points to several reasons wh…