BAR Aviation Uganda
{{Short description|Airline based in Uganda}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox Airline
| airline = BAR Aviation Uganda
| logo = This is the logo for BAR Aviation Uganda.svg
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| fleet_size = 19
| destinations = 13
| IATA = HE
| ICAO = n/a
| callsign = BAR AVIATION
| parent = BAR Aviation Uganda Limited
| founded = {{start date and years ago|2008}}
| headquarters = Kampala, Uganda
| key_people = Barak Orland (CEO)
| hubs = Entebbe International Airport
| secondary_hubs = Kajjansi Airport
| focus_cities = Kampala, Entebbe, Arua, Kisoro, Kasese
| frequent_flyer =
| lounge =
| alliance =
| website = [https://baraviationug.com/ Homepage]
}}
BAR Aviation Uganda {{airline codes|HE|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.{{cite web|
work=Ch-aviation.com |date=28 March 2022 |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/113927-ugandas-bar-aviation-debuts-schedules-to-national-parks |title=Uganda's Bar Aviation debuts schedules to national parks |access-date=30 March 2022 |author=Ch-aviation |location=Chur, Switzerland}}{{cite web|work=UgandaUpdateNews.com | url=https://www.ugandaupdatenews.com/bar-aviation-launches-domestic-flights-in-uganda/ |title=BAR Aviation Launches Domestic Flights In Uganda |date=22 January 2022 |author=Uganda Update News |access-date=30 March 2022 |location=Kampala}}
Destinations
According to its website, as of March 2022, BAR Aviation operates regular scheduled airline services to the following destinations:{{cite web| work=ACTNews.org |date=20 December 2021 |url=https://atcnews.org/2021/12/20/bar-aviation-uganda-publishes-new-flight-schedules-from-entebbe-and-kajjansi/ | title=BAR Aviation Uganda publishes new flight schedules from Entebbe and Kajjansi |author=ACT News |access-date=30 March 2022}}
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!style="background-color:#FDEE00;color:Black"|Country !style="background-color:#FDEE00;color:Black"|City !style="background-color:#FDEE00;color:Black"|Airport !style="background-color:#FDEE00;color:Black"|Notes !style="background-color:#FDEE00;color:Black" class="unsortable"|Refs | ||||
| Uganda | Arua | Arua Airport | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Kihihi | Kihihi Airport | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Kisoro | Kisoro Airport | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Chobe | Chobe Safari Lodge Airport | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Bugungu | Bugungu Airstrip | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Entebbe | Entebbe International Airport | {{Airline hub}} | align=center| |
| Uganda | Semliki | Semliki Airstrip | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Pakuba | Pakuba Airport | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Kasese | Kasese Airport | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Mbarara | Mbarara Airport | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Mweya | Mweya Airport | align=center|— | align=center| |
| Uganda | Kajjansi | Kajjansi Airfield | {{Airline hub}} | align=center| |
| Uganda | Jinja | Jinja Airport | align=center|— | align=center|{{cite web|work=FlightConnections.com (FCC) |date=22 April 2024 | url=https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-to-mbarara-mbq/ | title=Flights To Mbarara Airport (MBQ) |author=FCC |access-date=22 April 2024}} |
Fleet
As of May 2024, the BAR Aviation fleet includes the following aircraft:{{cite web| work=BAR Aviation Uganda |
date=23 May 2023 |url=https://www.baraviationug.com/fleet/ | title=Fixed Wing Aircraft Fleet |author=Bar Aviation Uganda | access-date=23 May 2023 |location=Entebbe, Uganda}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baraviationug.com/fleet/ |title=Rotary Wing Aircraft Fleet |author=Bar Aviation Uganda | date=23 May 2023 |access-date=23 May 2023 |location=Entebbe, Uganda}}
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|+BAR Aviation Uganda Fleet |
| rowspan="2" | Aircraft
! rowspan="2" style="width:30pt;" |In fleet ! rowspan="2" style="width:30pt;" |Orders ! colspan="4" | Passengers ! rowspan="2" | Notes |
|---|
| style="width:30px;" | F
! style="width:30px;" | C ! style="width:30px;" | Y ! style="width:30px;" | Total |
| Hercules L100-30
|{{center|1}} |0 |0 |0 |Cargo |0 |{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/126684-ugandas-bar-aviation-adds-first-l-100-hercules |title=Uganda's Bar Aviation adds first L-100 Hercules | work=Ch-Aviation |date=19 April 2023 |author=Dominik Sipinski | access-date=1 June 2024 |location=Stansstad, Switzerland}} |
| 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
|{{center|1}} |0 |0 |0 |6 |6 |
| B505 Jet Ranger X
|{{center|1}} |0 |0 |0 |4 |4 |
| Bell 206 Jet Ranger
|{{center|1}} |0 |0 |0 |4 |4 |
| Bell 412EPi
|{{center|1}} |0 |0 |0 |12 |12 |{{cite web|work=HelicopterInvestor.com | url=https://www.helicopterinvestor.com/articles/ugandas-bar-aviation-buys-medivac-bell-412epi-123/ |date=23 March 2022 | title=Uganda's Bar Aviation buys medivac Bell 412Epi | author=Mike Stones |access-date=30 March 2022 |location=Surrey, United Kingdom}} |
| Total
!19 |0 ! !colspan="5"| |
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.{{cite web| work=Eagle Uganda Online |url=https://eagle.co.ug/2022/01/26/govt-confirms-bar-aviation-to-provide-local-flights-to-tourism-sites-in-uganda.html |date=26 January 2022 |title=Government Confirms BAR Aviation To Provide Local Flights To Tourism Sites In Uganda |author=Simon Kabayo |access-date=30 March 2022 |place=Kampala, Uganda}}{{cite web| work=New Vision |date=6 April 2022 |url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/131051/four-more-companies-apply-to-ucaa-for-air-ope |title=Four more companies apply to UCAA for air operation licenses |author=John Masaba | access-date=6 April 2022 |location=Kampala, Uganda}} BAR Aviation Uganda utilizes the AeroCRS Cloud Reservation System.{{cite web|work=TimesAeroSpace.aero | url=https://www.timesaerospace.aero/news/general-aviation/aerocrs-welcomes-bar-aviation |title=AeroCRS Welcomes BAR Aviation |date=14 March 2022 |
access-date=30 March 2022}}
The airline expects to participate in the revival of the tourism sector, following devastation by the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web| work=Responsible Tourism Company | url=https://responsibletourismcompany.com/bar-aviation-uganda-launch-scheduled-flights-across-uganda-tourism-destinations-from-1st-february-2022/ |title=BAR Aviation Uganda launch scheduled flights across Uganda tourism destinations from 1st February 2022 |date=25 January 2022 | access-date=30 March 2022 |location=Kampala, Uganda}} In addition, with the ongoing expansion of the country's petrochemical industry, a number of aircraft acquisitions are targeted towards medical evacuation activities.{{cite web|url=https://www.businessairnews.com/mag_story.html?ident=24074 |title=BAR orders Bell 412EPi for Uganda missions | work=BusinessAirNews.com |date=28 March 2022 |access-date=30 March 2022 |place=Hertfordshire, United Kingdom}}
BAR Aviation Uganda has an interline agreement with Uganda Airlines, on domestic travel, within Uganda.{{cite web|url=https://ugandaonlinemedia.com/exploring-the-pearl-of-africa-made-easy-uganda-airlines-partners-with-bar-aviation-to-provide-local-flights-to-tourism-sites-in-uganda/ | title=Exploring The Pearl Of Africa Made Easy! Uganda Airlines Partners With Bar Aviation To Provide Local Flights To Tourism Sites In Uganda |work=UgandaOnlineMedia.com |date=January 2022 |access-date=30 March 2022 | place=Kampala, Uganda}}{{cite web| url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/114438-competition-heats-up-in-uganda-with-startups-lining-up |title=Competition heats up in Uganda with startups lining up |date=8 April 2022 |
work=Ch-Aviation.com |access-date=9 April 2022 |location=Chur, Switzerland}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://baraviationug.com/ Website of BAR Aviation Uganda]
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{{Airlines of Uganda}}
Category:Airlines established in 2008
Category:2008 establishments in Uganda