The national carrier has announced the resumption of it’s long haul flights after the return of it’s Airbus A330-800neo 5X-NIL aircraft back to service.
According to a statement on the Airlines social handles, the aircraft which has been grounded for several months made it’s first flight to Dubai on Friday last week.
“We are pleased to announce the return to service of 5X-NIL, our Airbus A330-800neo. The aircraft successfully operated its first flight to Dubai on 17 April 2026, marking an important milestone in strengthening capacity across our international network” the statement read.
The development follows a period of operational strain triggered by technical setbacks that had grounded the carrier’s wide-body fleet.
In late September last year, Uganda Airlines momentarily halted the national carriers long haul flights between Entebbe and various airport destinations with it’s A330-800neo Aircraft.
The national carrier noted that it was stopping operations using the largest Aircraft in it’s fleet due to operational challenges.
With the return of the 5X-NIL, Airbus a number of aviation enthusiasts reveal that this might be a positive step towards rebranding the airlines image, under Ethiopian aviation veteran Mr. Girma Wake, who is the national airlines acting CEO.
