The Uganda aviation officials have revealed that the expansion of the arrivals lounge at Entebbe International Airport is will cost sh17.7b.

The expansion taking place is intended to enhance efficiency ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November.

“The baggage has more than doubled and it will reduce congestion especially at the time when we are expecting more visitors during CHOGM,” said Civil Aviation Authority’s public relations officer, Vianney Luggya.

Lugya was speaking at a cocktail party for SN Brussels Airlines to pre-inaugurate the new arrivals terminal. Pierre Declerk, the SN Brussels general manager of said they would start a fifth flight to Entebbe early next year.

Egyptair (Arabic: مصر للطيران, Misr Lel-Tayaran)
Egyptair is one of largest airlines in Africa and is owned by the state. In Addition to the domestic service, Egyptair offers flights to Europe, the Middle East, India, Thailand, Asia, North America and some African destinations including Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Johannesburg.

Aircraft composing the Egyptair fleet;
Boeing B777-200ER
Airbus A340-200
Airbus A330-200
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A320-200
Boeing B737-500
Boeing B737-800
Embraer ERJ-170
Airbus A300-600RF
Airbus A300B4-203F

Alexandria Airlines
With its base Alexandria El Nouzha Airport, in Egypt, the airline came into operation in 2007 April, operating charters between Egypt and Jordan. Since then, Alexandria Airlines has put scheduled flights in service to various domestic and international destinations including Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport) - Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport), Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport) - Jeddah (King Abdulaziz International Airport), Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport) - Dubai (Dubai International Airport), Assiut (Assiut Airport)- Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) and Luxor (Luxor International Airport) - Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport).

Fleet
The charter flights are effected with aircrafts including;
* 1 Boeing 737-300
* 1 Boeing 737-500

AMC Airlines
With a major base at Cairo International Airport, and hubs at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Hurghada International Airport and Luxor International Airport, operates charter flights linking Europe to Egypt’s tourist destinations, together with ad hoc domestic and international charters, VIP flights, military transport and long and short-term wet leases.

The Fleet consists of;
* 3 Boeing 737-800
* 1 Boeing 737-200
* 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Air Cairo
Air Cairo is an airline based at Cairo International Airport operating charter fights within and outside Egypt. It offers impressive tour flights to Egypt from Europe, Africa and Asia.
Fleet
The Air Cairo fleet consists of  3 Airbus A320-200

Air Memphis
Air Memphis is a charter airline in Cairo, Egypt. Its major base is Cairo International Airport, with a hub at Daraw Airport, Aswan.

Fleet
The Air Memphis fleet is made up of 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 (registration SU-PBO) and 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (registration SU-BME) aircrafts.

Air Sinai (Arabic: سيناء للطيران)
Air Sinai is an airline based in Cairo, Egypt operating wet lease services for other airlines. It offers carter flights between Cairo and Tel Aviv.

To serve the above mentioned destinations, Air Sinai uses 1 Boeing 737-500 for its aircraft.

Cairo Aviation
Cairo Aviation is a charter based at Cairo International Airport, Egypt. It was founded in November 1998 to operate charter flights to Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Apart from the domestic and international flights, the airline occassonally operates scheduled flights for Egypt Air.

This airline Charter Company operates three Tu-204-120 passenger aircraft and two Tu-204-120C all-cargo aircraft on dry lease basis from Sirocco Aerospace International.

Egyptair Cargo
EgyptAir Cargo Company is a cargo division of Egyptair operating at Cairo International Airport to transport cargo to the following destinations;
* Belgium
- Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
* Egypt
-Cairo (Cairo International Airport) hub
* France
- Châteauroux (Châteauroux-Déols “Marcel Dassault” Airport)
* Germany
-Hahn (Frankfurt-Hahn Airport)
* United Arab Emirates
-Sharjah (Sharjah International Airport),

With a fleet consisting of Airbus A300-600RF and Airbus A300B4-203F.

EgyptAir Express
EgyptAir Express lauched its operation in 2007 in Cairo, Egypt operating regional airline flights to serve domestic destinations including;
* Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport)
* Sharm el-Sheikh (Ophira International Airport)
* Luxor (Luxor International Airport)
* Hurghada (Hurghada International Airport)
* Alexandria (Borg El Arab Airport) (summer only)
* Aswan (Daraw Airport)
* Marsa Alam (Marsa Alam International Airport)
* Marsa Matruh (Marsa Matruh Airport) (summer only)

International routes:
*Sharm el-Sheikh (Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport) - Jeddah (King Abdulaziz International Airport) (Daily)
* Sharm el-Sheikh (Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport) - Amman (Queen Alia International Airport) (Daily)
* Alexandria (El Nouzha Airport) - Beirut ( Rafic Hariri International Airport) (3x weekly)

Fleet
The EgyptAir Express fleet is composed of 5 Embraer E-170 aircraft.

Koral Blue Airlines
Koral Blue Airlines is a charter airline based in Egypt. It offers services from Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada to destinations in Europe including Poland, Czech Republic, Italy and Great Britain.

Fleet
The airline fleet consists of 1 Airbus A320 (registration: SU-KBA).

Lotus Air
Lotus Air is a privately owned airline based at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, with hubs at Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport, Hurghada International Airport, Abu Simbel Airport, Luxor International Airport and Daraw Airport, Aswan. It was established in 1997 to operate domestic and international charter flights.

Fleet
3 Airbus A320-200 are the aircrafts included on the Lotus Air fleet.

Luxor Air
Luxor Air is a charter airline with a base at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, privately owned and operates charter flights mainly to Europe.

Fleet
The Luxor Air fleet includes 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft.

Midwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines is an airline based in Cairo International Airport, Egypt. This airline operates passenger and cargo charter services throughout the Middle East.

Fleet
The Midwest Airlines fleet includes 1 Airbus A310-300 aircraft.

Petroleum Air Services
Petroleum Air Services is a charter based at Cairo International Airport, Egypt. It provides oil industry travel services with extensive helicopter operations. The airline also operates commercial passenger services within Egypt and some regional cities.

Smart Aviation Company
Smart Aviation Company is a new corporate airline operator in Egypt with its base at Cairo International Airport. The company, which is partially owned by EgyptAir, is the first corporate jet operator in the country to cater for businessmen, politicians and for personal and executive air travel.

Sun Air

Tristar Air

Egypt airlines operate chartered and scheduled flights for travellers on business, vacations and holidays. They provide domestic and international or continental flights in conjunction with other airlines including United States on America, Middle East, Africa, Australia, northwest and southwest airlines. Each airline has a major base at a specific airport and hubs at other airports. Airport transfer services to your hotel of accommodation are also available. Some airline companies may assist with you hotel booking.

Daallo airline
Daallo airline is an airline operating scheduled flights with a based at Ambouli International Airport, Djibouti. It is a privately owned and serves to connect the horn of Africa to Europe, Middle East, United Kingdom and France.

Daallo Airlines is a private airline which has grown to service the Horn of Africa and connect it to Europe- Frace, United Kingdom and the Middle East. Its network includes; Asmara, Addis Ababa, Bosasso, Burao, Djibouti, Dubai, Hargeisa, Galkacyo, Jeddah, Mogadishu, Nairobi, London, Paris and Sharjah.

Daallo Airlines serves scheduled destinations including Bole International Airport, Burao Airport, Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, Dubai International Airport, Galcaio Airport, Hargeisa Egal Airport, King Abdulaziz International Airport,  London Gatwick Airport, Kenya, Aden Adde International Airport before the war, K50 Airport (Mogadishu vicinity), Jomo Kenyatta Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

The Airlines fleet includes aircraft like:-
* 1 Antonov An-12
* 2 Antonov An-24RV
* 2 Let L-410 UVP-E

Djibouti Airlines
Djibouti Airlines  has its base at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, operating regional scheduled and charter services using wet leased aircraft, and also engaged in relief operations in East Africa.

The destinations of operation are scheduled to Addis Ababa, Aden, Boosaaso, Dire Dawa, Dubai and Hargeisa having 1 Antonov An-24RV in its fleet.

Silver Air

Daallo airline airlines operate chartered and scheduled flights for travellers on business, vacations and holidays. They provide domestic and international or continental flights in conjunction with other airlines including United States on America, Middle East, Africa, Australia, northwest and southwest airlines. Each airline has a major base at a specific airport and hubs at other airports. Airport transfer services to your hotel of accommodation are also available. Some airline companies may assist with you hotel booking.

Air Ivoire
Air Ivoire is the national airline and has a good network of flights within West Africa. The airline also flies to Paris and Marseilles (France). It is chiefly based in Port Bouet Airport, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, operating both domestic, regional and international flights.

As of March 2007 the Air Ivoire fleet includes :
* 1 Airbus A319-100
* 1 Airbus A321-200
* 3 Fokker F28 Mk4000

The flights fron this airline are to the following destinations;
Africa
Central Africa
* Cameroon
-Douala (Douala International Airport)
* Gabon
-Libreville (Libreville International Airport)
West Africa
* Benin
-Cotonou (Cadjehoun Airport)
* Burkina Faso
-Ouagadougou (Ouagadougou Airport)
* Côte d’Ivoire
-Abidjan (Port Bouet Airport) - Main Hub
* Ghana
-Accra (Kotoka International Airport)
* Guinea
-Conakry (Conakry International Airport)
* Mali
-Bamako (Senou International Airport)
* Niger
-Niamey (Diori Hamani International Airport)
* Senegal
-Dakar (Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport)
* Togo
-Lomé (Lomé-Tokoin Airport)

Europe
* France
-Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport)
-Paris (Orly Airport)

Ivoirienne de Transport Aerien (ITA)

Air Ivoire airlines operate chartered and scheduled flights for travellers on business, vacations and holidays. They provide domestic and international or continental flights in conjunction with other airlines including United States on America, Middle East, Africa, Australia, northwest and southwest airlines. Each airline has a major base at a specific airport and hubs at other airports. Airport transfer services to your hotel of accommodation are also available. Some airline companies may assist with you hotel booking.

Aero-Service
Aero-Service is an airline based in Pointe-Noire Airport, Republic of the Congo. It operates commuter and charter services to link Congo to neighbouring countries, with an emphasis on cargo services.

The aircraft making up the Aero-Service fleet includes;
* 1 Antonov An-24RV
* 2 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander
* 1 CASA C.212-100 Aviocar
* 1 CASA C.212-300 Aviocar
* 1 Yakovlev Yak-42

Linacongo
Linacongo, also called Lignes Nationales Aeriennes in French, is an airline based in the Republic of the Congo. Its aircraft consists of one De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300.

Trans Air Congo
Trans Air Congo airline operates scheduled passenger and cargo services based in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Trans Air Congo currently offers services on behalf of Air Gabon and also has interline agreements with South African Airways and Air France.

The airline services include Brazzaville and Pointe Noire domestic sheduled destinations. The international sheduled services are to Johannesburg, Contonou and Douala.

THe fleet embraces aircrafts like  3 Boeing 737-200, 2 Antonov An-24, 1 Antonov An-12, 1 Let L-410UVP and 1 Boeing 727-100.

Republic of Congo airlines operate chartered and scheduled flights for travellers on business, vacations and holidays. They provide domestic and international or continental flights in conjunction with other airlines including United States on America, Middle East, Africa, Australia, northwest and southwest airlines. Each airline has a major base at a specific airport and hubs at other airports. Airport transfer services to your hotel of accommodation are also available. Some airline companies may assist with you hotel booking.

Air Kasai
This is a charter service airline with its major base at N’Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Air Kasai, founded in 1983, originally known as TAC - Transport Aerien Congo and TAZ - Transport Aerien Zairois with is operations throught Africa.

Fleet
The Air Kasai fleet includes the following aircraft:
* 1 Vickers Viscount 700
* 1 Antonov An-26B
* 1 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander

Air Tropiques
Air Tropiques is an airline with a base at N’Dolo Airport, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its services include domestic, regional and charter flights.

Fleet
The Air Tropiques fleet includes the following aircraft;

* 1 Fokker F27 Mk100 (9Q-CLN)
* 1 Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliner (9Q-CEJ)
* 1 Raytheon Beech Super King Air 200 (9Q-CAJ)
* 1 Raytheon Beech King Air 100 (9Q-CEM) with Raisbeck Conversion and PT6-34 instead of the 28 engines
* 1 Let L-410 UVP (9Q-CEO)
* 1 Piper Seneca II (9Q-CSC)

Bravo Air Congo
Bravo Air Congo is an airline based in Kinshasa International Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo operating domestic and regional passenger services.

Bravo Airlines was established in 2004 in Madrid, as a scheduled international and domestic passenger airline, registered in Spain. In 2006, wishing to expand their operations in the African market, Bravo Airlines became an airline group, and joined with several Congolese private investors, to create a new airline, named Bravo Air Congo.

Destinations
Bravo Air Congo operates nine domestic destinations, including Gemena, Kalemie,  Goma, Isiro, Kananga, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Lubumbashi, and Mbuji-Mayi and continental fights to Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi and eight cities in West Africa. Connections with its Spanish sister company, Bravo Airlines, link Brazzaville and Kinshasa with Brussels, Paris, Bangui, Madrid and Pointe-Noire.

Fleet
The aircraft consisting the Bravo Air Congo fleet includes;
* 5 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30

Business Aviation
The Business Aviation is based at N’Dolo Airport (NLO), Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Airline was founded in 1998 and to operate scheduled domestic and international flight services, as well as charter flights and wet-lease services.

Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation
Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation (CAA) is an airline based at N’Dolo Airport (NLO), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established in 1992 and its services include passenger and cargo transportation to over 12 domestic destinations including:- Basankusu, Bumba, Goma, Kalemie, Kananga, Kikwit, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Lisala, Lodja, Lubumbashi, Mbandaka, Mbuji-Mayi and Tshikapa.

Flight Express
Flight Express is a chater flight airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was founded in 2004 by Tepavia Trans.

Hewa Bora Airways
Together with Zaire Express and Zaire Airlines, Hewa Bora Airways began operating in 1994 with services of sheduled destination flights both domestic and international. The Domestic scheduled destinations include Gemena, Goma, Kananga, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Lubumbashi, Mbandaka and Mbuji-Mayi well as the international scheduled destinations embraced Brussels, Douala, Johannesburg, Lagos, Lome and Abuja.

The Hewa Bora Airways fleet includes aircraft such as;
* 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50
* 2 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55
* 1 Boeing 767-200ER
* 5 Boeing 727-200
* 3 Boeing 727-100
* 1 Boeing 727-100F
* 3 Boeing 707-300C
* 1 Lockheed L-1011-500 Tristar

Kivu Air
Kivu Air is a chater and cargo service airline based in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.Its main bases are Goma International Airport and Bukavu Airport.

Malift Air
based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operates domestic passenger and cargo services. Its main base is N’Dolo Airport, Kinshasa.

The Malift Air fleet includes:
* 1 Antonov An-26
* 1 Antonov An-28
* 1 Antonov An-32
* 1 Britten-Norman BN2A Islander

MIBA Aviation
MIBA Aviation is a cargo airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established and started operations in 1994 and charter cargo operator.

Trans Service Airlift
Trans Service Airlift (TSA) is a Kinshasa International Airport based airline, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is privately owned.

Waltair

Wetrafa Airlift

Wimbi Dira Airways
Wimbi Dira Airways is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves the country’s main cities.

Congo Airlines flies domestic routes and has a weekly service to Johannesburg.

Democratic Republic of Congo airlines operate chartered and scheduled flights for travellers on business, vacations and holidays. They provide domestic and international or continental flights in conjunction with other airlines including United States on America, Middle East, Africa, northwest and southwest airlines. Each airline has a major base at a specific airport and hubs at other airports. Airport transfer services to your hotel of accommodation are also available. Some airline companies may assist with you hotel booking.