Ephraim Bagenda

[1] Before that, from January 2018, until October 2019, he served as the managing director and chief executive officer of Uganda's national airline.

[6] In 2018, he was appointed as the managing director and CEO of the revived national carrier, Uganda Airlines,[7] although a different member of the team had been considered for the job.

The four jets will feature the Bombardier Atmosphère Cabin; Uganda Airlines being the first carrier to operate that type of aircraft on the African continent.

[9] The second agreement was with the European aerospace conglomerate, Airbus SA for a firm purchase of two A330-800 aircraft, featuring the improved and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent 7000.

[8] In October 2019, he was named director of engineering and maintenance at Uganda Airlines and was replaced as CEO in acting capacity by Cornwell Muleya.