Uganda Airlines sends its rare A330-800 to South Africa
On Thursday, Uganda Airlines sent one of its two rare Airbus A330-800neos on a demo flight from Entebbe to Johannesburg, South Africa. The flight is part of the process of securing an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for the new and rather special widebody aircraft.
The seven-month-old aircraft, registered as 5X-NIL, took off from Entebbe International Airport (EBB) with a limited number of passengers at 11:56 local time on Thursday. At the time of writing, it had just passed over Lake Victoria and was flying south through Tanzanian airspace. Flight time between EBB and Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) is just over four hours when it is operated by one of Uganda Airline’s CRJ-900s.
On its social media channels, the airline has shared footage of the boarding process. We look forward to potential photos of the very first arrival of an Uganda Airlines A330-800neo outside of the country’s borders.
The passengers are also the very first to enjoy Uganda Airline’s A330neo’s gorgeous interior. The planes have a three-class configuration. There are 20 lie-flat seats in business class, 28 seats in premium economy, and 210 in the main economy cabin.
