The revival of the National carrier means Uganda joins Rwanda (RwandAir) and Kenya (Kenya Airways) as the only East African countries with national Airlines. See Also: A brief chronological history of Uganda Airlines We are going to look at the specifications of the Bombardier CRJ-900, the aircraft Uganda will use on the national carrier.
Seat Specifications
The Bombardier CRJ-900 has a seating capacity of 76. The main cabin has 44 seats measuring 44cm/76cm (Width/Pitch), The Delta Comfort has 20 seats measuring 44cm/86cm, the First Class has 12 seats measuring 50cm/94cm.
Seat Map
The aircraft has 6 Exits, 2 galleries, and 2 lavatories. The galley is the compartment of the aircraft where food is cooked and prepared. An aircraft lavatory is a small room on an aircraft with a toilet and sink. Related Article: Traveling around East Africa: Know the airports by their airport codes
Aircraft Specifications
Cruising Speed: 829Km/hr Range: 2805 Kilometres Engines: 2 Turbofans Wingspan: 24.9metres Tail Height: 7.5metres Length: 36.2metres
The Bombardier CRJ-900 was manufactured for the Uganda Airlines by Bombardier company, a manufacturer of both trains and planes. The aircraft were flight tested in Canada. Watch the video below:
The two CRJs have registration numbers 5x-KOB and 5x-EQU with the words Uganda Airlines embellished on the sides.
Uganda Airlines Destinations
The Airlines will fly to; Lusaka, Khartoum, Bujumbura, Kinshasha, and later plan on expanding to Accra and Johannesburg.
