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Uganda Airlines extends Muleya’s contract, search for new boss continues
Monday April 26 2021
Summary
Mr Cornwell Muleya, who is the former Air Uganda chief executive officer, has been getting short-term contract extensions since 2019. The process to get a substantive chief executive offi cer continues to suff er delays with the latest being Covid-19.
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Government has extended the contract of Mr Cornwell Muleya, the Uganda Airlines chief executive officer, who is currently serving in acting capacity. Mr Muleya, who has been at the helm of Uganda Airlines since September 2019, now has a contract extension of one and half years.
His contract is being extended for the third time. All previous extensions have been between six months and one year. However, the new extension will run for more than a year and will expire in September 2022.
Museveni pleads with corrupt officials to stay away from Uganda Airlines
December 23, 2020 Uganda Airlines received the first of two Airbus A330neo planes
President Yoweri Museveni has asked Uganda s perennial corrupt officials to stay away from the revived Uganda Airlines.
Museveni said he should not hear or smell an ounce of corruption in Uganda Airlines because the country has invested a lot of money and time in the project. Museveni made the remarks during a ceremony at Entebbe VIP terminal (old airport) to receive the country s first Airbus aircraft, Airbus A330-800Neo manufactured in France.
Museveni said it was God who guided Uganda not purchase the American Boeing aircraft that have been crashing and killing people.