It is about a month since a whistleblower petitioned in Inspectorate of Government (IG) accusing Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) of allowing an unregistered airline operate in Uganda.
Incidentally, the accused operator, PearlSky, is a tenant of UCAA premises at Entebbe International Airport (EIA) terminal building. According to the whistleblower, PearlSky could be having a ‘godfather’ in UCAA who is protecting them against several aviation breaches.
“They do not have an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) as well as an Air Service License (ASL) that allows air operators to work in Uganda. These are mandatory requirements for one to operate in Uganda,” says the whistleblower.
“Also, because they do not have an ASL, they have not paid the annual Mandatory Performance Bond of $10,000 for domestic operators, or $30,000 for international operations like other operators do. The controversy is how UCAA, the regulator, has illegal tenants operating illegally, with no security passes, but having an office in such a sensitive area.”
Reached out for a comment, Munira Ali, the Inspectorate of Government spokesperson, could neither confirm or deny receipt of the petition. “I need some time to crosscheck because we receive many petitions on a daily basis,” she said.
It is from this background that UCAA, through its spokesperson Vianney Luggya, has come out to clarify on the controversial issue.
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