Uganda Airlines is wet-leasing Boeing 787 aircraft from Ethiopian Airlines to restore long-haul routes after its two Airbus A330-800s had to undergo unscheduled maintenance. Chief executive Jenifer Bamuturaki has been succeeded by acting head Girma Wake – a former chief of Ethiopian Airlines. But the carrier, around the same time, had to take its two long-haul jets “temporarily out of service” for “unscheduled maintenance”. The airline has turned to Wake’s former employer to address the lack of capacity, wet-leasing an Ethiopian 787 from 7 March. “This short-term arrangement ensures operational continuity on the airline’s long-haul routes while enhancing network reliability and service delivery for our valued passengers,” says Uganda Airlines.

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2026 21:57 UTC