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Uganda Airlines wet‑leases Ethiopian 787‑8 to restore Gatwick and Mumbai long‑haul services after A330‑800neos grounded

Uganda Airlines has wet‑leased a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner from Ethiopian Airlines to resume long‑haul services to London Gatwick and Mumbai after its two Airbus A330‑800neos were sidelined for unscheduled maintenance. The B787‑8 is on a two‑month wet‑lease while the A330‑800neos remain grounded.

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Uganda restored revenue‑critical long‑haul links to London Gatwick and Mumbai by wet‑leasing a B787‑8 after both of its A330‑800neos were taken out of service for unscheduled maintenance.
The move highlights reliance on short‑term ACMI/wet‑lease solutions to plug sudden long‑haul capacity gaps; similar ACMI responses have been used by carriers to stabilise schedules (source:8b85162d-fbef-4af9-b992-b534a795d731).
Ethiopian’s ability to provide a B787 on short notice underlines its fleet depth and regional scale, reflecting capacity that stems from broader national expansion plans (source:aae8c056-735a-46ec-b55a-81594c550811).

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