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Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki resigns; board opens search for turnaround chief

Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki has stepped down and the carrier's board has launched a recruitment for a new chief executive, the board chair said, as the state-owned carrier faces scrutiny over its financial management, ongoing losses and procurement controversies.

Discovered 2026-02-02T09:15:00.635034-08:00 | 2026-02-02T09:15:00.635034-08:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The leadership change follows formal probes and procurement challenges that raise governance and legal risk for the state carrier, including an ongoing police procurement probe and a watchdog cancellation of a fuel/inflight services tender.
The transition arrives while the airline has just received substantial government support and is advancing fleet planning and advisory contracts — including a UGX422.26bn (US$119.1m) supplementary funding allocation, a planned narrowbody order and a re‑tendered consultancy for fleet acquisition (A320neo/A321neo plan; re-tender consultancy).

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atcnews.org newsaero.info Aviation.travel Aviation Week aerotelegraph.com FlightGlobal

Sources Tracked: 12
First Seen: 2026-02-02T09:15:00.635034-08:00
Latest Update: 2026-02-08T20:17:19.250825-08:00
Coverage: Aviation

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2026-02-08T20:17:19.250825-08:00

Uganda Airlines seeks new CEO after presidential removal of incumbent • atcnews.org

2026-02-06T01:16:37.802530-08:00

(FR) Uganda Airlines opens recruitment for its CEO amid losses and governance challenges • newsaero.info

2026-02-06T01:03:23.351730-08:00

Uganda Airlines Advertises CEO Role as Board Seeks Turnaround Amid Losses • newsaero.info

2026-02-04T01:06:17.737959-08:00

Uganda President Dismisses Uganda Airlines CEO Amid Probe; Former Ethiopian Airlines Executive Reported as Possible Replacement • Aviation.travel

2026-02-03T09:59:22.411737-08:00

Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki Resigns Amid Financial and Operational Scrutiny • Aviation Week

2026-02-03T08:43:28.516457-08:00

(DE) Uganda Airlines searches for a new chief executive • aerotelegraph.com

2026-02-03T07:37:00.077776-08:00

(FR) Uganda Airlines to recruit a new CEO • newsaero.info

2026-02-03T01:43:02.388173-08:00

Uganda Airlines to Recruit New CEO as Jenifer Bamuturaki’s Tenure Ends • newsaero.info

2026-02-02T23:53:56.161016-08:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Uganda Airlines seeks new chief executive to ‘turn around’ profitability

2026-02-02T23:42:19.448249-08:00

President Museveni Removes Uganda Airlines CEO Amid CID Corruption Probe • atcnews.org

2026-02-02T17:36:25.925620-08:00

Uganda Airlines Launches Search for New Chief Executive Officer • theaviator.co.ug

2026-02-02T09:15:00.635034-08:00

Uganda Airlines Opens Search for New CEO as Board Signals Reset in Leadership and Governance • airspace-africa.com

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