Uganda Aviation Academy Ltd has just received Board approval to grow its operations in a serious way, with plans for two brand new training centres, one in Entebbe and one in Jinja.
The expansion goes beyond real estate. The academy is bringing in eight training aircraft and two advanced flight simulators, giving students access to equipment that mirrors the demands of a professional aviation career from day one.
For a continent where homegrown aviation talent has long been in short supply, this kind of institutional investment matters. Uganda is quietly building the infrastructure to train its own pilots and aviation professionals on home soil, and that is a shift worth watching.
Originally published by AllAfrica.