A Ugandan businessman on Tuesday announced the relocation of all his aircraft to Kenya.
Captain Mike Mukula, through his Twitter account, announced the relocation after the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) delayed to issue him with an air operator's certificate (AOC).
AOC is the approval given by the aviation authority an air craft operator to allow the person to use any plane for business purposes.
I have finally taken a decision to relocate all our aircrafts to KENYA 🇰🇪 having been frustrated by @UgandaCAA to obtain an AOC #kenya issued it in one week >> this equipment has been on the ground for over 3 years *fully maintained and paying parking fees #systemsfailure
The operator is required to have personnel, property and system in place to ensure the safety of the employees and the public.
Mukula revealed that the decision made was determined by a simple business sense income versus expenditure.
The pilot pointed out that the cost of maintaining the parked equipment for three years was too high.
The decision by Mukula was applauded by lawyer and politician Paul Muite who welcomed him to the country.
Muite highlighted Wilson Airport as the place for the businessman to take his aircraft.
Mukula, who is also the National Resistant Movement (NRM) vice chairman, stated that Aga Khan lost over 100 million US Dollars over Air Uganda.
Another Ugandan replying to Mukula’s tweet expressed disappointment at the aviation authority explaining that the delay in getting the license caused him to suspend his plans.
