How Uganda Airlines secured ‘sweet’ deal with Boeing in its growth quest

Uganda Airlines, East Africa’s smallest flag carrier, recently secured a relatively favourable deal in its order for eight Boeing aircraft, getting early delivery slots despite a global backlog that has left many airlines waiting for over a decade for new planes.

The first batch of the Boeing 737-8 MAX and 787-9 Dreamliners the carrier ordered last month will be delivered in 2032, giving Uganda Airlines a six-year delivery window, well ahead of many airlines, as Boeing and Airbus grapple with an order backlogs equivalent to about 12 years of global production capacity.