Gad Gasatura is a Ugandan airline transport pilot, transport management expert and former politician, who served as the Chairperson of Uganda National Airlines Company, Uganda's national flag carrier, in 2018 and 2019.[1] Since February 2023, he is the chairman of Uganda Air Cargo Corporation, a cargo and charter airline owned by the Government of Uganda and administered by the Uganda Ministry of Defence.[2]
Gad Gasatura | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | City University of London (Master of Science in Transport Management) |
| Occupation(s) | Professional Pilot, Aviation Engineer, Business Consultant |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Aviation, Business Management |
| Title | Chairman of Uganda Air Cargo Corporation Limited |
Background and education
editGasatura was born in Ntungamo District, in the Western Region of Uganda. He attended Kings College Budo for his high school education, in the early 1970s.[3] He is a qualified professional airline pilot. He also has a Master of Science degree in Transport Management from City University of London.[1][4]
Career
editGasatura was a member of the Constituent Assembly, which promulgated the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. He is remembered for threatening to secede if the Banyarwanda were not recognized as a Ugandan ethnic group. Later, he served as an Assistant Superintendent of Police in the Uganda Police Force. He has also served as a pilot for the Christian organisation Mission Aviation Fellowship.[1]
Other responsibilities
editGad Gasatura has served on the Board of Directors at Barclays Bank of Uganda, Diamond Trust Bank (Uganda) and at the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda.[1]
In 2005, Captain Gasatura was named as head of a team of investigators to probe the crash of an Antonov An-12, registered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as 9Q-CIH, which crashed, soon after takeoff from Entebbe International Airport, on Saturday, 8 January 2005, killing all six crew.[5] The cause of the crash was determined to be "engine failure and overloading".[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d The Indian Ocean Newsletter (13 July 2018). "Gad Gasatura, a military appointment for Uganda Airlines". AfricaIntelligence.com Quoting The Indian Ocean Newsletter. Paris, France. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Prossy Nandudu (2 February 2023). "New Air Cargo Board Asked To Revive Corporation". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Makeri, Emmanuel (12 September 2010). "A man for all seasons". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ 256BN (2 May 2018). "Gad Gasatura Tapped for Uganda Airlines Chief As Carrier Pays for Aircraft". 256businessnews.com (256BN). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Nyanzi, Peter (18 January 2005). "Uganda: Gasatura Heads Airbase Probe Team". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Aviation Safety Network (8 January 2005). "Accident Database for Antonov An-12 (9Q-CIH) Operated by Services Air On 8 January 2005". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 April 2019.