DAS Handling Limited
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| Company type | Service company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Entebbe, Uganda |
Number of locations | Entebbe International Airport |
Area served | Uganda |
Key people | Marc Deleu Managing Director |
| Services | Ground Handling Cargo Services Executive Aviation Travel Services Aircraft Maintenance Aviation Training Aviation Security |
| Owner | Das Handling Limited |
Number of employees | 450 (2017) |
| Website | www |
DAS Handling Limited, is an aviation services company in Uganda, based at Entebbe International Airport, (IATA: EBB, ICAO: HUEN), Uganda's largest civilian and military airport. It is the second-largest airport ground handling service company in Uganda, behind market leader Menzies Aviation Uganda.[1] Other services offered include aircraft maintenance, cold facilities storage, office and warehouse rentals, aviation security and aviation training, among others.[2]
DAS Handling Limited is a ground services provider at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest and busiest civilian and military airport, behind market leader, Menzies Aviation Uganda. The company handles several international airlines including:
- African Express Airways
- Fastjet[1]
- Air Tanzania[1]
- Kenya Airways[1]
- Rwandair[1]
- Flysax
- Precision Air[3]
- Jambojet[1]
- United Nations Missions (UNISFA, UNMISS, MONUSCO)
In addition to ground handling, DAS Aviation also provides cold storage for perishables, pharmaceuticals, fish, meat and meat products at its premises with the largest such facilities at Entebbe International Airport. The company has office space that it rents out to other companies operating at Entebbe International Airport as well as non aviation affiliated companies in addition to providing warehouse storage space.[2]
It also undertakes a number of aviation related courses through its DAS Aviation School, which is both an IATA Accredited Training School and an Authorised Training Centre.[4]
