Uganda Airlines (UR, Entebbe) has secured a B787-8 on a two-month wet-lease from Ethiopian Airlines and resumed its intercontinental services to London Gatwick and Mumbai International on March 7, according to ch-aviation research.

ADS-B data shows that the ten-year-old ET-ASI (msn 38758) was ferried from Addis Ababa International to Entebbe on March 5 under a Uganda Airlines flight code.

In a travel advisory on social media, Uganda Airlines confirmed the planned restart of flights to London and Mumbai on March 7. It said it was monitoring the fluctuating situation in Dubai as the war between Iran and the United States and Israel spreads across the Persian Gulf.

The airline was working last month on securing a short-term wet-lease while trying to restore to service its two long-haul A330-800Ns, which are undergoing unscheduled maintenance. This resulted in the temporary grounding of Uganda Airlines' intercontinental flights to London Gatwick, Mumbai International, and Dubai International, among others.

According to ADS-B data, the two A330-800Ns, 5X-CRN (msn 1979) and 5X-NIL (msn 1977), remain grounded at Entebbe and London Gatwick.

ch-aviation contacted the airline for comment.