Will Kigali’s new projected airport make African aviation take off?
CNN has just published a very detailed article which discusses the construction of a new $2 billion airport in Rwanda, located 40 kilometres south...
RwandAir partners with Qatar Airways Cargo to launch new Africa Hub in Kigali
RwandAir has today launched a major new African cargo hub in partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo. The new Kigali Cargo Hub is part of a...
RwandAir aircraft skids off runway at Entebbe airport
A Mitsubishi CRJ900 plane registered 9XR-WI, belonging to Rwanda national carrier RwandAir, skidded off the runway at Entebbe airport Wednesday morning (20 April).RwandAir flight...
RwandAir flights between Kigali and Brussels will also stop in Paris Charles de Gaulle
Currently, RwandAir passengers travelling from Kigali to Paris CDG or vice versa can use the codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines to travel on the...
RwandAir adapts its Brussels schedule to avoid visa problems in the UK
Since the inception of the RwandAir flights from Kigali (KGL) to Brussels (BRU), the return flights were operated via London Gatwick (LGW). Passengers from...
RwandAir is planning to take on the two Air Berlin Airbus A330neo slots
RwandAir, the Rwandan flag carrier that connects Kigali with 26 destinations - including London Gatwick and Brussels Airport (thrice-weekly) in Europe - is planning...
RwandAir De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 suffers runway excursion upon landing at Kamembe Airport
In the morning of 22 October, a RwandAir De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (registered 9XR-WM) operated domestic flight WB601 between Kigali and Kamembe, Rwanda....
Kigali airport reopens and RwandAir takes off again on 1 August
RwandAir announced for 1 August the relaunch of eight routes in Africa plus one to Dubai. For flights to/from Europe, it will be necessary...
Four African airlines in talks to form an alliance
South African Airways, Kenya Airways, Air Mauritius and RwandAir are in talks to create an alliance before March 2019, in order to fend off...
RwandAir strengthens Brussels and London routes during summer
This summer, RwandAir will offer five flights a week between Kigali, Brussels and London Gatwick, its only two destinations in Europe.From July 5 to...
RwandAir to start own flights between Kigali and Brussels Airport ?
RwandAir, the young airline in the heart of Africa, is planning to operate its own flights between Kigali and Brussels from mid-July on, a...
Rwandair adds two new routes in D. R. Congo to its network: Lubumbashi & Goma
Lubumbashi and Goma services to start in September and October.
RwandAir continues its recovery from the pandemic by adding additional routes to the Democratic Republic...
RwandAir to operate direct flights from Kigali to Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA)
RwandAir to benefit from HIA’s services and strategic location with three weekly flights
Qatar Airways has closed its Kigali-Doha route after 9 years of operations...
Rwandair possibly to Brussels with a Boeing 737 MAX 7 or an Airbus A321LR
RwandAir currently flies to Brussels and London Gatwick with an Airbus A330-200 or A330-300, depending on demand. But, as we mentioned yesterday in the...
RwandAir replaces triangular Kigali-Brussels-London Heathrow with direct Kigali-Heathrow flights
RwandAir will launch direct flights between London Heathrow, United Kingdom and Kigali, Rwanda from 6 November 2022. "The African airline has been operating flights...
RwandAir continues fleet expansion with new Airbus A330-200 wide-body jet
RwandAir has expanded its fleet with the delivery of its third long-haul aircraft. The Airbus A330-200 registered 9XR-WX is based at the carrier’s Kigali hub...
NAS and RwandAir partner to provide Premier Lounge Services in Kigali
National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets, announced a joint venture agreement with Rwanda’s national flag carrier,...
RwandAir launches three weekly flights between Kigali and Guangzhou (via Mumbai)
From 18 June, RwandAir will launch three weekly flights between Kigali, Rwanda and Guangzhou, China via a stopover in Mumbai, India. The airline will...
RwandAir to fly direct between Kigali and Brussels from 14 July
From 14 July, the Rwandan airline company RwandAir will operate direct flights between the Rwandan capital, Kigali, and Brussels. The flight will take place...
First non-stop Kigali to London Heathrow service takes flight with RwandAir
RwandAir’s first non-stop flight between Kigali and London landed at Heathrow today. The ambitious African airline has been operating flights to London via Brussels for...