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...
Brussels Airlines flight to Kigali diverts to Dubrovnik for sick passenger
Brussels Airlines flight SN465 to Kigali, Rwanda, operated by Airbus A330-300 registered OO-SFD, diverted to Dubrovnik, Croatia, after a passenger needed urgent medical assistance.The...
Brussels Airlines flight SN465 skipped the Kigali stop on 2 February due to bad weather in Brussels
Brussels Airlines flight SN465 has a triangular route from Brussels to Kigali, continuing to Entebbe before returning to Brussels.On 2 February, bad weather conditions...
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...
Computer malfunction: Brussels Airlines’ Airbus A330 to Kigali returns to Brussels Airport
This morning's Brussels Airlines flight SN467 to Kigali came back to Brussels Airport after a technical issue on one of the aircraft's computer systems,...
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...
Qatar Airways resumes passenger flights to Kigali, Rwanda, and Nairobi, Kenya
Airline now operates 33 weekly flights to eight African destinations
Qatar Airways Cargo will now offer more than 700 tonnes of cargo capacity...
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...
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 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 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...
Kigali International Airport reopens on 1 August
Rwanda will resume commercial flights to Kigali International Airport starting 1 August, a senior aviation official said on Sunday.Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority's Director-General Silas...
Qatar Airways takes majority stake in Rwanda’s new international airport
The Government of Rwanda and Qatar Airways today concluded an investment partnership for Rwanda’s new international airport. The partnership features three agreements to build,...
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 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...
RwandAir plans New York flights via Accra by Airbus A330neo
RwandAir plans to fly from Kigali to New York as of June 2019, via Accra (Ghana). The airline is still waiting for traffic rights...
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...