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 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 and Turkish Airlines sign landmark codeshare agreement
RwandAir has signed a major new codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines as it continues to expand its global reach.The new codeshare partnership will offer...
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...
Iberia Maintenance signs an exclusive multi-year contract with RwandAir
The agreement includes all visits for the maintenance of RwandAir´s CFM56-7B & 7BE engines
Safety and excellence in the services are two core...
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 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....
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 marks the fifth anniversary of its presence in Brussels
Direct flights from Kigali to Brussels started on 14 July 2017
RwandAir celebrated five successful years of flying between Kigali and Brussels yesterday. Its first...
RwandAir’s CEO to serve as Chair of the Board of Governors of IATA
RwandAir’s CEO, Yvonne Manzi Makolo, is to serve as IATA’s Chair of the Board of Governors, from next June.The announcement, made at IATA's 78th...
RwandAir welcomes the world to celebrate the Commonwealth in Rwanda
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) taking place in Rwanda for the first time
To celebrate, customers can save 15% off fares across...
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 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 and Qatar Airways seal milestone codeshare agreement
Customers of both airlines will benefit from convenient access to more than 65 global codeshare destinations
RwandAir’s new Kigali – Doha non-stop flights...
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...
Qatar Airways and RwandAir join forces to give customers greater choice over combined networks
Partnership will leverage Qatar Airways’ global network, increase access to African destinations, and integrate respective loyalty programmes’ benefits Qatar Airways passengers will be able to...
Ryanair doubles presence in Rome Fiumicino this summer
Three more aircraft, 21 routes (6 new) and over 65 extra weekly flights
Ryanair on 08 June announced the addition of three based aircraft, six...
RwandAir to be the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass
RwandAir will become the first African airline to trial IATA Travel Pass to enable safe and seamless international travel. The airline will begin a...
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...