RWANDA AIR

Rwand Air Limited is the flag carrier airline of Rwanda.[5] It operates domestic and international services to East Africa,
Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, from its main base at Kigali International
Airport in Kigali.
The airline has its head office on the top floor of the main building of Kigali International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda. The
airline previously had its head office in Centenary House in Kigali. The airline began moving its operations from
Centenary House to the airport on Friday 14 May 2010. The airline was scheduled to be moved in by Monday 17 May
2010. At one previous point the airline had its head office in the Telcom House.
Incorporation
After the 1994 genocide, the government took several attempts to revive the former national carrier Air Rwanda that
ceased operations during the genocide. Various private companies showed interest in partnering with the
government, and Uganda-based SA Alliance Air ran the company from 1997 to 2000.[7] After SA Alliance ceased
operations, the government of Rwanda took over the Rwandan operations and re-branded the airline, to ensure its
continuity. Rwand Air began operations on 1 December 2002 as the new national carrier for Rwanda under the name
Rwand air Express (with passenger air transportation as the core activity). In 2016, RwandAir received International Air
Transport Association's Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO).
Re- branding
The airline began to expand regionally and by 2009 the network included Dar-es-Salaam, Nairobi, and domestic destinations
such as Gisenyi. In March 2009, the airline registered the new trademark RwandAir Limited, which is its current operating name.
In June 2009, the airline officially re-branded from Rwandair Express to RwandAir, because the new name implied a large,
serious airline, while the "Express" in the former name implied a small regional operation.[9]
In May 2010, Rene Janata became the CEO, introducing a frequent flyer program and developing the airline to become a
network carrier. In October 2010, John Mirenge became the new CEO of RwandAir
2010-2015
In July 2010, the first of RwandAir's new Boeing 737-500s arrived; the second one arrived on 20 October 2010. Both are leased
from General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and each has a two-class configuration with 12 business class seats and
90 economy class seats.[11]
In August 2011, the airline took delivery of their first aircraft purchased directly from an airline manufacturer. All prior aircraft
operated by RwandAir had been either leased or bought as a second-hand aircraft. The aircraft that was purchased is a Boeing
737-800 with Sky Interior, also known as the Boeing 737 Next Generation, and was the only one operating among African
airlines. The flight departed from Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, United States, at 5:30 PM PST. It made its first stop in
Keflavík International Airport in Iceland, then it headed for a second stop to Istanbul, Turkey. It finally arrived in Kigali, Rwanda,
after a 20-hour flight.[12]
In October 2011, RwandAir took delivery of their second Boeing Next Generation 737-800. During January 2012, the airline
disposed of the two CRJ200 aircraft it owned, in anticipation of acquiring two CRJ-900NGs.[13]
Corporate affairs
Ownership and management[edit]
Rwandair is owned 100 percent by the Government of Rwanda.[23][24] As of May 2021, an agreement to sell a 49 percent
stake to Qatar Airways is said to be in the final stages.[25][26]
The government hoped to privatise the airline after 2013, once it became profitable; the process had been abandoned in
2008 after it emerged that nobody at the time was willing to offer the amount expected from the sale.[27]
RwandAir's board of directors is responsible for ensuring that the airline follows a suitable corporate governance framework
to ensure the creation and protection of value for the shareholder. Patricie Uwase is currently the Chairman of RwandAir
since September 2021; the long-time aviation veteran Girma Wake was chairman from 2012 to 2017.[3] Yvonne Manzi
Makolo is the current CEO, having been promoted from deputy CEO, in charge of Corporate Affairs, in April 2018. She
replaced acting CEO Col. Chance Ndagano
RwandAir serves the following destinations
Gabon Libreville
as of December 2020:[52] [53]
Libreville International Airport
Country City Airport Notes Refs
Belgium Brussels
Ghana Accra
Brussels Airport
Kotoka International Airport
[54][55]
 
Guinea Conakry
Benin Cotonou
Conakry International Airport
Cadjehoun Airport
Hub
India Mumbai
[1]
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Israel Tel Aviv

Ben Gurion Airport
Burundi Bujumbura
Qatar Doha
Bujumbura International Airport
Hamad International Airport

Cameroon Douala
Republic of the Congo Brazzaville
Douala International Airport
Maya-Maya Airport

China Guangzhou
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Rwanda Bugesera
Suspended[56][57] Bugesera International Airport
 
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa Cyangugu
N'djili Airport Kamembe Airport
Kigali
Ethiopia Addis Ababa
Kigali International Airport
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Hub
[58]
 
 
Senegal Dakar Kilimanjaro

Blaise Diagne International Airport Kilimanjaro International Airport

Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport Uganda Entebbe

Terminated Entebbe International Airport
South Africa Cape Town
Cape Town International Airport United Arab Emirates Dubai
Dubai International Airport
Johannesburg
O. R. Tambo International Airport
United Kingdom London
Gatwick Airport
South Sudan Juba
Juba International Airport Terminated [61]
 Heathrow Airport
Tanzania Dar es Salaam Zambia Lusaka
Julius Nyerere International Airport Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
 Fleet
he RwandAir fleet comprises the following aircraft as of November 2022:
[67][68]
RwandAir fleet
Aircraft In
service Orders Passengers Notes
B E+ E Total
Airbus A330-200
1 — 20 21 203 244
Airbus A330-300
1 — 30 21 223 274
Boeing 737-700[69]
2 — 12 – 108 120
Boeing 737-800
4 — 16 – 138 154
Bombardier CRJ900ER
1 — 7 – 68 75
De Havilland Dash 8-400
2 — 7 – 60 67 [70]
Cargo fleet
Boeing 737-800BCF
1 1 Cargo [71]
 
Total 13 1
 
Refferences
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RwandAir
https://ealawsociety.org/rwanda-air/
 
 

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