Rwand Air connects Kigali – London, Brussels

As part of its routes expansion programme, East African carrier : Rwand Air has commenced flights between Kigali , the airline’s hub and London Gatwick, in the United Kingdom. Besides London, the airline has also commenced  flights between Brussels , the Belgian capital and Kigali. Its Country Manager, Nigeria, Ms Ibiyemi Odusi disclosed this in […]

Rwand Air to Commence Harare, Mumbai Routes in April

RwandAir, one of the fastest growing airlines in Africa said  it has concluded  arrangements to expand flight operations into Harare and Mumbai in April, 2017. This is just as the carrier said it hopes to expand flights into other routes including : Lilongwe, in Malawi, Bamako , in Mali, Conakry , in Guinea , New […]

Rwand Air Gets ISAGO Certification

RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda has announced the successful registration as an ISAGO (IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations) Certified Ground Service Provider (GSP) under the IATA – ISAGO registry valid for two years until July 2018. The airline said this follows an audit conducted on RwandAir Ground Operations in […]

Uko: Poor Policies Stunting Aviation Growth

Travel expert and organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Ikechi Uko expressed concern over the federal government’s failure to take advantage of Nigeria’s huge market to boost the nation’s economy.  Excerpts: Do you think that Ghana is really a threat to Nigeria’s aviation industry? I don’t see Ghana actually competing with Nigeria. They don’t have the capacity. […]

Rwand Air Introduces Newly Acquired Aircraft to Lagos Route

Fast growing national carrier, Rwand Air on Sunday displayed the special attention it pays to its lucrative Lagos route by launching its newly acquired, Airbus A330-200 on the Nigeria-Kigali route. The aircraft flew in passengers from Kigali , the capital of the East African country; its major hub to its West African hub, Lagos. The […]