Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir, has received two additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The 737s, configured with 12 Business Class seats and 162 Economy Class seats, will primarily operate short- and medium-haul services. One of the airplanes has already entered service, while the other is expected to do so in the near future.
RwandAir is also expected to take delivery of a widebody Airbus A330-200 later this year.
Airline officials said the investment in additional aircraft will help the carrier grow its intra-Africa and international networks, while also improving reliability.
Earlier this month, RwandAir announced it will start new services to Mombasa, Kenya, and Zanzibar in Tanzania in December.
Disrupted Operations
In recent months, RwandAir has experienced a number of unexpected technical disruptions across its fleet. These issues temporarily reduced the number of aircraft available for operations and impacted the airline’s flight schedule.
But the situation is improving, and the affected aircraft have been returned to service, officials said.
“RwandAir is pleased to have resolved the challenges to our schedules over the last weeks, and to welcome our aircraft back into operation,” RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo said in a press release. “We would like to sincerely apologise to all of our customers whose travel plans were disrupted during this period, and thank them for their patience while we worked on service disruptions. Together with the arrival of new aircraft, the strengthened fleet will enable RwandAir to improve reliability, strengthen our schedules, and deliver an even better travel experience to all our passengers.”
