RwandAir

RwandAir, previously RwandAir Express, is a state airline based in Kigali Rwanda and based on the Kigali airport.

History

The airline was a joint venture between the Government of Rwanda ( 77%) and Silverback Cargo Freighters (23% ) named RwandAir Express founded in December 2002. On 23 April 2003, started operations with a Boeing 737-500, which was leased from Maersk Air of Denmark. Later came two now decommissioned McDonnell Douglas MD- 82, a Dash-8 -200 and one each Boeing 737-500 of Air Malawi and Air Namibia to do so. The aircraft controlled mainly targets in neighboring countries.

In June 2009, the airline put its nickname "Express" from so as not to give the impression of a regional airline, and in autumn 2009 could Lufthansa Regional Bombardier two CRJ200LR be purchased.

The airline is characterized by political influence, which led to four CEOs between 2007 and 2010. Since Silverback Cargo now again is 100 % owned by the state, even RwandAir is a pure state airline today. Unlike many other African Airways RwandAir is registered member of IATA.

In August 2013 RwandAir looked from their last two Boeing 737-500.

Destinations

RwandAir flies from Kigali airport regularly within Rwanda Cyangugu and according to Nairobi in Kenya, Johannesburg in South Africa, Bujumbura in Burundi, Entebbe in Uganda and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Meanwhile, we also fly into Dubai in the UAE.

In addition, several agreements have been concluded with various internationally operating airlines that provide flights to RwandAir. Example, there are agreements with Kenya Airways on the route Nairobi - Kigali and with South African Airways on the route to Johannesburg.

Fleet

As of August 2013 the fleet of RwandAir consists of seven aircraft:

• 2 Boeing 737-700 ( winglets )
• 2 Boeing 737-800 ( winglets )
• Bombardier CRJ900 2
• 1 Bombardier Dash 8Q -100 ( operated by Aircraft Leasing Services)

Incidents

RwandAir recorded in its history, an accident with fatalities:

• On 12 November 2009 the crew of a Bombardier CRJ100 announced after takeoff from Entebbe Kigali airport towards technical problems and asked for a return to the airport. The aircraft landed safely and reached its assigned parking position. The captain reported that the performance of the engines could not throttle back, and they continue to remain at full power, whereupon the machine began to move, accelerated, some fences broke through and a little later collided with a building. Of the 10 passengers and 3 crew members with a passenger did not survive the accident. The aircraft suffered severe structural damage and had to be written off.