RwandAir, the national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has acquired a new generation Boeing 737-700, with capacity for 120 passengers, PANA learnt Thursday from aviation sources in Kigali, the capital.
The new aircraft will afford the airline the opportunity to open new destinations in Europe and Southeast Asia, according to the sources.
RwandAir Express currently serves several African cities, including Johannesburg (in South Africa), Entebbe (Uganda), Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), Bujumbura (Burundi), Nairobi (Kenya), Brazzaville (Congo), Libreville (Gabon), Lagos (Nigeria) and Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire).
The airline also goes to Dubai with three weekly flights.