Rwandair to Acquire a New Plane

RwandAir plans to acquire a new Q400 NextGeneration aircraft from Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier.

The aircraft will be a replacement for the airline's Dash8 ageing aeroplane, which flies short routes from Kigali to Kamembe, Gisenyi and Bujumbura. After a flight demonstration to Kamembe by the Bombardier team yesterday, RwandAir's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), John Mirenge, said that the move is part of the carrier's expansion plans.

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