Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has suspended all Rwanda Air flights from Kigali, after accusing the Rwanda Government of supporting M23 rebels. “In view of the Rwanda‘s support for the M23 terrorists, it has been decided to immediately suspend Rwandair flights …
Read More »Nigerian inflight operator sells its stake in Rwanda operation
Nigeria’s leading airline catering service provider, Newrest ASL Nigeria Plc, has divested its stake in its Rwandan subsidiary; ASL Rwanda Ltd. Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a Sept.22 notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the board of directors of Newrest ASL informed its shareholders and other stakeholders that …
Read More »RwandAir makes bold move with Airbus A330-200
ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome In what appears to be a highly significant gesture in East African aviation, RwandAir showcased their first Airbus A330-200 at Entebbe Airport to travel agents, corporate clients and the media, enroute to a great homecoming of the aircraft in Kigali on Wednesday. This move might yet …
Read More »RwandAir supports Africa Rally Championship contestants
ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Leading Zambian contender for the FIA Africa Rally Championship Muna Singh Jr. and his navigator sister Jasmeen Singh have got a Rwanda Air boost to help them prepare for two key events in Rwanda and Uganda. Rwanda Air’s Zambian Country Manager Glyden Mungaila confirmed …
Read More »5th AFRAA Aviation Stakeholders Convention kicks off in Kigali
The long awaited 5th African Airlines Association Stakeholders Convention was launched Saturday night at the Kigali Serena Hotel and Conference Centre with an informal get together cocktail party, allowing old friends from across the continent’s aviation and related businesses to meet and share updates from their lives and from their …
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