PICS: RwandAir's brand new Bombardier Q400 NextGen Arriving in Kigali

Rwanda enjoyed another proud moment yesterday when national airline RwandAir flew in their latest acquisition, a Bombardier Q400 NextGen. The new plane will soon begin commercial service, making regular appearances in Kamembe, RwandAir’s only domestic destination as well as regional destinations such as Entebbe and Bujumbura. RwandAir now operates 7 new aircraft, 2 B737-800NG, 2 B737-700NG, two Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen and now the Q400 NextGen, which makes it the operator of one of the youngest fleets in Africa. According to the CEO John Mirenge, after the launch of Douala which begins on the 30th of March, they will also add Abidjan in 2014 then look at new destinations such as Luanda, Harare and Lusaka for 2015.  

RwandAir takes delivery of Bombardier Q400

 

African carrier RwandAir has taken delivery of a dual-class Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop from an order announced in April 2013. RwandAir deputy CEO Jean Paul Nyirubutama said the 67-seat Q400 NextGen aircraft “will position us well to offer increased capacity on popular routes that have been opened and serviced with our 37-seat Bombardier Dash 8-200, and is the right aircraft to develop our growing domestic and regional markets.”

 

The Kigali-based carrier’s fleet also includes four Boeing 737 series aircraft, one Bombardier Dash 8-200 turboprop and two new CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. RwandAir serves domestic destinations and many regional cities such as Nairobi, Entebbe, Mombasa, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam and Kilimanjaro. The airline also serves Johannesburg, Dubai, Lagos, Libreville and Brazzaville. Service to Accra, Douala and Juba will start soon.

 

Source: ATW