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Passengers board a plane at Kigali International Airport. Courtesy

Inside Rwanda’s air service agreements with 12 countries

Thursday, December 25, 2025

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What to know about charter flights in Rwanda

Monday, December 22, 2025

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RwandAir launches Zanzibar flights, resumes Mombasa route

Monday, December 01, 2025

The agreements were signed on different occasions between 2022 and 2024. They were signed with Eswatini, Guinea, Georgia, Canada, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Oman, Poland, Suriname, France, and Zimbabwe.

House approves air service agreements with 12 countries

Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Passengers board a plane at Kigali International Airport. RwandAir has urged passengers travelling through Kigali International Airport to plan ahead during the UCI Road World Championships. File

Air travelers urged to plan ahead as Kigali roads close for UCI champs

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. File

Inside nine-point plan to unlock Africa’s aviation integration

Tuesday, September 09, 2025

An artistic impression of the New Kigali International Airport being constructed in Bugesera.

Rwanda’s new aviation hub to deliver world-class services – ATL boss

Saturday, September 06, 2025

The Minister of Infrastructure, Jimmy Gasore, speaks at the session held at the Aviation Africa Summit, on September 5, 2025, in Kigali (courtesy)

Aviation: African ministers urge adoption of single air transport market

Saturday, September 06, 2025

RwandAir said it will open new routes to Mombasa and Zanzibar by the end of 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi

RwandAir to launch Mombasa, Zanzibar routes by end 2025

Friday, September 05, 2025

RwandAir Chief Executive Officer Yvonne Manzi Makolo said that the African continent being the region with the highest charges and taxes, makes airline tickets very expensive.

How high taxes, fees stifle Africa’s aviation industry

Friday, September 05, 2025

President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks at the opening of the 2025 Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali on September 4. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI

Kagame criticises expensive air travel in Africa

Thursday, September 04, 2025

A self-flying electric air taxi at the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit. Courtesy

Aviation executives, experts in Kigali to chart Africa’s future

Thursday, September 04, 2025

Two high school students inside an airplane cockpit at Kigali International Airport during a tour organised as part of the 99 Women in Aviation Programme on Wednesday, September 3. Photos by Craish Bahizi

PHOTOS: Young women challenged to explore careers in aviation

Thursday, September 04, 2025

Rwanda, in partnership with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), will launch a self-flying electric air taxi at the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit

Africa's first self-flying air taxi to be launched in Kigali

Wednesday, September 03, 2025

The artistic impression of the Centre of Excellence for Aviation Skills, whose construction was launched in February 2024, in Kigali.

Four airplanes expected as Rwanda ratifies Rwf40bn deal with OPEC

Friday, August 29, 2025

Mozambican President Daniel Chopa delivers his remarks at the High-Level Business Leaders’ Roundtable on Thursday, on August 28. Photos Dan Gatsinzi

Mozambique President calls for direct air link with Rwanda

Thursday, August 28, 2025

RwandAir on Wednesday, announced that they had acquired two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, one of which is already in operation. Courtesy

RwandAir acquires two Boeing aircraft

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Passengers board RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. RwandAir wants to double its passenger numbers from just over 1 million in 2023-2024 to more than 2.1 million by 2028-2029.

Inside plans to double RwandAir passengers

Friday, August 22, 2025

AfDB to inject $500m in Ethiopia's new airport.

AfDB to inject $500m in Ethiopia's new airport

Monday, August 11, 2025

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Fog disrupts flights at Kigali International Airport

Saturday, August 09, 2025