Rwanda Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/rwanda/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Fri, 06 Oct 2023 02:14:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Rwanda Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/rwanda/ 32 32 Rwanda Sets Sights on Elevating African Aviation with State-of-the-Art Training Center https://airspace-africa.com/2023/10/06/rwanda-sets-sights-on-elevating-african-aviation-with-state-of-the-art-training-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rwanda-sets-sights-on-elevating-african-aviation-with-state-of-the-art-training-center https://airspace-africa.com/2023/10/06/rwanda-sets-sights-on-elevating-african-aviation-with-state-of-the-art-training-center/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 02:14:46 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11410 Rwanda is embarking on the construction of a cutting-edge aviation training facility, with a substantial investment of $53 million, funded by the African Development Bank. This visionary initiative is poised to exert a profound influence not only on Rwanda’s aviation sector but also on the broader African aviation landscape. Scheduled to take flight in 2025, [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/10/06/rwanda-sets-sights-on-elevating-african-aviation-with-state-of-the-art-training-center/feed/ 0 RwandAir Extends Partnership as Official Airline Partner of the Basketball Africa League https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/23/rwandair-extends-partnership-as-official-airline-partner-of-the-basketball-africa-league/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rwandair-extends-partnership-as-official-airline-partner-of-the-basketball-africa-league https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/23/rwandair-extends-partnership-as-official-airline-partner-of-the-basketball-africa-league/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 11:58:54 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=10433 RwandAir has announced the extension of its collaboration with the Basketball Africa League (BAL) as the Official Airline Partner for the next five years. This exciting development solidifies RwandAir’s commitment to promoting sports and fostering community engagement across the continent. The partnership between RwandAir and the BAL has been a tremendous success since its inception. [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/06/23/rwandair-extends-partnership-as-official-airline-partner-of-the-basketball-africa-league/feed/ 0 Slovenia and Rwanda to Sign Bilateral Air Service Agreement, Opening Doors for Cargo Flights https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/15/slovenia-and-rwanda-to-sign-bilateral-air-service-agreement-opening-doors-for-cargo-flights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovenia-and-rwanda-to-sign-bilateral-air-service-agreement-opening-doors-for-cargo-flights https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/15/slovenia-and-rwanda-to-sign-bilateral-air-service-agreement-opening-doors-for-cargo-flights/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:56:33 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9407 Slovenia and Rwanda are looking to establish a bilateral Air Service Agreement, which would allow for the establishment of scheduled air services between the two countries. The move is seen as being in the economic interests of both nations, with representatives from the Slovenian aviation industry expressing a particular interest in operating cargo flights. The [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/03/15/slovenia-and-rwanda-to-sign-bilateral-air-service-agreement-opening-doors-for-cargo-flights/feed/ 0 Fighter Jet fired at Amid Tensions Between Rwanda and DRC https://airspace-africa.com/2023/01/25/fighter-jet-fired-at-amid-tensions-between-rwanda-and-drc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fighter-jet-fired-at-amid-tensions-between-rwanda-and-drc https://airspace-africa.com/2023/01/25/fighter-jet-fired-at-amid-tensions-between-rwanda-and-drc/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:41:39 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=8922 On Tuesday evening, a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) allegedly entered the airspace of Rwanda, leading to a retaliatory attack by Rwandan forces. The Rwandan government confirmed the attack in a statement, stating that this was the third time the its airspace had been violated. “Today, at 11:30 p.m., a Sukhoi-25 [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/01/25/fighter-jet-fired-at-amid-tensions-between-rwanda-and-drc/feed/ 0 Air Malta Operates Longest and farthest Non-Stop Flight https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/20/air-malta-operates-longest-and-farthest-non-stop-flight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-malta-operates-longest-and-farthest-non-stop-flight https://airspace-africa.com/2021/10/20/air-malta-operates-longest-and-farthest-non-stop-flight/#respond Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:17:08 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=3910 Air Malta has operated its longest and farthest charter flight, to Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, carrying 135,690 AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the Government of Malta to the African nation. The seven-hour direct flight departed Malta at 2:00am on Friday morning and landed at Kigali at 9:00am, covering a 2426nm distance to Rwanda’s capital. Flight KM7510 was [...]

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