RwandAir on track to double fleet to better connect Africa and add new Middle East routes

The airline currently serves 25 destinations, 20 of which are within the African continent to countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. It plans to grow its route network to 39 destinations in five years, mainly within the African continent. Affordable air travel is still a “big challenge” in the African continent because aviation is still seen as a luxury, Ms Makolo said. RwandAir aims to position Kigali as a regional hub as an alternative to other hubs in Africa, she said. The Doha-based airline plans to buy a 49 per cent stake in the East African airline and a 60 per cent share in the new Bugesera International Airport in Rwanda.