RwandAir has bolstered its fleet with the arrival of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft this month, one of which has already entered service. Alongside these additions, several aircraft that recently underwent technical servicing have successfully returned to operations. A further aircraft is expected to join the fleet in the fourth quarter of 2025, marking a significant step in improving the airline’s operational resilience.
The expanded fleet will enhance RwandAir’s ability to deliver more reliable services, reduce delays and cancellations, and ensure greater schedule stability for its passengers.
In recent months, the airline faced unexpected technical disruptions across parts of its fleet, temporarily reducing available aircraft for operations. This resulted in schedule adjustments that affected customers’ travel plans. With those issues now resolved and affected aircraft back in service, RwandAir has reaffirmed its focus on operational reliability.
Commenting on the development, RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo said, “RwandAir is pleased to have resolved the challenges to our schedules over the last weeks, and to welcome our aircraft back into operation. We would like to sincerely apologise to all of our customers whose travel plans were disrupted during this period, and thank them for their patience while we worked on service disruptions. Together with the arrival of new aircraft, the strengthened fleet will enable RwandAir to improve reliability, strengthen our schedules, and deliver an even better travel experience to all our passengers.”
The newly delivered Boeing 737-800s are configured with 12 Business Class seats and 162 Economy Class seats, and will primarily serve short- and medium-haul routes across Africa and beyond. Later this year, RwandAir will also take delivery of a wide-body Airbus A330-200, enabling further expansion of its long-haul services and strengthening connectivity between Africa and global destinations.
These aircraft additions reflect RwandAir’s ongoing investment in both narrow-body and wide-body jets as part of its long-term growth strategy. By modernising its fleet and expanding its route network, the airline is advancing its mission to enhance intra-African travel and to position Kigali as a key hub connecting Africa with the rest of the world.
