RwandAir to add Europe festination, 4 aircraft this year
RwandAir plans to add a European destination this year and carry a record 1m passengers by 2017 as it boosts the size of its fleet. The carrier is considering flying to either London, Paris or Frankfurt by the end of the year, depending on which country it can obtain permission from first, CE John Mirenge said. It handled 600,000 passengers in 2015, up from 500,000 a year earlier, he said. The airline is expanding its fleet as it adds routes, eyeing cities in Ivory Coast, Sudan, Mali, Benin, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Guangzhou and Mumbai. It will take delivery of an Airbus aircraft in September and another in December, and plans to lease 2 Boeing planes this year. RwandAir plans to “serve markets that we never thought would be covered” while forming partnerships, including with Ethiopian Airlines, to reach more customers, Mirenge said. <br/>
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RwandAir to add Europe festination, 4 aircraft this year
RwandAir plans to add a European destination this year and carry a record 1m passengers by 2017 as it boosts the size of its fleet. The carrier is considering flying to either London, Paris or Frankfurt by the end of the year, depending on which country it can obtain permission from first, CE John Mirenge said. It handled 600,000 passengers in 2015, up from 500,000 a year earlier, he said. The airline is expanding its fleet as it adds routes, eyeing cities in Ivory Coast, Sudan, Mali, Benin, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Guangzhou and Mumbai. It will take delivery of an Airbus aircraft in September and another in December, and plans to lease 2 Boeing planes this year. RwandAir plans to “serve markets that we never thought would be covered” while forming partnerships, including with Ethiopian Airlines, to reach more customers, Mirenge said. <br/>
