{"id":2000123538,"date":"2026-08-25T09:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000123538"},"modified":"2026-08-25T09:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:25:40","slug":"rwandair-expands-fleet-with-another-airbus-a330-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwandair-expands-fleet-with-another-airbus-a330-200\/","title":{"rendered":"RwandAir expands fleet with another Airbus A330-200"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a statement shared on Monday, August 24, RwandAir said the aircraft is the first of five A330s scheduled to join its fleet as part of efforts to support its continued expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline said the addition will enhance passenger comfort and reliability while improving onboard connectivity, allowing travellers to stay connected throughout their journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis aircraft is the first of five A330s scheduled to join the fleet, strengthening our long-haul capabilities and supporting our continued growth,\u201d RwandAir said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest addition comes as the national carrier continues to expand its fleet to meet growing demand across its network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In August 2025, RwandAir added two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet, primarily to serve short and medium-haul routes. Each of the aircraft has a passenger capacity of 174.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fleet expansion is part of RwandAir’s broader growth strategy, with the airline investing in additional aircraft to enhance connectivity within Africa and beyond. In June 2025, the airline’s Chief Commercial Officer, Fouad Caunhye, said new aircraft would be delivered in phases to meet rising regional and international demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RwandAir operates a diverse fleet that includes A330-200s, A330-300s, Boeing 737 Next Generation jets, Bombardier CRJ900s and De Havilland Dash 8-400s, serving destinations across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RwandAir said the aircraft is the first of five A330s scheduled to join its fleet as part of efforts to support its continued expansion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The airline said the addition will enhance passenger comfort and reliability while improving onboard connectivity, allowing travellers to stay connected throughout their journeys.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir, has expanded its fleet with the addition of another Airbus A330-200 aircraft, strengthening its long-haul capabilities as the airline continues to pursue its growth plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000123541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[151,70],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000123538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-editors-choice","tag-main-home-ighlight","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000123541,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/HQgVt2cXgAAxteg.jpeg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1024,"height":684,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/HQgVt2cXgAAxteg.jpeg","width":1024,"height":684},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/HQgVt2cXgAAxteg.jpeg","width":1024,"height":684},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/HQgVt2cXgAAxteg.jpeg","width":1024,"height":684},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/HQgVt2cXgAAxteg.jpeg","width":1024,"height":684},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/08\/HQgVt2cXgAAxteg.jpeg","width":1024,"height":684}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000123538"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000123542,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000123538\/revisions\/2000123542"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000123541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000123538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000123538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000123538"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000123538"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000123538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}