{{The national Carrier RwandAir has received a new Boeing 737-700 NG aircraft .<\/p>\n
According to Rwandair CEO John Mirenge, the new aircraft will replace the Boeing 737-500 which has been in service for about 20 years.}}<\/p>\n
The Aircraft flew from German and touched ground at Kigali International Airport on June 27. <\/p>\n
Mirenge said, \u201cOur vision as an airline is to make sure that we operate aircrafts not exceeding six years and above.\u201d <\/p>\n
Silas Lwakabamba, the Minister for Infrastructure, \u201cEverybody should be proud of this airline because of the contribution it\u2019s making for us, especially on trade promotion, tourism and aviation industry; many airlines are coming here partly because of the success story of RwandAir.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cWe are not only giving Kigali International Airport a facelift but also ensuring that Bugesera Airport is ready by 2017. This will not only support Kigali International Airport but also boost our aviation industry.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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