Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure, Amb. Claver Gatete and Italian Ambassador Domenico Fornara signed the agreement liberalizing commercial flights and airports between the two countries.
Minister Gatete said the air services agreement would ease future cooperation in trade, tourism and development between both countries.
“This will help us boost trade, economy, tourism and development between our countries.”
According to Amb. Fornara, the deal allows RwandAir to land at all Italy’s airports and vice-versa. He further observed that the move presents an opportunity to foster economic development through air transport.
Speaking to the press, RwandAir CEO, Yvonne Makolo said that the move was part of the National Carrier’s Five-year Objectives, of establishing cooperation in Air services with as many countries as possible.
RwandAir currently serves 26 destinations across East, Central, West and Southern Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia; with a fleet of 12 aircraft, namely; one Airbus A330 – 300, one Airbus A330 – 200, four Boeing 737-800NG, two Bombardier Q-400 Next Gen, Two Bombardier CRJ-900 Next Gen and two Boeing 737-700NG.
The Rwandan carrier also introduced flights to Abidjan, Libreville and Brazzaville from its Cotonou hub. It also flies to Abuja and Cape Town.
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