Representing the two airlines during the signing ceremony that took place Thursday was the State Minister for transport in Rwanda, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye and the Minister of State for Trade and Industry in Singapore, Koh Poh Koon.
According to RwandAir’s CEO, Yvonne Makolo, the deal presents an opportunity to foster Africa’s economic development through air transport, and enhancing cooperation with Singapore Airlines, which is experienced in the field.
“Signing this agreement is a golden opportunity in expanding our horizons in Asia. We now fly Mumbai and Guangzhou is a destination that is set for 2019. This will further deepen our cooperation with Singapore, whom we are sure to much learn from,” Makolo said.
The national carrier will be launching three weekly flights from Kigali to Lusaka on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies, Tharman Shanmugaratnam who was accompanying the Singaporean Minister of State for Trade and Transport said that he was impressed by the clarity of thinking of the part of Rwanda. He further added that both parties will be sharing experience.
With the new agreement, Singapore Airlines and Rwandair, and subsequently Singapore and Rwanda, position themselves as pioneers of bilateral agreements for air services and promotion of Investments.
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