RwandAir expands fleet with an A330-200 featuring 30 business class seats

RwandAir has grown its fleet with the delivery of its third long-haul aircraft. The carrier, which has its hub at Kigali International Airport, says the aircraft will allow it to further expand its long-haul operation.

The Airbus A330-200, registered 9XR-WX, is based at the carrier’s Kigali hub and features 30 Business Class seats and 222 seats in Economy Class. Yvonne Makolo, RwandAir CEO, said: “We are excited to be expanding our fleet further with the addition of our third long-haul aircraft. Its addition will allow us to continue our route expansion and offer customers even more connections.”

RwandAir will operate the new wide-body aircraft to its key destinations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East which include London, Brussels, Lagos and Dubai.

The new aircraft will increase the African airline’s fleet, totalling to 13 planes. The fleet consists of three long-haul aircraft, one freighter and nine short-haul aircraft.

The Rwandan airline received its first dedicated freighter aircraft in November last year, as the carrier highlighted the ever-increasing importance of cargo in Rwanda and the aviation industry as a whole.