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Here is an update about the RwandAir fleet,

You can see the previous "RwandAir's fleet topic" here. 

 

 

As of 17 February 2019, RwandAir fleet is composed 12 aircraft. Some of them are owned by RwandAir or by a lessor.

 

2 B737-700s (2 are leased),

4 B737-800s (2 are onwed, 2 are leased)

2 Q400NG (1 is onwed, 1 is leased).

2 CRJ-900NG (2 are onwed)

2 A330s (2 are onwed)

 

To coming:

 

2 leased A330Neo, more infos: here

2 leased B737-MAX8, more infos: here

 

Update about Rwanda, RwandAir & B737-Max8 (as of 14 March 2019)

 

Rwanda Reconsidering Decision to Acquire 2 Boeing 737-MAX 8 Planes: https://chronicles.rw/2019/03/12/rwanda-reconsidering-decision-to-acquire-2-boeing-737-max-8-planes/

 

Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority issues safety and operational directive on Boeing 737-8 Max and Boeing 737-9 Max: https://twitter.com/RwandaCAA/status/1106251089261801472

 

 

 

At the end, of the lease, RwandAir will decide, if it buys or not the aircraft.

 

 

Average age (as of 17 February 2019): 5.6 years

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 AIRBUS A330-200 / 300 

 

 

 

 

 

A330-300 Umurage 9XR-WP: 30 in Business  21 in Premium Economy 223 in Economy

 

A330-200 Ubumwe 9XR-WN: 20 in Business  21 in Premium Economy 203 in Economy

 

 Routes: Brussels, London Gatwick,  Nigeria, South Africa, and United Arab Emirates.

 

Wifi on board

 

 

 

 

 

Deliveries dates	1st one : September 2016 2nd one : November 2016
Numbers of planes	2
Maximum range	A330-200: 12 600 km A330-300: 10 500 km
Fuel capacity	A330-200: 139 090L A330-300: 97 885L
Length overall	A330-200 : 58,82 m A330-300 : 69,69 m
Wingspan	A330-200 : 60,30 m A330-300 : 60,30 m
Maximum take off weight	A330-200 : 192 – 238 T A330-300 : 184- 235 T
Cruise Speed	A330-200 : 860 km/h A330-300 : 860 km/h

 

 

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BOEING 737-800NG (Next Generation):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B737-800 9XR-WF / 9XR-WG / 9XR-WQ / 9XR-WR

 

16 in Business  138 in Economy

 

Routes: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, India, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, South Sudan,  Zambia, United Arab Emirates and Gabon

 

 

B737-800 9XR-WF / 9XR-WG

 

No Wifi on board

 

No in-seat TV Screen,  just overhead TV Screens

 

 

B737-800 9XR-WQ / 9XR-WR

 

 Wifi on board

 

No in- seat TV Screen,  just overhead TV Screens

 

Picture: evodepictures

 

 

 

 

 

Deliveries dates	1st one: August 2011 2nd one: October 2011 3rd one: November 2016 4th one: May 2017
Numbers of planes	4
Maximum range	5 765 km
Fuel capacity	26, 020 L
Length overall	39, 5 m
Wingspan	35, 8 m
Maximum take off weight	79, 010 kg
Cruise Speed	0, 785 mach

 

 

 

 

 

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BOEING 737-700NG (Next Generation):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B737-700 9XR-WK / 9XR-WJ 

 

 

No Wifi on board

 

 

 

No in-seat TV Screen,  just overhead TV Screens

 

 

12 in Business  108 in Economy

 

Routes: Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa,  Benin, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Senegal,  Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cote d'Ivoire, South Sudan and Gabon.

 

 

 

 

Deliveries dates	April 2013 & June 2013
Numbers of planes	2
Maximum range	6 370  km
Fuel capacity	26, 020 L
Length overall	33, 6 m
Wingspan	35, 8 m
Maximum take off weight	78, 080 kg
Cruise Speed	0, 785 mach

 

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 BOMBARDIER CRJ-900NG :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRJ-900NG 9XR-WH / 9XR-WI

 

 

No Wifi on board

 

 

 

No in-seat TV Screen,  no overhead TV Screen

 

 

6 in Business  75 in Economy

 

Routes: Benin,  Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Cote d'Ivoire, South Sudan and Gabon

 

 

 

 

 

Deliveries dates	October 2012 & November 2012
Numbers of planes	2
Maximum range	2 700 km
Fuel capacity	11, 148 L
Length overall	36, 4 m
Wingspan	24, 9 m
Maximum take off weight	38, 000 kg
Cruise Speed	0, 820 mach

 

 

 

 

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 BOMBARDIER DASH 8-Q400NG :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q400NG 9XR-WL / 9XR-WM

 

 No Wifi on board

 

No in-seat TV Screen,  no overhead TV Screen

 

7 in Business  60 in Economy

 

 

Routes: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan

 

Deliveries dates	February 2014 June 2015
Numbers of planes	2
Maximum range	2 522  km
Fuel capacity	6 616 L
Length overall	32, 81 m
Wingspan	28, 40 m
Maximum take off weight	29, 960 kg
Cruise Speed	667 Km/h

 

 

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