RwandAir Fleet
A RwandAir B737-500 at Mombasa, in march 2011.
HERE ARE SOME INFORMATIONS ABOUT RWANDAIR FLEET
(LAST UPDATES : 13 OCTOBER 2011) : 2013 GUIDE HERE
RwandAir B787-800 Dreamliner :
22/11/2011 :
RwandAir will take delivery of its first 787 in 2015 or 2016.
First flight for the second RwandAir B737-800 :
13/10/2011 :
The second RwandAir B737-800 registred 9XR-WG, made its first flight yesterday. The aircraft is at the Boeing Field International Airport. RwandAir will take delivery of its second B737-800, during the last week of October.
Boeing starts the assembly of the second RwandAir B737-800 :
21/09/2011 :
Boeing has just started the assembly of the second RwandAir B737-800. The aircraft registred 9XR-WG, will land at Kigali, during the last week of october. With the arrival of the second B737-800, RwandAir will add more flights to Dubai and increase the seat capacity to Republic of Congo and Gabon.
RwandAir takes delivery of its first B737-800
27/08/2011 :
RwandAir taken delivery of its first B737-800 (9XR-WF), on 25 August. RwandAir is the first African airline to be fitted with the new Boeing Sky Interior. The aircraft will be used to Johannesburg and Dubai. pix are here
RwandAir B737-84Y now fully painted !!!!
15/08/2011 : about 15 days after its first flight, the 737-800 wears now its livery. The aircraft is at BFI (Boeinf Field King County International Airport).
A photo taken on Friday 22nd July, at Renton :
First flight for the RwandAir B737-84Y (9XR-WF) :
The first RwandAir B737 made its first flight, on 28 July . Here is its routing :
Dep RNT 11:27 PDT Arr BFI 13:11 PDT via PAE
A big thank to Pujet Sound Blog, for informations. We hope to show you a picture quicly, stay tunned ;).
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Aircraft |
Seat Config |
Registration(s) |
Routes |
Remarks |
Names |
Boeing 737-84Y (2) |
16 J / 138 Y |
9XR-WF 9XR-WG |
Dubai, Kenya, South Africa, Gabon and Republic of Congo |
1st Dvld for 25 august 2011.
2nd one Dvld for the last week of october. |
|
Boeing 737-500 (2) |
12 J / 80 Y |
9XR-WD / 9XR-WE |
Dubai, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania |
Leased from GEACAS, Ex LOT POLISH AIRLINES |
|
CRJ-200LR (2) |
50 Y |
9XR-WA/ 9XR-WB |
Burundi, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda |
Dlvd in December 2010, Ex Lufthansa City Line |
Inzozi |
DASH 8-100 (1) |
37 Y |
5Y-BXU |
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda |
Leased from ALS Airlines (Kenya) |
|
J : Buissness
Y : Economy
4Y is the Boeing Customer code for RwandAir.
Dash 8-100 :
The original Dash-8 100, 200, and 300 (Dash-8) aircraft, delivered from 1984 through to the mid 1990's, established themselves as rugged and reliable turboprop aircraft. Capable of outstanding take-off and landing performance, even on unprepared airstrips, it is an ideal aircraft for airlines operating in developing regions of the world.
more infos and source : here
CRJ-200 LR (Long Range) :
The Bombardier CRJ200 was designed to provide superior performance and operating efficiencies in the fast-growing regional airline industry. Against the closest competition it flies faster and farther while burning less fuel and having lower operating costs. With over 1,000 units in commercial service it has become the most successful regional airliner program the world has ever known.
more infos and source : here
BOEING 737-500 :
The Boeing 737-500 is the is a shortened development of the second-generation Boeing 737. It still carries much of the structural weight needed for the higher weight models. This makes it less efficient than if it was designed specifically for its size category. All three second generation 737 models share extensive systems and structure commonality, and a common aircrew type rating.
more infos and source : here
BOEING 737-800 :
Boeing's Next Generation 737-800 and 737-900 are the largest members of the strongselling 737 family. Unlike the other Next Generation 737s, the -800 and -900 introduce new fuselage lengths, extending 737 single class seating range out to 189, compared with 100 in the original 737-100.
more infos and source : here