National carrier RwandAir has received its first cargo, a 787-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). Yvonne Makolo, CEO, RwandAir confirmed the report
National carrier RwandAir has received its first cargo, a 787-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF). Yvonne Makolo, CEO, RwandAir confirmed the report and said the progress is part of the carrier’s move to expands its fleet.
“We want to ensure that Africa is seamlessly connected to the world, driving economic growth and valuable trade deals.” The new freighter will operate to several key destinations in Africa and the Middle East including Johannesburg, Nairobi and UAE,” said CEO Makolo.
Boeing 737-800 SF
The Boeing 737-800 SF, will be based at the carrier’s Kigali hub. The new jet will allow the Rwandan carrier to further expand its cargo operation, which has been on the rise. RwandAir will operate the new freighter to a number of key destinations in Africa and the Middle East, including Johannesburg, Nairobi, and UAE.
“For now, the rest will stay on existing passenger planes. As we assess the market. The aircraft has a capacity of 23 tonnes, suffice to say that, for our initial destinations, we are good to go in terms of the capacity, looking at today’s demand. If volumes shoot up, we expect the frequency to also increase,” said Gakwaya, RwandAir’s senior manager of cargo services.