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747-237 Member
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Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:42 am Post subject: RwandAir to BOM in Sept 2016 |
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http://ktpress.rw/2016/01/rwandair-to-spread-wings-to-india/
Rwandair To Spread Wings To India
January 21, 2016
Rwanda’s national carrier, Rwandair has secured a deal to spread its wings to India connecting the Asian community in East Africa to Asia.
At the beginning of September 2016, RwandAir will start direct flights connecting Mumbai with Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali.
The airline says, this new connectivity is expected to reduce the flight time to 7 hours, with a stopover at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania’s capital.
The honorary representative of Rwanda Development Board to India, Clarence Fernandes, said, “Dar-es – Salaam in Tanzania is home to Indian community and has not been connected yet.”
Fernandes added that; “As demand increases, we shall increase the seating capacity up to 274, with A330-300 with revised configuration (30 seats of Business class, 21 Premium and 223 Economy).
Currently, travelers have to take connecting flights from Nairobi, Addis Ababa then to Doha.
Upon commencement of its flights, Rwandair will run four weekly flights with its newly acquired aircraft, the A330-200, with a seating capacity of 244 seats; effectively spread over three classes-20 seats of Business class, 21 Premium and 203 Economy.
Rwandair is regarded as the fastest growing airline in Africa, flying to an increasing number of destinations across Africa and Middle East.
The airline recently passed the International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit, and acquired IOSA certificate. _________________ 11000 posts (and counting) on Airliners-India.
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.stattimes.com/index.php/rwandair-to-start-direct-flights-to-mumbai-in-september/
RwandAir to start direct flights to Mumbai in September
May 06, 2016
RwandAir will begin flights to Mumbai, India in September. The airline will fly direct between Kigali and Mumbai, with a stopover in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The flight between Mumbai and Kigali will increase tourism as well as business opportunities and strengthen the relationship between the two nations. RwandAir will serve the route with four weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
“As we introduce wide body aircraft into our fleet, Mumbai was selected to be our first long haul destination and will definitely connect the people of Rwanda and India together,” said John Mirenge, chief executive officer, RwandAir.
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2016-07-13/201638/
RwandAir to open Mumbai route in December - CEO
July 13, 2016
RwandAir will start flights to Mumbai, India later this years, John Mirenge, the chief executive officer, has said. Mirenge said the airline would start operating four flights to Mumbai per week in December 2016 flying its brand new A330-300 aircraft.
He said the national carrier has already appointed India’s Bird Travel as the general sales agent as it prepares to launch the route.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Any idea why they would have BOM as their first long haul wide body destination? I would think Europe would make more sense. Maybe connecting traffic BOM-Africa is a lot? |
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Rwandair in recent schedule update gradually adjusted planned service for Northern summer 2017 season, effective from 03APR17.
In the latest update, Harare and Mumbai joins the airline’s network, previously announced without specified timeframe.
Kigali – Mumbai NEW 3 weekly 737-800 service, including one of the longest Boeing 737 service operating on nonstop basis
WB500 KGL2355 – 1125+1BOM 738 135 (8hrs Eastbound)
WB501 BOM0145 – 0515KGL 738 246
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Caliguy wrote: | Any idea why they would have BOM as their first long haul wide body destination? I would think Europe would make more sense. Maybe connecting traffic BOM-Africa is a lot? |
Looks like it'll be operated on a 737, not a widebody. _________________ Editor of AeroBlogger |
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:18 am Post subject: |
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aeroblogger wrote: | Looks like it'll be operated on a 737, not a widebody. |
747-237 wrote: | Kigali – Mumbai NEW 3 weekly 737-800 service, including one of the longest Boeing 737 service operating on nonstop basis
WB500 KGL2355 – 1125+1BOM 738 135 (8hrs Eastbound)
WB501 BOM0145 – 0515KGL 738 246
Source: Airlineroute.net |
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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747-237 wrote: | Rwandair in recent schedule update gradually adjusted planned service for Northern summer 2017 season, effective from 03APR17.
In the latest update, Harare and Mumbai joins the airline’s network, previously announced without specified timeframe.
Kigali – Mumbai NEW 3 weekly 737-800 service, including one of the longest Boeing 737 service operating on nonstop basis
WB500 KGL2355 – 1125+1BOM 738 135 (8hrs Eastbound)
WB501 BOM0145 – 0515KGL 738 246
Source: Airlineroute.net |
So will the aircraft roost at BOM for 12 hours?
Or will it go somewhere else in that time and return? _________________ I don't know which is the more pampered bunch : AI's widebodies (the aunties) or Jet's widebodies (the planes).
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abhijith16 Member
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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The_Goat wrote: | 747-237 wrote: | Rwandair in recent schedule update gradually adjusted planned service for Northern summer 2017 season, effective from 03APR17.
In the latest update, Harare and Mumbai joins the airline’s network, previously announced without specified timeframe.
Kigali – Mumbai NEW 3 weekly 737-800 service, including one of the longest Boeing 737 service operating on nonstop basis
WB500 KGL2355 – 1125+1BOM 738 135 (8hrs Eastbound)
WB501 BOM0145 – 0515KGL 738 246
Source: Airlineroute.net |
So will the aircraft roost at BOM for 12 hours?
Or will it go somewhere else in that time and return? |
It stays there so that it can be timed to feed RwandAir's African network. _________________ <a><img></a> |
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justbala Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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abhijith16 wrote: | The_Goat wrote: | 747-237 wrote: | Rwandair in recent schedule update gradually adjusted planned service for Northern summer 2017 season, effective from 03APR17.
In the latest update, Harare and Mumbai joins the airline’s network, previously announced without specified timeframe.
Kigali – Mumbai NEW 3 weekly 737-800 service, including one of the longest Boeing 737 service operating on nonstop basis
WB500 KGL2355 – 1125+1BOM 738 135 (8hrs Eastbound)
WB501 BOM0145 – 0515KGL 738 246
Source: Airlineroute.net |
So will the aircraft roost at BOM for 12 hours?
Or will it go somewhere else in that time and return? |
It stays there so that it can be timed to feed RwandAir's African network. |
WB doesnt seem to have a morning departure bank out of KGL.Just one flight to NBO. |
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abhijith16 Member
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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justbala wrote: | abhijith16 wrote: | The_Goat wrote: | 747-237 wrote: | Rwandair in recent schedule update gradually adjusted planned service for Northern summer 2017 season, effective from 03APR17.
In the latest update, Harare and Mumbai joins the airline’s network, previously announced without specified timeframe.
Kigali – Mumbai NEW 3 weekly 737-800 service, including one of the longest Boeing 737 service operating on nonstop basis
WB500 KGL2355 – 1125+1BOM 738 135 (8hrs Eastbound)
WB501 BOM0145 – 0515KGL 738 246
Source: Airlineroute.net |
So will the aircraft roost at BOM for 12 hours?
Or will it go somewhere else in that time and return? |
It stays there so that it can be timed to feed RwandAir's African network. |
WB doesnt seem to have a morning departure bank out of KGL.Just one flight to NBO. |
According to this ->
http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270867/rwandair-s17-operation-changes-as-of-13jan17/?highlight=rwandair
It will now connect to Accra, Abidjan, Brazzaville, Bujumbura, Cotonou, Dar Es Salaam, Douala, Entebbe, Harare, Johannesburg, Juba, Kilimanjaro, Lagos, Libreville, Lusaka along with Nairobi.
A lot of these connections are made possible since WB is retiming a lot of its African network. _________________ <a><img></a> |
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