RwandAir has announced the addition of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet, boosting the national carrier’s capacity for short and medium-haul routes.

According to the airline’s statement on August 27, 2025, the first aircraft arrived in Rwanda earlier this month and has already entered service, while the second landed on Wednesday night. Each aircraft has a seating capacity of 174 passengers.

The expansion adds to RwandAir’s existing fleet, which includes:

• 1 Airbus A330-300
• 2 Airbus A330-200
• 6 Boeing 737-800NG
• 2 Bombardier Q-400 Next Gen
• 2 Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen
• 1 Boeing 737-700NG

In an earlier interview, Fouad Caunhye, Chief Commercial Officer at RwandAir, revealed that the airline expects to receive its fourth Airbus before the end of the year, alongside additional Boeing 737s. “By September, our fleet will include a fourth Airbus A330 and two more Boeing 737s,” he noted.

The airline projects a 15–20% increase in seat kilometers, growing from 100 million to about 500–600 million, a move expected to capture a larger share of the African aviation market.

Caunhye emphasized that RwandAir’s long-term goal is to transform Kigali into a regional aviation hub, similar to Dubai’s role internationally. “In the next five years, our focus is on expanding routes and improving service quality, ensuring passengers enjoy a world-class experience from ticket purchase to final destination,” he said.