In collaboration with RwandAir, Qatar Aviation Routes (QR, Doha Hamad Global) has established its African freight hub point at the Kigali airport (WB, Kigali).
"As part of their long-standing economic agreements, Qatar and Rwanda recently invested in the Kigali International Airport and RwandAir. This was done by both Qatar Aviation Routes and the Qatar Venture Authority. So, it was a logical step for Qatar Aviation Routes Freight to support RwandAir's freight requirements. Via our Kigali center, our clients will benefit from a strong intra-African organization as well as from higher levels of customer service and cost-sharing "Official for Boss Freight Guillaume Halleux remarked.
Qatar Aviation routes will work 2x week by week benefits interfacing Kigali with its principal base at Doha Hamad Worldwide air terminal, utilizing B777-200F vessels. It as of now works a 3x week after week Kigali-Lagos administration, as well as a week after week Istanbul Air terminal Doha-Kigali course utilizing an A310-300(F) wet-rented from ULS Carriers Freight (GO, Istanbul Air terminal). It intends to add additional freight objections from Kigali soon. Qatar Aviation routes doesn't work traveler administrations to Kigali, despite the fact that RwandAir flies to Doha 3x week after week utilizing B737-800s, the ch-avionics plans module shows.
The Rwandan banner transporter added its previously devoted vessel, a B737-800(SF), in late 2022.
Qatar Aviation routes Gathering has been in talks for a 49% stake in state-possessed RwandAir starting around 2020. In Walk 2023, RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo said the discussions were at "a last part" and prone to be finished up soon. The Qatari holding is likewise wanting to turn into the larger part investor in the new Bugesera Global Air terminal, which is under development.
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