This follows the signing of agreements to open airspace enabling RwandAir flights to Kinshasa and vice versa for Congo Airways.

Rwanda’s delegation was in DRC at the beginning of this week in talks with their Congolese counterparts and DRC president, Félix Tshisekedi.

Part of Rwanda’s delegation were Yvonne Manzi Makolo, the CEO of RwandAir and Silas Udahemuka, Director General, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.

Makolo has told IGIHE that ‘Kigali-Kinshasa flights will start mid-March 2019 while flights to Guangzhou are expected to begin on 18th June this year.’

Following recent talks, the senior advisor to president Thsisekedi, Nicole Ntumba Bwatshia who was part of the delegation explained that the talks aimed at seeking together with the head of state how Rwanda and DRC may reach consensus in opening airspace for air transport.

Bwatshia explained that RwandaAir aircraft will soon use DRC airspace and vice versa that both countries will be able to maximize benefits from bilateral relations.

With 12 airplanes, RwandAir conducts flights to 26 destinations in East, Central, West and Southern Africa; Europe and Asia.