RwandAir to serve London Gatwick by 2017

RwandAir (WB, Kigali) chief executive John Mirenge has named London Gatwick in the United Kingdom as the carrier's maiden European destination.

In an interview with The New Times, Mirenge said bilateral talks between the UK and Rwandan authorities were nearing their conclusion with a launch before 2017 a strong possibility.

The carrier took delivery of its first A330-200, 9XR-WN (cn 1741), last month with its first A330-300, 9XR-WP (cn 1759), due in November.

h-aviation analysis of ADS-B data shows RwandAir has been using 9XR-WN on flights from Kigali to Lagos, Accra, Dubai Int'l, and Mombasa. Mumbai Int'l flights are also scheduled to launch before year end.