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By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda | Jun 02, 2012
(eTN) - Rwanda is putting the final touches on a new tourism bill, which is expected to be sent to parliament for consideration and debate before the end of June, it was learned from a regular source in Kigali.
The success story of tourism in Rwanda has become a matter of national pride and equally a matter of regional envy, as the sector (...)
The Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority has registered greater heights of growth, in size, operational services and importance in the recent past. With the major functions of oversight, safety and security, the Authority has even bigger ambitious plans of getting better infrastructure—through upgrading and construction of a new airport. In an interview with The New Times’ Thomas Kagera, the RCCA (...)
By Tony Barigye ,
Yesterday, after a tour at Kigali International Airport, Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi commended strides so far made in the development of the aviation sector by Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.
“Compared to the past years, the current transformations achieved reveal the positive effort exerted which has translated into commendable work,” said the Prime Minister. (...)
By Tony Barigye ;
In a bid to enhance security at airports, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) in partnership with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), have equipped twenty six airport security operatives with crisis management skills.
The five days’ training which took place at the Police Headquarters included Rwanda National Police, Rwanda Defense Forces and RCAA officers. (...)
RwandAir announces schedule changes
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda | Sep 30, 2012
(eTN) - In a press release overnight, RwandAir announced daily flights between Kigali and Dubai, effective from the onset of the airline’s “winter schedule,” has increased by one from the previous 6 flights per week.
At the same time, Johannesburg will be served daily, with flights to Lagos, increased from (...)
22nd/10/2012 ;
At exactly 3:55pm yesterday the long waited brand new CRJ900 aircraft purchased by RwandAir touched down at the Kigali International Airport.
At the tarmac, top government officials, diplomats as well as officials from aviation sector were present to witness the landing of the new Bombardier plane from Canada.
The new Canadian Regional Jet (CRJ), according to Bombardier, the (...)
09.01.2013 09:24
Kigali-2013-01-08, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority(RCAA) have experienced infrastructural changes within this new year towards upgrading, improvement and extension process ; this is based on the Ministry of Infrastructure’s plans.
Eng. Edward Bagumira explained that the upgrading and improvement of Kigali International Airport terminal building and other facilities are in (...)
Mon 15 April,
News broke a few days ago that the Ministry of Infrastructure had finally awarded the contract for the new international airport at Bugesera to the winning bidder, the China State Construction Engineering Corporation. The move was overdue and anxiously awaited by Rwanda’s aviation fraternity, in particular RwandAir, whose expansion drive depends largely on the new airport coming (...)
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT NUMBER 2011-003
GROUND IMPACT, A CHARTER FLIGHT, ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44 II, REGISTRATION 9XR-SI, GATARE SECTOR, NYAMAGABE DISTRICT,
24 AUGUST 2011
PURPOSE OF THE INVESTIGATION :
In terms of regulation 3 of the Rwanda Civil Aviation (Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation) Regulations and section 3.1 of Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention this investigation (...)
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