This archive report was first published on 22 April 2020.
Published on April 22, 2020, RwandAir has resumed cargo flights to Guangzhou, China, as the airline works to recover from the suspension of passenger flights in March to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The airline had suspended cargo flights to China in February and had been operating cargo flights only to Brussels and London at least once a week using its A330 jets.
According to Jimmy Musoni, the airline's director of global sales and operations, the cargo flights to Guangzhou will operate on demand, supporting the economy by filling existing demand for exports to Europe and China.
RwandAir, one of the public entities scheduled to receive a financial relief package from the government, has been incurring significant costs despite the suspension of passenger flights, including maintenance costs, passenger compensation, and fixed costs.
Minister for Infrastructure Claver Gatete noted that the financial relief package to RwandAir is still being worked upon by the Ministry of Finance, along with relief to other affected sectors of the economy like tourism.
