List of defunct airlines of Rwanda

This is a list of now defunct airlines from Rwanda . ^{[1] [2]}

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
Air Rwanda		RY	RWD		1975	1994	Renamed to Rwanda Air [3]
Alliance Express Rwanda		ZM	RWB		1998	1999
Central African Cargo				CAC	2000	2003	Established as Regional Cargo Airlines [4]
Majyambere Air Service					1978	1979	Renamed to Sorwati Air Service [5]
Natar					1995	1996	[6]
New Gomair					2002	2002	Operated Boeing 707 [7]
Portalia Air Transport					1972	1973	Operated Nord Noratlas [8]
Regional Cargo Airlines					1999	2000	Renamed to Central African Cargo
Regional International Air Services					2003	2005
Royal Rwanda Airlines			RRA	ROYAL RWANDA	?	?	[9]
Rwanda Airlines		9R	RUA		1998	2002	Operated BAC 1-11
Rwanda Air					1994	1997	Renamed to Air Rwanda [10]
Rwandair Cargo			RWC		1994	1995
Rwandair Express		WB	RWD	RWANDAIR	2002	2009	Rebranded as RwandAir
SA Alliance Air Express		RY	RWB		1999	2000	Established as Alliance Express [11]
Silverback Cargo Freighters			VRB	SILVERBACK	2002	2009
Société de Transport Aérien du Rwanda					1962	1979	[12]
Sorwati Air Service					1979	1980	Established as Majyambere Air Service [13]
Southern Gateway (Rwanda)					1998	2001
Sun Air Charter					2002	2004	Operated Antonov An-12, BN-2 Islander
Vega Avia					2003	2006	[14]

See also

• List of airlines of Rwanda
• List of airports in Rwanda

References

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4. "Central African Cargo". Airline History. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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6. "Natar". Airline History. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
7. "New Gomair". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
8. "Portalia Air Transport". rzjets. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
9. "Royal Rwanda Airlines". IATA Codes. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
10. "Rwanda Air". Airline History. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
11. "SA Alliance Air Express". Airline History. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
12. "Societe de Transport Aerien du Rwanda". Airline History. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
13. "Sorwati Air Service". Airline History. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
14. "Vega Avia". Airline History. Retrieved 19 April 2022.