By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com

RwandAir has achieved a significant milestone, being named the Best Regional Airline in Africa at the esteemed 2025 World Airline Awards. The accolades, often referred to as “the Oscars of the aviation industry,” were hosted by Skytrax at the iconic National Air and Space Museum during the Paris Air Show on June 17, 2025.

This prestigious recognition underscores RwandAir’s growing prominence and unwavering commitment to service excellence across the African continent and beyond. The award is a testament to the airline’s dedication, as highlighted by Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax, who noted that “RwandAir continues to distinguish itself through a clear focus on service attention—professional, considered, and personal—as it continues to evolve its regional product with confidence.”

The 2025 World Airline Awards are based on the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey, an independent and impartial study conducted by Skytrax. The comprehensive survey, which ran from September 2024 to May 2025, gathered over 22.3 million eligible entries from passengers of more than 100 nationalities, evaluating over 325 airlines worldwide. Passenger feedback consistently lauded RwandAir’s attention to detail across all aspects of the travel experience, contributing to its win.

Yvonne Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating, “This award is a powerful recognition of our dedicated team and the high level of service they give to our passengers every day. It reflects our mission to not only be a leader in regional aviation but to connect Africa to the world with ambition and world-class African hospitality. As an airline, we are transforming African aviation into a new era of growth, opportunity, and innovation.”

RwandAir has steadily gained global recognition for its high service standards and reliability, positioning itself as a pivotal airline in fostering connectivity within Africa and linking the continent to international destinations. This latest award reinforces its ambition to further elevate African aviation on the global stage.