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in Air Rwanda livery. The purpose of the deal was to allow the
Libyans to skirt an embargo and to gain access to spare parts for the aircraft. The possible deal came to light when the
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equipment. The government continued to hold a majority 51% share in the airline, with
Alliance Air taking a 49% stake. The airline began operations to Bujumbura in neighbouring
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of Rwanda. The airline began operations on domestic flights and to neighbouring nations, with a network including flights from
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and its fleet consisted only of the Boeing 707. At this time its network only included
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Wakabi, Michael (17 October 2000). "$ 50 million losses forces
Alliance Air to close".
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327:Democratic Republic of the Congo
840:Airlines disestablished in 2002
459:"Air force (Rwanda), Air force"
153:Air Rwanda was founded by the
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105:Air Rwanda Boeing 707 in 1981
835:Airlines established in 1975
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371:Boeing 707
335:Lubumbashi
263:Rwanda Air
203:Boeing 707
114:Air Rwanda
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754:of Rwanda
175:Bujumbura
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149:Founding
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681:Kampala
655:Kampala
516:Kampala
319:Burundi
311:Nairobi
259:Entebbe
195:Mombasa
171:Kamembe
167:Gisenyi
144:History
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