RWANDA and CHINA have strengthened bilateral aviation cooperation following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on airworthiness certification between the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in Kigali on 12 October 2026. The agreement, signed by RCAA Director General Silas Udahemuka and CAAC Director General of Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Xu Feng, establishes a framework for closer technical collaboration, including the recognition and oversight of aeronautical products, certificates and approvals issued by the two regulators. It also provides for the exchange of technical expertise and inspectors to strengthen regulatory capacity, improve the efficiency of certification processes, reduce duplicated work and enhance aviation safety oversight. Rwanda’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Col. Claudien Bizimungu, welcomed the agreement as a milestone in the countries’ longstanding relationship, highlighting CHINA’s progress in emerging aviation technologies, including the EHang electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft demonstration in Kigali in September 2025. He…
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