title: List of defunct airlines of Rwanda
text: # List of defunct airlines of Rwanda
  
  This is a list of now defunct airlines from Rwanda.
  
  | Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Air Rwanda | RY | RWD | | 1975 | 1994 | Renamed to Rwanda Air |
  | Alliance Express Rwanda | ZM | RWB | | 1998 | 1999 | |
  | Central African Cargo | | | CAC | 2000 | 2003 | Established as Regional Cargo Airlines |
  | Majyambere Air Service | | | | 1978 | 1979 | Renamed to Sorwati Air Service |
  | Natar | | | | 1995 | 1996 | |
  | New Gomair | | | | 2002 | 2002 | Operated Boeing 707 |
  | Portalia Air Transport | | | | 1972 | 1973 | Operated Nord Noratlas |
  | Regional Cargo Airlines | | | | 1999 | 2000 | Renamed to Central African Cargo |
  | Regional International Air Services | | | | 2003 | 2005 | |
  | Royal Rwanda Airlines | | RRA | ROYAL RWANDA | ? | ? | |
  | Rwanda Airlines | 9R | RUA | | 1998 | 2002 | Operated BAC 1-11 |
  | Rwanda Air | | | | 1994 | 1997 | Renamed to Air Rwanda |
  | 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 |
  | Silverback Cargo Freighters | | VRB | SILVERBACK | 2002 | 2009 | |
  | Société de Transport Aérien du Rwanda | | | | 1962 | 1979 | |
  | Sorwati Air Service | | | | 1979 | 1980 | Established as Majyambere Air Service |
  | Southern Gateway (Rwanda) | | | | 1998 | 2001 | |
  | Sun Air Charter | | | | 2002 | 2004 | Operated Antonov An-12, BN-2 Islander |
  | Vega Avia | | | | 2003 | 2006 | |
  