11-13 June 2025
Golden Tulip Zanzibar Airport, Zanzibar Tanzania
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Previewing the Tourism and Aviation Connectivity Forum
In this episode, I am joined by our 3 partners to preview the inaugural AviaDev tourism and connectivity forum, a platform offering practical advice and showcasing best practices to inform and assist Africa's tourism authorities to shape their destination's connectivity.
Connecting SADC and more new routes on the horizon with Air Botswana
Air Botswana's recent fleet expansions- why choose Embraer?
From Black Box to Glass Box: How AI is set to revolutionize airline revenue management with RTS
How is AI revolutionizing the world of airline revenue management and how can this improve airline profitability in Africa
AviaDev's January 2025 Connectivity Update
SAA opening a daily flight to Dar-Es-Salaam, Air Arabia launching service to Addis Ababa from Sharjah and more
A game changer for Africa? Air Asia to launch Kuala Lumpur - Nairobi
In this episode, we focus on a carrier that has recently announced it will be launching services to mainland Africa for the first time. Air Asia will launch Kuala Lumpur - Nairobi on 15th November with a 4 weekly service and deploy an Airbus A330-300 comprising 12 business class and 365 economy seats.
AviaDev's August 2024 Connectivity Update
The tenth edition of AviaDev Insight Africa’s Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the new route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant.
Previewing FlySafair's regional expansion
In this episode, we welcome back a previous guest, Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer at FlySafair, a low-cost South African airline that is about to embark on a regional expansion launching new routes to Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Mozambique.
flydubai adds Mombasa and outlines ambitious African growth plans
In this episode, I am joined by flydubai, a very important international airline serving multiple points in Africa, which has just announced a brand new route, taking its African network to 11 destinations in 10 countries. The airline has announced it will serve Mombasa on the east coast of Kenya 4 times per week from January 2024. In this podcast, we hear directly from the airline as to what has prompted this new route announcement and also to get a general feel of FlyDubai’s approach to development in Africa, with Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations at flydubai.
Rightsizing for growth in 2023 and beyond with Embraer
In the first episode of 2023, I am joined by 2 guests from Embraer Commercial Aviation, namely Stephane Hannemann, the VP of sales and marketing for The Middle East and Africa, who started his Embraer in the African market and has come full circle, and Akie Chabra, sales director, who joined the team in 2022, is based in Johannesburg and has a background in aviation and finance.
Talking new routes with Martin Gitonga, Head of network planning and alliances, Kenya Airways
In this episode, we take a flight to the home of AviaDev Africa 2023, Nairobi, Kenya to meet Martin Gitonga, Head of Network Planning and Alliances at Kenya Airways, an airline that plays a vital role in keeping Africa connected to itself and the wider world. In the last month, there have been some exciting new route announcements from the airline. These include a four-weekly flight from Mombasa to Dubai and a twice-weekly Accra- Dakar flight.
Recovering and developing Cape Town's connectivity
In this episode, we head back to Cape Town, the host city of AviaDev Africa 2022 to meet David King, Project Manager and Paul van den Brink, Aviation Liaison, from Cape Town Air Access team powered by WESGRO who have overseen a pretty incredible recovery of connectivity since the effects of the pandemic subsided earlier this year. In this episode, we take a look at the domestic, regional and international recovery and get a feel for what’s missing from the network. We also discuss the importance of air cargo in route development and how the Air Access team is supporting other African destinations in their drive to improve their air connectivity.
Interview with TAAG Angola CEO, Eduardo Fairen Soria
In this episode, we are joined by the CEO of TAAG Angola Airlines. TAAG is one of the most interesting airline stories out there currently as it is reinventing itself, expanding its fleet and network and restructuring g itself ready for private investment.
Previewing the 54th AFRAA AGA with Maureen Kahonge
Between 11th and 13th December, AFRAA (African Airlines Association) will host the 54th Annual General Assembly in Dakar, Senegal.
AviaDev Africa Highlights Video 2022
AviaDev is embedded within and dedicated to the African continent. It is the premier platform dedicated to growing connectivity to, from, and within the African continent.
Sean Mendis. Looking back at 10 years of Africa World Airlines- an African aviation success story
In this episode, Sean tells the full story of how Africa World Airlines was conceived, and structured and how it has become the success we know today.
Unlocking new routes in Africa with e-flight
Today we are taking a leap into the future as we attempt to understand the opportunity offered to African aviation from new technologies, specifically e-flight.