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Sean Mendis. Looking back at 10 years of Africa World Airlines- an African aviation success story

The 21st September 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of Africa World Airlines (AWA)

AWA is a domestic and regional airline operating a fleet of Embraer ERJ 145s from a base in Ghana.

Sean Mendis was employee #1 at the airline. In this episode, Sean tells the full story of how the airline was conceived, and structured and how it has become the success we know today.

This is a must-listen for anyone wanting to understand the complexity and difficulties of setting up an airline in Africa.

To see the images, you can also watch the episode on youtube

You can connect with Sean here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/se...

Published: 9 November 2022

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