AviaDev Insight Africa

By Jon Howell

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Episodes: 347

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Since its creation in 2018, AviaDev Insight Africa has established itself as the premier podcast dedicated to African Aviation. We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" informally and candidly. The podcast was created by Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, Africa's premier event dedicated to developing air connectivity to, from, and within the African continent

Episode Date
346. Dressed for Success: ACMI explained through The Tuxedo Framework with Andrew Lester, Chapman Freeborn Airchartering
Aug 07, 2025
345. AviaDev's July 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Jul 31, 2025
344. Slow and Steady Wins the Skies: The ASKY Airlines' Journey with Martial Date Tevi-Benissan, Commercial Director
Jul 30, 2025
343. Dreams Delivered: Flightlink's recent regional expansion with Munawer Dhirani, Managing Director
Jul 20, 2025
342. (Re)-Introducing The Fighter Pilot and CEO podcast
Jul 17, 2025
341. Introducing FlySafair's latest innovation, Lindi, and talking all things fleet and network with Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer
Jul 08, 2025
340. AviaDev's June 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Jul 02, 2025
339. AviaDev Tourism and Aviation Connectivity Forum 25 Panel session: Moving the needle: Driving policy change to improve air access
Jul 01, 2025
338. AviaDev Tourism and Aviation Connectivity Forum 25 Panel session: The power of partnership: How airports, destinations and airlines collaborate to grow connectivity
Jul 01, 2025
AviaDev Africa 25 Panel session: Flightpath to growth: Rethinking ownership, market access and unlocking capital for African airlines
Jun 25, 2025
AviaDev Africa 25 Panel Session "Maximising non-aeronautical revenue: Balancing revenue growth, efficiency and customer service experience in Africa's airports"
Jun 25, 2025
AviaDev Africa 25 Panel session: Beyond the Headwinds: Navigating rising costs, finance hurdles and supply chain challenges for African airlines
Jun 25, 2025
AviaDev Africa 25 Panel Session "AI: Friend or Foe?"
Jun 25, 2025
AviaDev Africa 25 Panel session: Sweating the assets: Maximising efficiency in airline network planning
Jun 24, 2025
Celebrating Excellence. Mesfin Tasew Bekele, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines receives the Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award
Jun 23, 2025
Aviation Financing in Africa: How African Airlines Are Transforming Fleet Financing with Tristan Brouard, ACC Aviation
Jun 02, 2025
AviaDev's May 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
May 30, 2025
329. From Mobile Money to AI. The future of airline payments with Network International
May 28, 2025
328. From Risk to Resilience. The Insurance and Safety Nexus with AI12
May 20, 2025
327. Transforming Somalia's Skies and Revenues with Navpass
May 15, 2025
326. Driving non-aeronautical revenues and customer satisfaction at African Airports with NACO
May 13, 2025
325. Sustainability in the air. Volume Two with Dirk Singer, Author, SimpliFlying
May 06, 2025
324. AviaDev's April 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Apr 26, 2025
323. Unlocking efficiency: Ensuring African airports are future ready with Selim Bouri, SITA
Apr 22, 2025
322. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel revolution with AfriSAF's Kwame Bekoe
Apr 16, 2025
321. African Skies and Beyond: Introducing the New Deutsche Aircraft D328eco.
Apr 07, 2025
320. AviaDev's March 2025 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Apr 01, 2025
319. Rodger Foster's farewell speech. BARSA Conference, 14 March 2025
Mar 16, 2025
318. AviaDev's February 2025 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Mar 06, 2025
317. Discover Airlines: Milestones reached and future plans for Africa's skies
Mar 04, 2025
316. Previewing the Tourism and Aviation Connectivity Forum (New for AviaDev 2025)
Feb 25, 2025
315. Previewing the BARSA (Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa) Aviation Summit 2025 with George Mothema, CEO
Feb 22, 2025
314. Navigating Aviation Insurance in Africa: Insights and Best Practices with Solus Insurance Brokers
Feb 20, 2025
313. Financing Africa's Skies: Challenges and Solutions with Raphael Haddad, President, Jetcraft Commercial
Feb 11, 2025
312. AviaDev's January 2025 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially,
Feb 01, 2025
311. From Black Box to Glass Box: How AI is set to revolutionize airline revenue management with RTS (Revenue Technology Services)
Jan 21, 2025
310. The 2024 AviaDev Connectivity Update Awards with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Dec 10, 2024
309. Book Release "Strategies for Sustainable Air Service Development" with Editors Chrystal Zhang, Associate Professor, RMIT University and Dr Kareem Yarde, Air transport and tourism consultant
Dec 10, 2024
308. Zanzibar's new horizons. Outlining the vision with Arif Abbas, Executive Secretary, Zanzibar Commission for Tourism
Dec 05, 2024
307. AviaDev's November 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Behramjee Ghadially, and special guest Joao Po Jorge
Nov 24, 2024
306. Unveiling Zanzibar's Aviation Ambitions with Seif Juma, Director General, Zanzibar Airports Authority
Nov 20, 2024
305. Leadership in African Aviation: A deep dive with Jacob Rogers
Nov 08, 2024
304. AviaDev's October 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Chief Regional Troublemaker and Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant
Oct 29, 2024
303. TAAG Angola's fleet transformation and network expansion with Miguel Carneiro, Chief Commercial Officer, TAAG Angola Airlines
Oct 24, 2024
302. Previewing the Cape Town - Windhoek route and celebrating 10 years of FlySafair with Elmar Conradie, CEO, FlySafair
Oct 21, 2024
301. The 2024 AviaDev Ambassadors. "Your journey is defined by the heights you dare to dream."
Oct 07, 2024
300. Exploring the Horizons: Uncovering Africa's Unserved Air Routes with Geert Lemaire, Marketing Director, Market Intelligence, Airbus
Oct 01, 2024
299. Connecting SADC and more new routes on the horizon. A conversation with Ms Lulu Rasebotsa, CEO, Air Botswana
Sep 27, 2024
298. Unlocking the digitalization opportunity at African airports with Adonis Succar, Vice President of Business Management for the Middle Eastern Africa at SITA
Sep 24, 2024
297. AviaDev's September 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Chief Regional Troublemaker and Lorne Philpot, aviation journalist
Sep 23, 2024
296. AviaDev's August 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Chief Regional Troublemaker and Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant
Sep 01, 2024
295. A game changer for Africa? Air Asia to launch Kuala Lumpur - Nairobi. An overview of why Nairobi and why now with Paul Carroll, Chief Commercial Officer, Air Asia Group
Jul 24, 2024
294. AviaDev's July 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Chief Regional Troublemaker and Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant
Jul 13, 2024
293. Protecting profitability. Finding the right insurance solution with Denis Kulikov, Deputy CEO, AI12
Jun 10, 2024
292. The evolution of representation and distribution for African airlines with Achma Asokan, Group CEO, Airlinepros
Jun 07, 2024
291. Reducing the cost of distribution for African airlines by harnessing the power of technology and Artificial Intelligence with Richard Ortega, Commercial Director EMEA, KIU System Solutions
Jun 06, 2024
290. Presenting the airport real estate opportunity. Previewing AviaDev Real Estate with Marcel Langeslag and Nelly Alandou, NACO
May 20, 2024
289. AviaDev's May 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant and Dr James Pearson, Analyst, Simple Flying
May 16, 2024
288. The future of travel catering and retailing is already here with Nomusa Khumalo, Chief Customer Officer at Tourvest Retail Services
May 15, 2024
287. Engaging tourism stakeholders in air route development with Jillian Blackbeard, CEO of Africa's Eden
May 07, 2024
286. Hunting in packs. Previewing the AviaDev Air Route Development Masterclass for Tourism Stakeholders with Natalia Rosa, Tourism Project Lead at the SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance
Apr 29, 2024
285. A new airline for Africa. A deep dive into Norse Atlantic Airways' new Cape Town Route, with Philip Allport, Senior Vice President of Communications
Apr 25, 2024
284. Protecting the passenger and generating ancillary revenue for African Airlines, with Nick Ashton and Andrew Ridgway, Protect Group
Apr 24, 2024
283. AviaDev's April 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant and Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant
Apr 15, 2024
282. Aviation as a force for good. The story of relocating 2 rescued lions to Africa with Will Travers OBE, Founder and Executive President of the Born Free Foundation
Mar 28, 2024
281. AviaDev's March 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant and Tatenda Karuwa, Journalist, Simple Flying
Mar 16, 2024
280. An introduction to Aviation Week Africa 2024 with Hellen Mwamba
Mar 14, 2024
279. The Wild Africa Fund. How aviation stakeholders can harness the power of media and influencers to drive awareness of wildlife conservation and attract a new generation of passengers with Peter Knights OBE, CEO
Mar 04, 2024
278. Previewing 2024's BARSA summit with George Mothema, CEO
Feb 23, 2024
277. The February AviaDev Insight Connectivity Update. A deep dive into air route developments on the African continent, with Sean Mendis, independent aviation consultant and Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant
Feb 13, 2024
276. Kenya Airways' updated connectivity strategy with Martin Gitonga, Head of Network Planning and Alliances
Feb 12, 2024
275. Improving accessibility and communication for differently able travellers in Africa with Victo Nalule, Founder, Tunaweza Foundation
Jan 24, 2024
274. The impact of aeropolitics on air connectivity in Africa with Dr. Namhla Tshetu, Executive Manager for Corporate Services at Airlink
Jan 18, 2024
273. The January AviaDev Insight Connectivity Update. A deep dive into air route developments on the African continent, with Sean Mendis, independent aviation consultant and James Pearson, Aviation analyst, Simple Flying
Jan 12, 2024
272. Reinventing fuel with Zero. A huge opportunity for Africa with Kwame Bekoe, Commercial Director
Dec 11, 2023
271. The African aircraft market. Identifying trends for 2024 and beyond with Raphael Haddad, President, Jetcraft Commercial
Dec 06, 2023
270. The December AviaDev Insight Connectivity Update. A deep dive into air route developments on the African continent, with Sean Mendis, independent aviation consultant and Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant
Dec 04, 2023
269. Understanding Namibia's connectivity ambitions with Bisey Uirab, CEO, Namibia Airports Company
Nov 14, 2023
268. Announcing 3 new regional routes for FlyNamibia with Andre Compion, Managing Director
Nov 12, 2023
267. Sustainability in the air. Understanding the African opportunity with Dirk Singer, Head of Sustainability
Nov 03, 2023
266. The October AviaDev Insight Connectivity Update. A deep dive into air route developments on the African continent, with Sean Mendis, independent aviation consultant and Tatenda Karuwa, Simple Flying
Oct 25, 2023
265. A focus on fifth freedom opportunities, rules of engagement and new intra-African routes with Adefunke Adeyemi, Secretary General, African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
Oct 19, 2023
264. "Strides to Transform Aviation for Development" Previewing the AFRAA AGA with Abderahmane Berthe, Secretary General, AFRAA
Oct 13, 2023
263. discover airlines' African dream, with Helmut Woelfel, Chief Commercial Officer
Sep 26, 2023
262. Previewing FlySafair's regional expansion with Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer
Sep 25, 2023
261. flydubai adds Mombasa and outlines ambitious African growth plans, with Sudhir Sreedharan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, flydubai
Sep 19, 2023
260. The AviaDev Insight Connectivity Update. A deep dive into air route developments on the African continent, with Sean Mendis, independent aviation consultant
Sep 18, 2023
259. A new airport for Africa. Previewing the New Luanda Airport investor presentation with Ricardo Viegas D’Abreu Minister of Transport, The Republic of Angola
Sep 07, 2023
258. Rodger Foster receives the 2023 Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award
Jul 04, 2023
257. AviaDev Africa 2023 Route Development Panel. Designing a Sustainable Route Development Plan: How to attract and Retain Airlines in Africa
Jul 03, 2023
256. AviaDev Africa 2023 OEM panel. How Original Equipment Manufacturers have helped airlines adapt their strategies to deliver new routes and revenue streams during and after the pandemic
Jun 30, 2023
255. AviaDev Africa 2023 CEO panel. Profit before planet? Navigating investment in environmental solutions amidst financial challenges
Jun 29, 2023
254. Panel Session 3, AviaDev Africa. Innovating for Success. How technology is driving efficiency, building resilience and improving profitability across the African Aviation Industry
Jun 26, 2023
253: AviaDev Real Estate: Creating a Winning Formula for Airport Hotels in Africa: Understanding the Requirements for Success
Jun 21, 2023
252. Understanding the benefits of implementing a comprehensive MRO system for your airline with Brett Preston, and Esenthren Govender, Executives at Technodyn International
May 31, 2023
251. Simplifying payments and preventing fraud for African airlines with Judy Waruiru, Managing Director, DPO Pay
May 25, 2023
250. How Kiu System Solutions is supporting African airlines to widen their distribution whilst lowering their costs with Rodger Whittle, Commercial Director for Africa at Kiu
May 18, 2023
249. Developing Africa's human capital with Kassie Yimam,President, Ethiopian Aviation University
May 12, 2023
248. Outlining Lufthansa's expansion in Africa with Kevin Markette, General Manager East Africa at the Lufthansa Group
May 07, 2023
247. Exploring Kenya's connectivity with Jacob Bwana, Head of Marketing and Business Development at Kenya Airports Authority
Apr 25, 2023
246. Delivering operational and technological innovations to build business resilience with Javed Malik, INK Innovation
Apr 17, 2023
245. "Changing the African Aviation Narrative" Talking all things Ethiopian Airlines and Previewing the AFRAA Stakeholders Convention with Ato Mesfin Tasew Bekele, Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines and Mr Abderahmane Berthe, SG, AFRAA
Apr 13, 2023
244. SAATM's role in driving intra-African connectivity with Madame Adefunke Adeyemi, Secretary General, AFCAC
Mar 27, 2023
243. Understanding the opportunity of the growing ACMI market in Africa with Dainius Staniulis, the Vice President of Commercial and Business Development, Avion Express
Mar 20, 2023
242. Flysafair takes flight to the spice Island of Zanzibar. With Kirby Gordon, CMO
Mar 15, 2023
241. Diversifying revenue. Building Resilience. Previewing AviaDev Real Estate with Marcel Langeslag, Director Aviation Africa, Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO)
Mar 13, 2023
240. Think Big. Start Small. Scale Fast. Improving passenger experience at African airports with Adonis Succar, Director of Business Development, MEA at SITA
Mar 06, 2023
239. Talking network, fleet and Arsenal with Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO of RwandAir
Mar 01, 2023
238. Vulindlela The awakening of Aviation. Previewing the BARSA conference with George Mothema, CEO
Feb 14, 2023
237. Nigeria Air to be airborne in 2023? Michael Jonga, AeroTime in conversation with Honourable Minister of Aviation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Hadi Abubakar Sirika
Feb 05, 2023
236. Rightsizing for growth in 2023 and beyond with Stephan Hannemann, VP, sales and marketing MEA and Akie Chhabra, Sales Director- Africa, Embraer
Jan 23, 2023
235. Announcing a new route incentive programme with Tatamo Rakotozafy, Head of Aeronautical Activities at Ravinala Airports, Madagascar
Dec 13, 2022
234. Talking new routes with Martin Gitonga, Head of network planning and alliances, Kenya Airways
Dec 08, 2022
233. Recovering and developing the network with David King and Paul van den brink from the Cape Town Air Access team
Nov 29, 2022
232. Outlining TAAG's Intra-African expansion with Eduardo Fairen Soria, CEO
Nov 22, 2022
231. Previewing the 54th AFRAA AGA with Maureen Kahonge, Senior Manager Business Development and Communications
Nov 17, 2022
230. A destinations role in attracting retaining and supporting airline development with Bronwen Auret, Chief Quality Assurance Officer at South African Tourism
Nov 11, 2022
229. Plotting a course to attract and retain international air services in South Africa with George Mothema, CEO of Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (BARSA).
Nov 03, 2022
228. Mind the gap! How to bring aviation and tourism stakeholders in Africa closer together with Kojo Bentum-Williams, CEO of VoyagesAfriq
Oct 20, 2022
227. New routes on the horizon for FlySafair with Kirby Gordon, CMO
Oct 13, 2022
226. ASKY Airlines. Previewing a new route and looking towards further connecting West and Central Africa with Nowel Ngala, Commercial and Ground Operations Director.
Oct 12, 2022
225. Unlocking new routes in Africa with e-flight with Christine Driessen, Lindo Tshuma and Marcel Langeslag, NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants)
Oct 07, 2022
224. Reimagining Namibia's Aviation Landscape. A preview of the Namibia Aviation and Connectivity Forum with Bisey Uirab, CEO of NAC and Verengai Ruswa, Project lead
Oct 04, 2022
223. Sean Mendis. Looking back at 10 years of Africa World Airlines- an African aviation success story
Sep 22, 2022
222. Aaron Munetsi, CEO Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) and Tatum Kok, Aviation Analyst. A look back on the first year and a sneak preview of the upcoming AASA AGA
Sep 08, 2022
221. A spotlight on Kuva Air, with Chairman, James Saruchera. Emerging from the cocoon and spreading its wings
Aug 09, 2022
220. Throwback to AviaDev Africa 2017. Ato Girma Wake receives the lifetime achievement award
Jul 15, 2022
219. AviaDev Africa 2022 event series. Panel session 5. "Implementing practical technology to propel African aviation" moderated by Refilwe Ledwaba, Founder, Girls Fly Programme for Africa
Jul 05, 2022
218. AviaDev Africa 2022 Event series. Panel session 1. "Building profitable, sustainable and equitable airline partnerships" moderated by Ato Girma Wake, AviaDev Patron and Board Chairman, Ethiopian Airlines
Jul 05, 2022
217. AviaDev Africa 2022 event series. Panel session 4. "Where are the opportunities for the OEMs in Africa?" moderated by Joanna Bailey, Managing Editor, Simple Flying
Jul 05, 2022
216. AviaDev Africa 2022 Event series. Panel session 3. Diversifying African airport revenue to build resilience moderated by Marcel Langeslag, Director Aviation Africa, NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants)
Jul 05, 2022
215. AviaDev Africa 2022 event series. Panel session 2. Air cargo's role in route development in Africa moderated by John Grant, Partner AviaDev Consult powered by MIDAS aviation
Jul 05, 2022
214. AviaDev Africa 2022 Event Series. PANEL SESSION 6. Financing African Airlines moderated by Sean Mendis, Aviation Expert.
Jul 05, 2022
213. AviaDev Africa 2022 Event Series. Future Leaders Session. How can aviation mitigate its impact on climate change with Mahek, Thabiso and Ronnie
Jul 04, 2022
212. AviaDev Africa 2022 Event Series. Sanjeev Gadhia. The recipient of the 2022 Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award
Jul 04, 2022
211. Talking Agility, Stability and Diversification with Mesfin Tasew, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines
Jun 13, 2022
210. Talking all things Kruger Mpumulanga International airport with CEO Grant Ponting. Big ambitions for the airport at the gateway to the World's most famous game reserve
Jun 09, 2022
209. Aviation Co-ordination Services supporting Africa to digitise its aviation operations with CEO, Duke Badisheng Phahla.
Jun 01, 2022
208. Deploying technology to drive African airline profitability and improve the onboard passenger experience with Francois Chazelle, SITA for Aircraft
May 25, 2022
207. Growing Boeing's African footprint with President, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, Kuljit Ghata-Aura
May 19, 2022
206. Driving Intra-Africa connectivity with the single-aisle sector. A deep dive with Geert Lemaire, market intelligence and consulting director at Airbus.
May 16, 2022
Wet leasing as a tool to support growth. A new opportunity for Africa? Featuring Dainius Staniulis, Avion Express
May 05, 2022
Harnessing the power of the cloud to ensure a seamless arrival experience with Tom Marten, Travizory and Alan Renaud, Principle Secretary for Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Republic of Seychelles
May 03, 2022
Outlining Cemair's fleet and network expansion plans with Miles van der Molen, CEO and Paul Botes, CCO
Apr 29, 2022
Episode 202. 5 major trends shaping the next 30 years of African aviation development with Patrick Baudis, VP at Mitsubishi Advisory Services
Apr 24, 2022
5 trends driving airport resilience in 2022 with Marcel Langeslag, Director Aviation Africa, Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO)
Apr 11, 2022
Episode 200. A new dawn for Guinea's aviation sector with Namory Camara, Managing Director of SOGEAC
Mar 23, 2022
Episode 199. Appreciating the symbiotic relationship between aviation and tourism with Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Conservation, Republic of Kenya. Honourable Najib Balala
Mar 21, 2022
Episode 198. Moving beyond the crisis with Abderahmane Berthe, AFRAA, Secretary General and Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways CEO.
Mar 17, 2022
Episode 197. Introducing Eswatini Air with Commercial Director, Xavier Masule
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 196. From surviving to thriving. Plotting a course for African airport recovery with Ali Tounsi, Secretary General, ACI Africa
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 195. From piloting to podcasting. Bryan Roseveare and Ryan Parrock, Co-hosts of the Bryanair podcast.
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 194. Mr Abdérahmane Berthé, Secretary General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA), plotting a way out of the crisis
Jan 26, 2022
Episode 193. Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer, FlySafair. Spreading our wings beyond SA's borders
Jan 21, 2022
Episode 192. Simon Newton-Smith Interim CCO, South African Airways. Growth through partnerships
Jan 19, 2022
Epsiode 191. A spotlight on Walk for love Africa, 12th February with Toni Ukachukwu
Jan 12, 2022
Episode 190. Jenifer Bamuturaki, CEO, Uganda Airlines. Network, fleet and strategic plans for 2022 and beyond
Dec 17, 2021
Episode 189. Sylvain Bosc, CEO, Avico. ACMI in Africa. A simple and immediate solution to African airlines’ woes.
Dec 14, 2021
Episode 188 with Dirk Singer: Understanding The Impact of The Omicron Variant
Nov 30, 2021
Episode 187. Sean Mendis, Aviation Expert. The future of African Aviation
Nov 22, 2021
Episode 186. Nuno Pereira, CEO, Bestfly and Sameer Adam, Senior Vice President, ACIA Aero Leasing. New aircraft means new opportunities for one of Africa's most diversified and resilient aviation companies
Nov 14, 2021
Episode 185. Rodger Foster, CEO/MD, Airlink. Talking partnerships, fleet, sustainability and the future
Nov 12, 2021
Episode 183, Jeremy Springall, Vice President, SITA AT BORDERS. Could SITA's new digital travel declaration solution unlock travel?
Nov 11, 2021
Episode 184. Tom Kok, Director, AviAssist Foundation. Previewing the Safety in African Aviation Conference
Nov 08, 2021
Episode 182. Meir Hadassi-Turner, Founder and CEO, AeroCRS. Changing passenger behaviour and how airlines must adapt, plus a preview of the virtual customer's conference
Oct 28, 2021
Episode 181. Kingsley Okoli, winner of the African aviators quiz powered by Embraer. Solutions to support the next generation to soar.
Oct 13, 2021
Episode 180. Skyheroes Africa. Featuring Sean Mendis, Aaron Munetsi and Kwame Bekoe
Oct 07, 2021
Episode 179, Javier Alija, Head of Network Planning and Alliances, Etihad. 3 new routes for Africa as the carrier spreads its wings
Oct 06, 2021
Episode 178. Thomas Kgokolo, Interim CEO, South African Airways. The rebirth of a national airline
Sep 24, 2021
Episode 177. Previewing the Aviators Africa Tower Awards with Toni Ukachukwu
Sep 08, 2021
Episode 176. Introducing the African Aviators Webinar Series powered by Embraer
Aug 18, 2021
Episode 175. Introducing The Future Flying Forum
Aug 17, 2021
Episode 174. Moses Ngwanah, Chief Operations Officer, GS Aviation. The way forward for African aviation
Aug 12, 2021
Episode 173. Introducing Eurowings Discover and their big plans for African expansion
Aug 08, 2021
Episode 172. Financing African Aviation. Panel session from ISHKA + Africa briefing. 8th July 2021
Jul 09, 2021
Episode 171. Jon Ayache, CEO, Lift. Disrupting and reinventing the airline industry through innovation.
Jun 21, 2021
Episode 170. Harnessing the power of technology to improve profitability across the value chain. Panel session from AviaDev Africa 2021
Jun 17, 2021
Episode 169. The changing role of the tourism authority in route development. Panel session from AviaDev Africa 2021
Jun 14, 2021
Epsode 168. What happens when a national airline fails? Panel session from AviaDev Africa 2021
Jun 13, 2021
Episode 167. How Navpass has modernised and monetised South Sudan's airspace
Jun 07, 2021
Episode 166. Matheus Piorino and Vadims Fokins, Embraer. Why now is the right time to rightsize to support intra-African connectivity
Jun 03, 2021
Episode 165. Moses Mwangi, CEO, 748 Air Services Ltd. Global launch customer of the De Havilland Simplified Package Freighter solution
Jun 02, 2021
Episode 164. Shawn Richards, Founder and CEO, ink Aviation. Technology's role in the aviation recovery
May 20, 2021
Episode 163. Nick Ashton, Dohop. The future of aviation partnerships
May 14, 2021
Episode 161. Cellpoint Digital. The changing face of payments in aviation
May 10, 2021
Episode 162. Collins Aerospace. The future is bright. The future is Africa
May 05, 2021
Episode 160. Nowel Ngala, Chairman, Aero-political committee, AFRAA. Exploring the impact of heavy taxes and charges on African aviation
Apr 26, 2021
Episode 159. How technology supported the launch of lift, South Africa's newest airline, during the pandemic.
Apr 13, 2021
Episode 158. Aviation Talkshow SkyHeroes_The March Edition
Mar 12, 2021
Episode 157. An audience with Sanjeev Ghadia, CEO, Astral Aviation
Mar 01, 2021
Episode 156 with Dirk Singer. How will we fly this summer?
Feb 26, 2021
Episode 155. An AviaDev Ambassador reunion
Feb 21, 2021
Episode 154. An audience with Abdérahmane Berthé, Secretary General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
Feb 15, 2021
Episode 153. Daniel Silke. Political economy analyst. The outlook for Africa in 2021 and beyond
Feb 09, 2021
Episode 151. Max Gosney, Portfolio Director, GHI. A look ahead to Digital Reconnect Africa
Feb 02, 2021
Episode 152. An audience with Sean Mendis, Aviation expert.
Jan 29, 2021
Episode 150. Capt. Gilbert Kibe, Director General, Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. Plotting a course for 2021 and beyond.
Jan 25, 2021
Episode 149. AviaDev's 2020 in a nutshell with Jon Howell
Dec 29, 2020
Episode 148. Chidozie Uzoezie. The origin story and mission of the African Aviation Group
Dec 28, 2020
Episode 147. An audience with Adefunke Adeyemi, Regional Director advocacy and strategic relations, IATA
Dec 18, 2020
Episode 146. Sakhile Reiling and Tom Kok. Improving the safety culture in African aviation
Nov 27, 2020
Episode 145. Peter Davies, Founder, Airline Management Group Ltd. Reflections on experiences at SAA and a lifetime of turnarounds
Nov 20, 2020
Episode 144, Chamsou Andjorin, Coordinator, African Aviation Industry Group. What to expect from the AAIG Aeropolitical forum
Nov 05, 2020
Episode 143. Rodger Foster, CEO and MD of Airlink. Rethinking the business for a brighter future
Oct 23, 2020
Episode 142. A live audience with Ato Girma Wake, AviaDev Patron.
Oct 10, 2020
Episode 141. Arpad Szakal, Career Transition Coach. How to navigate career turbulence
Oct 06, 2020
Epsiode 140. Derek Nseko, World Airnews. Where next for African aviation?
Oct 02, 2020
Episode 139. David Aher, Managing Director, Tuscar. The aero clinic is open for appointments
Oct 01, 2020
Episode 137. Rob Bor and Aedrian Bekker The Centre for Aviation Psychology. Let's talk about mental health
Sep 24, 2020
Episode 138. Raphael Kuuchi, Special Envoy to Africa on Aeropolitical affairs, IATA. Where next for African Aviation?
Sep 23, 2020
Episode 136. Transforming the airline business by embracing digital solutions with Miretab Tesfaye, Director Group Integrated Marketing Communications, Ethiopian Airlines
Sep 15, 2020
Epsiode 135. Marcel Langeslag, Director of Aviation Africa, NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants. Understanding the importance of "propensity to fly" in the current environment
Sep 01, 2020
Episode 134. Dr Nadiir Bheekhun, Founder and Managing Director, AeroNAD Group and Gavin Eccles, Professor of Aviation and Tourism Management. Reinventing Africa's competitive advantage
Aug 18, 2020
Episode 133. Somi Arian, Tech Philosopher, international speaker, filmmaker and LinkedIn top voice. A glimpse into the future of work, aviation and Africa
Aug 17, 2020
Episode 132. Mehmet Keyvan, CEO Keyvan Aviation. Delivering an antibacterial cabin crew uniform solution to replace PPE
Aug 11, 2020
Episode 131. Wrenelle Stander, CEO of Comair Ltd. Navigating headwinds
Jul 20, 2020
Episode 130. James and Hugo Hill, TRM. Understanding the full cost of airline insurance
Jul 14, 2020
Episode 129. Gidon Novick. Why now is the right time to launch a new domestic airline in South Africa
Jul 09, 2020
Episode 128. WEBINAR. Beyond Covid-19. Actionable solutions to rebuild African Airlines
Jul 02, 2020
Episode 127. Hon. Minister of Transport, The Republic of Angola. A new aircraft heralding a new dawn?
Jun 26, 2020
Episode 126. Ivana Alvares- Marshall, Governor of The African Section Ninety Nines. We need to talk about mental health
Jun 25, 2020
Episode 125. Rui Carreira, CEO, TAAG Angola Airlines. New aircraft. New strategy?
Jun 15, 2020
Episode 124. Thomas Perkins, CEO, Navpass. Optimising and monetising sovereign aerospace
Jun 01, 2020
Episode 123. The Rise of Sanitized Air Travel with Shashank Nigam
May 15, 2020
Episode 122. WEBINAR. Restructuring and realigning airline finance and operations during Covid-19
May 06, 2020
Episode 121. WEBINAR. The future of MICE Tourism in Africa post Covid-19
Apr 19, 2020
Episode 120. The airport viewpoint. How can African airports diversify their income to include non-aeronautical revenues?
Apr 10, 2020
Episode 119. The African Tourism Approach to Covid-19
Apr 04, 2020
Episode 118. The view from the top. African aviation industry leaders webinar
Apr 02, 2020
Episode 117. The African Airline response to COVID-19. An existential crisis for the industry?
Mar 26, 2020
Episode 116. Shingai George, Aviation professional and technology enthusiast. Undertsanding the future applications of new technologies within aviation.
Mar 23, 2020
Episode 115. Martin Gitonga, Head of Network planning and Alliances, Kenya Airways. A glimpse into KQ's future
Mar 12, 2020
Episode 114. Tiana Rasamimanana, President GS Airlines, Madagascar. A new player in the Indian Ocean
Mar 02, 2020
Episode 113. Alan Peaford MBE, Chairman, Aviation Africa. A sneak preview
Feb 19, 2020
Episode 112. Andrew Bourne. Introducing AviaDev Recruit
Feb 19, 2020
Episode 111. Ciaran Wilson, Head of Sales, Middle East and Africa, Cellpoint Digital. How a digital approach is Africa's opportunity to "leapfrog"
Feb 16, 2020
Episode 110. Moritz Breickmann, Investment Director, AIIM. How attractive is aviation infrastructure as an investment proposition?
Feb 11, 2020
Episode 109, Ogaga Udjo, Managing Director ZA logics. How can African airlines stop the bleeding?
Feb 05, 2020
Episode 108. Alexander Herring, Regional Director, ADB Safegate and private sector liaison specialist, World Bank. Infrastructure development and investment in African aviation
Jan 30, 2020
Episode 107. Sasha Yusufali and Volker Münster, Nordic Aviation Capital. The aircraft leasing environment in Africa
Jan 28, 2020
Episode 106. Dirk Singer, creative director at SimpliFlying. Flight shame and sustainability of aviation.
Jan 23, 2020
Episode 105. David Gunnarsson, CEO Dohop. Adopting virtual interlining technology to improve cooperation in African aviation?
Jan 08, 2020
Episode 104. Alex MacPhail, First Officer, South African Airways. What are the secrets of high performance teams?
Dec 20, 2019
Episode 103. Stuart Barwood, Director, Strategic Partnerships for airlines and travel at Forter. Fraud and Aviation- a deep dive
Dec 04, 2019
Episode 102, Raul Villaron, Vice President Sales, Middle East and Africa, Embraer Commercial. Doubling down on Africa
Nov 21, 2019
Episode 100. Somas Appavou, CEO Air Mauritius. Investing in the future for growth
Nov 18, 2019
Episode 101. SAATM. Where to from here?
Nov 15, 2019
Episode 99. Mario Chaves, Deputy CEO, Cabo Verde Airlines. Uncovering their big plans for Africa
Nov 08, 2019
Episode 98. Claire Beastall, Training Capacity Building Provider, TRAFFIC and ROUTES. What can the African aviation industry do to reduce wildlife trafficking?
Nov 01, 2019
Episode 97. James Kellett, St Helena Airport. How aviation was a game changer for the Island
Oct 28, 2019
Episode 96. Mugabe Isaac. Aircraft Dispatcher. My personal journey and why Africa needs Cheetahs not Hippos
Oct 21, 2019
Episode 95. Zoe Rajohnson, Commercial and Marketing Director and Nicolas Deviller, Deputy CEO, Ravinala Airports. Introducing the hosts of AviaDev Africa 2020
Oct 13, 2019
Episode 94. Rick Taylor, CEO of The Business Tourism Company and Esayas Woldemariam, Deputy CEO, Ethiopian Airlines. ET's move into hotel development and the key challenges facing the airline
Oct 09, 2019
Episode 93. Simon Neveling. Chief Pilot and Head of Operations, Flywestair. From Namibia to the World.
Oct 07, 2019
Episode 92. Gaurav Agarwal, Former Head of International network planning and fleet development at South African Airways. Is an internal merger the way forward for South Africa's national carrier
Oct 01, 2019
Episode 91. Mama J, CEO, Mama J Aviation Consult. Africa's cabin crew. How do they stack up?
Sep 24, 2019
Episode 90, Frederico Fernandes, Project Manager, Global Investment in Aviation Summit. Why now is the time to invest in African aviation
Sep 18, 2019
Episode 89. Dirk Singer, Creative Director, SimpliFlying. The role of social media and influencers in airline marketing
Sep 12, 2019
Episode 88. Allan Kilavuka, CEO, Jambojet. Delivering growth in a competitive environment
Sep 06, 2019
Episode 87. Prof. Rui Castro e Quadros and Prof. Gavin Eccles. Harnessing education for a prosperous and sustainable African aviation industry
Sep 05, 2019
Episode 86, Richard Powell and Chakib Cherif, flyWestaf. Connecting West Africa from The Gambia
Aug 30, 2019
Episode 85. Sean Mendis, Chief Operating Officer, Africa World Airlines. Partnerships, Interlining and collaboration in West Africa.
Aug 26, 2019
Episode 84. Jim Belemu, CEO, Mahogany Air. Connecting Zambia and beyond
Aug 21, 2019
Episode 83. Laura Jo Barker, Co-Founder. GlobalPilotSource.com An innovative approach to pilot recruitment
Aug 19, 2019
Episode 82. Dikko Nwachukwu, CEO jetWest Airways. Launching Nigeria's newest airline
Aug 14, 2019
Episode 81. Dr. Emanuel Chaves, CEO, Aeroportos de Mozambique. Opening Mozambique to the World
Aug 05, 2019
Episode 80. Joao Po Jorge, CEO, LAM Mozambique. Competing in a liberalised environment.
Aug 05, 2019
Episode 79. Anita Mendiratta, Tourism development expert. Bridging the tourism development gap in Africa
Aug 01, 2019
Episode 78. Rampa Rammopo, CEO Lanseria Airport. How to successfully operate and grow a private airport in Africa
Jul 30, 2019
Episode 77. Jeremy Robinson, Partner, Watson Farley & Williams. African Aviation Liberalisation. One Step at a Time?
Jul 25, 2019
Epsiode 76. Joep Ellers, Head of Airline Marketing Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa, Airbus. Is Africa the land of opportunity for aviation growth?
Jul 24, 2019
Episode 75. Mr Ni Lu, Managing Director of G&W Consulting. How China views the African opportunity
Jul 18, 2019
Episode 74. Max Gosney, Portfolio Director, GHI International. An insight into the World of Ground Handling in Africa
Jul 18, 2019
Episode 73. Mathias Okolimong, Founder and Managing Director, Fly East Africa. Spotlight on aviation in Uganda
Jul 08, 2019
Episode 72. Tom Kok. Director, AviAssist Foundation. Safety as the bedrock of aviation in Africa
Jul 04, 2019
Episode 71. Jesse-Alex Oparachi Omenazu. Could unbundling air fares solve Nigeria's aviation woes?
Jun 10, 2019
Episode 68. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, Nigeria. Nigeria's aviation sector is open for business
May 27, 2019
Episode 70. Nunurai Ndawana, PR and Communications expert. The power of communication in African Aviation
May 23, 2019
Episode 69. Prof. Marina Novelli, Univeristy of Brighton and Judy Kepher-Gona, Founder, Sustainable Tourism Agenda. How to engage aviation in the drive for a sustainable travel industry
May 23, 2019
Episode 67. Linden Birns, Founding Partner, BHK Crisis Communications. The shifting sands of crisis communications in a digital age.
May 23, 2019
Episode 66. Alexander Nwuba, Aviation executive and entrepreneur. Is Africa prime territory for Chinese aircraft manufacturers?
May 20, 2019
Episode 65. Jean Paul Boutibou, Vice President - EMEA, Russia, CIS & Indian Ocean, Bombardier. The importance of Africa
May 14, 2019
Episode 64. Jon Howell, Founder and CEO, AviaDev. My passion for Africa and desire to create impact
May 06, 2019
Episode 63. Chris Zweigenthal, CEO AASA and Raphael Kuuchi, Special Envoy to Africa on Aero-Political Affairs, IATA. A lifetime in African aviation
May 02, 2019
Episode 62. Kojo Bentum-Williams and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome. The true impact of AviaDev
Apr 29, 2019
Episode 61. Noel Connolly, SVP, Head of Global Sales, Airline and Hospitality at CellPoint Mobile. Mobile commerce and payment solutions for African airlines
Apr 23, 2019
Episode 58. Deon Cloete, General Manager, Cape Town International Airport
Apr 22, 2019
Episode 59. Charles Shilowa, Group Executive, Business Development, Airports Company South Africa. Growing the ACSA footprint and taking it from strength to strength
Apr 22, 2019
Episode 60. Paul van den Brink, Project Manager, Cape Town Air Access. A glimpse behind the curtain of Africa's most successful route development team
Apr 22, 2019
Episode 57. Amanda Mocellin, CEO Nacelle Aviation. The future of Aerotech in Africa
Apr 18, 2019
Episode 56. Sean Mendis, COO and Richard Kyereh, Head Commercial, Africa World Airlines. A true West African success story
Apr 09, 2019
Episode 55. Raj Kotecha, Founder and CEO, Creative Content Agency. The importance of the personal brand in the 21st century
Apr 07, 2019
Episode 54. Romuald Touembou Ngueyap. Editor in Chief, Newsaero.info. un voyage autour de l'afrique francophone
Apr 01, 2019
Episode 53. Marco van Ieperen, Head of Airline Partnerships, Kiwi.com. Outlining the concept and application of virtual interlining for Africa
Mar 28, 2019
Episode 52. Capt. Ado Sanusi, CEO, Aero Contractors. Reinvention and diversification of an airline operation
Mar 26, 2019
Episode 51. Svilen Rangelov and Ivet Arabadjieva, Dronamics. Cargo drones in Africa. Closer than you think?
Mar 22, 2019
Episode 50. Allen Onyema, CEO, Air Peace. Challenges and opportunities in Nigeria- one of the World's most promising aviation markets
Mar 20, 2019
Episode 49. Steven Kargman. President of Kargman Associates. How do you effectively restructure an airline?
Mar 18, 2019
Episode 48. Andreas Jager. Manager Africa, Airport Consulting Vienna. Integrated Airport Planning. What is the recipe for success?
Mar 13, 2019
Episode 47. Becca Rowland, Partner, MIDAS Aviation. How visa openness drives airline traffic
Mar 10, 2019
Episode 46. Romain Ekoto, Chief Aviation Officer at the Africa Development Bank. How stakeholders can unlock investment
Mar 06, 2019
Episode 46. Romain Ekoto, Chief Aviation Officer at the Africa Development Bank. How stakeholders can unlock investment
Mar 06, 2019
Episode 45. Nowel Ngala, Group Commercial and Ground Operations Director, ASKY Airlines. Exposing over taxation in African aviation
Mar 04, 2019
Episode 44. Karel Sucha, Managing Consultant, Lufthansa Consulting. Could an ancillary revenue strategy change the fortune of Africa's airlines?
Feb 27, 2019
Episode 43. Rick Taylor, CEO, The Business Tourism Company. The importance of the MICE sector in Africa and it's link to aviation
Feb 20, 2019
Episode 42. Harrison Musonda, Aviation Management Executive. What is the best way forward for the Zambian national carrier project?
Feb 19, 2019
Episode 41. Anthony Foord, Aviation fuel expert. Are biofuels a viable solution for African aviation?
Feb 15, 2019
Episode 40. Dr Eyden Samunderu, Air Transport Expert. Unpacking the complexities of African aviation connectivity and infrastructure development
Feb 11, 2019
Episode 39. Lance Brogden, Former RVP IATA and Former CEO, Air Botswana.
Feb 04, 2019
Episode 38. John Grant, Partner, MIDAS Aviation. Golden Triangles, Partnerships & Innovation: Africa’s Latest Opportunity
Jan 30, 2019
Episode 37. Tom Robinson, Creator of Robinson Fitness. How to stay healthy while we travel
Jan 23, 2019
Episode 36. David Dubas-Fisher, UK journalist. The power of perception vs. experience
Jan 09, 2019
Episode 35. Chamsou Andjorin, Director of Government Affairs and Market Development, Sub-Saharan Africa, Boeing. What does the future look like for Africa?
Dec 27, 2018
Episode 34. Ato Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines. An interview at 36,000 ft
Dec 11, 2018
Episode 33. Frederic Lamarche, Founder and Managing Director, ASConsulting. How important is service and customer experience in African aviation?
Dec 05, 2018
Episode 32. The Battle for SAATM. CEO panel from AFRAA's 50th AGA, Rabat, Morocco
Nov 29, 2018
Episode 31. Mark Dunnachie, Head of Region- EMEA. ATR. Keeping it simple to drive regional connectivity
Nov 19, 2018
Episode 30. Sameer Adam, Director, Sales; Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. How Bombardier create partnerships with their airline customers
Nov 12, 2018
Episode 29. Kojo Bentum-Williams, Managing Editor, VoyagesAfriq. Why Tourism should at the top of every national agenda
Nov 08, 2018
Episode 28. Xavier Mary, Director General, Dakar International Airport, Senegal.
Nov 05, 2018
Episode 27. Girma Wake, Godfather of African Aviation. Where to next for African aviation?
Nov 01, 2018
Episode 26. Jason Sutcliffe, Marketing Executive Middle East and Africa, Rolls-Royce. How to harness the digital revolution
Oct 29, 2018
Episode 25. Abderahmane Berthe, Secretary General, AFRAA (African Airlines Association)
Oct 24, 2018
Episode 24. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, Director Air Transport, African Civil Aviation Commission
Oct 24, 2018
Episode 23. Elizabeth Sasu, Founder and CEO of gh-aviation. The story of an aviation blogger
Oct 11, 2018
Episode 22. Nadine Meichsner, Senior Commercial Peformance Analyst, British Airways. Ethiopian Airlines as a potential role model for African Airlines
Oct 04, 2018
Episode 21. Bob James OBE, CEO, AerFin. Why Africa is the perfect secondary home for regional aircraft
Sep 28, 2018
Episode 20. Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO, fastjet reacts to interim results to 30 June 2018
Sep 27, 2018
Episode 19. Derek Nseko, Managing Director, iFly Aviation. Bridging the gap between the community and the industry
Aug 24, 2018
Episode 18. Tomas Chlumecky, Aviation Doctor. The African national carrier conundrum
Jul 27, 2018
Episode 17. Ian Kincaid, Senior Vice President, Airline partnerships, InterVISTAS. The future of liberalisation in Africa
Jul 06, 2018
Episode 16. Martin Jansen van Vuuren, leading African economist. The role of the stakeholder in delivering new air services
Jun 27, 2018
Episode 15. Raphael Kuuchi and Ato Girma Wake. Who is Raphael Kuuchi?
Jun 19, 2018
Episode 14. Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO, fastjet. Is fastjet African aviation's rising star?
Jun 18, 2018
Episode 13. Mike Collini. Vice President Development Sub Saharan Africa at Hilton. The airport hotel opportunity
Jun 16, 2018
Episode 12. Marcel Langeslag, Senior Airport Consultant for NACO. The future development of Africa's airports
Jun 06, 2018
Episode 11. Lindsey Elkin, Head of Marketing, Sub-Saharan Africa, Uber. The future is closer than you think
Jun 05, 2018
Episode 10. Manish Shrivastava, Co-Founder, Travel Commerce Solutions. How Africa can adopt technology to leapfrog the rest of the World.
Jun 04, 2018
Episode 9. Embraer- the right size for Africa? Gad Wavomba, Sales Director, Embraer
May 18, 2018
Episode 8. Flying Doctors Nigeria. A lesson in entrepreneurship and determination. Dr Ola Orekunrin Brown, Founder and Managing Director, Flying Doctors Nigeria
May 14, 2018
Episode 7. One day every passenger will be an astronaut. Phylis Makurunje, Materials Engineer
May 10, 2018
Episode 6. Cape Town. Africa's route development star. David King, Project Manager, Wesgro
May 02, 2018
Episode 5. A lifetime in African aviation. Ato Girma Wake, former CEO Ethiopian Airlines
Apr 27, 2018
Episode 4. fastjet: Africa's game changer? Sylvain Bosc, CCO, fastjet
Apr 24, 2018
Episode 3. A focus on South africa and macro-economics with Daniel Silke, Global Keynote Speaker, Political Economy Analyst & Futurist and Author
Apr 24, 2018
Episode 2. An African Safari by air with Prof. Wolfgang Thome, Publisher, ATC News
Apr 24, 2018
Episode 1. Focus on Nigeria with Toni Ukachukwu, Editor, Aviators Africa
Apr 24, 2018