Join host Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, joined by Regular Guests and Aviation Consultants, Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially as they dive into the latest developments in African aviation.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro and live welcome
03:49 Uganda Airlines Boeing order and delivery timeline
07:56 Ethiopian Airlines ready to choose its regional jet? Could it be the Max 7?
17:51 Etihad's Africa partnership signing tour with Africa World Airlines, fastjet and Air Peace and broader interline strategy
26:24 AWA's Abidjan launch and market dynamics
36:57 Emirates cuts new Ghana frequencies after 3 days
41:00 Ethiopian Airlines continued network expansion Mauritius upgraded to 787, Maldives BASA with 5th freedoms, increasing LOS to 3x daily, increasing Chengdu
54:42 China Southern to serve Addis from CAN/CSX
59:26 Turkish Airlines adds JNB/CPT frequencies
01:08:39 Air Zimbabwe launches Gatwick
01:16:53 Fastjet Zimbabwe's A320 wet lease from Global
01:22:11 FlySafair ownership update
01:25:51 Airlink's new 2-class E2 deliveries (first in July, second in Aug), HLA-HRE from December, filed for CPT-NBO/JNB-MRU/JNB-JRO
01:37:26 Namibia Air proposed launch
01:46:55 ASKY's expansion and continued fleet growth
01:52:32 Air Côte d'Ivoire drops Johannesburg before launch
01:53:38 Air Congo's Brussels and Paris strategy
01:56:20 CAA Congo launches Luanda or does it?
01:58:01 Seychelles' x 2 Airbus A321XLR order
02:01:52 IndiGo's route changes and Mumbai-Dar es Salaam plans
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Topics discussed: * African aviation route development * Airline network strategy * Long-haul and intra-African connectivity * Fleet planning and aircraft deployment * Market demand, yields, and fifth freedom traffic * New route announcements and capacity changes
If you follow African aviation news, airline route launches, airport connectivity, and network planning, this episode is for you.
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