In this episode of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity Podcast, Jon Howell is joined by Sean Mendis and Behramjee for a fast-moving roundup of the biggest aviation stories across Africa and beyond.
If you want a sharp, informed take on African aviation strategy, network planning, and the commercial realities behind the headlines, this episode is packed with insight.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro and episode overview
03:18 Airlink flypast in Cape Town
16:09 Airlink's new domestic route, Qatar codeshare, and E2 route updates
28:19 Kenya Airways results and leadership changes
38:34 South African Airways leadership churn and strategy
44:15 FlySafair launches third daily Johannesburg–Harare
53:53 FlySafair acquisition and competition concerns
01:00:18 Malawi Airlines adds more Johannesburg frequencies
01:02:08 Canada–Nigeria bilateral signed and the Air Canada opportunity on Toronto-Lagos
01:17:11 Air Peace's West Coast growth and Lagos–São Paulo on the radar
01:19:59 ValueJet's Boeing 737 additons and potential network expansion
01:24:15 Africa World Airlines relaunches Abidjan
01:26:53 Ethiopian Airlines winter network changes
01:35:22 Mesfin Tasew leadership extension and fleet strategy
01:37:51 Tewolde GebreMariam joins Air India
01:40:33 Air Congo opens Paris via Brussels
01:42:24 RwandAir considers Manchester
01:44:36 Etihad increases Zanzibar to double daily
01:49:17 Zambia Airways new CEO
01:51:23 ProFlight Zambia adds Jetstream 41s
01:52:26 Jambojet launches Nairobi–Entebbe
01:55:17 Uganda Airlines announces Accra and Kigali
02:0212 Air Sierra Leone Gatwick relaunches
02:04:23 TAG Angola adds Dakar–Praia and Latam codeshare
02:1303 Wrap-up and closing remarks
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