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.
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TOPICS:
0:00 Introduction and welcome
3:27 Uganda Airlines’ Mega Boeing order and fleet rebuild
15:42 London Gatwick to Harare to finally be served? Air Zimbabwe looking to deploy a wet leased aircraft, but when?
28:05 TUI’s new Gatwick–Zanzibar route for Winter 2027.
40:17 Emirates to add four additional weekly flights to Accra
48:48 Kenya Airways network cuts. Douala and Abidjan impacted, plus deploying the B777 on a domestic route
57:33 Airlink’s exclusive Cape Town–Mauritius announcement from AviaDev, deploying the Embraer E2
01:08:02 TAAG Angola’s management changes as they launch Luanda–Guangzhou and receive clearance for the 787-9 from EASA
01:20:30 Air Peace’s ambitious intra-Africa growth plans, approvals to launch Brazil and could Manchester be this year’s new route of the year?
01:31:57 ASKY’s intra-African network adjustments
01:37:41 Air Tanzania’s Muscat service and 787 deployment on Cape Town
01:40:49 Discover, Edelweiss, and Condor’s Namibia capacity growth
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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