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AviaDev Insight Africa
Established in 2018, AviaDev Insight Africa is the premier podcast dedicated to African Aviation. We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" in both an informal and candid fashion. 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
Episodes
AviaDev Insight AfricaWashington's plan for African connectivity
What could it take to strengthen air links between Africa and Washington, D.C.? Host, Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa speaks with Ariana McKnire…
AviaDev Insight AfricaAviaDev Connectivity Update. 5th November 2026 with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
The latest updates impacting sub-Saharan African aviation. Join host, Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa, alongside aviation consultants Sean Mendis…
AviaDev Insight AfricaDo you know the true value of a new or existing Air Route?
Quantifying the Value of Air Connectivity for destinations. How can destinations make a stronger case for new air routes - and protect the ones they already…
AviaDev Insight AfricaAviaDev's Connectivity Update. 5th October 2026 with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
The latest updates impacting sub-Saharan African aviation. This episode covers a packed set of route launches, fleet moves, and network restructurings across…
AviaDev Insight AfricaPreviewing AFRAA's 58th AGA: African Aviation 2030: The Industry we need to build
Previewing the African Airlines Association 58th AGA with Secretary General, Abderahmane Berthe Ahead of the Annual General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, Jon…
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Jambojet: The Regional Challenger. AviaDev Live from Nairobi
Jambojet CEO and MD Karanja Ndegwa joins The AviaDev team to discuss the airline's return to regional flying with its Entebbe route, why it suspended flights…
AviaDev Insight AfricaKAAO: Navigating turbulence through reinvention. AviaDev live from Nairobi
Kenya's Aviation sector is under pressure. How is the industry adapting to disruption? In this episode, Engineer Liz Aluvanze, CEO of the Kenya Association of…
AviaDev Insight AfricaKenya Airways: Fixing the Fundamentals. AviaDev Live from Nairobi
What will it take for Kenya Airways to turn its business around? In this episode, Julius Thairu, Chief Commercial and Customer Officer at Kenya Airways…
AviaDev Insight AfricaFuture-Ready African Airports: The SITA and ACZ Investment Model
In this episode, host Jon Howell speaks with Selim Bouri, President, Middle East, Africa and Turkiye, SITA, and Daniel Muchuchuti, ICT Director, Airports…
AviaDev Insight Africa384. Fastjet Zimbabwe's 10-year playbook: discipline, fleet simplicity, and the next stage of growth
Fastjet Zimbabwe Business CEO and Country Head Donahue Cortes joins Host Jon Howell to reflect on more than a decade of airline operations in a volatile…
AviaDev Insight Africa383. September 2026's AviaDev Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
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…
AviaDev Insight Africa382. July/ August's AviaDev Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
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…
AviaDev Insight Africa381. June's AviaDev Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
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…
AviaDev Insight Africa380. Washington Dulles International Airport. The natural gateway between Africa and the United States?
This episode explores how Washington Dulles International Airport is positioning itself as a key gateway between Africa and the United States. Featuring…
AviaDev Insight Africa379. From Runways to Real Estate: Unlocking Airport Investment Opportunities in Africa with NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants)
In this episode of the AviaDev Insight Africa podcast, we delve into the strategies African airports can adopt to enhance non-aeronautical revenues and attract…
AviaDev Insight Africa378. The May 2026 AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Welcome to the May 2026 AviaDev Connectivity Update! Join host Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, joined by Regular Guests and Aviation…
AviaDev Insight Africa377. AviaDev's Connectivity update for April 2026. Etihad's 6 new Africa routes and key airline moves
In the 30th edition of the AviaDev Africa Connectivity Update, host Jon Howell is joined by usual guests, Aviation Consultants Sean Mendis and Behramjee…
AviaDev Insight Africa376. Air Ghana: Exploring new horizons with Jonathan Appiah, Head of Corporate Affairs
In this episode, Jon Howell hosts Jonathan Appiah of Air Ghana to explain the airline's background, ownership and strategy amid strong interest from attending…
AviaDev Insight Africa375. Gateway to Opportunities: Botswana's connectivity ambitions with Capt. Thuto Toise, CEO, Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB)
In this episode, we host Capt. Thuto Toise, the newly appointed CEO of the Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana, to discuss Botswana's aviation ambitions and…
AviaDev Insight Africa374. Focus Africa: IATA's Kamil Al-Awadhi's vision for a brighter aviation future
In this episode, host Jon Howell hosts IATA's Regional VP for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Al-Awadhi, to discuss why SAATM has seen little progress since…
AviaDev Insight Africa373. AviaDev's March 2026 Connectivity Update with Behramjee Ghadially and Sean Mendis
In the March 2026 AviDev Africa connectivity update, host Jon Howell and consultants Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially discuss how the Iran war and GCC…
AviaDev Insight Africa372. From Reputation to Revenue: Building a strong airline brand with Rahsaan Johnson, brand expert
In this episode of AviaDev Insight Africa, we speak to Rahsaan Johnson, former Managing Director of Global Communications at Delta, with 13 years at United…
AviaDev Insight Africa371. Live stage session at BARSA: Leadership Dialogue: Reframing Africa's Aviation Narrative with Prof. Bonang Mohale & Hamish Erskine, CEO, Dube Trade Port
This a special podcast episode recorded on 6th March 2026 as part of the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa Annual Conference. In the episode…
AviaDev Insight Africa370. ValueJet. Innovating to stay ahead by creating Viki - Their AI concierge powered by Kiu
In this episode, we explore the innovative journey of ValueJet, a Nigerian airline that has recently introduced Viki, the first AI concierge in Africa. Temi…
AviaDev Insight Africa369. AviaDev's February 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
*Subscribe to our mailing list to never miss another episode and stay up to date with event news: https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated In this episode, we…
AviaDev Insight Africa368. Connecting Africa with Embraer. A recap of the top 10 unserved intra sub-Saharan African routes with Theo Wensink, Head of Airline Marketing, Middle East and Africa
In this episode, Host Jon Howell sits down with Theo Wensink, Head of Airline Marketing, Middle East and Africa at Embraer to discuss the "Connecting Africa"…
AviaDev Insight Africa367. Introducing Mentortude with Chidozie Uzoezie, Founder, African Aviation Group
In this episode of AviaDev Insight Africa, host Jon Howell speaks with Chidozie Uzoezie, founder of the African Aviation Group (AAG), about the impact of the…
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366. The Bishoftu Airport Project. The start of Africa's connectivity revolution? With Miretab Tesfaye, Aviation Consultant
In this episode of AviaDev Insight Africa, Jon Howell speaks with aviation consultant Miretab Tesfaye about the ambitious Bishoftu Airport project in Ethiopia…
AviaDev Insight Africa365. Exploring South Africa's aviation landscape and counting down to BARSA 2026 with George Mothema, CEO
In this episode, we speak with George Mothema, CEO of the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (BARSA), to review the state of South African…
AviaDev Insight Africa364. From Accra to the World. Outlining Africa World Airlines' Fleet and Route Growth with Sohail Mahmood, Chief Operating Officer
In this episode, the focus is on Africa World Airlines (AWA) and its new Chief Operating Officer, Sohail Mahmood Sohail shares his aviation journey so far and…
AviaDev Insight Africa363. January's AviaDev Africa Connectivity update and 2025 Awards announcements
This session was live-streamed on 26th January 2026. To stay up to date with all things AviaDev, sign up at https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated As always…
AviaDev Insight Africa362. Cape Town's Hub Potential : Insights from Katherine Nicholls, MSc Air Transport Management Graduate
Katherine Nicholls is a South African who recently graduated from the University of Surrey with an MSc in Air Transport Management. Her dissertation focused on…
AviaDev Insight Africa361. AviaDev Insight Africa Awards 2025
This is an audio recording of the annual AviaDev Insight Africa Awards, which was also live-streamed via the AviaDev YouTube channel and Jon Howell's personal…
AviaDev Insight Africa360. AviaDev's December 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
*Subscribe to our mailing list to never miss another episode and stay up to date with event news: https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated In this episode, we…
AviaDev Insight Africa359. Fortifying African Airlines: Pathways to Financial Health with Raphael Haddad, President, Jetcraft Commercial
Subscribe to our mailing list to never miss another episode and stay up to date with event news: https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated This episode was…
AviaDev Insight Africa358. Is AFCAC delivering on its bold aviation ambitions? A conversation with Adefunke Adeyemi, Secretary General
Subscribe to our mailing list to never miss another episode and stay up to date with event news: https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated In this episode, we…
AviaDev Insight Africa357. From Vision to Reality: The Cape Winelands Airport Journey with Mark Wilkinson, Director
In this episode, we feature the exciting development of Cape Winelands Airport in the Western Cape, South Africa. Jon is joined by Mark Wilkinson, Director…
AviaDev Insight Africa356. AviaDev's November 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
In this episode, we cover the latest route and fleet developments in African aviation. Topics include: SAA's new Johannesburg - Gaborone route and fleet RFP…
AviaDev Insight Africa355. Bridging the gap. Reflections on the ICAO NGAP event with 3 AviaDev Ambassadors
In this episode of AviaDev Insight Africa, host Jon Howell speaks with three inspirational AviaDev ambassadors—Mahek Shah, Usman Cisse, and Ellah Wafula about…
AviaDev Insight Africa354. To Gaborone and Beyond: Exploring SAA's New Horizons with Tebogo Tsimane, CCO
In this episode of AviaDev Insight Africa, Jon welcomes SAA's CCO, Tebogo Tsimane. Together, they dive into SAA's upcoming 4th November route launch…
AviaDev Insight Africa353. Building a better connected and more resilient future for African aviation with SITA
In this episode of Avia Dev Insight Africa, host Jon Howell, CEO and founder of AviaDev Africa, discusses the latest developments in communications and…
AviaDev Insight Africa352. From Angola to the World. An update on TAAG's transformation with Miguel Carneiro, CCO
In this episode, host Jon Howell speaks with Miguel Carneiro, the Chief Commercial Officer of TAAG Angola Airlines. The discussion covers TAAG's ambitious…
AviaDev Insight Africa351. Connecting Africa: A new era of regional expansion for Proflight Zambia with Keira Langford-Johnson, Business Development Director
Join Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, as he hosts a special video podcast from Lusaka at the Airlines Association of Southern Africa's Annual…
AviaDev Insight Africa350. AviaDev's October 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially. PART TWO
In this episode, we cover the latest route and fleet developments in African aviation. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH…
AviaDev Insight Africa349. AviaDev's October 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially. PART ONE
In this episode, we cover the latest route and fleet developments in African aviation. Topics include the arrival of Embraer's E2 aircraft in the Airlink fleet…
AviaDev Insight Africa348. From The Gambia to The World with Haddy Faal, Senior Marketing and Communications Officer at The Gambia Civil Aviation Authority
In this episode, we discuss the challenges and objectives of aviation development in The Gambia, focusing on both regional and international connectivity…
AviaDev Insight Africa347. AviaDev's September 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Welcome to the September edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This…
AviaDev Insight Africa346. Dressed for Success: ACMI explained through The Tuxedo Framework with Andrew Lester, Chapman Freeborn Airchartering
In this episode, I am joined by Andrew Lester, ACMI and Leasing Manager for India, the Middle East, and Africa at Chapman Freeborn Airchartering. Together, we…
AviaDev Insight Africa345. AviaDev's July 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Welcome to the July edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's…
AviaDev Insight Africa344. Slow and Steady Wins the Skies: The ASKY Airlines' Journey with Martial Date Tevi-Benissan, Commercial Director
In this episode, Date and I delve into the airline's growth and future ambitions. ASKY Airlines, now operating profitably for 15 years, boasts a fleet of 14…
AviaDev Insight Africa343. Dreams Delivered: Flightlink's recent regional expansion with Munawer Dhirani, Managing Director
In this wide-ranging episode, we speak to Munawer Dhirani after the inauguration of Flighlink's new Zanzibar-Nairobi daily service, exploring why now is the…
AviaDev Insight Africa342. (Re)-Introducing The Fighter Pilot and CEO podcast
In this episode, I share the first episode of a podcast series I hosted and recorded back in 2021, entitled "The Fighter Pilot and the CEO" The focus of this…
AviaDev Insight Africa341. Introducing FlySafair's latest innovation, Lindi, and talking all things fleet and network with Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer
In this episode of Aviadev Insight Africa, I spoke with Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer of FlySafair, about the airline's innovative use of AI…
AviaDev Insight Africa340. AviaDev's June 2025 Africa Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially
Welcome to the June edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's…
AviaDev Insight Africa339. AviaDev Tourism and Aviation Connectivity Forum 25 Panel session: Moving the needle: Driving policy change to improve air access
This session was recorded 11th June in Zanzibar. In this session, industry leaders discuss the critical aspects of tourism and aviation policy integration…
AviaDev Insight Africa338. AviaDev Tourism and Aviation Connectivity Forum 25 Panel session: The power of partnership: How airports, destinations and airlines collaborate to grow connectivity
This session was recorded 11th June in Zanzibar. This engaging session features real-life examples from Namibia, Madagascar, and Zambia. Moderated by Francis…
AviaDev Insight AfricaAviaDev Africa 25 Panel session: Flightpath to growth: Rethinking ownership, market access and unlocking capital for African airlines
This session was recorded on Thursday, 12th June, at the AviaDev Africa event in Zanzibar. Key topics include ownership models, market access barriers…
AviaDev Insight AfricaAviaDev Africa 25 Panel Session "Maximising non-aeronautical revenue: Balancing revenue growth, efficiency and customer service experience in Africa's airports"
This session was recorded on Friday, 13th June, at the AviaDev Africa event in Zanzibar. The panel discuss innovative strategies for increasing revenue…
AviaDev Insight AfricaAviaDev Africa 25 Panel session: Beyond the Headwinds: Navigating rising costs, finance hurdles and supply chain challenges for African airlines
In this discussion, industry experts explore the critical challenges facing African aviation, including rising costs, supply chain disruptions, and financing…
AviaDev Insight AfricaAviaDev Africa 25 Panel Session "AI: Friend or Foe?"
This session was recorded on Thursday, 12th June, at the AviaDev Africa event in Zanzibar. The panel discusses the integration of AI in various facets of the…