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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
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Episode 34. Ato Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines. An interview at 36,000 ft
This special episode was recorded on 11th December onboard the Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner on the day the airline launched it's 4 weekly service from MAN-ADD…
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Episode 33. Frederic Lamarche, Founder and Managing Director, ASConsulting. How important is service and customer experience in African aviation?
This episode was recorded on location in Rabat, Morocco on the sidelines of the AFRAA 50th AGA. Frederic and I discuss how there is a need for adaptation when…
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Episode 32. The Battle for SAATM. CEO panel from AFRAA's 50th AGA, Rabat, Morocco
This episode was recorded on November 26th 2018 and is published with permission of AFRAA. A revealing and explosive session, I have focused on the responses…
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Episode 31. Mark Dunnachie, Head of Region- EMEA. ATR. Keeping it simple to drive regional connectivity
This episode was recorded Monday 29th October 2018 on location at the ATR Head Office in Toulouse France. Regional, intra-African connectivity is the key to…
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Episode 30. Sameer Adam, Director, Sales; Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. How Bombardier create partnerships with their airline customers
Recorded on location in Livingstone, Zambia during the Airlines Association of Southern Africa AGA, we discuss Bombardier's success in Africa across airline…
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Episode 29. Kojo Bentum-Williams, Managing Editor, VoyagesAfriq. Why Tourism should at the top of every national agenda
Recorded 5th November 2018 on location in London at World Travel Market, we discuss how to retain integrity in media coverage in a world of fake news, the…
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Episode 28. Xavier Mary, Director General, Dakar International Airport, Senegal.
This Episode was recorded on location in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on 15th October. The new airport opened in late 2017 and so we get the inside track on progress…
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Episode 27. Girma Wake, Godfather of African Aviation. Where to next for African aviation?
This episode was recorded on 31st October 2018, over breakfast on location in Toulouse where Ato Girma Wake and I attended the launch of Airbus' white paper on…
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Episode 26. Jason Sutcliffe, Marketing Executive Middle East and Africa, Rolls-Royce. How to harness the digital revolution
This episode was recorded on location at the AASA (Airlines Association of Southern Africa) Annual General Assembly in Zambia on 12th October 2018. We discuss…
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Episode 25. Abderahmane Berthe, Secretary General, AFRAA (African Airlines Association)
Recorded 16th October 2018 on location at the ACI Africa (Airports Council International) Annual General Assembly in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, this episode…
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Episode 24. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, Director Air Transport, African Civil Aviation Commission
Recorded 12th October 2018 on location at the AASA (Airlines Association of Southern Africa) Annual General Assembly in Livingstone, Zambia, this episode…
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Episode 23. Elizabeth Sasu, Founder and CEO of gh-aviation. The story of an aviation blogger
In this episode, I speak to one of Ghana's most influential aviation voices, Lizzy Sasu. We discuss the potential of Ghana as a hub for West Africa, the…
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Episode 22. Nadine Meichsner, Senior Commercial Peformance Analyst, British Airways. Ethiopian Airlines as a potential role model for African Airlines
In this episode, Nadine discusses her recently published thesis which outlines what makes Ethiopian stand out from its African peers and what they can learn…
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Episode 21. Bob James OBE, CEO, AerFin. Why Africa is the perfect secondary home for regional aircraft
In this episode, we were delighted to be able to speak to Bob James OBE about his company's moves to place aircraft in Africa. We also talk entrepreneurship…
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Episode 20. Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO, fastjet reacts to interim results to 30 June 2018
In this episode, we spoke to fastjet CEO, Nico Bezuidenhout immediately after landing back in South Africa from London, where the interim results for 2018 were…
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Episode 19. Derek Nseko, Managing Director, iFly Aviation. Bridging the gap between the community and the industry
In this episode, Derek outlines his own incredible personal journey and the real results that iFly is delivering for underprivileged children in South Africa…
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Episode 18. Tomas Chlumecky, Aviation Doctor. The African national carrier conundrum
In this episode, I take my medicine and visit the doctor to understand which African airlines need surgery. What is behind the obsession with operating a…
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Episode 17. Ian Kincaid, Senior Vice President, Airline partnerships, InterVISTAS. The future of liberalisation in Africa
In this episode, I speak to the author of the much-heralded report commissioned in 2014 by IATA to understand the benefits of liberalization. The report shows…
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Episode 16. Martin Jansen van Vuuren, leading African economist. The role of the stakeholder in delivering new air services
In this episode, I talk to Martin about the catalytic impact air services have on a destination and how non-traditional stakeholders can get involved in the…
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Episode 15. Raphael Kuuchi and Ato Girma Wake. Who is Raphael Kuuchi?
This interview was recorded on June 14th during AviaDev Africa 2018 in Cape Town. Raphael Kuuchi, Vice President for Africa, IATA was interviewed by Ato Girma…
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Episode 14. Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO, fastjet. Is fastjet African aviation's rising star?
This episode was recorded live during the AviaDev Africa 2018 conference in Cape Town. The Managing Director of AviaDev, Jon Howell, interviewed Nico live on…
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Episode 13. Mike Collini. Vice President Development Sub Saharan Africa at Hilton. The airport hotel opportunity
In this episode, I speak to Mike on the sidelines of the AviaDev Africa conference regarding Hilton's commitment to airport hotel development in Africa and why…
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Episode 12. Marcel Langeslag, Senior Airport Consultant for NACO. The future development of Africa's airports
In this episode, we speak to Marcel about airport development in Africa. Where do the opportunities lie and how can we ensure investment meets the growing…
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Episode 11. Lindsey Elkin, Head of Marketing, Sub-Saharan Africa, Uber. The future is closer than you think
In this episode, we speak to Lindsey about Uber's plans for Elevate. Elevate will see flying cars become a reality by the year 2020. Could it be a solution to…
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Episode 10. Manish Shrivastava, Co-Founder, Travel Commerce Solutions. How Africa can adopt technology to leapfrog the rest of the World.
In this Episode, we speak to Manish about the adoption of technology by African airlines and how they have an opportunity to "leap-frog" the rest of the world…
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Episode 9. Embraer- the right size for Africa? Gad Wavomba, Sales Director, Embraer
In this episode, Gad Wavomba talks to us about his African aviation experience and just what Embraer has planned for Africa
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Episode 8. Flying Doctors Nigeria. A lesson in entrepreneurship and determination. Dr Ola Orekunrin Brown, Founder and Managing Director, Flying Doctors Nigeria
In this episode, Dr Ola tells us her story of how she launched the first dedicated flying doctor service for Nigeria and West Africa, shares her advice for the…
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Episode 7. One day every passenger will be an astronaut. Phylis Makurunje, Materials Engineer
In this episode, Phylis and I discuss hypersonic flight and the viability or otherwise of the technology and application for commercial aviation in the future…
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Episode 6. Cape Town. Africa's route development star. David King, Project Manager, Wesgro
In this episode, David and I discuss the incredible success of Cape Town in attracting new airlines and their plans and vision for the future Don't forget to…
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Episode 5. A lifetime in African aviation. Ato Girma Wake, former CEO Ethiopian Airlines
This episode was recorded live on the stage at AviaDev Africa 2017. Your host, Jon Howell, was honoured to share the stage with Ato Girma, to discuss his…
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Episode 4. fastjet: Africa's game changer? Sylvain Bosc, CCO, fastjet
In this episode, we talk about fastjet's previous challenges and path to success as the airline aims to bring affordable fares to Africa. Don't forget to…
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Episode 3. A focus on South africa and macro-economics with Daniel Silke, Global Keynote Speaker, Political Economy Analyst & Futurist and Author
In this episode, recorded in Cape Town, Daniel and I discuss the hot topic of what to do with South African Airways and the wider political and economic…
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Episode 2. An African Safari by air with Prof. Wolfgang Thome, Publisher, ATC News
In this episode, we discuss the aviation landscape in East and Southern Africa, the Single African Air Transport Market and the future Don't forget to subscribe
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Episode 1. Focus on Nigeria with Toni Ukachukwu, Editor, Aviators Africa
In the first episode, we discuss the Nigerian aviation landscape and brainstorm the national carrier conundrum and challenges relating to human capital in…