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In this episode, we sit down with Jillian Blackbeard, the founder of Africa's Eden.
Together, we discuss the mission of Africa's Eden, the importance of airlift to the organization's success, and practical steps to develop air access in the region.
Africa's Eden was launched in response to a call from the private sector to address challenges in the tourism industry. The organization focuses on creating a collaborative ecosystem and works with various stakeholders, including tourism product owners, tour operators, and travel trade networks.
Find out more: https://africaseden.travel/
Connect with Jillian
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In this episode, I am joined by Natalia Rosa to elaborate on the partnership between AviaDev and SADC Business Council and preview the Air Route Development Masterclass which will be held during AviaDev Africa 2024.
Together, we discuss:
Natalia's background, role, and mandate
Air Access as a policy focus of SADC
Are policy-makers listening to the industry?
The format and purpose of the workshop and partnership
To find out more and register visit www.aviadev.com
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On the 18th April 2024, Norse Atlantic announced the launch of a 3 weekly service from London Gatwick to Cape Town International starting at the end of October.
In this podcast, I am joined by Philip Allport, Senior Vice President of Communications and together we discuss:
✈️ Norse's business model, fleet and network
✈️ Why Cape Town is the first African destination and the role the Cape Town Air Access team played in attracting the route
✈️ Norse's approach to other popular destinations in Africa- will we see them served in the future?
✈️ Why their low-cost, long-haul model can succeed where others have failed
✈️ Their approach to interlining and partnerships
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In this episode, we discuss the role and importance of ancillary revenue for African airlines.
Today, it is not just a case of upselling, but personalising an offer that the passenger will benefit from.
Protect is the world leader in refundable booking protection and work with a variety of airlines globally, including Ethiopian Airlines.
I am joined by Nick Ashton, Global Airline Lead,and Andrew Ridgway, Head of Strategic Partnerships and together we discuss:
Their aviation industry experience
The Protect proposition
The current environment in African aviation when it comes to ancillaries and trip protection
How to overcome scepticism of the product from both an integration perspective at the airline and from a passenger perspective
The involvement of the airline in the refund process
The Protect team will be in Windhoek for AviaDev Africa in June.
You can contact them here:
Andrew:
LinkedIn
Email
Nick:
LinkedIn
Email
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Welcome to the seventh edition of AviaDev Insight Africa’s Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the new route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa.
This month's guests are Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant, and Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant.
Together, we discuss:
Turkish Airlines' continued growth and focus on Africa
Qatar Airways announcing 4 x weekly Kinshasa service
Access to European markets for African carriers. Is it a level playing field?
Uganda Airlines adding an A320 CEO. How and where will it be used?
SAA's potential change of leadership and what that means for thier strategy
Saudia launching Abuja 3 x weekly Abuja Jeddah nonstop from 11May.
Emirates returning to Nigeria
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Aviation can be much maligned as an industry and we are all conscious of the challenges we face, but we must not lose sight of the fact that aviation has a unique way of solving unique problems.
In this episode, I am joined by Will Travers OBE, Founder and Executive President of the Born Free Foundation, to discuss the positive impact of aviation in wildlife conservation.
Together, we discuss the story of Tsar and Jamil, two rescued lions, and the challenges of relocating animals. Will emphasizes the importance of lifetime care for rescued animals and the role of aviation in transporting them to safe environments.
We also address the dark side of aviation, such as wildlife trafficking, and the efforts of Born Free to prevent it. The conversation highlights the need for collaboration between airlines, airports, and conservation organizations to promote responsible travel and protect wildlife.
Support Born Free/ visit the website https://www.bornfree.org.uk/
Connect with Will: [email protected]
Follow The Born Free Foundation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-born-free-foundation/
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Welcome to the sixth edition of AviaDev Insight Africa’s Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the new route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa.
This month's guests are Sean Mendis, aviation consultant, and Tatenda Karuwa, journalist, Simple Flying:
Together, we discussed:
Air Peace to London Gatwick
fastjet increasing the frequency of their Vic Falls - Kruger route
ASKY AIRLINES restarting operations in Niger after ECOWAS lifted sanctions.
RwandAir's suspension of their Mumbai route
CemAir (Pty)Ltd's launch of Mala Mala from Johannesburg
Uganda's intention to join SAATM
South African Airways' decision to make Port Elizabeth a year-round service
Ethiopian Airlines order of 20 x 777Xs
The rumour mill...Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:03 Airpeace launch to London Gatwick
12:06 Fastjet increasing Vic Falls Kruger frequency
27:50 ASKY restarts operations in Niger
33:03 RwandAir suspends Mumbai route
38:38 Indigo's Impact on India to East Africa Market
40:22 Cemair Launches Mala Mala from Johannesburg
42:02 Uganda's Intention to Join SAATM
46:44 SAA Makes Port Elizabeth a Year-Round Service
50:30 Ethiopian Airlines Orders 20 777Xs
56:15 Nigerian Government Instructs Foreign Airlines to Reduce Prices
57:12 Emirates' Potential Return to Nigeria
01:00:21 Uganda's Intention to Sign on to SAATM
Connect with Tatenda here
Connect with Sean here
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In this episode, Helen Mwamba joins me to discuss the Aviation Week Africa Summit Exhibition and Air Show, taking place 22-26 April in Lusaka, Zambia. Together, we discuss: How and why the event was created and what it aims to achieve Who the event partners are The format of the event Some of the speaker and session highlights Find out more at https://aviationweekafrica.com/
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In this episode, I speak to Peter Knights, CEO of Wild Africa Fund. https://wildafricafund.org/ Together, we discuss the organization's mission to popularize conservation across Africa and engage local communities through media and influencers. Takeaways: The Wild Africa Fund aims to popularize conservation across Africa and engage local communities through media and influencers. Tourism plays a crucial role in wildlife conservation and economic development in Africa. Partnerships with airlines and airports allow the fund to create bespoke content that promotes wildlife conservation and tourism. The aviation industry can contribute to efforts to combat wildlife trafficking and promote sustainable tourism in Africa.
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In this episode, we hear from George Mothema, head of the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa (BARSA). The theme of the upcoming summit is: "Moving forward: Embracing accountability for a better future." Together we discussed: BARSA's mandate and summit objectives Key objectives for BARSA in 2024 - ensuring fuel security, addressing regulatory issues, and supporting the development of aviation infrastructure. Key sessions and speakers we will hear from at the event. Leadership development and developing a skills pipeline
To find out more about the Summit, please visit: https://barsa.co.za/summit-2/
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Welcome to the fifth edition of AviaDev Insight Africa’s Connectivity update, a podcast that offers insights into new route developments in Africa.
Hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa, this podcast covers new route developments and expansions in the aviation industry on the African continent.
In this episode, we discuss: Ethiopian Airlines' Summer 24 schedule, which includes new destinations and increased frequencies. They also highlight the airline's focus on connecting Africa to the world, discussing Ethiopian Airlines' expansion plans, including the addition of Warsaw as a potential new destination. FlySafair's new route from Cape Town to Kruger Mpumalanga Cemair becomes the latest airline to serve the growing Johannesburg-Harare route Airlink's new routes, including Bloomfontein-Durban and continued growth in Malawi Qatar Airways changes to their Southern Africa schedule Air Tanzania's new route to Dubai Rumour Mill: Air Cote d'Ivoire's fleet and expansion plans Emirates' potential return to Nigeria Air Peace's potential route to London China Southern's possible flight to Accra. Connect with Sean here Connect with Behramjee here Finally, if you enjoyed this episode, please share it with someone that you feel would benefit from listening and subscribe to never miss another episode -
This episode is something a little bit different and hugely exciting. Those avid listeners know that each month we are now delivering a connectivity update where we summarise and analyse the route changes to, from, and within Africa in the previous month.
Kenya Airways announced some huge changes to the network and to discuss this we are joined by Martin Gitonga, head of network planning and alliances at the airline to discuss the thought process behind the strategy.
I was joined for this interview by Chief Regional troublemaker, Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially, an aviation consultant and Africa specialist.
The podcast is wide-ranging and discusses new routes, codeshares, scheduling, visas, and much more, so fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the episode.
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In this episode, Jon and Victo discuss the need for better accessibility and communication for differently able travelers in Africa, as well as the importance of creating uniform global standards.
They also explore the role of airlines and customers in driving change and using technology to improve accessibility.
Victo shares her experiences and highlights the work of the Tunaweza Foundation in supporting people with disabilities. The episode concludes with a discussion on Victo's TED Talk and involvement with the Obama Foundation.
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Discussing African aviation accessibility
06:15 Challenges faced by differently able travelers
13:05 The need for better facilitation by airlines and airports
14:47 Creating uniform global standards
15:44 The role of airlines and customers in driving change
18:10 Using technology to improve accessibility
24:18 Engagement with airlines and the need for follow-up
26:30 The Tunaweza Foundation and its mission
31:54 Victo's TED Talk and involvement with the Obama Foundation
35:16 Closing remarksConnect with Victo:
https://twitter.com/VictoNalule
https://www.linkedin.com/in/victo-nalule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47UWiWAVgAg
https://tunawezafoundation.org/
https://www.facebook.com/victo.nalule/
https://twitter.com/TunawezaO
https://twitter.com/TunawezaO/status/1726908954784280946/photo/1
https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/news/disability-champion-nalule-to-present-at-hiv-NV_146931
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In this episode of AviaDev Insight Africa, host Jon Howell interviews Dr. Namhla Tshetu, the Executive Manager for Corporate Services at Airlink, Africa's largest private carrier.
Together, they discuss Namhla's role in aeropolitical affairs and her aviation journey.
They also touch upon the Airlinkers booklet and The Link program, sharing its successes.
Namhla talks about her recently completed PhD on open skies in Africa and the potential for its realization.
A deep dive into the thorny issue of aeropolitical negotiations and market access conversations, especially in southern Africa.
Airlink's strategy post-SAA partnership and working with CEO Rodger Foster.
Finally, they touch on Airlink's future plans, hinting at consolidation and potential expansion.
Connect with Namhla here
Download the Airlinkers booklet here
Head over to www.AviaDev.com to sign up for event updates.
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Welcome to the fourth edition of AviaDev Insight Africa’s Connectivity update, a podcast that offers insights into new route developments in Africa.
Hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa, this podcast covers new route developments and expansions in the aviation industry on the African continent.
For this month's episode, Jon is joined by two industry analysts, Sean Mendis and Dr. James Pearson, to discuss and analyze these developments.
In this episode, the podcast discusses:
TAAG Angola closing Madrid and moving to a daily Lagos service
SAA's new route from Johannesburg to Perth
Discover's continued expansion in Africa
Malawian increasing its Johannesburg routes
Ethiopian Airlines' daily flights to Toronto and its North American ambitions
Fastjet's reduction in Harare-Johannesburg flights
Air Senegal's strategy shift, including new strategic partnerships
The rumors about Gabon launching a national carrier.
Connect with Sean here
Connect with James here
Subscribe to James' weekly route newsletter here
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This episode was recorded on location in London at the Headquarters of Zero on 30th November 2023.
Zero, https://www.zero.co/ is a pioneer in the field of sustainable aviation fuel and I visited Kwame Bekoe, an industry colleagues and a personal friend, who is serving as the Commercial Director of the business.
Kwame Bekoe has a rich aviation history including working with GECAS, a large international lessor, and before this over 10 years with Airbus.
After completing an MBA with Columbia Business School he embarked on his latest journey with Zero to revolutionise the industry.
In the episode, we discuss:
The mission and origin story of the company and its links to Formula1
Why Kwame chose to join Zero after completing his MBA
How the technology works
Industry partnerships with Boeing and Rolls-Royce
The biggest challenges right now
The size of the opportunity for Africa to lead the charge with new fuels.
The roadmap for the coming years.
You can follow/ connect with Kwame here
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This episode was recorded on location in Kampala, Uganda where I attended the 55th African Airlines Association AGA, hosted by our friends at Uganda Airlines,
During the 3 days, I took the opportunity to sit down with Raphael Haddad, President of Jetcraft commercial who spent 18 years working with Bombardier in Africa, Europe and the Middle East bringing the Q400, C-series which became the A220 and also the Crj 1000 to the continent.
He set up Jetcraft commercial in 2015 where he focuses on the global procurement and placement of commercial aircraft, so together we explore the current market trends and opportunities affecting Africa
We discuss:
Is there a trend towards rightsizing in Africa? Is the demand for widebodies waning? With interest rates high and finance hard to secure, are there more airlines looking for short term dry/damp/wet leasing arrangements The costs of leasing right now Will there be consolidation coming to the market?Jetcraft Commercial are here to help you with your aircraft needs, so please contact the team via the website www.jetcraftcommercial.com
Follow / Connect with Raphael here https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelhaddad/
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This episode is the third of a new format that focuses on sub-Saharan African air route development, with a specific focus on routes that are due to start or cease in the next quarter.
My guests for this podcast are:
Aviation consultant, analyst and commentator, Sean Mendis, who brings over 20 years of experience in the industry, including stints managing airports, commercial airlines, and also cargo airlines in Africa and the Middle East.
Behramjee Ghadially, an aviation consultant with over 20 years of experience (9 of which has been in Africa) supporting airlines globally with their network planning and strategy.
In this episode, we cover:
Airlink moving to daily Malawi from mid December, whilst SAA has announced they are pulling out.
Etihad's Abu-Dhabi to Nairobi service and why Etihad has a small footprint compared to the other Middle Eastern carriers
FlyNamibia to launch Luanda, Maun and Victoria Falls in 2024
Jambojet launching Mombasa-Zanzibar with a dash 8
TAAG Angola increasing Sao Paulo frequencies
flydubai ordering 787s and what this means for Africa
ET's Dubai Airshow orders and how they plan to deploy the aircraft
SAA to launch Gqeberha from JohannesburgRumour Mill
Malawi Airlines adds an ex-asky 737-700. Will we finally see the new routes they have been teasing for months? Madagascar Airlines. What’s next there? Emirates back to Nigeria. Anytime soon? Air Tanzania to start USADid we miss a route? Let me know Email Jon
Connect/ Follow Behramjee Ghadially here
Connect/ follow Sean Mendis here
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This episode was recorded 7th November 2023 on location in Windhoek, Namibia
I spoke with Bisey Uirab, the CEO of the Namibia Airports Company, who is responsible for the operation and development of the country's airports.
Bisey himself has a long history of leading multiple private sector and state organizations including the Namibia Ports Authority, where he served as CEO for 10 years before becoming CEO of NAC in 2019.
In the episode, we discuss:
The connectivity and aviation development ambitions of Namibia The factors attracting new carriers to the country Airport infrastructure development and investment plans What Namibia hopes to achieve by hosting AviaDev Africa 2024You can follow NAC via LinkedIn here
Check out www.AviaDev.com to sign up for event updates.
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This episode was recorded on 7th November on location in Windhoek, Namibia, where AviaDev Africa 2024 will take place June 19-21.
Today’s guest is at the helm of one of the most important stakeholders, FlyNamibia, who will be heavily involved in the event as an official carrier
Andre Compion is a well-known Namibian businessman and the Managing Director of FlyNamibia.
In the episode, we discuss:
How and why Fly Namibia was created The thinking behind the equity stake from Airlink The current network and fleet The recent IATA membership and what the airline aims to do with this New route developmentsYou can follow FlyNamibia’s via their social media handles here:
LinkedIn
Instagram
To find out more about 2024's event, visit www.aviadev.com to sign up for event updates.
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