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AviaDev Insight Africa

Since its creation in 2018, AviaDev Insight Africa has established itself as the premier podcast dedicated to African Aviation.

Podcast · By Jon Howell · English · Official site

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 30, 2026

    Previewing AFRAA's 58th AGA: African Aviation 2030: The Industry we need to build (opens the original)

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    Previewing the African Airlines Association 58th AGA with Secretary General, Abderahmane Berthe Ahead of the Annual General Assembly in Libreville, Gabon, Jon Howell caught up with the SG and together they cover the pressure points shaping African aviation right now, from fuel shocks and airspace disruption to taxes, blocked funds, financing, fleet development, and market liberalization. Chapters: 01:24 - How the Middle East crisis and fuel shock has impacted African airlines 06:24 - Why fleet d

  2. Episode · Sep 29, 2026

    Jambojet: The Regional Challenger. AviaDev Live from Nairobi (opens the original)

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    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 to Zanzibar, and how it plans to grow its fleet. The conversation also covers Jambojet's relationship with Kenya Airways and the economics shaping airline growth in East Africa. Chapters 01:04 Jambojet's Entebbe route and return to regional flying 03:28 Domestic recovery and Jambojet's market share growth 04:21 Aircraft shortages and expans

  3. Episode · Sep 29, 2026

    KAAO: Navigating turbulence through reinvention. AviaDev live from Nairobi (opens the original)

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    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 Air Operators (KAAO), and Chairperson Mbuvi Ngunze discuss how Kenyan air operators are responding to changes in humanitarian flying, rising aviation taxes, and infrastructure challenges. The conversation explores how operators are pivoting to new business models, why policy certainty matters for investment, and what needs to change at Wil

  4. Episode · Sep 29, 2026

    Kenya Airways: Fixing the Fundamentals. AviaDev Live from Nairobi (opens the original)

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    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, discusses the airline's priorities: restoring grounded aircraft, improving reliability, rebuilding customer trust, and pursuing profitability. The conversation explores Kenya Airways' growth strategy, Nairobi's role as an African aviation hub, the airline's fleet and cargo ambitions, and how digital transformation and customer data could improve

  5. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Future-Ready African Airports: The SITA and ACZ Investment Model (opens the original)

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    In this episode, host Jon Howell speaks with Selim Bouri, President, Middle East, Africa and Turkiye, SITA, and Daniel Muchuchuti, ICT Director, Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ). The conversation explores the latest findings from SITA's IT Insights and Baggage reports and how Africa is performing and where there is room for improvement. The conversation then moves to a case study around airport IT Investment, with the Airports Company of Zimbabwe, outlining how a collaborative approach to inve

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