AviaDev Insight Africa

Feb 01 2025 312 ep. 30 mins 31
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Since its creation in 2018, AviaDev Insight Africa has established itself as the premier podcast dedicated to African Aviation. We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" informally and candidly. 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

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312. AviaDev's January 2025 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially,

Feb 01 2025 85 mins  
Welcome to the first edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE In this bumper episode, we cover the following stories: ✈️ Ethiopian Airlines to launch

311. From Black Box to Glass Box: How AI is set to revolutionize airline revenue management with RTS (Revenue Technology Services)

Jan 20 2025 36 mins  
In our first podcast of 2025, we examine how AI is revolutionizing airline revenue management and how this can improve airline profitability in Africa and across the globe. To discuss this topic, I am joined by 3 revenue management experts: the President and CEO of RTS, Raja Kasilingam; Passenger Airline Senior Vice President, Bharat Kumar and Senior Vice President, Jason Codd.

310. The 2024 AviaDev Connectivity Update Awards with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially

Dec 10 2024 70 mins  
This is the fourteenth and end-of-year edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa. This month's guests are: Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE Our protagonists

309. Book Release "Strategies for Sustainable Air Service Development" with Editors Chrystal Zhang, Associate Professor, RMIT University and Dr Kareem Yarde, Air transport and tourism consultant

Dec 10 2024 19 mins  
In this episode, we speak with the Editors of a new publication dedicated to Air Service Development. This is particularly poignant for your host, as Jon Howell contributed both the Preface and a chapter to the book. In the episode, we explore whether the book is theoretical or practical, who will derive value from the publication, and get some insight into the contributors. To or

308. Zanzibar's new horizons. Outlining the vision with Arif Abbas, Executive Secretary, Zanzibar Commission for Tourism

Dec 05 2024 23 mins  
In this episode, Arif Abbas, the Executive Secretary of the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, outlines the island's tourism strategy. We discuss why ZCT chose to partner with the Zanzibar Airports Authority to host AviaDev in June 2025, the importance of tourism to the Island's economy, and why growth in volume is not the only metric of success. Learn about the target markets and

307. AviaDev's November 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Behramjee Ghadially, and special guest Joao Po Jorge

Nov 24 2024 92 mins  
This is the thirteenth edition of AviaDev Insight Africa 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. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE Joao Po Jorge CONNECT WITH JOAO

306. Unveiling Zanzibar's Aviation Ambitions with Seif Juma, Director General, Zanzibar Airports Authority

Nov 20 2024 8 mins  
This episode was recorded on location on the Spice Island of Zanzibar on 15th November 2024. I sat down with the DG of the Zanzibar Airports Authority to understand why they wanted to host AviaDev in 2025. We also discuss the incredible passenger growth, new infrastructure and where the opportunities lie for more connectivity. Finally, we discuss some ideas of what to do on the

305. Leadership in African Aviation: A deep dive with Jacob Rogers

Nov 08 2024 26 mins  
In this episode, we speak to Jacob Rogers, a recent graduate from Coventry University in the UK. Jacob recently graduated with First Class Honours in BSc Aviation Management. His dissertation topic was fascinating and based on interviews with African Aviation leaders. As a Visiting Professor at the University, we first discussed the topic a year ago, so I'm delighted to bring the

304. AviaDev's October 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Chief Regional Troublemaker and Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant

Oct 29 2024 73 mins  
Welcome to the twelfth 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. CONNECT WITH SEAN Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE Key topics discussed: ✈�

303. TAAG Angola's fleet transformation and network expansion with Miguel Carneiro, Chief Commercial Officer, TAAG Angola Airlines

Oct 24 2024 29 mins  
This episode was recorded on 18th October 2024 on location in Paarl, Western Cape during the AASA AGA. Together, Miguel Carneiro, TAAG CCO and I unpack the following: Miguel's background and experience How the Airbus A220-300 will be utilised and why it was selected How the 4 new Boeing 787s will be configured, when they will be delivered and how they will be deployed The New Lu