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AviaDev Insight is the first podcast dedicated to the African aviation industry.

We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" in an informal and candid fashion.

The podcast was created by Jon Howell, Founder and Managing Director of AviaDev Africa, Africa's premier event dedicated to developing air connectivity.

Find out more about AviaDev Africa, www.aviadev.com 

Mar 27, 2026

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 corridor disruption are reshaping Africa-related air travel, creating short-term transit gains for Ethiopian, Kenya Airways, Uganda Airlines and Air Peace but...


Mar 16, 2026

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, about what “brand” means for airlines and why it drives profitability and resilience.

Johnson defines brand as the emotions and adjectives customers associate...


Mar 9, 2026

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, Professor Mohale argues Africa’s economic and aviation story is often told by outsiders, calling for Africans to own the narrative and emphasizing leadership...


Mar 3, 2026

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 Adjijola, the head of business program and IT at Value Jet, discusses the airline's mission to make flying accessible to more people in Nigeria, where air travel...


Mar 1, 2026

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In this episode, we cover the latest route and fleet developments in African aviation.

Clarification on the FlySafair sale

Uganda Airlines - management changes, fleet changes,...