Mar 20, 2023

In this episode, we explore a solution that is growing in importance in Africa, namely ACMI, an acronym meaning Aircraft Crew Maintenance and Insurance, a form of leasing.

Our guest is Dainius Staniulis, the Vice President of Commercial and Business Development at Avion Express, a provider of short and long-term leasing...

Mar 15, 2023

This episode is an exclusive interview with Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer of FlySafair, a low-cost airline based in South Africa. 

Bookings were opened for a new flight to Zanzibar in the week of 13th March 2023 and in this interview, we set out to understand why now is the right time to launch the route, the...

Mar 13, 2023

In this episode, we preview the upcoming inaugural AviaDev Real Estate event, taking place alongside AviaDev Africa in Nairobi on 14th June 2023. 

The podcast provides more background on how real estate development could act as a catalyst for the successful future of many African airports. 

Marcel has contributed an...

Mar 6, 2023

This episode was recorded on the sidelines of the ACI Africa event which took place in Kigali, Rwanda between 28th February and 2nd March 2023.

I am joined by Adonis Succar is the Director of Business Development for MEA at SITA. SITA is the world's leading specialist in air transport communications and information...

Mar 1, 2023

For this episode, you find me on location in the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda.

AviaDev’s relationship with Rwanda and RwandAir goes back to 2016 when AviaDev was born in Kigali.

My guest today is the CEO of RwandAir, Yvonne Manzi Makolo who took the reins of the airline in 2018.

Yvonne comes from...