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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 

Oct 29, 2024

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...


Oct 24, 2024

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...


Oct 21, 2024

This episode was recorded on 19th October 2024 on location in Paarl, Western Cape during the AASA AGA. 

Together, Elmar Conradie, FlySafair CEO and I unpack the following:

  • The ever-changing dynamics of South African domestic market
  • The launch of the Cape Town -Windhoek route on 22nd October 
  • Safair's approach to route...


Oct 7, 2024

In this episode, we speak to the 2024 Aviadev Ambassadors, uno and Tuli, 3 months on from their AviaDev experience. 

Together, we discuss the competitive selection process for becoming ambassadors, their roles in supporting the event, and the invaluable networking opportunities they encountered.

Both ambassadors share...


Oct 1, 2024

In the landmark 300th episode of Aviadev Insight Africa, we are joined by Geert Lemaire, Marketing Director of Market Intelligence and Analysis at Airbus, to discuss the collaborative report with AviaDev on unserved air routes to, from, and within Africa.

The report was released at AviaDev Africa 2024 in...