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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 

Jul 31, 2025

Welcome to the July 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 

Topics covered this month:

The...


Jul 30, 2025

In this episode, Date and I delve into the airline's growth and future ambitions.

ASKY Airlines, now operating profitably for 15 years, boasts a fleet of 14 aircraft, connecting nearly 30 destinations across Africa.

Date discusses recent network expansions, the airline's strategic focus on increasing flight frequencies,...


Jul 20, 2025

In this wide-ranging episode, we speak to Munawer Dhirani after the inauguration of Flighlink's new Zanzibar-Nairobi daily service, exploring why now is the right time to open the route. 

Additionally, we discuss fleet and network expansion objectives, Munawer's origin story, and the whole concept behind Flightlink...


Jul 17, 2025

In this episode, I share the first episode of a podcast series I hosted and recorded back in 2021, entitled "The Fighter Pilot and the CEO"

The focus of this particular episode is a conversation about whether leaders are born or made and the role of culture and education in forming effective leaders. 

If you enjoyed it,...


Jul 8, 2025

In this episode of Aviadev Insight Africa, I spoke with Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer of FlySafair, about the airline's innovative use of AI, particularly their new AI agent named Lindi.

Together, we discuss the implications of AI in customer service, the incentives for customers to use Lindi, and the...