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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 

Sep 22, 2022

✈️ The 21st September 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of Africa World Airlines (AWA)

🌍 AWA is a domestic and regional airline operating a fleet of Embraer ERJ 145s from a base in Ghana. 

Sean Mendis was employee #1 at the airline. In this episode, Sean tells the full story of how the airline was conceived, structured and how it has become the success we know today. 

This is a must-listen for anyone wanting to understand the complexity and difficulties of setting up an airline in Africa.

To see the images, you can also watch the episode on youtube

You can connect with Sean here