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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 4, 2025

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

Topics include the arrival of Embraer's E2 aircraft in the Airlink fleet and its strategic significance, the burgeoning route developments by Middle Eastern carriers into Nairobi, the operational changes at Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania's new routes to Accra and Lagos, and Etihad's planned seasonal entry into Zanzibar. 

This month's guests are: 

Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN

Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE 

3 mins Airlink's New Embraer E2 Fleet 09:04 Speculations on Airlink's Route Expansion

27 mins Flydubai to launch Nairobi and a general discussion on GCC Carriers in East Africa

37 mins KQ's Existential Crisis and Strategic Challenges

40 mins KQ's New Route 42:14 Air Tanzania's New Route to Accra

49 mins Ethiopian Airlines' Dominance in Zanzibar as Etihad enters the market in 2026

64 mins RwandAir's Upgraded Mombasa-Zanzibar Flight