In this episode of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity Podcast, Jon Howell is joined by Sean Mendis and Behramjee for a fast-moving roundup of the biggest aviation stories across Africa and beyond.

If you want a sharp, informed take on African aviation strategy, network planning, and the commercial realities behind the headlines, this episode is packed with insight.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro and episode overview

03:18 Airlink flypast in Cape Town

16:09 Airlink's new domestic route, Qatar codeshare, and E2 route updates

28:19 Kenya Airways results and leadership changes

38:34 South African Airways leadership churn and strategy

44:15 FlySafair launches third daily Johannesburg–Harare

53:53 FlySafair acquisition and competition concerns

01:00:18 Malawi Airlines adds more Johannesburg frequencies

01:02:08 Canada–Nigeria bilateral signed and the Air Canada opportunity on Toronto-Lagos

01:17:11 Air Peace's West Coast growth and Lagos–São Paulo on the radar

01:19:59 ValueJet's Boeing 737 additons and potential network expansion

01:24:15 Africa World Airlines relaunches Abidjan

01:26:53 Ethiopian Airlines winter network changes

01:35:22 Mesfin Tasew leadership extension and fleet strategy

01:37:51 Tewolde GebreMariam joins Air India

01:40:33 Air Congo opens Paris via Brussels

01:42:24 RwandAir considers Manchester

01:44:36 Etihad increases Zanzibar to double daily

01:49:17 Zambia Airways new CEO

01:51:23 ProFlight Zambia adds Jetstream 41s

01:52:26 Jambojet launches Nairobi–Entebbe

01:55:17 Uganda Airlines announces Accra and Kigali

02:0212 Air Sierra Leone Gatwick relaunches

02:04:23 TAG Angola adds Dakar–Praia and Latam codeshare

02:1303 Wrap-up and closing remarks

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