Airspace Africa Podcast: Recent Episodes

Derek Nseko

The Airspace Africa podcast is dedicated the African aviation industry, powered by Airspace Africa, a dedicated publication for Africa's aviation and travel sector. We deliver regular aviation news and insights, with commentary from leading voices on the continent and hosted by CEO, Derek Nseko. The podcast also puts a spotlight on Africa's key aviation initiatives, personalities and projects.

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In this episode,  delivered via our partners, AviaDev and host Jon Howell, we visit the beautiful country of Namibia to preview the upcoming Namibia Aviation and connectivity forum, which will take place November 16-18 in Windhoek. 

Jon is joined by the CEO of the Namibia Airports Company, Mr Bisey Uirab and Verengai Ruswa, the Project Lead for the event. 

The episode covers:

🛫 The current aviation landscape in Namibia and the path to post-Covid recovery

🛫 What the new strategic partnership and equity investment in FlyNamibia by Airlink means for the country

🛫 How the airport company's strategy has evolved

🛫 Why now is the right time to host the aviation forum and what it aims to achieve?

🛫 The topics to be discussed and some of the speakers that will participate?

🛫 How the team will ensure the findings and results of the deliberations are actionable. 

🛫 To find out more, you can visit the event website https://www.namibiaaviationforum.com/ 

Connect with Verengai here

Follow the event on LinkedIn here

Visit Aviadev here

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The Airspace Africa podcast is dedicated to African aviation, bringing you the latest news and insights.

On this episode, we cover:
- **Ethiopian Airlines announced as Nigeria Air’s new equity partner,
-Air Arabia set to launch a low cost airline in Sudan
- Rwandair eyes membership with the One world alliance
-Cape Town to receive flights from Air France and Air Belgium
- Astral aviation seeks automated cargo solutions
- Air Seychelles enters interline partnership with Turkish Airlines

visit www.airspace-africa.com for the latest aviation news and insights from Africa**

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In this episode, Hosted by Airspace Africa CEO, Derek Nseko,  Rolls Royce Senior Vice President for EMEA, John Kelly chats to us about how Rolls Royce views the Africa market, the industry's commitment to achieving #NetZero by 2050 , how Rolls Royce is leading the charge and Africa's role.

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The Airspace Africa podcast is dedicated to the African aviation industry. On this newsweek episode: 

  • Kenya Airways releases promising half-year results.
  • Federal Airlines adds new Caravans to its fleet.
  • Aviators Africa conference and awards head to Johannesburg.
  • Nigeria releases airline funds.
  • Airlink launches new Maputo service.

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In this episode, we discuss the Single African Air Transport Market and how African airlines stand to benefit from liberalization of air services. 
LAM Mozambique CEO, Joao Po Jorge  joins us alongside Aviation consultant and former CEO of Air Zimbabwe, Edmund Makona. 

Visit www.airspace-africa.com for the latest aviation news and insights from Africa. 

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**On the podcast…. Nigeria’s aviation crisis– Air peace Suspension of Johannesburg route, Emirates suspension of Dubai-Nigeria flights, South African airways in trouble with the Air services licensing Council , Namibia launches the Namibia Aviation and Connectivity Forum to reinvent its industry

This podcast is guest hosted by Ruth Adong. 

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In this episode we meet AFRAA consulting director, Raphael Kuuchi to discuss the progress of the Single African Air Transport Market. Also joined by Edmund Makona who doubles as a co-host.

You can connect with Raphael Kuuchi here.
You can connect with Edmund Makona here.

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In this episode, we explore some of the highlight aviation news stories from Africa in the month of July. Hosted by Derek Nseko with guest insights from Sean Mendis and Sindy Foster.

We discussed;
- The African Civil aviation Commission has appointed Adefunke Adeyemi as its new Secretary General
- Ethiopian Airlines has resumed deliveries of the Boeing 737 MAX
South Africa's largest airline, Airline has taken delivery of its fist Embraer E195s
- The Nigerian aviation crisis. Dana Air and Aero contractors announced suspension of commercial flight operations

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You can connect with Sean Mendis here
You can connect with Sindy Foster here