320. AviaDev's March 2025 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially

Welcome to the March 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 this month include:

Recap and feedback on Uganda Airlines' new LGW route

Kenya Airways report a $42 million profit and continues to tweak its schedules and navigate operational challenges

Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Partnership. Who stands to gain the most and what's behind it?

Deep Dive Topic 1: Understanding the importance and changing dynamic of the China market to Ethiopian Airlines' network. 

Deep Dive Topic 2: US-South Africa schedule changes as Delta and United lean in to Cape Town and away from Johannesburg

Fastjet to launch Harare-Lusaka from 9th April

Airlink to boost Nairobi to 10 x week and Lusaka to 10x day

Singapore Airlines increasing Johannesburg to 10x week in April and 12x from June

Gulf Air to return to Nairobi on 2nd June after a 13 year hiatus

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