AviaDev Insight Africa
Since its creation in 2018, AviaDev Insight Africa has established itself as the premier podcast dedicated to African Aviation.
We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" informally and candidly.
The podcast was created by Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, Africa's premier event dedicated to developing air connectivity to, from, and within the African continent
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 347
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 27. Girma Wake, Godfather of African Aviation. Where to next for African aviation?
This episode was recorded on 31st October 2018, over breakfast on location in Toulouse where Ato Girma Wake and I attended the launch of Airbus’ white paper on Africa. We discuss Ethiopian Airlines, …
Episode 26. Jason Sutcliffe, Marketing Executive Middle East and Africa, Rolls-Royce. How to harness the digital revolution
This episode was recorded on location at the AASA (Airlines Association of Southern Africa) Annual General Assembly in Zambia on 12th October 2018.
We discuss the African opportunity, Rolls-Royce's …
Episode 25. Abderahmane Berthe, Secretary General, AFRAA (African Airlines Association)
Recorded 16th October 2018 on location at the ACI Africa (Airports Council International) Annual General Assembly in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, this episode covers the role of AFRAA in the implementatio…
Episode 24. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, Director Air Transport, African Civil Aviation Commission
Recorded 12th October 2018 on location at the AASA (Airlines Association of Southern Africa) Annual General Assembly in Livingstone, Zambia, this episode delivers the ground truth regarding the imple…
Episode 23. Elizabeth Sasu, Founder and CEO of gh-aviation. The story of an aviation blogger
In this episode, I speak to one of Ghana's most influential aviation voices, Lizzy Sasu. We discuss the potential of Ghana as a hub for West Africa, the potential national carrier and how any aspirin…
Episode 22. Nadine Meichsner, Senior Commercial Peformance Analyst, British Airways. Ethiopian Airlines as a potential role model for African Airlines
In this episode, Nadine discusses her recently published thesis which outlines what makes Ethiopian stand out from its African peers and what they can learn.
We talk SAATM, Management Stability, Hum…
Episode 21. Bob James OBE, CEO, AerFin. Why Africa is the perfect secondary home for regional aircraft
In this episode, we were delighted to be able to speak to Bob James OBE about his company's moves to place aircraft in Africa. We also talk entrepreneurship and how he built a business from scratch t…
Episode 20. Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO, fastjet reacts to interim results to 30 June 2018
In this episode, we spoke to fastjet CEO, Nico Bezuidenhout immediately after landing back in South Africa from London, where the interim results for 2018 were presented.
We talk about whether fastj…
Episode 19. Derek Nseko, Managing Director, iFly Aviation. Bridging the gap between the community and the industry
In this episode, Derek outlines his own incredible personal journey and the real results that iFly is delivering for underprivileged children in South Africa, providing them with their first flight e…
Episode 18. Tomas Chlumecky, Aviation Doctor. The African national carrier conundrum
In this episode, I take my medicine and visit the doctor to understand which African airlines need surgery. What is behind the obsession with operating a national carrier in Africa and is SAATM being…
Episode 17. Ian Kincaid, Senior Vice President, Airline partnerships, InterVISTAS. The future of liberalisation in Africa
In this episode, I speak to the author of the much-heralded report commissioned in 2014 by IATA to understand the benefits of liberalization. The report shows the wider economic benefits of a liberal…
Episode 16. Martin Jansen van Vuuren, leading African economist. The role of the stakeholder in delivering new air services
In this episode, I talk to Martin about the catalytic impact air services have on a destination and how non-traditional stakeholders can get involved in the process. The economic impact of a new air …
Episode 15. Raphael Kuuchi and Ato Girma Wake. Who is Raphael Kuuchi?
This interview was recorded on June 14th during AviaDev Africa 2018 in Cape Town. Raphael Kuuchi, Vice President for Africa, IATA was interviewed by Ato Girma Wake, Former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines a…
Episode 14. Nico Bezuidenhout, CEO, fastjet. Is fastjet African aviation's rising star?
This episode was recorded live during the AviaDev Africa 2018 conference in Cape Town. The Managing Director of AviaDev, Jon Howell, interviewed Nico live on stage covering subjects from ticket distr…
Episode 13. Mike Collini. Vice President Development Sub Saharan Africa at Hilton. The airport hotel opportunity
In this episode, I speak to Mike on the sidelines of the AviaDev Africa conference regarding Hilton's commitment to airport hotel development in Africa and why they want to work closely with both air…
Episode 12. Marcel Langeslag, Senior Airport Consultant for NACO. The future development of Africa's airports
In this episode, we speak to Marcel about airport development in Africa. Where do the opportunities lie and how can we ensure investment meets the growing demand. Are creative solutions to airport ca…
Episode 11. Lindsey Elkin, Head of Marketing, Sub-Saharan Africa, Uber. The future is closer than you think
In this episode, we speak to Lindsey about Uber's plans for Elevate. Elevate will see flying cars become a reality by the year 2020. Could it be a solution to the challenge of traffic congestion in A…
Episode 10. Manish Shrivastava, Co-Founder, Travel Commerce Solutions. How Africa can adopt technology to leapfrog the rest of the World.
In this Episode, we speak to Manish about the adoption of technology by African airlines and how they have an opportunity to "leap-frog" the rest of the world and learn from their experiences.
Episode 9. Embraer- the right size for Africa? Gad Wavomba, Sales Director, Embraer
In this episode, Gad Wavomba talks to us about his African aviation experience and just what Embraer has planned for Africa
Episode 8. Flying Doctors Nigeria. A lesson in entrepreneurship and determination. Dr Ola Orekunrin Brown, Founder and Managing Director, Flying Doctors Nigeria
In this episode, Dr Ola tells us her story of how she launched the first dedicated flying doctor service for Nigeria and West Africa, shares her advice for the next generation and inspirations.