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Connecting Africa with Embraer. A recap of the top 10 unserved intra-African routes with Theo Wensink, Head of Airline Marketing, Middle East and Africa
Description
In this episode, Host Jon Howell sits down with Theo Wensink, Head of Airline Marketing, Middle East and Africa at Embraer to discuss the "Connecting Africa" report which premiered at AviaDev Africa 2025.
Providing commentary and insight into the findings are regular podcast contributors, aviation consultants Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially.
Together, they explore why the report was created, the methodology, and then we count down the top unserved routes from 10 to 1, identifying which have the best chance of being served and by whom.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Connecting Africa Report
01:23 Embraer's Footprint in Africa
08:44 Methodology Behind the Report
13:21 Countdown of Top 10 Routes: Brazzaville to Dakar
23:02 Countdown of Top 10 Routes: Douala to Dakar
28:55 Countdown of Top 10 Routes: Cape Town to Dar es Salaam
36:44 Countdown of Top 10 Routes: Abuja to Nairobi
44:00 Connecting Africa: The Abuja to Nairobi Route
44:24 Bamako to Brazzaville: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Links
53:10 Cotonou to Dakar: Trade and Student Travel
59:00 Cape Town to Lagos: Business and Leisure Dynamics
01:05:54 Dakar to Libreville: Oil and Banking Connections
01:10:46 Lusaka to Cape Town: Mining and Tourism Opportunities
01:20:37 Abidjan to Douala: The Unserved Route Potential