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Back to SearchEpisode 101. SAATM. Where to from here?
Season 1 Episode 101
This episode was recorded live at the 51st Afraa annual general assembly on November 11th 2019.
The topic for discussion was SAATM. Where to from h…
6 years, 6 months ago
Mario Chaves, Deputy CEO, Cabo Verde Airlines. Uncovering their big plans for Africa
Season 1 Episode 99
This episode was recorded on location during AviaDev Europe 2019 in Valencia, Spain.
We spoke to Mario about the unique geographic location of Cabo …
6 years, 6 months ago
Claire Beastall, Training Capacity Building Provider, TRAFFIC and ROUTES. What can the African aviation industry do to reduce wildlife trafficking?
Season 1 Episode 98
Recorded on location at ACI Africa in Accra, Ghana, we discover the ROUTES partnership, which sets out to reduce the opportunities for unlawful wildl…
6 years, 6 months ago
James Kellett, St Helena Airport. How aviation was a game changer for the Island
Season 1 Episode 97
This episode focuses on the British Overseas territory of St Helena. An island full of fascinating historic significance, it is living proof of the n…
6 years, 6 months ago
Mugabe Isaac. Aircraft Dispatcher. My personal journey and why Africa needs Cheetahs not Hippos
Season 1 Episode 96
Mugabe Isaac is a young aviator that is due to graduate as a licensed aircraft dispatcher from the Ethiopian Aviation Academy in November 2019.
He ha…
6 years, 7 months ago
Zoe Rajohnson, Commercial and Marketing Director and Nicolas Devillier, Deputy CEO, Ravinala Airports. Introducing the hosts of AviaDev Africa 2020
Season 1 Episode 95
This episode was recorded in Paris just ahead of the announcement that Ravinala Airports will host AviaDev Africa 2020 in Antananarivo, 6-8 May 2020.…
6 years, 7 months ago
Rick Taylor, CEO of The Business Tourism Company and Esayas Woldemariam, Deputy CEO, Ethiopian Airlines. ET's move into hotel development and the key challenges facing the airline
Season 1 Episode 94
This episode was recorded on 24th September 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the African Hotel Investment Forum, Africa's premier hotel investme…
6 years, 7 months ago
Simon Neveling. Chief Pilot and Head of Operations, Flywestair. From Namibia to the World.
Season 1 Episode 93
Released on the day of the inaugural Windhoek-Cape Town flight, I spoke to Simon about why now is the time to spread their wings regionally, the airl…
6 years, 7 months ago
Gaurav Agarwal, Former Head of International network planning and fleet development at South African Airways. Is an internal merger the way forward for South Africa's national carrier
Season 1 Episode 92
In this episode, we take a deep dive into SAA with someone who devoted 5 years of service to the airline.
We discuss the proposed merger of SAA, SAX …
6 years, 7 months ago
Mama J, CEO, Mama J Aviation Consult. Africa's cabin crew. How do they stack up?
Season 1 Episode 91
In this episode, we discuss why cabin crew is such a fulfilling career, service standards in Africa and how to inspire more women and girls to join o…
6 years, 7 months ago