Aviadev Insight

Alex MacPhail has developed a large social media following through his storytelling as an airline pilot. This episode focuses on how Alex's life in aviation as a pilot has inspired a passion for high-performance teams. We discuss his career, the concepts of leadership and how to ensure high performance no matter your business.  You can connect and follow Alex via LinkedIn here

In this episode, I speak with Stuart Barwood, Director, Strategic Partnerships for airlines and travel at Forter, about the thorny issue of aviation fraud. Just how much money are airlines losing to fraudulent activities and what strategies can be adopted to address the issue? To download the Fraud Attack Index  To find out more about Forter, visit www.forter.com 

This special episode was recorded at 36,000 feet somewhere between Mauritius and Addis Ababa on board the "Techlion Profit hunter", E2-195.  We talked all things Africa, including how Embraer has grown from a presence of 40 aircraft to 200+ in 2019; the impact the E2 can have in the market and the story behind the Techlion livery. 

This episode was recorded on 12th November 2019 at the 51st AFRAA AGA.  We discuss the focus on human capital development through The Flying Academy of The Air Mauritius Institute which started operations in August; the opportunity to position Mauritius as a hub for Africa-Asia; and the short, medium and long term goals of the airline. 

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 here and the panel was ably moderated by Aaron Munetsi, Director Government, Legal and industry affairs at AFRAA.   You will hear from Eric Ntagengerwa, Senior policy officer- Air Transport at the African Union Commission, then Adefunke Adeyemi, Regional Director, Advocacy and Strategic Relations, Africa and Middle East and also Vijay Poonoosamy, Director International and Public Affairs at the QI group.

This episode was recorded on location during AviaDev Europe 2019 in Valencia, Spain.  We spoke to Mario about the unique geographic location of Cabo Verde and the advantages that this delivers. Mario explains the structure of the airline itself and the involvement of Iceland Air.  Cabo Verde has big plans for Africa including Lagos launching in December 2019. We discuss this and opportunities for interlining and code sharing moving forwards. 

Recorded on location at ACI Africa in Accra, Ghana, we discover the ROUTES partnership, which sets out to reduce the opportunities for unlawful wildlife trafficking across the globe.  This is a huge issue in Africa and it starts with awareness and training.  You can find out more at: https://routespartnership.org/ 

This episode focuses on the British Overseas territory of St Helena. An island full of fascinating historic significance, it is living proof of the neverending power aviation has to connect and transform communities.  James discusses the challenges involved in getting the airport opened to commercial traffic and what the future holds If you would like to watch the Embraer "taming of the winds" video you can click here: 

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 has been associated with AviaDev since 2016 and this is his inspirational story of what can be achieved with a strong work ethic and incredible belief. You can connect with Isaac here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mugabe-isaac-611576120/ 

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.  We discuss the progress of the new terminal project, the key markets of interest for air service development and find out some more about the new dawn that Madagascar is experiencing.  You can find out more about Ravinal Airports at https://ravinala-airports.aero/en/

This episode was recorded on 24th September 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the African Hotel Investment Forum, Africa's premier hotel investment event organised by Bench Events  Former podcast guest and friend of AviaDev, Rick Taylor sat down with Esayas to discuss the move into hotels, the key challenges facing the airline and the drive towards sustainability. 

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 airline's history and plans for future expansion.  You can find out more about the airline at https://www.flywestair.com/en

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 and Mango; whether the carrier missed an opportunity to create 2 hubs in both JNB and CPT; the fleet SAA are operating today and whether adopting technology could be the solution to the carrier's woes.  You can connect with Gaurav on LinkedIn Twitter 

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 our magnificent industry.  You can follow Mama J by searching MamaJaviation on all social media platforms and at http://mamajaviation.com/

This episode is brought to you in conjunction with the Global Investment in Aviation Summit, which will be held 27-29th January 2020 in Dubai. www.gias.ae We meet the charismatic and passionate project manager, who provides an overview of the lofty ambitions of the event and the opportunities that exist for African projects looking for investment, African investors looking to invest and much more

This episode was recorded 5th September in London. Dirk discusses the use of airline marketing in Africa along with some best practice examples of airlines doing it well.  We also talk about the evolution of the podcast and the rise of the social media influencer in an environment where "fakery" is everywhere.  You can subscribe and download the magazine here

In this episode, we talk to one of African aviation's newest CEOs about his personal journey and his focus on continued innovation across the business, plus the challenges he has faced so far.  With multiple new market entrants since jambojet's entry 5 years ago, we explore the competitive East African landscape and receive an insight into the growth plans of an airline with lofty ambitions.   

In this episode, I am joined by two good friends with a strong track record in both the business of aviation and tourism, but also academia.  We discuss the training and development opportunities that exist within airlines and how these gaps can be bridged. We then move onto a discussion about the Portuguese speaking African countries and the opportunities they represent.  You can connect with Rui here and Gavin here

In this episode, we find out more about the fleet and network development plans of an airline that plans to connect West Africa from an operational hub in  Banjul, The Gambia.  We talk about why they will succeed where others have failed and how attending AviaDev has assisted their development.  Find out more at http://www.flywestaf.com/

Recorded 22nd August following the announcement of an interline agreement between AWA and Ethiopian Airlines and ASKY, we explore the airline's approach to collaboration, co-operation, and partnerships.  We also talk about how the partnership may affect the drive for a national carrier in Ghana and the huge number of other partnerships on the horizon after the successful agreements with South African Airways and Emirates.