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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