Welcome to the July 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 covered this month:

The latest in the FlySafair pilot strike saga

Virgin increasing capacity on LHR-LOS from 26 October, deploying the 397 seater A350-1000. A good move or short term strategy?

Qatar Airways reducing Nigeria frequencies in W25. Why?

South African Airways' new route CPT-MRU and the fallout from the restated accounts

FastJet Mozambique- the latest developments

FastJet to launch a new domestic route from Vic Falls to Bulawayo from 8th August 4 x week

DEEP DIVE: CDG-Africa route performance of ET vs KQ

TAAG Angola to launch Nairobi 3 x week from 1st Sept. What is the outlook?

Flightlink open a new service to Nairobi from Zanzibar - listen to the recent podcast with Munawer, the CEO here

Air india suspend Nairobi. Will it come back?

ASKY's new service to Nouakchott, Mauritania. Where can they go next? Listen to the recent podcast with Date, the Commercial Director here

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