383. September 2026's AviaDev Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially

In this episode of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity Podcast, Jon Howell is joined by Sean Mendis and Behramjee for a fast-moving roundup of the biggest aviation stories across Africa and beyond. If you want a sharp, informed take on African aviation strategy, network planning, and the commercial realities behind the headlines, this episode is packed with insight. Subscribe for monthly AviaDev connectivity updates and analysis. Chapters: 00:00 Intro and episode overview 03:18 Airlink flypast in Cape Town 16:09 Airlink's new domestic route, Qatar codeshare, and E2 route updates 28:19 Kenya Airways results and leadership changes 38:34 South African Airways leadership churn and strategy 44:15 FlySafair launches third daily Johannesburg–Harare 53:53 FlySafair acquisition and competition concerns 01:00:18 Malawi Airlines adds more Johannesburg frequencies 01:02:08 Canada–Nigeria bilateral signed and the Air Canada opportunity on Toronto-Lagos 01:17:11 Air Peace's West Coast growth and Lagos–São Paulo on the radar 01:19:59 ValueJet's Boeing 737 additons and potential network expansion 01:24:15 Africa World Airlines relaunches Abidjan 01:26:53 Ethiopian Airlines winter network changes 01:35:22 Mesfin Tasew leadership extension and fleet strategy 01:37:51 Tewolde GebreMariam joins Air India 01:40:33 Air Congo opens Paris via Brussels 01:42:24 RwandAir considers Manchester 01:44:36 Etihad increases Zanzibar to double daily 01:49:17 Zambia Airways new CEO 01:51:23 ProFlight Zambia adds Jetstream 41s 01:52:26 Jambojet launches Nairobi–Entebbe 01:55:17 Uganda Airlines announces Accra and Kigali 02:0212 Air Sierra Leone Gatwick relaunches 02:04:23 TAG Angola adds Dakar–Praia and Latam codeshare 02:1303 Wrap-up and closing remarks #AviaDev #AfricanAviation #AirlineNews #AviationNews #Connectivity #Airlink #KenyaAirways #EthiopianAirlines #SouthAfricanAirways #Safair #AirPeace #RwandaAir #UgandaAirlines