377. AviaDev's Connectivity update for April 2026. Etihad's 6 new Africa routes and key airline moves

23 Apr 2026 · 1 h 42 min · S1 E377

Episode 377. AviaDev's Connectivity update for April 2026. Etihad's 6 new Africa routes and key airline moves

0:00 1:42:18

In the 30th edition of the AviaDev Africa Connectivity Update, host Jon Howell is joined by usual guests, Aviation Consultants Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially to review the biggest stories impacting African aviation

00:00 Welcome

02:33 Africa Market Pulse and impacts of the Iran War

13:12 Etihad's 6 new routes for Africa. Behramjee's take

24:22 Sean's take on Etihad's expansion

42:48 Uganda Airlines fleet and route update

46:28 SalamAir's new routes to Kigali and Mogadishu

52:16 ASKY Hints at a new Route

01:00:01 Turkish Airlines Boosts Mauritius frequencies

01:04:30 Ethiopian Eyes Mauritius

01:07:04 Air Tanzania to Seychelles update and reflections

01:10:46 Ethiopian increases Moscow service and firms aircraft order

01:16:30 Ethiopian's Gulf Recovery

01:18:10 The reality of Air Congo's Expansion

01:24:33 SAA leadership changes amidst audit fallout

01:29:27 Kenya Airways Bailout Rules

01:32:01 Air Peace new routes

01:40:43 Wrap Up and farewell

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