# AviaDev Africa 25 Panel session: Sweating the assets: Maximising efficiency in airline network planning

An episode of [AviaDev Insight Africa](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1376393751), 24 Jun 2025, 48 min.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aviadevinsight/Sweating_assets_for_release.mp3?dest-id=704471

This session was recorded on Friday, 13th June at the AviaDev Africa event in Zanzibar. The discussion delves into various challenges and strategies for domestic and regional route development, including market stimulation, aircraft utilization, regulatory constraints, and the importance of balance between yield and volume. Key takeaways emphasize the intricacies of route planning, the importance of domestic market dominance, and the impact of external factors such as slot availability and geopolitical issues on airline operations Your moderator for this session is Sean Mendis, African aviation expert and he was joined by: Adedayo Olawuyi, Chief Commercial Officer, Uganda Airlines Tebogo Tsimane, Chief Commercial Officer, South African Airways Keira Langford-Johnson, Business Development Director, Proflight Zambia Karanja Ndegwa, Managing Director and CEO, JamboJet

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