297. AviaDev's September 2024 Connectivity Update with Sean Mendis, Chief Regional Troublemaker and Lorne Philpot, aviation journalist

Welcome to the eleventh edition of AviaDev Insight Africa’s Connectivity update, the podcast offering insight into the new route developments in Africa, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa.

This month's guests are: 

Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN

Lorne Philpot, Aviation Journalist CONNECT WITH LORNE

Key topics discussed:

✈️ South African Airways to launch Lubumbashi and Dar es Salaam from November

✈️ Fastjet increasing Bulawayo frequencies

✈️ RwandAir ceasing their Cape Town connection

✈️ Ethiopian Airlines to open Monrovia, Liberia, and Port Sudan

✈️ Qantas to up gauge the Sydney-Johannesburg route to an A380

✈️ Brussels Airlines' fleet expansion and plans for Sub-Saharan Africa

✈️ Virgin Atlantic to launch daily Accra flights from May 2025

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