Aviadev Africa News
AviaDev Africa 2021 to take place online
This fifth edition will bring together the African aeronautical community with a programme of conferences on different themes and pre-organized meetings between the players.
AviaDev Africa moved to June next year
This will be the fifth edition of AviaDev Africa and now more than ever it is important to facilitate uniting airlines, airports and tourism authorities to meet and discuss increasing connectivity to, from and within the continent.
Coronavirus sees AviaDev Africa postpone until September
AviaDev Africa has been postponed until September 28th-30th as a result of the international outbreak of coronavirus. The event will be held at Novotel Convention & Spa in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
AviaDev Africa headed to Madagascar for 2020 show
AviaDev has confirmed it will head to Antananarivo, Madagascar, for its fifth edition with the support of its host Ravinala Airports, Antananarivo and Nosy Be Airports. The event will take place from May 6th-8th next year.
AviaDev Africa reports significant economic impact on South Africa
An independent analysis of the economic impact created by AviaDev Africa indicates that it generated R3.3 million (£190,000) of direct expenditure, with R525,000 flowing in tax income to the South African government.
AviaDev 2019: Event seeks to unlock Africa aviation potential
AviaDev have estimated the potential revenue from new African aviation routes could yield US$29 billion in direct revenue. Currently, only 34 per cent of this huge market is served, meaning that there is over US$19 billion in untapped annual revenue.
AviaDev to return to Cape Town in early 2019
Since inception, AviaDev has been the catalyst for partnerships including notably the Kigali-Harare-Cape Town route that has been served by RwandAir since May.
AviaDev to highlight water scarcity during Cape Town event
AviaDev will be promoting water conservation during its event in Cape Town this June. The event, hosted in partnership with Cape Town Air Access and Tsogo Sun hotels, aims to ensure the 250 attendees expected “save like a local” during their visit.
AviaDev heads to Cape Town, South Africa, for 2018 event
AviaDev will this year take place in Cape Town in June. The networking event, which is entering its third year of growth, initially took place in Kigali in 2016 and 2017.
AviaDev headed for Cape Town for 2018 instalment
The African aviation development conference, which is entering its third year of growth, initially took place in Kigali, alongside the African Hotel Investment Forum, AHIF, and explored the link between aviation and hospitality development.
Jon Howell, managing director, AviaDev
AviaDev is focused on building air connectivity between African nations. The event seeks to facilitate this process via pre-arranged meetings, interactive workshops, an exhibition and networking events. Here Breaking Travel News chats with founder, Jon Howell, as the event returns to Rwanda for the second time.
Dikko Nwachukwu, chief executive, jetWest
Dikko Nwachukwu is passionate about changing the way people travel in Nigeria and west Africa and has created jetWest to achieve this. Here Breaking Travel News finds out more about the new carrier during AviaDev, this year being hosted in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.