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Aviation Sustainability Africa is a podcast that explores the implications of socio-economic sustainability and climate change for the global aviation industry with particular focus on the African continent. It features interviews with experts from airline, airports, civil aviation authorities, think tanks, tourism bodies and other organizations with emphasis on ESG. The podcast will help us to gain insight into the latest trends and developments, the challenges and possible solutions, techn ...
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Send us a Text Message. Ibom Air is a state owned Nigerian carrier based in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. It recently celebrated its five years anniversary. This episode features George Uriesi who is the Chief Operating Officer of the airline. He took us through Ibom Air journey in five years not limited to: Challenges Milestones Impact Support and Expansi…
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Zero Petroleum Sustainability focus on Africa
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Send us a Text Message. This episode features the Kwame Bekoe, Commercial Director at Zero Petroleum. Zero Petroluem is a start up company in the U.K that uses technology to produce SAF from air and water. We discussed: Challenges and opportunities of SAF production Partnerships and collaborations of SAF adoption Logistics and infrastructural chall…
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A.S.A.P SPECIAL: Liberalization of the African Skies- The way forward
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Send us a Text Message. The A.S.A.P special edition features a presentation at the WFLA Summit which held on the 28th of March 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria by Dr. Richard Aisuebeogun IAP, FCITL, Ph.D. Titled- Liberalisation of the African Skies-The way forward. It covers: 1. Concept of the liberalisation of the African skies 2. Partial implementation of …
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One Month After: Outlook on Air Peace Airline Sustainability on Lagos-London Route
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Send us a Text Message. Air Peace airline, a Nigerian carrier commenced its inaugural flight on Lagos-London route on the 30th of march 2024. One month after, Toni Ukachukwu sat with Sean Mendes, an aviation consultant to share his insight on the sustainability of the airline. The discussion on this episode covers competition, partnership, favourab…
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Green Loop Foundation: A Leading NGO in Botswana focused on ESG
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Send us a Text Message. This edition features Lindiwe Modise, Managing Director Green Loop ESG Consultants and Green Loop Foundation. One of Botswana's leading innovative ESG organisations. The organisation is into environmental impact assessment, green rating of buildings, renewable energy solutions, environment, social governance and biodegradabl…
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Africa Focus on Carbon Offset Reduction Scheme For International Aviation (CORSIA)
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Send us a Text Message. This episode features Chinga Mazhetese. She is the regional Officer at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAF) Office, situated in Nairobi, Kenya. She is responsible for supporting 24 member states in the region with implementing the ICAO requirements for Environmental Protecti…
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Impact of Sports Tourism on Sustainability
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Send us a Text Message. Andre Encarnacao is a sports tourism consultant and sustainability researcher at the university of Malaga Spain. In this episode he shares with me the impact of sport tourism on sustainability and his voyage to Lagos, Nigeria. Support the Show.By Toni Ukachukwu
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Volar Air Mobility- Pioneering Green Aviation with carbon- neutral air taxi
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Send us a Text Message. Hooi Hing Lee is the of founder of Volar Air Mobility , a Hong Kong based green air mobility technology company. In this episode he shares his vision of Electric Short Takeoff and Landing (eSTOL) which aims to revolutionise air mobility whist using existing infrastructure and civil aviation regulations to create a green avia…
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The Environmental and Economic Impact of Low Season Travel
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Send us a Text Message. This episode features Ged Brown CEO of Low Season Traveller and also the CEO of The Climate Friendly Travel Club initiative of the Sun X program. We discussed the environmental and economic impact and benefits of low season travel. we also discussed how the climate friendly travel helps offset carbon emission with direct ben…
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Sustainable and Energy Efficient Solutions for Schools
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Send us a Text Message. This episode features Virginia Echavaria. Founder of Shimoshi Limited, a social enterprise dedicated to improving energy access of schools in Uganda. She is responsible for fostering and leading the partnership with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), providing technical advice and support to the Kampala Climate Chang…
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Building Infrastracture, regulatory and legal framework for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
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Send us a Text Message. Dan Sloat is the CEO of Volatus Infrastrcture and Energy Solutions, one of the world's leading electric mobility infrastructure firms providing turnkey solutions for eVTOL aircraft through vertiport consulting, design and construction. He is also the founder of Advanced Air Mobility Institute. In this episode, we discussed i…
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Africa's Outlook on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we discussed climate change mitigation through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Africa by exploring the opportunities and equitable energy transition. We also shared insights on the COP28 which took place in Dubai with takeaways for the participating African countries. My guest is Farai Chireshe, Energy ana…
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Send us a Text Message. Carbon Offset Certification is a Swiss based and global Independent label that certifies commodity transactions, product and services through a third party assured process where Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are calculated, verified and offset according to international best practices , standards and regulations. In this ep…
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Lyte Aviation- Pioneering Heavyweight 40 seater eVTOL
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Send us a Text Message. Lyte Aviation is disrupting air mobility with its ambitious heavyweight 40 seater hybrid hydrogen electric VTOL skyBus and SkyTruck, passenger and cargo variants respectively. In this episode i discuss with its founder, Freshta Farzam in her quest to disrupt boldly buses, trains and trucks in a journey to redefine air mobili…
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Exploring Skyfinity "Innovate-to-zero" Principle
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Send us a Text Message. Skyfinity is a Dutch registered non for profit foundation. It sources contributions from individuals and organisations, calculated through their flight emissions to invest through a global fund for impact. These contributions are continuously re-invested into promising sustainable aviation start-ups spanning the full scope o…
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Developing Sustainable Tourism Destinations in Africa
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we discussed how to create sustainable tourism community and empowering the stakeholders .Understanding the social and environmental elements that is key to ensuring that destinations keep thriving by measuring performance and focus on the right metrics for sustainability. Adun Okupe is the Principal Consult…
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Economic Sustainability of African Airlines
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we discussed the economic sustainability of African airlines. How Government intervention in the airline industry has been typically unsuccessful, leading to multiple failed airlines and the need for it to create a sustainable business model for aviation entities in order to keep businesses and jobs in Africa…
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Driving Economic Sustainability Through Efficient and Cost Effective Aircraft Operations
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Send us a Text Message. In this Episode we discussed modern methods such as predictive and preventive maintenance for airlines to reduce planned downtime and defects and how machine learning and predictive analytics can be used to improve aircraft maintenance processes and increase airworthiness for economic sustainability. My guest on the show was…
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Send us a Text Message. This episode features Yvonne Winter COO, FlyNow Aviation. FlyNow Aviation is based in Austria and it is one of the leading companies that is revolutionizing Urban Air Mobility using eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing)with its passenger and cargo variants. Support the Show.…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Afema Ronnie joins me on A.S.A.P to discuss his project; The One Dollar Tree Planting Campaign. An idea that encourages the planting of trees as a means to reduce the impact of aviation on climate change. The objective of the campaign is to mitigate the effect of carbon emission on the environment by plantin…
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