Jambojet: The Regional Challenger. AviaDev Live from Nairobi

Jambojet CEO and MD Karanja Ndegwa joins The AviaDev team to discuss the airline's return to regional flying with its Entebbe route, why it suspended flights to Zanzibar, and how it plans to grow its fleet.

The conversation also covers Jambojet's relationship with Kenya Airways and the economics shaping airline growth in East Africa.

Chapters

01:04 Jambojet's Entebbe route and return to regional flying

03:28 Domestic recovery and Jambojet's market share growth

04:21 Aircraft shortages and expansion challenges

06:13 Why Jambojet suspended its Zanzibar route

09:06 Tourism fees, taxes, and travel demand

10:52 Jambojet and Kenya Airways: partners or competitors?

12:16 Why the Q400 works for regional routes and short runways

17:00 The Q400 fleet's limits and Jambojet's growth plans

19:17 Fuel costs and Jambojet's profitability