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← AviaDev Insight Africa29 sept · 27 min

KAAO: Navigating turbulence through reinvention. AviaDev live from Nairobi

KAAO: Navigating turbulence through reinvention. AviaDev live from Nairobi29 sept27 min

Kenya's Aviation sector is under pressure. How is the industry adapting to disruption?

In this episode, Engineer Liz Aluvanze, CEO of the Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO), and Chairperson Mbuvi Ngunze discuss how Kenyan air operators are responding to changes in humanitarian flying, rising aviation taxes, and infrastructure challenges.

The conversation explores how operators are pivoting to new business models, why policy certainty matters for investment, and what needs to change at Wilson Airport and across Kenya's airstrip network.

Chapters:

00:00 — Kenya's Air Operators and the Changing Aviation Landscape

01:50 — How Operators Are Navigating Disruption

05:18 — Growth and Optimism in Kenyan Aviation

07:10 — Aviation Taxes, Spare Parts, and Policy Certainty

12:06 — Kenya's Aviation Infrastructure Challenge

19:18 — How KAO Represents Kenya's Air Operators

23:34 — Building Stronger Industry Connections

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