VivaJets Expands Air Mobility Capacity for Africa's Energy Sector
Why It MattersEnergy-sector demand for time-sensitive, cross-border travel is drawing African business aviation operators toward project-specific charter services and new regional operating bases beyond their home markets.
VivaJets, a business aviation firm and subsidiary of Falcon Aerospace Ltd., is expanding its capacity to provide air mobility services to oil and gas companies and other stakeholders in Africa's energy sector. The company said the expansion is driven by growing investment in offshore exploration, gas development and major energy infrastructure projects across the continent, which has raised demand for efficient and flexible transportation.
VivaJets took part in Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, South Africa, as a key partner for the second consecutive time. At the 2026 event, Chief Executive Officer Erika Achum spoke on panels, saying seamless cross-border mobility is vital to unlocking Africa's energy potential as trade and investment expand under frameworks such as the African Continental Free Trade Area. She said business aviation links major energy basins, financial capitals and project sites, often overcoming barriers that limit commercial aviation. Chief Operating Officer Tejumade Salami said the energy sector operates in complex, time-sensitive environments where reliability and operational reach are critical, and that VivaJets is increasing capacity and developing services designed for the logistics of oil, gas and renewable energy projects across Africa and beyond.
The company said it has become one of Africa's fastest-growing aviation enterprises over the past three years through international expansion, partnerships and investments. Beyond its Nigerian headquarters, it is establishing operational bases along strategic regional corridors while expanding its fleet and international partnerships. Its investments include a joint venture with Flybird Aviation to establish Aruba-based Orient Jets and a $10 million credit investment from London-based TLG Capital.
VivaJets also said it is intensifying advocacy for removing barriers to aviation connectivity across Africa. At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, in May 2026, Achum urged African leaders to move from high-level commitments to practical implementation of measures that improve economic connectivity.
