VivaJets, a business aviation firm and subsidiary of Falcon Aerospace Ltd., says it 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 was driven by increasing investments in offshore exploration, gas development and major energy infrastructure projects across the continent, which have heightened demand for efficient and flexible transportation.
VivaJets said it was strengthening its engagement with key industry players through platforms such as the recently held Africa Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, South Africa, where it participated as a key partner for the second consecutive time.
At the 2026 AEW, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Erika Achum, joined global business leaders and energy stakeholders as a featured speaker during panel discussions.
Achum said seamless cross-border mobility was essential to unlocking Africa’s energy potential, particularly as trade and investment expanded under frameworks such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
“Seamless cross-border mobility is vital to unlocking Africa’s full energy potential,” she said.
“As trade and investment accelerate under frameworks like the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), business aviation is serving as the connective tissue linking major energy basins, financial capitals, and project sites, often overcoming barriers limiting commercial aviation.”
Achum said the company increasingly viewed business aviation as essential infrastructure rather than merely a premium travel service.
“This is why VivaJets’ has increasingly positioned business aviation as essential infrastructure than simply a premium travel service.
“Our partnership with the Africa Energy Week underscores our increasing role as a strategic partner to the sector, providing the speed, access, and flexibility required to turn complex deals into operational realities,” she added.
The company said its international engagements reflected its transformation into one of Africa’s fastest-growing aviation enterprises, supported by international expansion, partnerships and investments over the past three years.
Beyond its Nigerian headquarters, VivaJets 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.
The company’s Chief Operating Officer, Tejumade Salami, said the energy sector operated in complex and time-sensitive environments where reliability and operational reach were critical.
“At VivaJets, we are increasing our capacity and developing services specifically designed to support the demanding logistics of oil, gas, and renewable energy projects across Africa and beyond.
“As VivaJets expands its fleet and regional hubs, our focus remains on delivering safe, flexible, and seamless air mobility for every stakeholder driving Africa’s energy future,” Salami said.
Beyond its operational expansion, VivaJets said it was intensifying advocacy for the removal of barriers to aviation connectivity across Africa, which it considers important for cross-border energy operations.
At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, in May 2026, Achum challenged African leaders to move beyond high-level commitments towards practical implementation of measures to improve economic connectivity across the continent.
The company said improved aviation connectivity would support the movement of energy sector executives, technical personnel and investors between countries and project locations, helping businesses respond more efficiently to operational demands.
