143 - Mike Arnot, Principal, Juliett Alpha Media Relations
This week: Mike Arnot, Principal, Juliett Alpha Media Relations: Plus an expanded listener Q & A edition. Airport restaurants, Seat Pricing, and more. Shout-outs.
Jul 06, 2022•44 min
Airlines Confidential Podcast
Hosted by Scott McCartney, Fmr. Travel Editor/"Middle Seat" Columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Top Stories, C-Suite Guests, Listener Q's. The Leading Podcast Reaching Travel Industry Insiders, Frequent Flyers, & Aviation Geeks. Created by & Dedicated to Ben Baldanza.
Episodes
142 - Nina Jonsson, Chairman FLYHT Aerospace Solutions/Vice Chair Icelandair
This week: Nina Jonsson, Chairman, FLYHT Aerospace Solutions/Vice Chairman Icelandair; European employee labor actions & operational issues; What not to do in a crash; SkyWest removes seats to operate under Part 135. Why?; Listener Q on Slot Controls, WestJet Canadian service reduction; Shout-Outs
Jun 29, 2022•51 min
141 - Joe Lopano, CEO, Tampa International Airport
This week: Joe Lopano, CEO, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority; US Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg Talks with Airline CEOs; American's Regionals Envoy & Piedmont pilots receive 2 year 50% pay increase-will it help retention?; Continued input & discussion on the pilot shortage topic; Shout-outs.
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
140 - Shashank Nigam, CEO, SimpliFlying
This week: Shashank Nigam, CEO, SimpliFlying; An update from Chris on the JetBlue & Frontier offers for Spirit; Covid testing requirement dropped for inbound USA air travelers; Startup Norse Atlantic: 3000 applicants for 50 pilot positions; Listener input: ALPA issues doc on training/pilot shortage; Q: Who gets the armrest? Shout-outs
Jun 15, 2022•55 min
139 - Peter Robison, Author, Flying Blind
This week: Peter Robison, Author, Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing; Delta floats big positive news but is lower capacity/higher fares an issue? KLM: Don't bring luggage through Amsterdam; FAA tightens oversight on Boeing; Listener suggestion on FAA pilot medical standards; plus shout-outs.
Jun 08, 2022•48 min
138 - Jonathan Sutter, Sr. Dir., J.D. Power Travel Practice
This week: Jonathan Sutter, Senior. Director, J.D. Power Travel Industry Practice; Aligning summer capacity with staffing; ALPA strike authorization at Alaska; Update: A4A Rest Rules Case; Listener Q: Are turboprops set for a resurgence? ALPA says no pilot shortage? Shout-out to those who serve.
Jun 01, 2022•47 min
137 - Sean Donohue, CEO, DFW International Airport
This week: Sean Donohue, CEO, DFW International Airport; AerCap predicts a shortage of Aircraft; Congressional UFO hearings; AA v. Sabre: Jury awards $1 to AA, not $300MM; Listener Q's on discontinued routes and subsidized service; Shout-outs.
May 25, 2022•55 min
136 - Daryl Taylor, VP/GM, FAL USA at Airbus America
This week: Daryl Taylor, VP/GM, Airbus, America - Recorded LIVE on location from the Airbus assembly line, Mobile AL for a major announcement; Also, is Delta leading the industry with expanded FA pay? Listener Qs: Does Southwest have a halo around its brand? Shoutouts to ATC at PBI, and to Braniff.
May 18, 2022•55 min
135 - Jay Sorensen, President, IdeaWorksCompany
This week: Jay Sorensen, President, IdeaWorksCompany LLC; The passing of Fmr Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta; Boeing moving HQ to DC - Why?; The need for 13,000 pilots each year; Listener Q's involving pilot scope clauses, outsourcing, the 1500 hour rule; Shout-out to Delta Club employees.
May 11, 2022•54 min
134 - Chris Sloan Reports on Flying in Alaska
This week: Chris Sloan reports on the unique experience of flying in Alaska and quizzes Ben & Chris on Ultra Av Geek trivia; Southwest bullish on business travel; Avianca merges with Viva; Chaos at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport; Frontier's high ancillary revenue; Listener Q: Financial risk to buy a ticket on AA? Complaint involving Spirit & Carnival-Fine or Whine? Shout out to Tuskegee Airman Sgt. Victor Butler for his 100th Birthday.
May 04, 2022•55 min
133 - Gautam Thakkar, CEO, Unifi
This week: Gautam Thakkar, CEO, Unifi; Plus: Q1 earnings; Mask mandate dropped; Union organizing actions at start-ups Avelo and Breeze; Listener reactions to last week's guest comments; Tips on applying for an airline position; A non-airline Fine or Whine; Shout-outs
Apr 27, 2022•56 min
132 - Kathryn Creedy, Future Aviation/Aerospace Workforce News
This week: Kathryn Creedy, Editor In Chief at Future Aviation/Aerospace Workforce News; Plus: Airfares are up; 3 profitability indicators; Quarterly earning call previews; European summer demand; Listener feedback on international air rights, ULCC sector in Canada, & Ed Bastian's statement that federal dollars were not a bailout.
Apr 20, 2022•49 min
131 - Bart Biggers & Kevin Lewis, Partners, Sidley Austin LLP
This week: Bart Biggers & Kevin Lewis, Partners, Sidley Austin LLP; Plus: Planes are starting to fill up; A JetBlue offer for Spirit; Start-Up Canada Jetlines focuses on Toronto; A DHL 757-200 breaks in half on emergency landing; Listener Q's on international air service rights & DCA signage; Shout-outs.
Apr 13, 2022•52 min
130 - John Heimlich VP/Chief Economist, Airlines For America
This week: John Heimlich VP/Chief Economist, Airlines For America. Plus: Change at the top of UPS & the legacy of FedEx's founder; Pilot picket lines popping up; The new labor shortage & who has leverage in the upcoming restructuring; Another IT meltdown at British Airways; Listener Q: A fundamental change in loyalty programs?
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min
129 - Elise Eberwein, EVP, People & Communications, American Airlines
This week: Elise Eberwein, EVP, People & Communications at American interviews Ben & Chris. Personal questions answered and Chris names his most annoying high profile passenger; Plus Southwest creates a value transferable ticket; China Eastern Airlines crash; Listener Q's and more.
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 10 min
128 - Nancy Hocking, JetBlue, Director Gateway Programs
This week: Nancy Hocking, JetBlue, Director of Gateway Programs, Lawsuit by pilots over mask mandate; Arajet launches the Dominican Republic’s ULCC; Aeromexico emerges from Chapter 11-now what?; Listener Q from Ben Goldstein @ Aviation Week on fuel hedging; Why are Southwest non-stops priced lower than connecting flights? Southwest status complaint-Fine? or Whine?
Mar 23, 2022•51 min
127 - Ginger Hughes, Managing Director, Seabury Securities
This week: Ginger Hughes, Managing Director, Seabury Securities; Airlines business impact from Russia's war on Ukraine; A 30 day mask extension; United/SkyWest plan to drop service to 29 cities; Aeroflot's isolation; Pilot listener question: Will the A220 put Regionals out of business? Plus shout-outs.
Mar 16, 2022•51 min
126 - Lance Lipkus, Vice President, Travel Leaders Group
This Week: Lance Lipkus, Vice President, Travel Leaders Group. Plus: Avoiding Russian airspace & cutting industry ties; WestJet Acquiring Sunwings; Significant changes in the AAdvantage program; Listener Q's: How will US Airlines build routes under current situation / Why so many hub to hub flights? Fine or Whine? & Shout-outs.
Mar 09, 2022•52 min
125 - Andrew Nocella, CCO, United Airlines
This week: Andrew Nocella, Chief Commercial Officer, United Airlines; Potential airline ramifications of Ukraine situation; Mask mandate update; What's behind a huge London-Heathrow passenger drop?; Listener adds input on Turkish Superbowl ad; United complaint-Fine or Whine?
Mar 02, 2022•53 min
124 -Darryl Jenkins, Chairman, American Aviation Institute
This week: Darryl Jenkins, Chairman/Exec. Dir. American Aviation Institute; Was the Turkish Airlines Superbowl ad worth the price? What impact will Alaska's "Flight Pass" have on revenue?; FAA keeps tight reign on Boeing 787 Dreamliner certifications; Listener Q's on Cargo contracts & which airlines offer best pilot employment opportunities. Complaint on Allegiant's Raider's ticket package-Fine or Whine? Shoutout: Jerry Dyer & Big Jet TV
Feb 23, 2022•58 min
123 - Kevin Stamler, CEO, SeatBoost
This week: Kevin Stamler, Founder/CEO, SeatBoost; Frontier/Spirit $2.2B Deal; What will DOJ look at? Delta tests out free checked bag offer; A potential change in IAG ownership?; Listener Q on SkyWest earnings call predicting reduction in flight hours; Shout out to Bill Franke.
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min
122 - Jeff Shane, Fmr General Counsel, IATA
This week: Jeff Shane, Fmr General Counsel, IATA; Plus: Will all the cancellations affect earnings; Ryan's CEO on Covid/Summer travel; Is United selling it's MileagePlus asset? Listener Q's on Aircraft Paint, Sun Country; Almost missed flight due to multiple Delta/ATL gate changes-Fine or Whine?
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min
121 - Ken McKenzie, Board Member, Canada Jetlines
This week: Ken McKenzie, Board Member, Canada Jetlines/Fmr COO Spirit; Chris Sloan on his St Lucia Covid quarantine; Southwest & Hawaiian Q4 profit; UK survey: 1/3 of eligible pilots have not returned to work; WSJ's list of leading airlines & new methodology; Listener Q's: AA's FF program changes & AA/Points Guy lawsuit.
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 23 min
120 - Michael Huerta, Fmr. FAA Administrator
This week: MIchael Huerta, Fmr FAA Administrator; Plus United and American report large losses; Lufthansa takes 40% of ITA? The Qatar/Airbus dispute results in an unusual delivery cancellation; A listener Q from Spain; How do corporate contracts work? Shout-outs.
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 14 min
119 - Mike Lenz, EVP/CFO, FedEx
This week: Mike Lenz, CFO, FedEx; Delta reports loss for Q4 due to Omicron; SCOTUS strikes down a vax mandate-relevance to airlines? Michael Inglese CEO Aircastle predicts more aircraft lessor consolidation; Listener question on Delta's RASM/CASM; Complaint: AA changed my departure airport-Fine or Whine?
Jan 19, 2022•56 min
118 - Tony Lefebvre, COO, Signature Flight Support
This week; Tony Lefebvre, COO, Signature Flight Support: Since Christmas-30,000 flights canceled? Allegiant's big Boeing Max order; Listener takes issue with Ben's choice for person of the year; A listener is having airline job-finding challenges; Plus: New year's travel resolutions.
Jan 12, 2022•48 min
117 - Michael Bell, Aviation Recruiter, Korn & Ferry
This week: Michael Bell, Aviation Recruiter, Korn & Ferry; The 2021 recap & 2022 Predictions; Omicron impacts; Cancellations; Best interviews so far, and more to come.
Jan 05, 2022•48 min
116 - New Year Message - Show Returns Jan 5 2022
Happy New Year from Airlines Confidential. Ben & Chris will be back Jan 5th.
Dec 29, 2021•2 min
115 - Airline Executives on Capitol Hill
This week: Airline executives on Capitol Hill; Challenges for regional airlines impacting service to small communities? How will Omicron affect international route expansion? Delta anticipates Q4 profit; Listener comments re: Southwest taxiing, BWI bathrooms, Shipco; Plus Fine or Whine? & shout-outs.
Dec 22, 2021•35 min
114 - Jordan Kayloe, BWI/Marshall Airport
This week: Jordan Kayloe, Dir. Air Service Development, BWI/Marshall Airport; Reflections on Doug Parker's retirement as CEO of American; Delta reduces loyalty benefits for Basic Economy fares; Boeing names Elizabeth Lund new Production Chief; A Fine or Whine complaint about a Spirit seating issue on which Ben & Chris agree is Fine!
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr
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