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Aviation Week's Window Seat Podcast

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As the industry-leading podcast for the airline and airport sectors, Window Seat brings together editors and experts from across Aviation Week who are joined by senior leaders to discuss the business of air transport.
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Episodes

The Big Issues For Airlines Going Into 2025

Listen in as IATA's Senior Vice President for Operations, Safety and Security Nick Careen outlines aviation's top operational, safety and security challenges that could lie ahead in the new year.

Dec 19, 202425 min

Are Airlines Ready For New EU Eco Rules In 2025?

International Airlines Group (IAG) sustainability officer Jonathon Counsell shares his thoughts on European Union sustainability regulations that will take effect from January, as well as e-fuels, CORSIA and contrails.

Dec 05, 202418 min

Why Chapter 11 Ain't So Bad

On the heels of Spirit Airlines entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, editors discuss the pros and cons of the process and how other carriers have fared going through it.

Nov 25, 202429 min

What's The Outlook For Asia-Pacific Airlines?

Listen in as Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Director General Subhas Menon sits down with Aviation Week Network's Karen Walker to discuss key topics and resolutions at the organization's 68th Assembly of Presidents.

Nov 21, 202425 min

How To Unlock Africa's Aviation Potential

African Airlines Association Secretary General Abderahmane Berthe shares his priorities for African airlines—including safety and air traffic control reform—ahead of the organization's general assembly in Cairo.

Nov 07, 202418 min

What's Ahead For Kenya Airways

Listen in as Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka talks to Window Seat about the South African Airways partnership, navigating Kenya Airways through "survival mode" and his plans to phase out the airline's Embraer E-Jet fleet.

Oct 31, 202419 min

Navigating Oman Air's Transformation

As Oman Air undergoes a major restructuring, CEO Con Korfiatis shares insights into simplifying the airline's fleet, rebalancing the network and charting a course toward financial sustainability.

Oct 24, 202424 min

Leading The World's Airports Through Turbulent Times

Recorded live at Routes World 2024 in Bahrain, former ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira shares his toughest moments and lessons learned from nearly five years representing the world's airports.

Oct 10, 202417 min

Understanding Spirit Airlines' Strategic Shift

Spirit Airlines CCO Matt Klein sits down with ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker to discuss how Spirit is changing its offering, scrapping change fees and its strategy moving forward.

Oct 03, 202426 min

Key Points From The IATA World Sustainability Symposium

Listen in as IATA's senior vice president for sustainability, Marie Owens Thomsen, talks about net-zero transition and sustainable aviation fuel supply challenges. Recorded on location at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium.

Sep 26, 202418 min

Are Airlines Beginning To Feel The Strain?

Listen in as John Evans, founder and CEO of lessor Azorra, shares his perspectives on airline market trends and lessor consolidation, hinting at upcoming M&A opportunities.

Sep 12, 202415 min

What Are The Issues Facing The Caribbean Air Transport Market?

Listen in as Aviation Week editors and IATA's Regional Vice President - Americas Peter Cerda discuss key issues facing the Caribbean air transport industry. Recorded on location at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Latin America & Caribbean 2024.

Aug 23, 202426 min

Talking Points From A Subdued Farnborough Airshow

Listen in as Aviation Week Network's team on location at the Farnborough Airshow discusses key themes from the international event, which has seen a more muted presence from both Boeing and Airbus this year.

Jul 24, 202417 min

Star Alliance CEO Talks Priorities

Listen in as Star Alliance CEO Theo Panagiotoulias, the head of the first of the global airline alliances, sits down with Aviation Week's Karen Walker to discuss customer experience initiatives and focus areas.

Jul 18, 202422 min

How Do You Move A Live Airport?

Listen in as iGA Istanbul Airport CEO Selahattin Bilgen shares what it was like to move one of Europe's busiest airports to a new site in just 33 hr., along with his plans to transition to triple parallel runway operations.

Jul 05, 202416 min

Building New York JFK's New $9B International Terminal

Aviation Week's Aaron Karp talks with New York JFK International Airport's New Terminal One COO Simon Gandy about the major construction project underway to build the airport's largest terminal and plans for running the modern facility, including using biometrics at passenger touchpoints.

Jun 25, 202417 min

Air Serbia CEO On Replacing A319s, Long-Haul Growth Strategy

Recorded on location at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Dubai, Aviation Week's David Casey sits down with Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek to discuss the carrier's evolution over the last decade and how the airline is positioning itself for its next phase of growth.

Jun 20, 202428 min

What Were The Highlights Of IATA's 80th AGM?

Aviation Week Network's team on location in Dubai sits down to discuss key themes from IATA's 80th Annual General Meeting, the biggest yearly gathering of airline executives.

Jun 06, 202422 min

IATA's Willie Walsh On The Biggest Issues Facing Air Transport

Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Karen Walker speaks with International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh about sustainability, taxation, government policies and air traffic management modernization ahead of the 80th IATA AGM.

May 23, 202434 min

Why Europe's Regional Airlines Are Speaking Up

Listen in as European Regions Airline Association (ERA) Director General Montserrat Barriga shares her insights on Europe's smaller operators, which are grappling with supply chain problems while also bracing for basic air service rule changes and new technologies that could transform their business.

May 09, 202414 min

What's Keeping European Airline CEOs Awake At Night?

Listen in as Airlines for Europe (A4E) Managing Director Rania Georgoutsakou speaks with Aviation Week on Russian overflight, contrails and other challenges European airline CEOs have on their desk this summer.

May 02, 202419 min
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