Aviation Week's BCA Podcast

Brian Barents speaks about the challenges and achievements of his business aviation career, obstacles facing supersonic flight, his predictions for the industry's future, how he earned the call sign "Godfather" and more.  Listen in as he speaks to Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki and Molly McMillin.

In the first of a series of interviews with business aviation trailblazers, listen in as legendary Cessna Aircraft executive Russ Meyer Jr. reminisces about the challenges and achievements over his five decades in the industry. Now chairman emeritus at Cessna, Meyer also gives his predictions for the years ahead, 50 years on from joining the airframer in 1974.

Former Cessna Aircraft Chairman and CEO Russ Meyer was a key figure in the passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA). Before its passage in 1994, the industry was reeling from the high cost of product liability. Cessna, the largest producer of piston-powered aircraft, had shut down its lines altogether. Listen in to hear how GARA's passage revived the industry.

Listen in as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin, Bill Carey and Guy Norris discuss the latest news, live from NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Join Aviation Week Network's Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin and Bill Carey as they discuss sustainable aviation fuel, Textron, Lilium and more leading up to the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Join as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey and Thierry Dubois discuss the latest developments on inflight connectivity for business and commercial aircraft. 

Three major strikes are underway in the U.S., including work stoppages by the machinists unions at Boeing and Textron Aviation and by the dockworkers, halting shipments at U.S. ports on the East and Gulf coasts. What do these multiple strikes signal for labor and its unions going forward? What kind of impact do they bring and what is the ripple-down effect? Join Sheila Kahyaoglu, a managing direct...

Richard Aboulafia and Kevin Michaels, managing directors of AeroDynamic Advisory, discuss the business aviation industry and the surprises they discovered and lessons the industry can learn as they research their book, "Time Machines: A Modern History of Business Aviation," to be published in late 2025. Why are there only a small number of brands and not duopolies? What role did two single custome...

Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Graham Warwick and Ben Goldstein discuss the potential effects Advanced Air Mobility may have on the business aviation industry.

Listen in as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Wastefront CEO Vianney Vales about how the company aims to increase the supply of sustainable aviation fuel by recycling tires.

Join in as Aviation Week's Molly McMillin, Bill Carey, Jeremy Kariuki and Mike Lavitt discuss their highlights from EAA AirVenture 2024, recorded in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Don't miss a single episode. Subscribe to Aviation Week's BCA Podcast in Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get podcasts.    Discover all of our podcasts on our Apple Podcasts channel  or at aviationweek.com/podcasts .

Ahead of AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, Experimental Aircraft Association CEO Jack Pelton discusses what's on the docket for the world's largest general aviation gathering, touching on show highlights as well as major issues facing pilots and operators.

Listen in as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Web Manuals CCO Krister Genmark about his company's new AI tool that changes the way operators search their documents.

Aviation Week's team is reporting live from Geneva where the 2024 edition of EBACE is being held. Listen in as host Jeremy Kariuki is joined by Angus Batey, Thierry Dubois, Ben Goldstein and Molly McMillin to discuss their highlights from the show.

Aviation Week editors have hit the road. Listen in as Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin and Bill Carey discuss their visits to Bombardier, Textron and Daher, as the BCA team returns from different corners of North America, where they covered business aviation events and announcements.

Aviation Week's Mike Lavitt, director of editorial content production, and Molly McMillin, editor of business aviation, discuss news from this year's Sun 'n Fun event at Lakeland, Florida. Special guest Jose Ramos gives some tips for air-to-air photography. 

Listen in as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with JSX CEO Alex Wilcox, whose company recently announced its plans to purchase more than 300 hybrid-electric aircraft to bolster its fleet with sustainable options and bring down prices for its customers.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Molly McMillin speaks with Gene Conrad, president and CEO of Sun 'N Fun Aerospace Expo, as he provides a glimpse into the 2024 show. Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo will celebrate its 50 th anniversary April 9-14 at the annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In at the Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida. The fly-in has grown from a small event for sport aviatio...

Based on U.S. government proposals this past month, business aviation now faces a five-fold fuel tax increase, new IRS audits and a longer aircraft depreciation schedule. Ed Bolen, NBAA's president and CEO, speaks with Lee Ann Shay about industry advocacy underway in response and the outlook.   

Associate Editor Jeremy Kariuki speaks with AXIS Aviation CEO Niall Olver and Accountable Manager Kerstin Mumenthaler about how the Swiss-based company is making an impact in the European market and how it plans to advance through 2024.

Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Ralph Coppola, president and CEO of the Aerospace Education Program Alliance, about his efforts to bring together industry, education and government in the group's mission to maintain and grow an in-demand aviation workforce.

This week, Associate Editor Jeremy Kariuki speaks with Hertz Senior Director of Aviation and former U.S. Army Pilot Keith Northcutt about flying with the Corporate Angel Network (CAN), an organization dedicated to providing cancer patients with air transportation to treatment facilities around the country.   This episode was edited and produced by Jeremy Kariuki and Andrea Copley-Smith. Remember t...

The sale of preowned business aircraft continued to stabilize in 2023. At the same time there was a subtle shift toward a move to a buyer's market. Wayne Starling, executive director of the International Aircraft Dealers Association, and Phil Winters, IADA chairman and Western Aircraft vice president of aircraft sales and charter management, discuss the 2023 market and what may lie ahead in 2024....

Listen in as pilot and aviation expert Pat Veillette explains to Aviation Week Network's Lee Ann Shay what happens when aircraft decompression occurs—speaking from his own experience of decompression when co-piloting a Hawker. Pat shares his tips for crew in this type of emergency and explains how pilot training compares to real-life decompression.

With the start of the new year, Aviation Week's Bill Carey, Molly McMillian, Lee Ann Shay and Jeremy Kariuki discuss their predictions for business aviation in 2024.