Aviation Week's Window Seat Podcast

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. 

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.

SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff opens up about the airline's restructure, the switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam and the reorganization of its fleet in conversation with David Casey at Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, Denmark.

Listen in as CEO Leslie Thng sits down with Aviation Week's Karen Walker to explain how Scoot has become one of the world's most successful budget airlines and why it is introducing the Embraer E190-E2 to its fleet.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss the changing fortunes of airlines as passengers focus on premium services and brand.

Delta, the ATW 2024 Airline of the Year, is focused on continuous improved performance. Listen in as CEO Ed Bastian explains the strategy behind that goal to ATW Editor-In-Chief Karen Walker.

Listen in to this exclusive interview with Allegiant Air President Greg Anderson, recorded live at Routes Americas 2024 in Bogotá. Aviation Week Network's Aaron Karp speaks with Anderson on issues such as the stalled potential Viva Aerobus partnership, Allegiant's domestic and international network strategy and the U.S. LCC market environment.

Listen in to this exclusive interview with JetSMART CEO Estuardo Ortiz, recorded live at Routes Americas 2024 in Bogotá. Ortiz discusses the Chile-based ULCC's ongoing expansion, including its network strategy, fleet plans and partnership with American Airlines.

Will aviation make it to net zero? Will airlines have to sacrifice demand for sustainability? Are carriers delivering on customer service? Listen in as aviation experts Peter Davies and Patrick Edmond discuss challenging questions for European airline CEOs.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss the news of JetBlue and Spirit's dissolved merger and what it means for both carrier moving forward, the proposed Alaska Airlines-Hawaiian Airlines linkup and the U.S. market as a whole.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network's David Casey sits down for an exclusive interview with Malaysia Airlines MD Izham Ismail to discuss the carrier's international network designs, fleet strategy, potential joint ventures and challenges moving forward.

Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker speaks with French Bee CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener as the Paris-based long-haul leisure carrier is gearing up for the Summer Olympics. 

A conversation with former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker looking back at his long and game-changing industry career.

In this sponsored podcast Plusgrade executive Danielle Brown talks about changing approaches to airline ancillaries and how, when aligned with loyalty programs, they can become a win-win for airlines and passengers.

Listen in as EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren talks about how the LCC will reach its ambitious sustainability goals and updates on its fleet as it gears up for a potentially record-breaking summer season.

Aviation Week Network's Karen Walker sits down with editors to get the latest on the JetBlue-Spirit merger and discuss the legal battle between the U.S. Justice Department and the two East Coast-based carriers—as well as ULCC survival, competitiveness and implications for the Alaska-Hawaiian link-up.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Karen Walker sits down with editors to discuss how the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door plug incident has affected airlines globally—and what this means for Boeing.

Aviation Week Network's Lee Ann Shay speaks with Doug Parker, former American Airlines chairman and CEO, who has launched a non-profit called Breaking Down Barriers to recruit and train diverse pilots. Listen in as Doug explains their action plan and how they hope to impact the aviation industry.

Aviation Week Network's Karen Walker sits down with IATA Director for Net Zero Transition Hemant Mistry, who explains what's needed to grow the global supply of sustainable aviation fuel. 

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors Karen Walker, Christine Boynton, David Casey, Jens Flottau and Lori Ranson discuss key industry moments and themes of the year and what they will be watching for in 2024.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Victoria Moores speaks with Ethiopian Airlines CCO Lemma Yadecha Gudeta, who reveals that the airline is close to a 400-seat aircraft order during a buzzing Gatwick route launch event in London.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network's Karen Walker speaks with Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA chief economist and sustainability head, about new financial and traffic forecasts and alternative fuel production challenges.

How should we understand the sustainable fuels agreements brokered at ICAO's CAAF/3 conference? Listen in to hear from Haldane Dodd, executive director of the cross-industry Air Transport Action Group, who has been championing the need for this framework.

Aviation Week Network's Karen Walker speaks with BOC Aviation's retiring CEO Robert Martin and his successor, incoming chief executive Steven Townend, about managing supply chain disruptions and how people make things happen at their leasing company.

Listen in Aviation Week Network's Victoria Moores sits down with International Airlines Group's Head of Sustainability Jonathon Counsell to discuss his thoughts on aviation's path to net zero, including reducing non-CO 2 emissions.