AviationPros Podcast

Originally recorded on November 6, 2020, Henderson Engineers Director of Aviation James Dietz explains the steps airports will need to take today to protect travelers in the post-pandemic environment.

Origignally recorded on October 30,2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the aviation industry, including how people fly, how aircraft are serviced and how baggage is handled. Joe Petrie, editor-in-chief of Airport Business, talked to APP Jet Center's new CEO Dan Harrow about these changes and what the future of aviation will look like once the COVID-19 pandemic ends.

Originally recorded on October 23, 2020, Sun Country Airlines bucked the industry freefall and turned a profit in the Third Quarter of 2020. CEO Jude Bricker shares insights on how the airline has kept flying amidst a hyper turbulent market. 

Originally recorded on October 16, 2020, Dr. Benjamin Goodheart, founder and principle consultant at Magpie Human Safety Systems, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to discuss the quality of mindfulness and how it can benefit ground handling operations.

Originally recorded on October 9, 2020, Dwayne MacEwen, founder and creative director at DMAC Architecture explains how the pandemic will reshape the future of airport lounges. 

Originally recorded on October 2, 2020, Eduardo Angeles, former FAA associate administrator for airports and current managing director and senior counsel for Clark Hill, explains what the end of the CARES Act means for aviation and what the industry will need to overcome to survive the pandemic.       

Originally recorded on September 11, 2020, Chris Wright, vice president of sales for Brain Corp., explains how airports can integrate autonomous floor cleaning technology to meet new sanitation demands from the pandemic. 

Originally recorded on August 8, 2020, Arun Patel, CEO at Access Control Group, discusses best practices for GSE safety and the use of telematics to ensure safe operations.

Originally recorded on July 29, 2020, Bryan Sharkey, senior director of workforce planning & projects at Southwest Airlines, shares the ways Southwest optimized its operations, what makes airline optimization unique and the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Southwest. 

Originally recorded on July 27, 2020, CEO of Cape Air, Dan Wolf, talks about electrifying the industry and discusses Eviation's Alice, an electric aircraft Cape Air will be flying in the next few years. We talk about why being environmentally friendly is important, how the industry can benefit from this technology and what it means for maintenance. 

Originally recorded on July 24, 2020, world-renowned architect Luis Vidal talks about the fifth generation of airports and how the pandemic will influence the design of tomorrow. 

Originally recorded on June 24, 2020, Ryan Waguespack, senior vice president at NATA, discusses the association's recently launched Safety 1st Clean standard – an infectious disease response cleaning standard for FBOs.

Originally recorded on June 12, 2020, Kofi Smith, president and CEO of the Atlanta Airlines Terminal Co., and Mike Slawson of Georgia-Pacific, discuss technology's evolving role in terminal maintenance during a pandemic.  

Originally recorded on June 11, 2020, TAC Air brought new life to the Braniff Centre at Dallas Love Field by restoring the facility and creating a flagship location. COO Joe Gibney shares how they made it a reality. 

Originally recorded on June 11, 2020, Thomas Tucker, fire chief of the Tucson Airport Authority Fire Department, shares the steps his department took to be recognized as a Premier EMS Agency by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Originally recorded on June 11, 2020, Port of Portland Senior Manager of Landside Operations Michael Huggins shares the insights of the airport's new parking guidance system that was named one of the 2020 Airport Business Projects of the Year.         

Originally published June 11, 2020, City of Williston Airport Director Anthony Dudas explains how the newest airport in the U.S. was planned and built from a greenfield site. 

Originally recorded June 11, 2020, Stockton Metropolitan Airport Director Russell Stark and RS&H Vice President Joe Jackson share the challenges and goals of the airport's airfield improvements.

Originally recorded June 1, 2020, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Airfield Maintenance Manager Zaramie Lindseth shares the best practices of their award-winning snow removal staff.

Originally recorded on May 29,2020, Capital Region Airport Commission leaders share their successes by embracing sustainability efforts to lower costs and raise environmental quality. 

Originally recorded May 22,2020, John Grant, senior aviation analyst with OAG shares what the airline recovery will look like in North America and if forecasting methods will need to change.  

Originally recorded May 12, 2020, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Music Coordinator Michael Pennock shares insights in the recent JetStream Music Festival and how more than 20 peer airports took part. 

Originally recorded April 28, 2020, Sea-Tac Climate Program Manager Stephanie Meyn explains the airport's push to reduce its carbon footprint through renewable natural gas (RNG). 

Originally recorded April 22, 2020, Bridget Rief, Vice President for Planning and Development for the Metropolitan Airports Commission speaks with Airport Business Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie about prioritizing capital projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.     

Originally recorded on April 15, 2020, an exclusive interview with Elliott Aviation, AMT assistant editor Walker Jaroch sits down with Greg Sahr, president and CEO to discuss  the company’s success, trends in the industry and the future of maintenance and aviation.