AviationPros Podcast

Sacramento County Department of Airports Director Cindy Nichol talks with Airport Business Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie about the latest updates on infrastructure investments and how they're seeing success growing air traffic into their system. 

ACI-NA President Kevin Burke discusses the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on airports and the progress of improvement projects.

Fulton County Director of Public Works David Clark talks with Joe Petrie about major improvements at Fulton County Executive Airport and how they're preparing to serve an influx of travelers for the 2026 World Cup. 

Delaware North Travel COO Robert Thormeier discusses the current state of airport concessions and how technology and changing traveler preferences are recreating the way airports are serving the public. 

Boingo Vice President of Engineering Bill Marino discusses wi-fi needs in airports and how network connectivity can deliver next-generation in technology to airport operations. 

Go Rentals Co-Founder and CEO Kaye Gitibin talks with Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie about how new technology like AI will transform private aviation car service while reflecting on the company's 30 years of success. 

Airports Council International World Director General Justin Erbacci talks with Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie about the organization's future, challenges facing the airport industry and how technology is going to reshape how the world travels in the near future.  Erbacci joined ACI in his current role in September 2024. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer – Airports at NEOM in Saudi Arabi...

How do you rebuild an aviation system from the ground up after a devastating war? Ukrainian aviation leaders, alongside their North American and European partners, face this monumental challenge. In this special episode focused on Ukraine, we dive deep into the strategies and realities of rebuilding airports and the aviation network in a post-war landscape. Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie sits down wit...

Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie talks with Ukrainian aviation officials to explore the challenges and opportunities in rebuilding Ukraine’s airport network amid and after the ongoing conflict and how North American and European aviation leaders are spearheading efforts to help the nation. From infrastructure damage to international collaboration, discover the critical needs and strategies shaping the f...

Brian Podsiadlik and Paul Neely of Task Force Tips join the podcast to discuss how deicing and anti-icing nozzles vary and other key considerations for selecting components for ice control.

Lift-A-Loft's Doug Jeurissen and Braedon Stark-Abbott join the podcast to discuss ground handling duties performed at elevated heights and the features engineered into GSE to make these tasks safer.

Jerry Crump, sales director - GSE at Green Cubes Technology, joins the podcast to discuss how the right battery technology can enable eGSE growth in the ground support industry.

As winter weather sets in throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the AviationPros Podcast revisits a conversation with Jo Alex Tanem, CEO at Aviator Airport Alliance. He discusses his company's sustainability achievements, offers advice to other ground handlers looking to implement green processes and the challenges that come with handling aircraft in cold climates.

Josh Smith, editor of Ground Support Worldwide, reflects on this year's winners of the Leaders of the Year program, describes the ideal candidates for each award category and encourages nominations for 2025 candidates. Visit AviationPros.com/LeadersoftheYear for more information about the program. Click here to nominate a deserving candidate for the 2025 award program.

Matthias Moulinier, product and customer success director at Adveez, explains how telemetry and data analysis is improving the way ground support equipment is utilized on the ramp.

From NBAA-BACE 2024, Keith Clark - senior quality control and technical rep at Phillips 66, discusses how the Safe a Life, Verify Fuel Type is growing and making a positive impact on the aviation industry. 

Appleton International Airport Director Abe Weber discusses business growth at the airport and why leaders are expanding ATW’s business park by 100 acres.

Terry Yeomans, director of the IS-BAH program at IBAC, spoke with Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith during NBAA-BACE about the importance of safety management systems in the business aviation industry as well as the IS-BAH program's 10th anniversary.

Scott Cutshall, Clay Lacy’s President of Real Estate and Sustainability talks about the company's ongoing investments into sustainable practices and how it earned NBAA's Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation.

Joe Griffith, chief commercial officer at Mallaghan GSE, joins the podcast to discuss the latest technology serving the industry and highlight the company's upcoming charity golf event, the Mallaghan Shamrock Classic.

Director of JPB Systeme Poland Katarzyna Kalisz talks about the company's investment and growth in the Aviation Valley and how companies there are leveraging resources to grow the future of aviation. 

Connor Hart, senior director at Unifi Aviation YYC, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to share details about team's achievements at Calgary International Airport that earned them the 2024 Ground Support Team of the Year recognition.

David Fernandez, Swissport's Global Head of Fleet, visited the Ground Support Worldwide booth at the GSE Expo Europe to discuss ground support equipment trends with editor Josh Smith.

Tim Fulton, CEO and founder of Ramper Innovations, shares his experience as a ground handling agent and how it influenced him to design equipment that improves working conditions on the ramp.

NATA's Steve Berry and Brandon Popovich join Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith and highlight the 8th annual NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium , taking place in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 17-18.