The Allplane Podcast

In this podcast we talk about the research he has conducted in the field of conversion optimization for airlines as well as some underlying trends, such as the effort some airlines are doing to prop up their non-ticket business with different sorts of digital offerings and the always constant threat of disruption that airlines face from major digital platforms. If you are into digital marketing an...

Between 1942 and 1945, at the height of WW2, a proper air highway was established between the United States and the Soviet Union. Thousands of aircraft, coming out of America’s factories and destined for the Soviets’ European front made an arduous journey of thousands of miles over some of the most remote places on Earth. It was known as the ALSIB (Alaska-Siberia) route.

Pere Suau-Sánchez has a long track record of academic and operational research in the commercial aviation industry, he’s a Senior Lecturer in Air Transport Management, Cranfield University (UK) and an Associate Professor in Business and Economics, Open University of Catalonia (Spain), he also acts as an independent advisor to aviation industry companies and stakeholders and is a regular media host...

An unprecedented situation such as Covid-19 required that we gathered, here on the podcast, an unprecedented line-up of expert professionals to discuss about its consequences for the airline industry, and most particularly in everything that concerns the communication and PR side of it. So, rather than a one-to-one interview, this episode is a bit unusual in that we have a panel discussion to talk...

In this episode we talk with Jay about the process through which he came up with some of the most original cabin designs in the executive jet industry, about how his previous experience in the automotive industry has influenced his work and also about new ideas Embraer is pushing, such as a personal air mobility vehicle concept and a high end office chair. If you are interested in aviation, design...

Helicopters is one area of the aviation industry that, I must admit, I know less about than I would like to. This is why I invited one of the persons out there that knows most about them to speak on this episode of the podcast. Charlotte Pedersen manages one of the top helicopter operators in the VIP segment. That is helicopters that cater to the rich and famous of the world. As a matter of fact,...

One of the great things about aviation is that, as an industry, it attracts a fair number of entrepreneurs and dynamic personalities. This is the case of our guest today. Carl Legein is a serial aviation entrepreneur. He is the founder of Belgium-based The Aviation Factory, which manages a portfolio of aviation businesses. Vizion Air, for example, is a virtual carrier that operates ad-hoc services...

Today’s guest, Magadalena Osowska works a senior cabin crew for one of the major Gulf carriers. She is constantly shuttling between different continents and time zones. She has even flown on some repatriation flights during this exceptional pandemic period. We have talked about this, of course, in the hope of getting a glimpse of what travel looks like in these exceptional times. But today’s episo...

True, air travel accounts for quite a small share of overall carbon emissions (in the region of 2-3% currently), but nevertheless its high profile and visibility make it an obvious target for climate campaigners. The good news: there is an ever growing number of initiatives from within and outside the aerospace industry that aim to tackle this issue, with electric propulsion for aircraft getting m...

Executive aviation has the allure of the uber-exclusive. While private jets remain the ultimate status symbol, entrepreneurs like former RAF pilot Adam Twidell have been working hard to make them more accessible. The company he co-founded with his wife, PrivateFly , has brought transparency and convenience to executive jet booking. In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Adam about private je...

Airliner procurement often involves thinking 20 years in the future. Is this still possible? With the aviation industry in complete turmoil, we wanted to find out how the different aircraft manufacturers and aircraft programmes around the world… Addison Schonland is the co-founder of AirInsight, a consultancy and media business (with whom I have had the chance to collaborate on several occasions)...

Sal Artigas is a commercial pilot and aviation entrepreneur. In this episode he will give us some insights about life as a pilot, flying turboprops in places as different as the Maldives and Northern Ireland. We will also speak about his experience setting up a helicopter operator in Barcelona and his popular youtube channel, where hundreds of thousands of visitors check some really cool airport a...