Aviation Week's Window Seat Podcast

As the industry-leading podcast for the airline and airport sectors, Window Seat brings together editors and experts from across the Aviation Week Network who are joined by senior leaders to discuss the business of air transport.

Breeze CEO David Neeleman On The Big Issues Facing Aviation 05/07/2025

Breeze CEO David Neeleman On The Big Issues Facing Aviation The founder of JetBlue, Azul and Breeze discusses the U.S. and Latin American airline markets, sustainability, air traffic control and supply chain challenges with host Aaron Karp. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36459185

Why IndiGo Is Expanding To Europe 05/01/2025

Why IndiGo Is Expanding To Europe IndiGo's Abhijit DasGupta explains how the LCC plans to shake up the India-Europe market ahead of launching its first routes to Western Europe this summer. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36357060

Technology As The Fixer For Aviation Industry Workforce Gaps | Sponsored By CAE 04/25/2025

Technology As The Fixer For Aviation Industry Workforce Gaps | Sponsored By CAE Experts discuss how the airline and airport workforces have changed, the operational challenges being faced, and what new technology can bring to bear in this podcast sponsored by CAE. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36306340

Sun Country Airlines CEO On Carrier's Unique Business Model 04/17/2025

Sun Country Airlines CEO On Carrier's Unique Business Model Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker discusses the Minneapolis-based carrier's hybrid model integrating passenger, charter and cargo operations. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36203370

Cathay Pacific Talks Sustainability 04/10/2025

Cathay Pacific Talks Sustainability Listen in as the head of Cathay Pacific's sustainability initiatives discusses the Hong Kong-based airline’s “greener together” philosophy. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36066300

Straight Talk From The CEO Of Airlines For America 04/02/2025

Straight Talk From The CEO Of Airlines For America A4A President and CEO Nick Calio, recipient of the 2025 ATW Lifetime Achievement Award, talks with Aviation Week's Karen Walker about critical industry challenges his organization has worked through and why he believes the new transportation secretary and Trump administration are taking the right approach to air transportation. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35964695

Key Industry Perspectives From Routes Asia 2025 03/31/2025

Key Industry Perspectives From Routes Asia 2025 Recorded live from Routes Asia 2025 in Perth, Aviation Week editors discuss sentiment at the conference among Asia-Pacific airlines, including aircraft supply constraints, geopolitical influences and China's recovering travel market. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35932790

A Conversation With The Head Of Cathay Cargo 03/25/2025

A Conversation With The Head Of Cathay Cargo Tom Owen, director at Cathay Cargo, the ATW Cargo Operator of the Year, talks about what it takes to be at the top of your game in the complex but vital air freight sector. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35851360

How Safe Is The U.S. Air Transport System? 03/07/2025

How Safe Is The U.S. Air Transport System? Aviation Week Network editors and analysts discuss the safety questions being raised after a fatal crash and near-miss. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35557230

Arajet CEO Lays Out U.S. Expansion Strategy 02/27/2025

Arajet CEO Lays Out U.S. Expansion Strategy Less than three years since its launch, Dominican Republic-based Arajet is rapidly establishing itself as a key connector between the Americas via its Santo Domingo hub. Founder and CEO Víctor Pacheco shares insights on the significance of the recent U.S.-Dominican Republic open skies agreement and what it means for the airline's growth. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35438765

A Conversation With British Airways 02/20/2025

A Conversation With British Airways British Airways executive Neil Chernoff discusses network strategy and planning, Heathrow’s third runway, product investments and more. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35350195

Bahamasair CEO On How Fleet Is Evolving 02/12/2025

Bahamasair CEO On How Fleet Is Evolving Bahamasair CEO Tracy Cooper discusses how the airline is navigating increasing tourism demand, fleet modernization and the ever-growing need for regional air connectivity. Recorded live at Routes Americas 2025. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35239355

Why European Aviation Thinks It Can Hit Net Zero By 2050 02/06/2025

Why European Aviation Thinks It Can Hit Net Zero By 2050 Europe’s aviation sector has just updated its roadmap to net zero. Airlines for Europe (A4E) managing director Ourania Georgoutsakou discusses what has changed since 2021 and whether net zero is actually achievable. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35162855

Talking With Cathay Pacific Airways’ CEO 01/30/2025

Talking With Cathay Pacific Airways’ CEO Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific's chief executive Ronald Lam discusses growth and resurgence at Cathay’s passenger and cargo operations as well as at its LCC HK Express. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/35065615

Air Greenland’s CEO On Expansion In A Changing World 01/23/2025

Air Greenland’s CEO On Expansion In A Changing World Greenland’s aviation industry is undergoing a transformative period with the opening of Nuuk International Airport, enabling Air Greenland to expand its international network. Air Greenland CEO Jacob Nitter Sørensen discusses the carrier’s future. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/34956690

Challenges Facing Airports In 2025 01/17/2025

Challenges Facing Airports In 2025 ACI World’s new Director General Justin Erbacci discusses his vision for airports in 2025 and beyond, addressing topics like passenger traffic growth, slot allocation reform and sustainability. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/34881925

What To Watch With Airlines This Year 01/09/2025

What To Watch With Airlines This Year Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss the world's airlines and industry issues they will be monitoring this year. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/34774960

The Big Issues For Airlines Going Into 2025 12/19/2024

The Big Issues For Airlines Going Into 2025 Listen in as IATA's Senior Vice President for Operations, Safety and Security Nick Careen outlines aviation's top operational, safety and security challenges that could lie ahead in the new year. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/34504280

Supporting Airlines Through Operational Disruptions | Sponsored By CAE 12/12/2024

Supporting Airlines Through Operational Disruptions | Sponsored By CAE In this sponsored podcast industry experts talk about how technology can get airlines get back on track quickly when things go wrong. Sponsored By CAE | /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/34395985

Are Airlines Ready For New EU Eco Rules In 2025? 12/05/2024

Are Airlines Ready For New EU Eco Rules In 2025? International Airlines Group (IAG) sustainability officer Jonathon Counsell shares his thoughts on European Union sustainability regulations that will take effect from January, as well as e-fuels, CORSIA and contrails. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/34283955

Why Chapter 11 Ain't So Bad 11/25/2024

Why Chapter 11 Ain't So Bad On the heels of Spirit Airlines entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, editors discuss the pros and cons of the process and how other carriers have fared going through it. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/34129616

What's The Outlook For Asia-Pacific Airlines? 11/21/2024

What's The Outlook For Asia-Pacific Airlines? Listen in as Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Director General Subhas Menon sits down with Aviation Week Network's Karen Walker to discuss key topics and resolutions at the organization's 68th Assembly of Presidents. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/34037930

How Will Southwest Airlines Evolve? 11/13/2024

How Will Southwest Airlines Evolve? Editors discuss Southwest Airlines' new board and plan after the intervention of an activist investor. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/33919602

How To Unlock Africa's Aviation Potential 11/07/2024

How To Unlock Africa's Aviation Potential African Airlines Association Secretary General Abderahmane Berthe shares his priorities for African airlines—including safety and air traffic control reform—ahead of the organization's general assembly in Cairo. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/33818014

What's Ahead For Kenya Airways 10/31/2024

What's Ahead For Kenya Airways Listen in as Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka talks to Window Seat about the South African Airways partnership, navigating Kenya Airways through “survival mode” and his plans to phase out the airline’s Embraer E-Jet fleet. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/33687337

Navigating Oman Air’s Transformation 10/24/2024

Navigating Oman Air’s Transformation As Oman Air undergoes a major restructuring, CEO Con Korfiatis shares insights into simplifying the airline’s fleet, rebalancing the network and charting a course toward financial sustainability. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/33587547

How Middle Eastern Airlines And Airports Are Evolving 10/17/2024

How Middle Eastern Airlines And Airports Are Evolving Listen in as editors share what was on the mind of CEOs at Routes World 2024 in Bahrain. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/33496927

Leading The World's Airports Through Turbulent Times 10/10/2024

Leading The World's Airports Through Turbulent Times Recorded live at Routes World 2024 in Bahrain, former ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira shares his toughest moments and lessons learned from nearly five years representing the world’s airports. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/33390962

Understanding Spirit Airlines' Strategic Shift 10/03/2024

Understanding Spirit Airlines' Strategic Shift Spirit Airlines CCO Matt Klein sits down with ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker to discuss how Spirit is changing its offering, scrapping change fees and its strategy moving forward. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/33311467

Key Points From The IATA World Sustainability Symposium 09/26/2024

Key Points From The IATA World Sustainability Symposium Listen in as IATA's senior vice president for sustainability, Marie Owens Thomsen, talks about net-zero transition and sustainable aviation fuel supply challenges. Recorded on location at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/33202962

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