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.

Airfield Of Dreams—How A Small Airport Got Commercial Service 09/18/2025

Airfield Of Dreams—How A Small Airport Got Commercial Service Gulf Shores International Airport Director Jesse Fosnaugh tells the story of building a terminal from scratch and gaining commercial airline service. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/38263990

Selling That Empty Seat 09/11/2025

Selling That Empty Seat Why the next big thing in airline ancillaries is turning an unsold seat into a revenue maker and passenger pleaser. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/38169935

Why Airlines Are Monitoring Air Taxi Development 09/04/2025

Why Airlines Are Monitoring Air Taxi Development Aviation Week editors Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein and Karen Walker discuss what air taxis might bring to the world of commercial air travel. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/38083435

How To Run A Major O&D Airport 08/28/2025

How To Run A Major O&D Airport Las Vegas Reid International Airport Director Rosemary Vassiliadis discusses the inner workings of a major U.S. O&D airport, plans to build a second Las Vegas airport and more. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37976790

How Strikes Disrupted Airlines' Best Laid Plans 08/21/2025

How Strikes Disrupted Airlines' Best Laid Plans Air Canada’s flight attendant walkout grounded hundreds of flights and will have significantly dented its quarterly financials, while European airlines have faced disruption from French air traffic control strikes. In this episode, Aviation Week editors explore how strikes are reshaping airline operations, finances and carrier optics. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37891760

What Next For London Heathrow? 08/14/2025

What Next For London Heathrow? Aviation Week Network editors gather in London to discuss the latest proposals for expanding Europe's largest hub. Host Karen Walker is joined by David Casey, Victoria Moores, Alan Dron, Chen Chuanren, Kurt Hofmann and Brian Budzynski for this conversation about London Heathrow Airport. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37814215

Are Changes Coming In U.S. Airport Security Screening? 07/31/2025

Are Changes Coming In U.S. Airport Security Screening? Aviation Week Network editors discuss whether it’s the right time to update airport security rules and restrictions that have been in place since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37619385

The Art of Flight Crew Management | Sponsored By CAE 07/24/2025

The Art of Flight Crew Management | Sponsored By CAE Listen in as ATW's Karen Walker hears from experts at Flightscape about the complexities of airline crew scheduling and best approaches in this podcast sponsored by CAE. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37519865

JetBlue And Porter—A Tale Of Two Airlines 07/17/2025

JetBlue And Porter—A Tale Of Two Airlines ATW editors discuss the different strategies of two airlines in challenging times: U.S.-based JetBlue and Canadian carrier Porter. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37438690

Why So Many Airlines Are Focused On The South Transatlantic Market 07/10/2025

Why So Many Airlines Are Focused On The South Transatlantic Market Listen in as editors explore how airlines on both sides of the Atlantic are adapting their strategies to tap into growing demand for travel between Europe and South America, including how M&A could play a key role in shaping the next phase of South Atlantic competition. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37358345

The Critical Air Cargo Sector 07/02/2025

The Critical Air Cargo Sector Airfreight expert Brandon Fried talks about how the air cargo industry is adapting to world changes and turmoil. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37255125

Airlines In A War Zone 06/24/2025

Airlines In A War Zone Aviation Week Network editors discuss the impacts of the Israel-Iran war on airlines, the air transport industry and demand for air travel, as they assess jamming and spoofing, oil prices and network planning. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37134890

Boeing, Airlines And Another Paris Air Show 06/18/2025

Boeing, Airlines And Another Paris Air Show On location ATW editors share their takes on the Paris Air Show from a commercial air transport perspective. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/37055425

An Exclusive Interview With ICAO Secretary General 06/13/2025

An Exclusive Interview With ICAO Secretary General Listen in as ATW's Karen Walker sits down with ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar to talk about the organization's work, focus areas and his message for the Paris Air Show. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36970360

What’s On Airline CEOs' Minds At IATA AGM 06/04/2025

What’s On Airline CEOs' Minds At IATA AGM Editors discuss the themes and challenges raised by airline and industry executives at the International Air Transport Association AGM in New Delhi. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36845620

Exploring The New World Of Onboard Wi-Fi | Sponsored By Intelsat 05/29/2025

Exploring The New World Of Onboard Wi-Fi | Sponsored By Intelsat ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker talks with a LATAM Airlines director and a satellite expert about the realm of opportunities that high-tech inflight connectivity brings to airlines and passengers, in this episode sponsored by Intelsat. To learn about Intelsat’s inflight connectivity solutions, visit /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36766670

Aviation’s Swerves On Safety And Sustainability 05/22/2025

Aviation’s Swerves On Safety And Sustainability Editors discuss the overlapping issues of safety and sustainability in the U.S. and Europe as a busy summer flying season looms, amid government pledges to address airspace congestion and shifting priorities on air transport sustainability. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36658175

Inside Disaster Relief With Airlink CEO Steve Smith 05/15/2025

Inside Disaster Relief With Airlink CEO Steve Smith Airlink CEO Steve Smith, a passionate advocate for redefining disaster logistics, sits down with Karen Walker to talk about how his nonprofit supports communities in crisis as it marks 15 years of operations. /episode/index/show/716c3fb6-38aa-4669-b7e0-9e9eeeb8c737/id/36561675

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

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