Airlines Confidential Podcast

Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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Airlines Confidential Podcast

Hosted by Scott McCartney, Fmr. Travel Editor/"Middle Seat" Columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Top Stories, C-Suite Guests, Listener Q's. The Leading Podcast Reaching Travel Industry Insiders, Frequent Flyers, & Aviation Geeks. Created by Ben Baldanza.

  1. 263 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Pres. Atmosphere Research Group

    3 DAYS AGO

    263 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Pres. Atmosphere Research Group

    This week: Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, President, Atmosphere Research Group; Remembrance: B. Ben Baldanza passes at age 62 from ALS; News: New chairman & 5 new board members at SWA; Expected FAA changes in 2nd Trump Administration; SAF Policies; Is it time to privatize air traffic? Cirium holiday capacity projections; Back to work at Boeing; The raccoon at LaGuardia; Listener Q on increased labor costs.

    1h 3m
  2. 262 - Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan; Guest: Frank Lorenzo

    6 NOV

    262 - Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan; Guest: Frank Lorenzo

    This week: Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan, Fmr President, Norse Atlantic Airways; Guest: Frank Lorenzo, Fmr CEO, Continental Airlines; News: JetBlue, SkyWest, Frontier Q3 report; Frontier takes deliveries of new Airbus 320neo; Increased competition for LCCs; DOT new refund rule result for consumers; Canadian Transportation Agency proposes fining airlines per complaint; Listener input on SWA route structuring.

    1h 29m
  3. 261 - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis, CEO, Pittsburgh Int Airport

    30 OCT

    261 - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis, CEO, Pittsburgh Int Airport

    This week: Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis, CEO, Pittsburgh Int Airport; Gary Kelly steps down while Bob Jordan stays at SWA-Can the culture survive?; Boeing strike drags on; AA gets hit with largest ever accessibility related fine; PIT seeing big increase in VIP travelers; A Frontier deal for Spirit may be back in play; The job of an airport CEO; Listener input on product-based terminal assignment.

    1h 13m
  4. 260 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines

    23 OCT

    260 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines

    This week: Guest Co-Host Doug Parker, Fmr. CEO, American Airlines & Co-Founder, Breaking Down Barriers; News: United earnings report, Southwest stockholder Elliott Mgt calls for shareholder meeting; What makes a good Board Member? A discussion on SWA current dynamics; The AA / Skiplagged decision and an airline perspective on Skiplagging; FAA launches runway incursion audit; LAX traffic down; A listener/SWA employee comment.

    1h 5m
  5. 259 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman & Guest Patrick O'Keeffe, Fmr SVP, People, American

    16 OCT

    259 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman & Guest Patrick O'Keeffe, Fmr SVP, People, American

    This week: Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman, Fmr EVP/CIO, American Airlines; Guest: Patrick O'Keeffe, Fmr SVP – People, American Airlines; News: Delta forecasts weaker revenue; Some CrowdStrike context; Disagreement over Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Are terminal robo-wheelchairs on the horizon? Boeing strike negotiations not going well; United announces unusual new foreign destinations; Listener Q's: Would consolidated check in be workable for airlines?

    1h 14m
  6. 258 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Fmr SVP, United Airlines

    9 OCT

    258 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Fmr SVP, United Airlines

    This week: Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Fmr SVP, Worldwide Sales at United Airlines; News: Is Spirit planning for a bankruptcy? SWA Board member Rakesh Gangwal buys 3.6M shares - Can improvements be made fast enough? International conflicts affecting travel; Spy transfers FAA infrastructure intel to Iran; United FAA safety review completed; Toyota invests more in VTOL maker Joby; Reflections from working with Bethune/Munoz/Kirby.

    59 min
  7. 257 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman & CEO, United Airlines

    2 OCT

    257 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman & CEO, United Airlines

    This week: Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman & CEO, United Airlines; News from Southwest's Investor Day: The SWA plan to increase revenue; GAO report on FAA sites unsustainable systems; The story behind the Munoz transformation of United. Book: Turnaround Time: Uniting an Airline and Its Employees in the Friendly Skies. https://airlinesconfidential.com/book-list/

    1h 11m
  8. 256 - Jeff Martin, President/CEO, Aero Design Labs

    25 SEPT

    256 - Jeff Martin, President/CEO, Aero Design Labs

    This week: Jeff Martin, President/CEO, Aero Design Labs; Plus: Southwest's challenges; Alaska - Hawaiian a done deal with special DOT conditions - now what? Potential next moves for Hawaiian's Peter Ingram; JetBlue lounges coming soon; Listener Q on flight data. Next week: Oscar Munoz, Guest Co-host.

    45 min
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Hosted by Scott McCartney, Fmr. Travel Editor/"Middle Seat" Columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Top Stories, C-Suite Guests, Listener Q's. The Leading Podcast Reaching Travel Industry Insiders, Frequent Flyers, & Aviation Geeks. Created by Ben Baldanza.

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  • Creator
    Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    263
  • Rating
    Clean
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