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The Allplane Podcast is all about commercial aviation and air travel. Every episode features an aviation professional that opens up for the audience a different aspect of the aviation industry.
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The Allplane Podcast #109: why we calculated it all wrong, w/ Dr. Klaus Radermacher
Things we talk about in this episode
Dr. Radermacher’s professional background as an engineer, management consultant and business excellence expert
Why, when it comes to evaluating the environmental impact of different modes of transportation, we are calculating it wrong
Why we may be underestimating the environmental impact of land transportation vs. that of flying
The hidden costs of building land transportation infrastructure
How does plane vs train travel compare in terms of efficiency
What should we take into account when formulating transportation policies -
The Allplane Podcast #108: communicating sustainability, w/Elizabeth Maclean & Mike Evans (Herdwick Communications)
Things we talk about in this episode
Elizabeth’s and Mike professional background in airline communications
What is a crisis in professional communication terms?
Is the airline industry facing a communications crisis over sustainability
What can airlines do about it when there are no easy or straightforward answers at hand
Greenwashing and greenhushing
Is there are model of crisis communications that all airlines can follow regardless of the size? -
The Allplane Podcast #107: designing iconic airline brands with Ryan Frost (Landor)
Things we talk about in this episode
Ryan’s professional background and his role as Executive Creative Director
What is Landor? Why it has such a major role in defining the aesthetics of the airline industry
What famous airline brands are the work of Landor designers
What makes a great airline brand?
What do the brands of British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and easyJet communicate respectively
How has airline branding evolved over time
How often should an airline update its brand
Ryan’s favourite airline branding projects -
The Allplane Podcast #106 - the Seaglider revolution w/Billy Thalheimer, founder of REGENT
Things we talk about in this episode
Billy’s professional background in aviation and how he came up with the Seaglider idea
What is a wing-in-ground vehicle (also known as ground-effect vehicle)
The history of wing-in-ground vehicles
What is a Seaglider and how it works
Is a wing-in-ground vehicle a plane or a boat?
What are the capabilities of the Seaglider?
Where is REGENT now with its Seaglider development programme?
Market feedback from airlines and ferry companies
Investors in REGENT Craft
Next milestones -
The Allplane Podcast #105 - air freight moonshots w/Natilus founder Aleksey Matyushev
Things we talk about in this episode
Aleksey’s background in aviation and at the cutting edge of aerospace research
What is Natilus and what novelties it brings about in:
Airframe design
Green propulsion
Automation and autonomous flight
Why Natilus decided to focus on the cargo market
How did the Natilus project start and earlier iterations of its concept
Why a Blended-Wing-Body (BWB) design
Where is the project now and what are the next milestones
Natilus Silicon Valley investors
What market feedback is Natilus getting. Customers and orders.
Last but not least: what’s in a name? The story behind Natilus’ name -
The Allplane Podcast #104 - w/ Charles Everett Director of Aviation at the Port Authority of NY & NJ
Things we talk about in this episode
Charles role as Director of Aviation at the The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
What does The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey do and which airports and other infrastructure it manages
The New York City airport system
The multiple redevelopment projects currently ongoing at NYC’s airports
Sustainability at the airports managed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
How airports in the NYC area are preparing for the eVTOL revolution