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Travel makes the world a smaller and better place. Aviation has bounced back. However, as we experience climate change, we worry about our environmental impact. Sustainability in The Air, the world’s first podcast dedicated to sustainable aviation. Every week, Shashank Nigam, the CEO of SimpliFlying, talks to Airline, airport, travel and technology executives to help make sense of the Wild-West scenario. Our mission is to show the many paths to net zero, for an industry that is one of the hardest to decarbonize. Whether you're a frequent flier, an airline Executive or just love traveling, if you care about sustainable global travel then welcome aboard. Our mission is to get you the latest insight from a top airline or technology C-level executive willing to share their organization's journey to building a sustainable future.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content about sustainable aviation visit our website simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.

Sustainability In The Air SimpliFlying

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    • 5.0 • 12 Ratings

Travel makes the world a smaller and better place. Aviation has bounced back. However, as we experience climate change, we worry about our environmental impact. Sustainability in The Air, the world’s first podcast dedicated to sustainable aviation. Every week, Shashank Nigam, the CEO of SimpliFlying, talks to Airline, airport, travel and technology executives to help make sense of the Wild-West scenario. Our mission is to show the many paths to net zero, for an industry that is one of the hardest to decarbonize. Whether you're a frequent flier, an airline Executive or just love traveling, if you care about sustainable global travel then welcome aboard. Our mission is to get you the latest insight from a top airline or technology C-level executive willing to share their organization's journey to building a sustainable future.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content about sustainable aviation visit our website simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.

    Tony Douglas: How Etihad is leading the industry towards a sustainable future

    Tony Douglas: How Etihad is leading the industry towards a sustainable future

    Welcome to the first episode of Sustainability In The Air podcast. We launch the podcast on Earth Day 2022 with the discussion between Shashank Nigam, CEO at SimpliFlying and Tony Douglas, Group CEO at Etihad Aviation Group. 
     
     Going forward, trust will require airlines, airports and the entire industry to share how to build a sustainable future. No airline is doing as much as Etihad Airways when it comes to taking measures proactively on sustainability and also communicating about them. In the interview, Tony shares with us the journey of sustainability that Etihad has been on, including the stories of The Sustainable 50 aircraft, why he's betting on carbon offsetting as an immediate solution and the launch of the world's first green loyalty program.

    • 31 min
    How CarbonClick sets the gold standard for carbon offsetting for airlines

    How CarbonClick sets the gold standard for carbon offsetting for airlines

    CarbonClick CEO Dave Rouse and COO Michelle Noordermeer share how radical transparency helped them deliver market leading carbon offsetting programs to top airlines. They open up about the mistrust around planting trees and how it can be overcome. Finally, they share innovations in the field that make carbon offsetting possibly one of the only effective and scalable methods achieving carbon neutral flight today.

    • 37 min
    How Scott Kirby is making United Airlines a global leader in sustainability

    How Scott Kirby is making United Airlines a global leader in sustainability

    The United CEO has committed to twice as much SAF as the rest of the world’s airlines combined, has invested in multiple green technology startups and is personally motivated to leave the world a better place for his seven kids. We deep dive in this engaging conversation.

    • 33 min
    Universal Hydrogen’s vision to get aviation to net zero

    Universal Hydrogen’s vision to get aviation to net zero

    Co-Founder of Universal Hydrogen John-Paul Clark dives deep into how hydrogen is a strong medium term solution.

    • 36 min
    Amy Burr on how JetBlue Technology Ventures is investing in the future of sustainable aviation

    Amy Burr on how JetBlue Technology Ventures is investing in the future of sustainable aviation

    JetBlue Technology Ventures is unique because it's a corporate venture fund owned by an airline with a mission to further the goals of the entire industry - none of which is more important today than a net-zero future. Amy Burr dives deep into how she and her team are identifying technologies that will make flying greener and perhaps magical too.

    • 37 min
    How Gevo is making Sustainable Aviation Fuel technology viable for airlines

    How Gevo is making Sustainable Aviation Fuel technology viable for airlines

    Dr Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo, deep dives into using alternative feedstock, blockchain technology and building trust through transparency.

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

TanayG16 ,

Diverse Speakers, no nonsense, educational

As a long time aviation enthusiast, eager to contribution to its decarbonization, I am continually impressed by Shashank and his team. This podcast covers over 70 interviews with the industry’s leading experts on this niche field, effectively educating us on everything from airline commitments to legislation to new technology.

Whether you are cooking dinner, preparing for a critical client meeting, or seeking to diversify your understanding of key enablers - this podcast should be your go to.

Thank you SimpliFlying team! Let’s get to work!

Let’s get flying! ,

Great cross sectional view of thought leaders, tech, and progress in the SAF space

Shashank has done a great job in deconstructing the multi-faceted and critically important challenge of aviation decarbonization into an educational and enjoyable podcast series. A great resource for those in the industry, as well as the aviation enthusiast in all of us.

Podcast Enthusiast in Aviation ,

Great content and extremely timely

It is hard to describe how thought-provoking and timely this podcast content is….Shashank is curious by nature, and it shows based on the exceptional dialogue emanating from timely questions posed by him to the podcast guests. I am excited for Season 2!

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