Airlines Confidential Podcast

By Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza

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Episodes: 268

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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.

Episode Date
268 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker, Guest: Nick Calio, Pres/CEO, Airlines for America
Dec 18, 2024
267 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman; Guest: Jim Butler, CFO, Gatwick Airport
Dec 11, 2024
266 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman
Dec 04, 2024
265 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman, United; Andrew Watterson, COO, SWA
Nov 27, 2024
264 - Chris Sloan Reports on the A321 XLR Inaugural Flight
Nov 20, 2024
263 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Pres. Atmosphere Research Group
Nov 13, 2024
262 - Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan; Guest: Frank Lorenzo
Nov 06, 2024
261 - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis, CEO, Pittsburgh Int Airport
Oct 30, 2024
260 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines
Oct 23, 2024
259 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman & Guest Patrick O'Keeffe, Fmr SVP, People, American
Oct 16, 2024
258 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Fmr SVP, United Airlines
Oct 09, 2024
257 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman & CEO, United Airlines
Oct 02, 2024
256 - Jeff Martin, President/CEO, Aero Design Labs
Sep 25, 2024
255 - Rob Gurney, Fmr CEO, Oneworld Alliance
Sep 18, 2024
254 - Vasu Raja, Fmr. Chief Commercial Officer, American Airlines
Sep 11, 2024
253 - Dominic Gates, Aerospace Journalist, The Seattle Times
Sep 04, 2024
252 - Suzanne Neufang, CEO, Global Business Travel Association
Aug 28, 2024
251 - David Seymour, COO, American Airlines
Aug 21, 2024
250 - An announcement from Ben Baldanza
Aug 14, 2024
249 - Bob Jordan, CEO, Southwest Airlines
Aug 07, 2024
248 - Bill Swelbar, Chief Industry Analyst, Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy
Jul 31, 2024
247 - Allison Pohle, Travel Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Jul 24, 2024
246 - David Pekoske, Administrator, TSA
Jul 17, 2024
245 - Boeing in the News
Jul 10, 2024
244 - Scott McCartney interviews Ben Baldanza
Jun 26, 2024
243 - Tim Toerber, VP Business Development, Assaia
Jun 19, 2024
242 - Sammy Patel, VP/Commercial, Vantage Airport Group & Simon Gandy, EVP/COO, New Terminal One JFK
Jun 12, 2024
241 - Michael Landguth, Pres. & CEO, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
Jun 05, 2024
240 - Chris Sloan: In depth on Hawaiian Airlines
May 29, 2024
239 - Simon Newton-Smith, SVP Americas, EL AL Israel Airlines
May 22, 2024
238 - Greg Schulze, Chief Commercial Officer, Expedia Group
May 15, 2024
237 - William J. McGee, Senior Fellow, Economic Liberties Project
May 08, 2024
236 - John Breyault, VP, Public Policy, Telecommunications & Fraud, National Consumers League
May 01, 2024
235 - Sam Coats, Retired Airline & Corporate Executive & Civic Leader
Apr 24, 2024
234- Jay Sorensen, President, IdeaWorksCompany
Apr 17, 2024
233 - Kevin O'Toole, Chief Strategy Officer, Cirium
Apr 10, 2024
232 - This week: It's In The Bag - A Focus on the Business of Bag Fees
Apr 03, 2024
231 - John Heimlich, VP/Chief Economist, Airlines for America
Mar 27, 2024
230 - Rudy Maxa, Travel Journalist
Mar 20, 2024
229 - This week: Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines with TSA safety concerns.
Mar 13, 2024
228 - Zane Kerby, Pres & CEO at ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors;
Mar 06, 2024
227 - Maya Leibman, Fmr. EVP/Chief Information Officer, American Airlines
Feb 28, 2024
226 - Brett Snyder, President & Chief Airline Dork, Cranky Flier
Feb 21, 2024
225 - Jay Sorensen, Ancillary Revenue, A la Carte Pricing, Frequent Flyer (FFP) Consultant
Feb 14, 2024
224 - This week: Mike Leskinen, EVP/Chief Financial Officer, United Airlines
Feb 07, 2024
223 - Dorothy Robyn, Public Policy Consultant/Writer
Jan 31, 2024
222 - Marian Boyd, Boyd Group International
Jan 24, 2024
221 - Jon Ostrower, Founder, The Air Current
Jan 17, 2024
220 - A Rough Start to 2024
Jan 10, 2024
219 - 2024 Predictions
Jan 03, 2024
218 - Andrew Watterson, COO, Southwest Airlines
Dec 20, 2023
217 - DHL, Santa, and Other Holiday Adjustments
Dec 13, 2023
216 - Chris Sloan on The Airchive
Dec 06, 2023
215 - Can't Make This Up & Other Items
Nov 29, 2023
214 - Rick Cotton, Exec. Director, Port Authority of NY & NJ
Nov 22, 2023
213 - Where Are The Next Generation Airplanes?
Nov 15, 2023
212 - Ginger Hardage, Fmr SVP of Culture & Communications at Southwest Airlines
Nov 08, 2023
211 - Jeff Tolkin, Co-CEO, World Travel Holdings
Nov 01, 2023
210 - Chris Sloan on Air Inuit's Unique Service
Oct 25, 2023
209- Mark Nasr, EVP Marketing/Digital, Air Canada/President of Aeroplan
Oct 18, 2023
208 - John Heimlich, VP/Chief Economist at Airlines for America
Oct 11, 2023
207 - Steve Dickson, Fmr. Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Oct 04, 2023
206 - Chris Sloan reports: The Unique History of Braniff
Sep 27, 2023
205 - Dave Holtz, Chairman of Operations, Wheels Up
Sep 20, 2023
204 - Scott Mayerowitz, Founder, GlobeTrotScott Strategies
Sep 13, 2023
203 - Schiphol Amsterdam's Environmentally-Driven Flight Caps
Sep 06, 2023
202 - Special Report - Scott McCartney: Critical need for "Second Manhattan Project" at FAA.
Aug 30, 2023
201 - Candace McGraw, CEO, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
Aug 23, 2023
200 - Doug Parker, Fmr Chairman & CEO, American Airlines
Aug 16, 2023
199 - Susan Carey, former Aviation Industry Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
Aug 09, 2023
198 - Colby Harvey, Founder/CEO, Ultraview
Aug 02, 2023
197 - Jens Kuhlen, President North America, Gategroup
Jul 26, 2023
196 - Khalid Usman, Partner, Oliver Wyman
Jul 19, 2023
195 - Rick Schifter, Senior Advisor, TPG Capital
Jul 12, 2023
194 - Joanne Young, Managing Partner, Kirstein & Young
Jul 05, 2023
193 - Can Premium Leisure Replace Business Travelers?
Jun 28, 2023
192 - Charles Duncan, President, Norse Atlantic Airways
Jun 21, 2023
191 - Azim Barodawala, Co-Founder/CEO at Volantio
Jun 14, 2023
190 - Simon Hawkins, Head of Virgin Atlantic, Americas
Jun 07, 2023
189 - Barry Biffle, CEO, Frontier Airlines
May 31, 2023
188 - Ted Christie, CEO, Spirit Airlines on stage at Aviation Festival Americas
May 24, 2023
187 - Air Transport World & Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief
May 17, 2023
186 - Jonathan Sutter, Sr Director - J.D. Power Rankings
May 10, 2023
185 - Tom Doxey, President, Breeze Airways
May 03, 2023
184 - David Siegel, Senior Advisor, Apollo Global Management
Apr 26, 2023
183 - Randy Babbitt, Principal, Babbitt & Associates
Apr 19, 2023
182 - David Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Apr 12, 2023
181 - Alex Wilcox, CEO, JSX
Apr 05, 2023
180 - Philip Ordway, Managing Principal, Anabatic Investment Partners LLC
Mar 29, 2023
179 - Mo Garfinkle, Chairman, CEO, & Founder, Tailwind Consultants
Mar 22, 2023
178 - John McDonald, Founder, Caeli Communications
Mar 15, 2023
177 - Atif Elkadi, CEO, Ontario International Airport
Mar 08, 2023
176 - Josh Marks, CEO, Anuvu
Mar 01, 2023
175 - Geoff Hunt, Sr. VP Engineering & Technology, Pratt & Whitney
Feb 22, 2023
174 - Mike Swiatek, Chief Strategy & Planning Officer, at Avianca
Feb 15, 2023
173 - Kevin P. Healy, President, Campbell-Hill. Also, Chris Sloan with 747 Trivia
Feb 08, 2023
172 - Mark Dombroff, Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
Feb 01, 2023
171 - Michael Lombardi, Historian, The Boeing Company: The Last 747
Jan 25, 2023
170 - Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor at CBS News
Jan 18, 2023
169 - Rob Britton, Principal, AirLearn
Jan 11, 2023
168 - Gordon Bethune, former CEO, Continental Airlines
Jan 04, 2023
167 - Ben & Chris Welcome Scott McCartney to Airlines Confidential
Dec 21, 2022
166 - John Heimlich, VP & Chief Economist, Airlines for America
Dec 14, 2022
165 - Anne Correa, SVP, mba Aviation / Chris Sloan reports: SWA Media Day
Dec 07, 2022
164 - Mark Ross-Smith, CEO & Co-Founder, StatusMatch
Nov 30, 2022
163 - Thanksgiving Edition
Nov 23, 2022
162 - Steve Shur, VP Government Affairs EV Strategy, Hertz
Nov 16, 2022
161 - David Sunde, Founder/CEO, Landline
Nov 09, 2022
160 - David Gunnarsson, CEO, Dohop
Nov 02, 2022
159 - This week: Chris Sloan reports on Routes World 2022 Las Vegas
Oct 26, 2022
158 -William Swelbar, Chief Industry Analyst, The Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy
Oct 19, 2022
157 - Charles Leocha, Pres. & Co-Founder, Travelers United
Oct 12, 2022
156 - Chris Sloan: Huge Expansion at MCO
Oct 05, 2022
155 - Kevin Cox, CEO, Ferrovial Vertiports
Sep 28, 2022
154 - Jonathan Sutter: 2022 J.D. Power Airport Satisfaction Study
Sep 21, 2022
153 - Special Legal Edition with Sidley Austin Team
Sep 14, 2022
152 - Erik Sabiston, Co-Founder/President, RTAG, Veterans to Aviation
Sep 07, 2022
151 - Scott Lincicome, Dir. General Economics, CATO Institute
Aug 31, 2022
150 - Bjorn Tore Larsen, CEO, Norse Atlantic Airways
Aug 24, 2022
149 - Robert M. Brantner, Author, Skyheist
Aug 17, 2022
148 - Mayor Sandy Stimpson/Chris Curry, Pres. Mobile Airport Authority;
Aug 10, 2022
147 - The JetBlue/Spirit Deal - AP's David Koenig
Aug 03, 2022
146 - Creighton Scarpone, Dir. of Business & Commercial Aviation Sales, Garmin Intl
Jul 27, 2022
145 - Sara Nelson, President, Association of Flight Attendants
Jul 20, 2022
144 - Graham Webb, Chief Sustainability Officer, Pratt & Whitney
Jul 13, 2022
143 - Mike Arnot, Principal, Juliett Alpha Media Relations
Jul 06, 2022
142 - Nina Jonsson, Chairman FLYHT Aerospace Solutions/Vice Chair Icelandair
Jun 29, 2022
141 - Joe Lopano, CEO, Tampa International Airport
Jun 22, 2022
140 - Shashank Nigam, CEO, SimpliFlying
Jun 15, 2022
139 - Peter Robison, Author, Flying Blind
Jun 08, 2022
138 - Jonathan Sutter, Sr. Dir., J.D. Power Travel Practice
Jun 01, 2022
137 - Sean Donohue, CEO, DFW International Airport
May 25, 2022
136 - Daryl Taylor, VP/GM, FAL USA at Airbus America
May 18, 2022
135 - Jay Sorensen, President, IdeaWorksCompany
May 11, 2022
134 - Chris Sloan Reports on Flying in Alaska
May 04, 2022
133 - Gautam Thakkar, CEO, Unifi
Apr 27, 2022
132 - Kathryn Creedy, Future Aviation/Aerospace Workforce News
Apr 20, 2022
131 - Bart Biggers & Kevin Lewis, Partners, Sidley Austin LLP
Apr 13, 2022
130 - John Heimlich VP/Chief Economist, Airlines For America
Apr 06, 2022
129 - Elise Eberwein, EVP, People & Communications, American Airlines
Mar 30, 2022
128 - Nancy Hocking, JetBlue, Director Gateway Programs
Mar 23, 2022
127 - Ginger Hughes, Managing Director, Seabury Securities
Mar 16, 2022
126 - Lance Lipkus, Vice President, Travel Leaders Group
Mar 09, 2022
125 - Andrew Nocella, CCO, United Airlines
Mar 02, 2022
124 -Darryl Jenkins, Chairman, American Aviation Institute
Feb 23, 2022
123 - Kevin Stamler, CEO, SeatBoost
Feb 16, 2022
122 - Jeff Shane, Fmr General Counsel, IATA
Feb 09, 2022
121 - Ken McKenzie, Board Member, Canada Jetlines
Feb 02, 2022
120 - Michael Huerta, Fmr. FAA Administrator
Jan 26, 2022
119 - Mike Lenz, EVP/CFO, FedEx
Jan 19, 2022
118 - Tony Lefebvre, COO, Signature Flight Support
Jan 12, 2022
117 - Michael Bell, Aviation Recruiter, Korn & Ferry
Jan 05, 2022
116 - New Year Message - Show Returns Jan 5 2022
Dec 29, 2021
115 - Airline Executives on Capitol Hill
Dec 22, 2021
114 - Jordan Kayloe, BWI/Marshall Airport
Dec 15, 2021
113 - Ben Plummer, VP, Elemental Cognition
Dec 08, 2021
112 -Rick Deurloo, CCO, Pratt & Whitney
Dec 01, 2021
111 - David Neeleman, Founder & CEO, Breeze Airways
Nov 24, 2021
110 - Roger Dow, President/CEO, U.S. Travel Association
Nov 17, 2021
109 - Robert Sumwalt, Fmr Chair of the NTSB
Nov 10, 2021
108 - Chris Sloan Reports - 1st Breeze A220
Nov 03, 2021
107 - Mike Whitaker, Chief Policy Officer Hyundai Air Mobility
Oct 27, 2021
106 - Mark Dombroff, Fox Rothschild LLP
Oct 20, 2021
105 - Southwest Disruption / Air India News
Oct 13, 2021
104 - Linda Rutherford, EVP, Southwest Airlines
Oct 06, 2021
103 - Vasu Raja, Chief Revenue Officer, American Airlines
Sep 29, 2021
102 - Andrew Levy, CEO, Avelo Airlines
Sep 22, 2021
101 - Dave Dickson, Fmr Ernst & Young-Airline Audit Chair
Sep 15, 2021
100 - Christina Cassotis, CEO Allegheny Cnty Airport Authority
Sep 08, 2021
099 - JetBlue's Newly Minted London flight
Sep 01, 2021
098 - Felix Antelo, CEO Viva Air Colombia
Aug 25, 2021
097 - Jerry Glass, Founder F&H Solutions Group
Aug 18, 2021
096 - Spirit Meltdown & Ghost Airports with Chris Sloan
Aug 11, 2021
095 - John Heimlich, VP Airlines for America
Aug 04, 2021
094 - Start Your Engines
Jul 28, 2021
093 - Barry Eccleston, Fmr CEO Airbus America
Jul 21, 2021
092 - New Rules
Jul 14, 2021
091 - Greg Webb, CEO Travelport
Jul 07, 2021
090 - Southwest's Change at the Top
Jun 30, 2021
089 - David Short, Fmr DOT Under Secretary
Jun 23, 2021
088 - Spirit in Miami
Jun 16, 2021
087 - Mike Cox, Seabury Capital
Jun 09, 2021
086 - Ken Quinn, Flight Safety Foundation
Jun 02, 2021
085 - Brian Kough, Aviation Week
May 26, 2021
084 - Paul Kinstedt COO, Republic Airways
May 19, 2021
083 - Colby Harvey, CEO of Rizse
May 12, 2021
082 - On-Site @ MRO Orlando
May 05, 2021
081 - Avelo Airlines Takes Flight
Apr 28, 2021
080 - David Grizzle, Fmr FAA COO
Apr 21, 2021
079 - Summer Capacity Projections
Apr 14, 2021
078 - Declan Ryan
Apr 07, 2021
077 - Have a Seat
Mar 31, 2021
076 - Helane Becker-Airline Analyst
Mar 24, 2021
075 - Covid Funding Saves 27,000 Jobs
Mar 17, 2021
074 - Bob Crandall
Mar 10, 2021
073 - IAG Aquires Air Europa
Mar 03, 2021
072 - $14,000,000,000 Stimulus
Feb 24, 2021
071 - New Routes
Feb 17, 2021
070 - Scott McCartney - Best & Worst Airlines
Feb 10, 2021
069 - Staggering Financial Losses
Feb 03, 2021
068 - Leadership Changes
Jan 27, 2021
067 - Delta's Break-Even Date
Jan 20, 2021
066 - Chris Chiames Joins as Co-Host
Jan 13, 2021
065 - Thank You Seth. Introducing Chris.
Jan 06, 2021
064 - The FAA & The 737-Max
Dec 30, 2020
063 - Jet Blue Storms Miami
Dec 23, 2020
062 - Holiday Travel Numbers
Dec 16, 2020
061 - 737-Max Airborn Again-Chris Sloan Reports
Dec 09, 2020
060 - Time to Taxi
Dec 02, 2020
059 - Grading Airlines on Covid Response
Nov 25, 2020
058 - Southwest's 737 Max Investment
Nov 18, 2020
057 - Salute to Veterans
Nov 11, 2020
056 - Holiday Demand Projections
Nov 04, 2020
055 - Questions, Answers, Corrections
Oct 28, 2020
054 - One Million in One Day
Oct 21, 2020
053 - From Cincinnati: Boyd Group's 2020 IAFS
Oct 14, 2020
052 - Jet Blue's Play in Newark
Oct 07, 2020
051 - The AA Employee Deal Status
Sep 30, 2020
050 - Frequent Flier Programs Econ101
Sep 24, 2020
049 - United's Charters Looking Good
Sep 16, 2020
048 - Ch-Ch-Ch-Change Fees Changing
Sep 09, 2020
047 - The Bookings Roller Coaster
Sep 02, 2020
046 - Airline Job Loss Numbers
Aug 26, 2020
045 - Promo: Ben at Embry-Riddle
Aug 21, 2020
043 - Aviation Industry Bailouts
Aug 19, 2020
043 - Airline Stocks Rise
Aug 12, 2020
042 - Federal Aid & Furloughs
Aug 05, 2020
041 - Boards of Directors Discussions
Jul 29, 2020
040 - JetBlue/American Partner
Jul 22, 2020
039 - Your Odds on the Middle
Jul 15, 2020
038 - Marketing or Medicine
Jul 08, 2020
037 - Middle Seats and Masks
Jul 01, 2020
036 - Cruise-Airline Co-Dependancy
Jun 24, 2020
035 - Same Issues. Different Tactics.
Jun 17, 2020
034 - A Noteworthy CEO Experience
Jun 10, 2020
033 - Employee Buyouts & Layoffs
Jun 03, 2020
032 - Top 3 Execs of All Time
May 27, 2020
031 - Just the Facts, Folks
May 20, 2020
030 - Avianca, United, Startups
May 13, 2020
029 - The Mask Mandate Begins
May 06, 2020
028 - How to Treat the Elites
Apr 28, 2020
027 - Government Bailouts
Apr 22, 2020
026 - The Covid Blame Game
Apr 15, 2020
025 - Targeted Aquisition Potential
Apr 08, 2020
024 - The Singapore Bailout
Apr 01, 2020
023 - Weathering the Storm
Mar 25, 2020
022 - An Industry in Crisis
Mar 18, 2020
021 - CEO Thought Process
Mar 11, 2020
020 - It's in the Bag
Mar 04, 2020
019 - More Coronavirus Effects
Feb 26, 2020
018 - Your Space on a Plane
Feb 19, 2020
017 - American Employees Compensation
Feb 12, 2020
016 - Coronavirus Affects on Travel
Feb 05, 2020
015 - When Support Animals Fly
Jan 29, 2020
014 - Boing Aircraft Branding
Jan 22, 2020
013 - Airline Financial Stability
Jan 15, 2020
012 - The Carbon Footprint
Jan 08, 2020
011 - The Congo Airways Purchase
Jan 01, 2020
010 - Delta Stops Certain Upgrades
Dec 25, 2019
009 - The 3 Hour Rule
Dec 18, 2019
008 - Behind a CEO Change
Dec 11, 2019
007 - Pilot Training
Dec 04, 2019
006 - FAA Looking at Safety
Nov 28, 2019
005 - What is Basic Economy
Nov 20, 2019
004 - Best Time to Purchase Tickets
Nov 14, 2019
003 - British Airways Buys More
Nov 08, 2019
002 - What's Next for the 737 Max
Nov 02, 2019
001 - Why Passengers Are Bumped
Oct 21, 2019