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Welcome to our ”easy-listening” podcast introducing the exciting variety of commercial aviation! Tailored for budding aviation enthusiasts, young aviation professionals, students thinking about aviation careers, and of course the long-time AvGeek too!

35 episodes

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35 episodes

#Aviation #Lifestyle #Ashwin Jadhav & Peeter Sööt #Ashwin Jadhav #Peeter Sööt

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2024 Trivia Champion! 19:51

29 days ago19:51

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Very excited to announce our 2024 Aeropedia Podcast Trivia Champion! Over 29 Aeropedia episodes in 2024 just one pair of contestants got all 5 trivia answers correct. In this episode we let our champion challenge the hosts, hear how Ashwin and Peeter did.

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India Aviation | Aviation Analytics 50:57

7 weeks ago50:57

50:57

We welcome Vasuki Prasad who shares insights of his expansive aviation career journey from engineering, to airline planning, aircraft marketing and sales, all tapping his passion for data analytics. Vasuki also shares perspectives about aviation in India, so be sure to listen in.

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Airline Journalism 47:58

8 weeks ago47:58

47:58

How does one get into reporting on aviation, and what does it entail? Brian Sumers, editor of "The Airline Observer" and co-host of "The Airshow" podcast, shares his fascinating and unique path with us!

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Pilot Perspective - Sustainability 47:06

10 weeks ago47:06

47:06

We welcome Captain Matthew Fischbacher, an airline pilot with over 20 years of flight experience, who shares insights from his career flying in various parts of the world as well as details about sustainable aviation from a flight operations perspective.

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Oakland Airport - Director of Aviation 39:19

11 weeks ago39:19

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We cover a variety of airport topics with Craig Simon, Director of Aviation, at California's Oakland airport. From infrastructure, to air service, and airline relations, Craig gives great insight into all it takes to be a Director of Aviation. Craig is also a wealth of knowledge about Oakland airport and shares some very interesting facts about the airport on the bay.…

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2024 Year in Review & 2025 Predictions 1:10:41

13 weeks ago1:10:41

1:10:41

We welcome back two special guests, Courtney Miller and Brian Rynott, for this episode to close out 2024 and kick off 2025 with their perspectives. Also, we open our trivia round to a round robin, with Courtney, Brian, Ashwin and Peeter each asking the group a trivia question. We all learned something new, and hope you do too!…

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Maintenance Training to Aircraft Brokering 47:21

15 weeks ago47:21

47:21

Given the extensive background of our guest, Lee Brewster, we are able to pack a lot of fascinating topics into this episode! From maintenance training, to aircraft brokering, and the International Aviation Women's Association (IAWA), listen in to hear about Lee's vast experience and learn about her unique aviation career path.…

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Flight Operations - UPS Chief Pilot 54:38

17 weeks ago54:38

54:38

In our first "pilot" episode we are very lucky to welcome Captain Jeff Whiteman, Chief Pilot for UPS! Hear all about UPS flight operations, the role of the Chief Pilot, as well as the many other roles that help keep UPS flying smoothly. Captain Whiteman also gave us some fun UPS trivia along the way, so be sure to listen in!…

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Private Aviation Customer Experience 45:25

18 weeks ago45:25

45:25

Happy to have Andy Balser, from Air Partner, joining us to share the intricacies of private aviation customer service and customer experience. What are the differences and how are both manifested in aviation? Andy offers a number of interesting personal examples and insights from his extensive experience on the topic, so enjoy!…

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Kansas City Aviation Department 52:56

20 weeks ago52:56

52:56

Since Kansas City operates two airports, why not have two guests? We welcome Melissa Cooper and Justin Meyer, Director and Deputy Director of Aviation for the Kansas City Aviation Department to share more about the Kansas City International Airport and Wheeler Downtown Airport. This team makes a dynamic duo on aviation trivia too! Listen in to see how they strategized their way through the round.…

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Air Taxi - Fly Aeolus 49:19

21 weeks ago49:19

49:19

What is a relatively affordable way to take advantage of private aviation in Europe? Consider an air taxi! We speak with Stefaan Ghijs, Founder & CEO of Fly Aeolus, to tell us how his air taxi business model has taken shape and grown.

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Airports - Air Service Development 45:39

23 weeks ago45:39

45:39

What role does an airport take in attracting new airline service? We welcome Nate Lavin, Air Service and Business Development Manager at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC / KSLC) to share more about how SLC has done it, while also transitioning from a historically majority connecting airport to one now with more origin & destination traffic.…

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Altavair and an AvGeek's Dream Career 53:26

25 weeks ago53:26

53:26

We welcome Brian Rynott to the podcast to hear about his broad and unique aviation career, including a deeper dive into Altavair where he is currently Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Americas. Brian is arguably one of the industry's most respected AvGeeks, so we had to up the ante on his trivia lineup. Listen in to hear how he performed under the pressure (no L1011 misses in this episode).…

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Routes 44:11

28 weeks ago44:11

44:11

Get the inside scoop on Routes, an amazing forum and network that airlines and airports around the world use to plan prospective new air service. We welcome Deanna Dow, Director of Airline Partnerships at Informa Markets, to explain more about Routes and the critical role its forums and offerings play in fostering new air service.…

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Drones & Safety Policy 48:16

30 weeks ago48:16

48:16

We welcome Harrison Wolf to the podcast as we take a slight tangent into the world of drones and Harrison's role at the Flight Safety Foundation. Aviation touches so many facets, and we were excited to hear a bit more about this fascinating and growing segment.

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Aviation as a Strategic Investment 43:20

31 weeks ago43:20

43:20

What role can aviation play as a personal or corporate investment? We speak with Shelley Svoren, of Infinite Branches, to find out. We also get to hear Shelley's unique career path vector into aviation.

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Aircraft Cabins 42:56

33 weeks ago42:56

42:56

What goes into the perfect cabin design? How do you achieve great passenger experience while keeping it financially viable? We welcome Blake Emery to discuss! Hear how Blake tapped "research driven strategy" to help develop the well recognized Boeing Sky Interior. From Airbus' winglets, to new airport openings, listen in to Blake's trivia round, where Blake tips us with a potential future trivia question!…

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Aviation Data - Part Deux 41:50

35 weeks ago41:50

41:50

Courtney Miller joins us again, on a more impromptu episode (let us know how you liked the format), to share some insights into two previous aviation data analyses of his, including how they came about, and how they had an impact. Of course we had to challenge him again on trivia, but threw him a curveball by challenging him to his first trivia round too to see if he retained any trivia from his first Aeropedia appearance.…

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SITA and the International Aviation Women's Association (IAWA) 47:41

38 weeks ago47:41

47:41

In this episode we discuss two great aviation topics with our esteemed guest Cristiane Dart: SITA and International Aviation Women's Association (IAWA). Working communications and marketing at both SITA and IAWA, learn more about these organizations and about Cristiane's experience. Yes, of course we challenged Cristiane to a round of Aeropedia Trivia too. Listen in to hear whether she was familiar with the "Reef Runway", or airport lighting color palettes.…

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Airline Business Models 56:40

39 weeks ago56:40

56:40

From network carriers to regional, charter to ultra-low cost, our guest Koen Karsbergen of Air52 explains the many different airline business models that exist today. From Saab spotting, to African alliance carriers, Koen proves his #AvGeek chops during the Aeropedia Trivia Challenge!

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Business Aviation 56:57

42 weeks ago56:57

56:57

Join us as we venture into the world of business aviation with our guest Steve Saxton. Also known as corporate aviation or private aviation, we learn about the many facets and breadth of opportunities in this exciting segment of aviation. Stay tuned for the Aeropedia Trivia Challenge round too, and hear whether Steve could remember some of the unique features of the BAe 146 airplanes he used to sell.…

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Aviation Finance 45:10

44 weeks ago45:10

45:10

David Yu provides us with insight into how finance energizes the aviation industry. If you aren't a finance person, don't worry, David walks us through in a very engaging and easy to follow way. Even as David predicted he would get no trivia questions right, he proved he does have Aeropedia Trivia Challenge skills. Listen in to learn what he mastered.…

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Airports Council International (ACI) 47:36

45 weeks ago47:36

47:36

How can airports collaborate on common industry topics? This week we welcome Adam Zampini from Airports Council International (ACI) to share how ACI helps airports and the global aviation ecosystem. Landing lights, exclusive takeoff and landing runways, and two very similar European airline logos, listen in to hear how Adam did with his #AeropediaTriviaChallenge!…

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Aviation Data & Analytics 47:13

48 weeks ago47:13

47:13

We have the pleasure of hosting Courtney Miller to discuss aviation data and analytics. Courtney is a fellow aviation podcaster (Time on Wing Podcast) and owner of Visual Approach Analytics. Listen closely to our trivia round, where we asked Courtney about the “Whisperliner”, a U.S. airline European hub, and other topics. Is Courtney in the running to be our trivia champion?…

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Air Traffic Control 46:31

49 weeks ago46:31

46:31

We’re cleared for takeoff as we discuss Air Traffic Control with Richard Kennington, a controller at Portland International Airport (PDX / KPDX). Learn about the various air traffic control facilities, what characteristics make for a good air traffic controller, the paths to becoming a controller in the United States, and so much more. And, from "Freedoms of the Air", to 767’s, and cargo in between, hear how Richard did in the Trivia Challenge, and see if you would have beat him.…

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Aircraft Seating 47:55

50 weeks ago47:55

47:55

A key contributor to the passenger experience, we sit down with Antonio Ficca from Expliseat to talk about . . . seats. From seat innovation to whether the industry will evolve beyond "lifting the metal buckle", Antonio shares his insights and passion. We “wing” it in this week’s Trivia Round, from speedbird to the Theme Building too, hear how Antonio did. How would you have fared?…

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Aircraft Leasing 47:17

51 weeks ago47:17

47:17

Why do airlines lease airplanes? What are wet and dry leases? Learn this and so much more about aviation leasing from Tony Santos. From # configured runways, to airlines that arrive and depart with one word, hear how Tony did in the Trivia Challenge!

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Airport Management 42:43

52 weeks ago42:43

42:43

How do airports make revenue? Is the airport responsible for your lost bags? Learn this and so much more about airport management with our guest Marty Lenss. From his first flight in 7th grade, to now overseeing the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), listen in to how Marty got into the business of airports. And, from a couple of dashes, to the world famous salmon strike, listen to hear how Marty did in the Aeropedia Trivia Challenge.…

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Simulator Flight Training 39:38

1 year ago39:38

39:38

Listen in as we learn the fascinating ins and outs of aircraft flight simulators and training from our guest Marika Dwyer. While every #AvGeek dreams of installing one of these functioning airliner cockpit replicas in their garage, Marika explains how airlines use them, and the diversity of roles that keep a flight training center operating smoothly. How do you think Marika did in our Trivia Challenge? We threw her a tip (wing tip that is) and some acronym soup, so be sure to listen in!…

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Aircraft Product Marketing 46:16

1 year ago46:16