AviationPros Podcast

AviationPros Podcast Episode 41: Crew Transfers in the Digital Age

Originally recorded on March 19, 2021, Roy Hughes, Get-E’s commercial director, joins Assistant Editor Walker Jaroch to discuss how the company is digitalizing and centralizing airline crew transfers, and what the benefits of crew transfers via the digital world are.  

AviationPros Podcast Episode 40: The PFAS Problem

Originally recorded on March 19, 2021, per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, have come under increasing scrutiny over the past years. This family of chemicals, sometimes called forever chemicals, are have been found in many products and industrial application around the world. For the aviation industry, they’re most commonly found in the foam used to combat airfield fires. But what exactly are these chemicals and what is the danger posed by them? In this episode, Rosa Gwinn, Global PFAS Technical Leader for AECOM, and Scott Wilson, CEO and President of REGENESIS, join assistant editor Walker Jaroch to discuss the harm PFAS pose to people and the environment – and what can be done about them. 

AviationPros Podcast Episode 39: The Big Game Plan

Originally recorded on March 10, 2021, AviationPros Assistant Editor Walker Jaroch speaks with Levi Stockon, president and founder of Advanced Air, LLC and Jet Center Los Angeles, about how they are preparing for Super Bowl LVI and the increased air traffic it will bring to their operations. 

AviationPros Podcast Episode 38: The Today and Tomorrow of Aviation Infrastructure

Originally recorded on March 5, 2021, on this episode of the AviationPros Podcast, Assistant Editor Walker Jaroch, speaks with Eric Richards, co-chair of O’Melveny’s corporate department; Denise Raytis, partner, project finance and development, O’Melveny; and Elizabeth Dubeck, partner, project finance and development, O’Melveny, for a wide ranging conversation on the current needs of airport infrastructure, how COVID-19 is changing the ways airports are thought about and what the industry can expect from the Biden administration.

AviationPros Podcast Episode 37: Dissecting Disinfection Processes

Originally recorded on February 26, 2021, Chris Gurreri, CEO and co-founder of Victory Innovations, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to discuss electrostatic sprayers and how they are used by airlines and ground service personnel to disinfect aircraft.

AviationPros Podcast Episode 36: Beverly Regional Airport's Growth Spurt

Originally recorded on February 12, 2021, Gloria Bouillon, airport manager for Beverly Regional Airport, joins Walker Jaroch, assistant editor of AviatonPros,to discuss the airport's growth. Beverley Regional's operations have grown in volume over 51% within the past four years, and in three years, the airport moved from the eighth position of airports in terms of total operations to the second in the general aviation category for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bouillon discusses the tactics she's employed to drive airport growth and details how the airport has maintained growth in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

AviationPros Podcast Episode 35: Virtual Reality Applied to ULD Training

Originally recorded on January 21, 2021, Bob Rogers, vice president at ULD Care, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to discuss advancements in ULD training, particularly a VR-enabled program provided by Airport College.

AviationPros Podcast Episode 34: The Year in Review and a Look Ahead

Originally recorded on December 28, the AviationPros' staff — Josh Smith, editor of Ground Support Worldwide; Joe Petrie, editor-in-chief of Airport Business; and Jennifer Wilberschied, editor of Aircraft Maintenance Technology —  reflect on the past year and look to 2021, offering their perspective on a variety of topics, from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, to what emerging technology we can expect to see the industry embrace in the new year.

AviationPros Podcast Episode 33: Fox Flight

Originally recorded on December 10, 2020, David Fox, owner, Fox Flight Air Ambulance, and Nick Fraser, Fox Flight Air Ambulances’ director of maintenance, talk about what makes their aircraft unique and how they keep them airworthy.  

AviationPros Podcast Episode 32: Istanbul's Bright Future

Originally recorded on December 4, 2020, Istanbul Airport CEO Kadri Samsunlu talks about the airport's PCR testing program and how the facility is taking steps now itself to succeed as a global hub in a post-pandemic world.