AviationPros Podcast

In the second episode of the AviationPros Podcast Series: Aviation and the Environment, Walker Jaroch, assistant editor, speaks with guests Steven Barrett, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, and Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX. In the first half of the episode, Barrett describes the work he and his colleagues at MIT have done on post combustion emission control systems for aircraft. In the second half, Ganzarski details the benefits of electric aircraft, why we should be prioritizing them and what can be done to advance them – expanding on points he made earlier in the year when testifying before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation.        

In this episode of the AviationPros Podcast, Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith speaks with Dr. Gert Pfeifer to learn more about Jettainer's program to utilize virtual counterparts of its ULD fleet to make data-driven decisions that improve operations.

Sam Sleiman, executive vice president of national transportation for Suffolk Construction talks with Editorial Director Joe Petrie about what impact the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill will have on airports across the U.S. and how they can utilize the $25 billion in new airport improvement funding.         

Originally recorded on July 30, 2021, Wisconsin Aviation President and CEO Jeff Baum talks with Editorial Director Joe Petrie about the growth of Wisconsin Aviation and what's in store for the company as it looks to the future. 

Originally recorded on July 20, Ryan Waguespack, senior vice president at the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), spent a few minutes with Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith at EAA AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh, Wis., to discuss some of the NATA's initiatives among the general aviation community.

Originally recorded on July 21, 2021, air travel is coming back in a big way. As traffic grows, airports are doing their best to exercise rigorous health precautions to keep passengers safe and feeling confident in what they see around them. Joe Petrie spoke recently with Alex Marren, President of ABM Aviation about how airports are meeting travelers’ expectations—and the roles that cleaning, disinfection, and air quality will continue to play going forward. 

Originally released on July 16, 2021, the inaugural episode of the AviationPros Podcast Series: Aviation and the Environment, Walker Jaroch, assistant editor for AviationPros, speaks with two guests, Jill Doucette and Ken Gallant. The conversations revolve around sustainability plans crafted with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in mind and the benefit of adopting these plans in the aviation industry.

Jill Doucette, Founder and CEO of Synergy, details what a sustainability plan is, how it differs from an environmental program, how to develop and implement a plan, and why these plans should start to become a staple of the aviation industry.

Ken Gallant, Vice President of Operations for the Victory International Airport, to discuss the airport’s recently released sustainability plan. Ken walks us through the process the airport went through when developing their plan, how they’ve started putting their goals into action, and what the sustainable future of the Victory International Airport looks like.

Originally recorded on July 6, 2021, Greg Russell, vice president of development for Aeroterm speaks with Editorial Director Joe Petrie about the current state of the North American air cargo facilities and what the industry needs to do to spur development at airports. 

Originally recorded on June 25, 2021, Assistant Editor Jessica Purgett speaks to Stewart Steeves, CEO of LaGuardia Gateway Partners about the upgrades the airport made to Terminal B. Visit our May/June 2021 edition to find out more about this project, which we featured as one of our Projects of the Year.

Originally recorded on June 18, 2021, AviationPros Assistant Editor Jessica Purgett talks to Bridget Rief about the airport's new Terminal 1 Silver Ramp which is featured as one of Airport Business' Projects of the Year in the May/June 2021 issue.