Runway.VC Podcast

This is part 2 of the 2 part series with the Founder & CEO of GLO Airlines. In this episode, we sit down with Trey and learn about his motivation for starting a regional airline and the journey he has been on over the past few years, including the time he didn't think he was ever going to take off. He also talks about challenges he never expected and why he's not worried about the big airlines putting him out of business.

Website Links:

GLO Airlines: www.flyglo.com/

GLO on Twitter: twitter.com/FlyGLO

To listen to more of Bruno Misonne, check out his website for the full album: brunomisonne.com/

This episode is the first part of a 2 part series featuring Trey Fayard, the CEO and Founder of GLO Airlines. Part 1 features the audio from a presentation Trey gave to the Loyola Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development’s Innovation Speaker Series. During the presentation, Trey talks about founding GLO, the state of current operations, and the trials and tribulations he's faced through an airline startup.

Website Links:

Loyola's Center for Entrepreneurship and Community Development: http://www.business.loyno.edu/center-entrepreneurship-and-community-development

GLO Airlines: http://www.flyglo.com/

GLO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlyGLO

To listen to more of Bruno Misonne, check out his website for the full album: http://brunomisonne.com/

Van Espahbodi is a partner and co-founder of Starburst Accelerator, a business development, a startup incubator dedicated to technology in aerospace where leaders gather to decide the future of aviation.

In this episode, we talk with Van about what it takes to invest in an aviation startup and what startups are shaking things up. We go past talking about the next "Uber of ..." and into what it means to push the barriers in aviation, despite heavy regulations. Van also gives out his advice on how to shake up the industry. As well as, speaks to students and young professionals about potential ways to get involved and make the most impact.

For more information about Van and Starburst Accelerator, check out the links below:

Twitter - Van Espahbodi: https://twitter.com/vdadmahi

Twitter - Starburst Accelerator: https://twitter.com/starburstinnov

Website - Starburst Accelerator: http://starburstaccelerator.com/

On this episode, we talk with Mario Rodriguez, who’s the Executive director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

During the conversation, we talk about the future of airports and what directors should be doing to better position their airports as the doorway to their cities. We also talk about the adoption of new technology at airports and how airports can build a culture that’s not afraid to fail.

If you want to see the Airport's newly designed website, check out: http://indianapolisairport.com/

For more information about the airport, follow them on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/INDairport

And if you want to follow Mario and learn more about his work as the Executive Director, you can follow him at: https://twitter.com/execdirind

On this episode we’d talk to Dave Brody and Charlie Johnson, 2 industry experts turned disruptors. Dave is the current founder and Chairman of a new company XTI Aircraft and Charlie is currently serving as the company’s CEO. Both have extensive experience leading the industry, Dave as the former founder of another aviation company called AVX Aircraft and Charlie as the former president & COO of Cessna.

During the conversation, we talked about their journeys through the aviation industry and what the experience is like leading a startup in the industry today. Through their stories, they go into detail what it’s like to start a company in today’s industry and the challenges they faced. Finally, they talk about the new innovative way they are raising money to help them accomplish their mission and what it could mean for future startups in high capital arenas.

For more information about XTI Aircraft, check out their website: www.xtiaircraft.com.

For more information about their funding campaign, check out: https://www.startengine.com/startup/xti

Benét Wilson is an aviation travel journalist and the Air Travel Expert for About.com and contributing writer for the Runway Girl Network.

During this episode, we talk about her experiences as a woman covering the aviation industry, as well as what it means for a company today to be diverse. We go beyond the importance of “filling a quota” and dive into the benefits of bringing a different view to a project. Finally, we go social with social media and how it’s going to impact the future of the industry.

For more information about Benét, check out her website at www.aviationqueen.com or on Twitter at @AvQueenBenet.