Sydney Airport's CEO has claimed domestic aviation recovery has been "stagnant" since April last year, with passenger numbers still 17 per cent down compared to pre-pandemic.

In this week's episode, host Adam Thorn is joined by new team member Chris Fenton to discuss exactly what's going wrong.

Airlines are claiming the situation is out of their hands, but couldn't they use their record profits to bring airfares down? And what do frontline staff think of the slowdown that's left many working more for less?

Finally, Chris discusses our upcoming Australian Aviation Awards, and why you should nominate a friend or colleague to enter.