Window Seat Podcast

Window Seat Podcast brings together editors and experts from across the Aviation Week Network to explore hot topics related to airlines, airports and the air transport service and supply chain.

By Karen Walker, Jens Flottau, David Casey
Editors discuss airline failures, acquisitions and partnerships that will shape the European aviation market as it heads into its busiest season.
Air Transport

By David Casey, Chen Chuanren, Tony Griffin
As international travel surges back across the Asia-Pacific region, what does the future hold for this dynamic aviation market?
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
ATW editor-in-chief Karen Walker and IATA VP North America Doug Lavin discuss changes that could make buying an air ticket more complicated and more expensive.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Guy Norris, Chris Sloan
Aviation Week editors talk about being at the delivery ceremony of the last Boeing 747 and why it is such an important aircraft.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
From consolidation and summer operations to greenwashing and policy shifts, Altair Advisory’s Patrick Edmond joins to discuss what's next for European airlines.
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By Karen Walker, Lori Ranson, Aaron Karp
After a decline in alliances, every airline now seems ready to either renew a partnership or start a new one. Why is collaboration back in vogue?
Air Transport

By David Casey, Chen Chuanren
Now that international travel from China is back on the agenda, what is the outlook for outbound flying from the country and what challenges remain?
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Lori Ranson, Chris Sloan
Editors discuss what happened to Southwest’s operations over the holidays and the potential implications of the IT meltdown on the wider industry.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Aaron Karp, Victoria Moores
ATW editors discuss key events and trends in 2022 and look ahead to 2023.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
IATA’s chief economist shares the latest forecast data and insights on where the global airline industry is headed through 2023.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
Listen in as Aviation Week editors report from the Airbus Summit in Toulouse.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
Editors discuss why ALPA and other unions feel it’s the right time to demand significant pay increases and work terms.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Chen Chuanren, Adrian Schofield
Aviation Week editors at the AAPA AGM in Bangkok discuss the growing optimism across the region’s airlines and airports.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
How this nonprofit links airline resources to humanitarian organizations in crises worldwide.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Mark Nensel
Airline execs gathered at the AACO AGM in Abu Dhabi to discuss the pandemic recovery, sustainability and technology.
Air Transport

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
Airline CEOs have been in Las Vegas this week for Routes World 2022. Aviation Week Network's team on the ground discuss their key takeaways from the event, including a bullish outlook for some carriers, particularly ULCCs, and why certain markets appear ripe for consolidation.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Lori Ranson, Aaron Karp
ATW and CAPA editors discuss the restructurings, mergers and startups that are changing the Latin American air transport market.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Lori Ranson
Will the United Nations' aviation organization back airlines’ call for a carbon net-zero goal by 2050?
Air Transport

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
Passenger traffic has rebounded strongly during the northern summer season, but airlines are approaching the winter months with renewed caution.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Getting across Africa by air is so difficult that passengers often have to detour via Europe, but there is now a renewed push to make African air transport liberalization a reality.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Lori Ranson
A discussion on the groundbreaking announcement that United and Emirates are working together.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Helen Massy-Beresford, Aaron Karp
Latest numbers show solid performances across the air cargo sector, but economic headwinds are slowing down demand. Has the cargo surge peaked?
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Alan Dron, David Casey, Helen Massy-Beresford
Low-cost carriers are huge in Europe and the UK. How are they faring as inflation, sky-high oil prices, airport disruptions and the war in Ukraine affect their costs and operations?
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, David Casey, Chen Chuanren
As more COVID-related travel restrictions lift, airlines and airports across Asia-Pacific are seeing demand return. And they are also looking to new markets as China adheres to its zero-COVID policy.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson, David Casey
What will these two U.S. airlines look like as a single operation; and how hard will it be to get it through regulatory approval?
Air Transport