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AviationPros Podcast
The AviationPros Podcast features the leading minds across the aviation industry discussing the most pressing issues facing all facet of air travel. Each episode highlights best practices and innovation ranging from airport operations, ground support processes, business and general aviation trends, and MRO/maintenance facility optimization. The podcast series is produced jointly by Airport Business magazine, Aircraft Maintenance Technology and Ground Support Worldwide, which are all members of…
Episodes
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Build a Better Airport Concessions Program
Delaware North Travel COO Robert Thormeier discusses the current state of airport concessions and how technology and changing traveler preferences are…
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Airport Connectivity in the Age of AI
Boingo Vice President of Engineering Bill Marino discusses wi-fi needs in airports and how network connectivity can deliver next-generation in technology to…
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The Future of Private Aviation Car Service
Go Rentals Co-Founder and CEO Kaye Gitibin talks with Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie about how new technology like AI will transform private aviation car service…
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Justin Erbacci's Vision for ACI
Airports Council International World Director General Justin Erbacci talks with Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie about the organization's future, challenges facing…
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Rebuilding Ukrainian Aviation: Lessons from Dubrovnik and the Path to Recovery
How do you rebuild an aviation system from the ground up after a devastating war? Ukrainian aviation leaders, alongside their North American and European…
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Rebuilding the Skies: Ukraine's Aviation Future
Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie talks with Ukrainian aviation officials to explore the challenges and opportunities in rebuilding Ukraine’s airport network amid and…
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The Difference Between Deicing Nozzle Features
Brian Podsiadlik and Paul Neely of Task Force Tips join the podcast to discuss how deicing and anti-icing nozzles vary and other key considerations for…
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How to Safely Work at Elevated Heights
Lift-A-Loft's Doug Jeurissen and Braedon Stark-Abbott join the podcast to discuss ground handling duties performed at elevated heights and the features…
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Battery Technology and eGSE Trends
Jerry Crump, sales director - GSE at Green Cubes Technology, joins the podcast to discuss how the right battery technology can enable eGSE growth in the ground…
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How Aviator has Implemented Sustainable Ground Ops in Scandinavia
As winter weather sets in throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the AviationPros Podcast revisits a conversation with Jo Alex Tanem, CEO at Aviator Airport…
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Leaders of the Year Encore and Kickstarting 2025 Nominations
Josh Smith, editor of Ground Support Worldwide, reflects on this year's winners of the Leaders of the Year program, describes the ideal candidates for each…
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Data Driven GSE Management
Matthias Moulinier, product and customer success director at Adveez, explains how telemetry and data analysis is improving the way ground support equipment is…
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Save a Life, Verify Fuel Type from NBAA-BACE
From NBAA-BACE 2024, Keith Clark - senior quality control and technical rep at Phillips 66, discusses how the Safe a Life, Verify Fuel Type is growing and…
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Appleton International Airport Bets Big on Business
Appleton International Airport Director Abe Weber discusses business growth at the airport and why leaders are expanding ATW’s business park by 100 acres.
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SMS and IS-BAH Growth at NBAA-BACE
Terry Yeomans, director of the IS-BAH program at IBAC, spoke with Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith during NBAA-BACE about the importance of safety…
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Clay Lacy's Commitment to Sustainability
Scott Cutshall, Clay Lacy’s President of Real Estate and Sustainability talks about the company's ongoing investments into sustainable practices and how it…
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Examining New GSE Technology with Mallaghan
Joe Griffith, chief commercial officer at Mallaghan GSE, joins the podcast to discuss the latest technology serving the industry and highlight the company's…
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Poland's Aviation Valley Continues to Grow
Director of JPB Systeme Poland Katarzyna Kalisz talks about the company's investment and growth in the Aviation Valley and how companies there are leveraging…
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Recognizing the 2024 Ground Support Team of the Year
Connor Hart, senior director at Unifi Aviation YYC, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to share details about team's achievements at Calgary…
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Equipment Trends and Innovation from the GSE Expo Europe
David Fernandez, Swissport's Global Head of Fleet, visited the Ground Support Worldwide booth at the GSE Expo Europe to discuss ground support equipment trends…
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Real-World Solutions for Ground Handling Challenges
Tim Fulton, CEO and founder of Ramper Innovations, shares his experience as a ground handling agent and how it influenced him to design equipment that improves…
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2024 Ground Handling Safety Symposium Preview
NATA's Steve Berry and Brandon Popovich join Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith and highlight the 8th annual NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium…
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Introducing the Women of GSE
Abbie Hepler, Laura McGrath and Karla Harrington chat with Josh Smith and share details about the newly formed Women of GSE organization, its goals and…
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Taking Boston's Terminal E Project from Design to Completion
Suffolk's Sam Sleiman discusses the recently completed Terminal E project at Boston Logan Airport and the challenges of completing the efforts inside a working…
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eGSE and Power Solutions with ITW GSE
Alberto Rocha, director of sales – the Americas at ITW GSE, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to discuss the latest battery technologies…
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Vantage Group's Vision for the Future
Vantage Group Chair and CEO George Casey discusses the successes and challenges his company is seeing in North America and the vision behind the recent…
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Averest Celebrates 20 Years
Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith speaks with Gabe Sampson and Brian Lesch from Averest, Inc., to discuss the company's 20th anniversary and examine…
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Why Airports Are Poised to Make a Major Technological Leap
Amadeus Executive Vice President of Airport & Airline Operations Rudy Daniello discusses the 2024 Airports Travel Investment Trends report and why airport…
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Hampton Roads Executive Airport Builds for the Future
Steven Fox, managing member of Virginia Aviation Associates LLC talks discusses the latest $10 million investment into Hampton Roads Executive Airport and how…
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Candace McGraw's Vision for ACI World
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport CEO Candace McGraw was recently named the first female Chair of Airports Council International World. She…
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Key Considerations when Designing GSE
Doug Backinger - senior vice president of solutions, engineering and innovation at Aerol, and Alex Harden - Aerol's technical product manager, join Ground…
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Mookie Patel's Vision for SJC
Mukesh "Mookie" Patel was named Director of Aviation at San José Mineta International Airport in March 2024. He discusses the challenges, opportunities and…
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Last Chance to Nominate for Ground Support Team of the Year
Nominate a ground crew worthy of being named the 2024 Ground Support Team of the Year by June 24. Nominations can be submitted online at…
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Why You Should Fly Into Daytona International Airport
Cyrus Callum, Director of Aviation and Economic Resources for Daytona Beach International Airport shares the airport's embrace of technology to grow its air…
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Wrapping up the 2024 IGHC with Monika Mejstrikova
Monika Mejstrikova, IATA's director of ground operations, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to recap the 2024 IATA Ground Handling Conference…
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Moonware's Vision for Ground Traffic Control from the IGHC
At the IATA Ground Handling Conference in Reykjavik, Saunon Malekshahi, co-founder and CTO at Moonware, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to…
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Menzies Aviation's Focus on People's Sustainability from the IGHC
At the IATA Ground Handling Conference in Reykjavik, Iceland, Menzies Aviation's Chief People Officer Juliet Thomson discusses personnel opportunities with…
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Mobile Makes Its Move
Mobile Airport Authority President Chris Curry talks with Airport Business Editorial Director Joe Petrie about moving commercial operations to the Mobile…
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Gerald R. Ford International Airport Breaks Ground on a $135 Million Terminal Enhancement Project
President and CEO Torrance (Tory) Richardson discusses the scope of the Terminal Enhancement Project and what to expect for the future development of the…
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INFORM's Green Optimization Initiative`
Uschi Schulte-Sasse, senior vice president of Aviation at INFORM Aviation, joins Ground Support Worldwide editor Josh Smith to discuss how ground handling…
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Nashville International Airport Soars with the Completion of BNA Vision and Embarks on a New Horizon
Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority President and CEO Douglas Kreulen talks about the recently completed project at Nashville International Airport, BNA…
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Nominations Open for 2024 Ground Support Team of the Year
John Vollbrecht, general manager at Menzies TPA, joins Josh Smith to share his team's experience of winning the inaugural Ground Support Team of the Year Award…
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Sustainable Ground Operations in Scandinavia
Jo Alex Tanem, CEO at Aviator Airport Alliance, discusses his company's sustainability achievements and offers advice to other ground handlers looking to…
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Addressing Trends and Concerns in the FBO Industry
William Blair recently released their quarterly aviation services and industry update. The report highlighted concerns and trends in the FBO space including…
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The Essential Technology Element in Biden’s Infrastructure Legislation
AeroCloud Vice President of Global Sales Jeff Gore takes a deep dive into the article, Transforming Airport Infrastructure: The Essential Technology Element in…
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Meet the New Director for MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Director Darren James discusses the vision and challenge for the airport going forward and how they're planning for future growth…
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Gearing Up for The Competition Part 3
Walker Jaroch, editor of AMT, is joined for the third installment of the Gearing Up for the Competition series by Elena Gonzalez – an aircraft maintenance…
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How AI is Being Used at Airports
Sharp Director of Solutions Marketing and Commercialization Kelly Harlin discusses the use of artificial intelligence in airports, how it can leveraged and…
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The New SLC - Current Progress and What's Coming
Executive Director of Airports for Salt Lake City Bill Wyatt talks about the features of the New SLC, and what to expect in the near future.
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Eppley Airfield’s $950M Facelift
Omaha Airport Authority Chief Information and Development Officer Steve McCoy discusses a massive renovation to OMA that will double the size of the terminal…
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Sam Samaddar Reflects on His Time as Chair of ACI-NA
Editor of Airport Business Christina Marsh caught up with the chief Executive Officer of the Kelowna International Airport Sam Samaddar right before the end of…
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Gearing Up for The Competition Part 2
In part two of Gearing Up for The Competition, Walker Jaroch, editor of AMT, is joined by Bill Willetts, Vice President Direct Sales, North America, Snap-on…
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Meet the New President and CEO of MSCAA
Terry Blue took over Jan. 1 as the new president and CEO of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority. Learn about his vision for one of the most critical…
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AviationPros Podcast Episode 142: The Current State of Business Aviation
Founder & CEO of Advanced Aviation Team (AAT) Gregg Brunson-Pitts talks about the current state of business aviation, what the future might hold and what's new…
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AviationPros Podcast Episode 141: Gearing Up for The Competition Part 1
Walker Jaroch, editor of Aircraft Maintenance Technology, hosts the first in a multi-part series on the Aerospace Maintenance Council's The Competition…
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AviationPros Podcast 140: Celebrating the 2023 Ground Support Team Leader of the Year
This special episode of the AviationPros Podcasts recognizes Menzies Aviation TPA as the inaugural Ground Support Team of the Year winner. Ground Support…
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AviationPros Podcast Episode 139: The 2023 Airport Business Parking Technology and Infrastructure Report Shows Major Room for Improvements
The 2023 Airport Business Parking Technology and Infrastructure Report acts as a vital guide, navigating the industry through the intricate dynamics of…
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AviationPros Podcast Episode 138: Everything You Need to Know About the 2023 Airport Business Projects of the Year
The Annual Airport Business Projects of the Year is a celebration of groundbreaking developments and the visionary individuals who turn aspirations into…
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AviationPros Podcast Episode 137: Houston International Airport’s International Terminal Redevelopment Program
Houston Airport Systems COO Jim Szczesniak joins Editor Christina Marsh to talk about Houston International Airport’s international terminal redevelopment…
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AviationPros Podcast Episode 136: Meet Kansas City’s New Aviation Director
Melissa Cooper was recently named the first female director of the Kansas City Department of Aviation. She talks with Airport Business about her career, goals…