The Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast

The editors of Airline Weekly discuss the most interesting developments within the commercial airline industry. In keeping with Airline Weekly’s style, conversation generally centers on one question: How do you make money in this industry?

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The Giant Shifts in Aircraft Manufacturing

Bombardier exits the commerical aviation market, and Mitsubishi considers what comes next with the MRJ. Aerospace journalist Jon Ostrower of The Air Current joins host Madhu Unnikrishnan to explain what…

Jason Clampet | 6 years ago

The Bankruptcy of Latam

Covid-19 claimed its latest airline victim with the bankruptcy of Latam. Just how did one of the largest and most successful airlines in Latin America land in such dire straits?…

Jason Clampet | 6 years ago

To Mask or Not Mask?

Brett Snyder, better known as The Cranky Flier, emphatically says passengers need to wear masks or facial coverings onboard aircraft. It’s not a question, Snyder says in this episode of Mondays With…

Jason Clampet | 6 years ago

How Airports Need to Adapt for a Public Health Crisis

Ty Osbaugh, architecture firm Gensler’s aviation lead and principal, joins Skift Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan for a discussion on how airports need to change to handle a public-health emergency.…

Jason Clampet | 6 years ago

Enormous Challenges and Possible Opportunities

The airline industry is ravaged now, but could this create an opportunity for new airlines to emerge? Skift Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan and Seth Kaplan, Airline Weekly co-founder and…

Jason Clampet | 6 years ago

How Much Money Are Airlines Losing Now?

This week Skift Airline Weekly editor Madhu Unnikrishnan was joined by Skift Aviation Business Editor Brian Sumers to discuss first quarter earnings -- and why they are likely the best…

Jason Clampet | 6 years ago

Virgin Australia

The Threat to Virgin Australia

Skift Airline Weekly's Jay Shabat and Madhu Unnikrishnan discuss the April 26 issue, paying special attention to Virgin Australia's unique challenges.

Jason Clampet | 6 years ago

Airlines

How Is the Coronavirus Pandemic Different From 9/11 for Airlines?

The coronavirus pandemic is bringing the world's airlines to their knees. The Trump administration's decision on Wednesday to suspend travel between the U.S. and the European Union's Schengen area is…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 6 years ago

La Compagnie

La Compagnie President: All-Business-Class Can Work

Can an all-business-class airline work? La Compagnie President Christian Vernet thinks so. While others have failed — remember MAXJet? — Vernet said his airline's product sets it apart, and the…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 6 years ago

Air Italy

Qatar's Bet on Air Italy Fails

Qatar Airways took a page from Etihad's book and invested in a European carrier. This elicited howls from the major U.S. airlines. They claimed this move was nothing more than…

Jason Clampet | 6 years ago