In this episode, co-hosts Max Flight and Mary Kirby consider whether the aviation industry is poised for a faster-than-expected recovery given the extraordinary pent-up demand for air travel. They discuss IATA’s latest survey, which suggests that people will fly once they receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
But has the pandemic reset our passenger experience expectations?
Next, Cathay Pacific’s decision to let first and business passengers remove their masks when sleeping in the lie-flat position has generated a mixed response from readers. Some reckon that it makes common sense, others see it as classist and unfair. Mary and Max explore both sides of the argument.
Finally, aviation seems to be largely in agreement that, in a post-COVID world, its eco-credentials must improve. Myriad new ideas have been tabled to date including new turboprops, blended wing body aircraft, hybrid electric aircraft, plus new turbofans and synthetic fuel, not to mention exploratory studies into hydrogen-powered aircraft. A former executive for Pratt & Whitney, Max shares some insight into the challenges of going green, and some of his favorite ideas.
Podcast 073: Building travel confidence with masks on, change fees off
Podcast 072: The future of travel in a post-pandemic world
Podcast 071: Coronavirus and MAX grounding level one-two punch
Podcast 070: Considerations as PaxEx suppliers assess MAX production pause
Podcast 069: How big data is shaping every aspect of aviation
Podcast 068: Mulling MAX re-entry as Dickson takes the helm at FAA
Podcast 067: Deciphering the messaging from Airbus and Boeing in Paris
Podcast 066: Why people and profits must be balanced in aviation
Podcast 065: Max Flight and Mary Kirby on why there is no-MAX flight
Podcast 064: A220 stretch considerations and IFE ad deliberations
Podcast 063: Why the Boeing 777X will be the most modern airliner in the world
Podcast 062: Will mass shootings impact travel to the United States?
Podcast 061: Breaking down the passenger wins in FAA reauthorization
Episode 060: Inflight peanuts, animals and innovations, oh my
Episode 059: Fifty-year pilot John O. Graybill on flying private safely
Episode 058: Unpacking sexism at AGM, guns in carryon, pot in transit
Episode 057: Airline content trends and new lav concepts revealed
Episode 056: Flight Chic talks trends in advance of AIX
Episode 055: AirFi CCO talks fast deployment of portable wifi boxes
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