In this podcast John Grant talks to Julian Roberts, President and CEO at Pascan Aviation - an independent regional carrier based in Quebec, Canada.  The real heart of aviation is the small regional carriers, like Pascan Aviation, that provide connectivity to small cities and make sure that commercial business can continue in those communities. Pascan Aviation have worked their way through the pandemic and are now seizing new opportunities as they expand out from Quebec. Listen to this podcast where Julian Roberts explains the difficulties and challenges faced by regional airlines an ..read more

With the global recovery well underway it's noticeable how many destinations are adjusting their strategies and products to be more environmentally friendly and, of course, sustainable.  In this episode, John Grant talks to Brent Hill, Chief Executive Officer at Tourism Fiji, about how the destination is changing its marketing, product offering and most importantly how it's recovering from a pandemic. For any island economy air services are essential, and Fiji is one of the few destinations to have both a long-haul local airline and a mix of inbound international services ..read more

On this episode of OAG On Air, Campbell Wilson - CEO at Scoot, a Singaporean low-cost airline - joins John Grant to discuss aviation's journey to recovery, his experiences and insights from a 26 year career with Singapore Airlines Group, how Scoot is responding as Asia reopens and the new opportunities that have arisen. Fasten your seat belt, sit back and tune in ..read more

This episode features a discussion with Tony Harrington who is a Correspondent at Green Air News - an online independent news site that reports on aviation and the environment - Tony is based in Brisbane, Australia and shares his insights into how their aviation industry responded to Covid-19 and its future. Tony also has specific expertise in the Asian market and he discusses with John Grant the availability of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Asia and how it poses a challenge as we seek to improve the environmental impact of flying.   ..read more

In this latest podcast, John Grant talks to Gregg Brunson-Pitts who is Founder & President at Advanced Aviation Team - a private jet charter broker. They discuss how Gregg established Advanced Aviation Team after his time working in the White House as Director of the White House Travel Office and how this gave him insights into the logistic challenges faced 'client side', his time working on Joe Biden's campaign trail, the challenges faced by private charters and much more!  "Nothing in aviation is simple... mechanical issues, weather, scheduling problems, crewing - all the things t ..read more

Lara Maughan is Head of Worldwide Airport Slots at IATA, she joins John Grant to discuss the issue of airport slots and their impact on airline operations.  Lara explains the process and implications of even a minor slot change and the wider challenges faced during a global pandemic ..read more

Jonathan Savitch is the Chief Commercial Officer at ATPCO, in this episode he talks to OAG's Chief Analyst John Grant and shares with us his insights and experience from the last twelve months as businesses around the globe have had to move quickly in response to COVID-19 and the pandemic. Jonathan also explains who ATPCO are, what they do, and how important they are to the whole travel ecosystem.  Subscribe to receive instant notifications about new podcasts ..read more

OAG's Chief Analyst John Grant talks to Peter Harbison, Chaiman Emeritus at CAPA - Centre for Aviation. Peter has 52 years experience in the aviation industry and in this episode he shares with us his great insights and thoughts about the impact of COVID-19 on aviation and some of the key changes that CAPA had to make in a short period of time ..read more

In OAG’s latest aviation podcast Chief Analyst John Grant talks to David Gunnarsson, CEO at Dohop. Dohop were founded in 2004 and are based in Reykjavík, Iceland, their core technology is focused on creating connecting itineraries. John and David discuss how Dohop has innovated and transitioned their strategy in recent years, and also about Dohop's success and optimism for the future. Sign-up and receive email notifications as soon as a new podcast is published ..read more

Soon-Hwa Wong is Chair at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and has 40 years of extensive experience in the Asia Pacific tourism and hospitality industry. In this episode of 'On Air' Chief Analyst John Grant catches up with Soon-Hwa Wong and discusses how they have supported and represented their members throughout the past nine months, the challenges they faced and what to expect in 2021. Sign-up and receive email notifications as soon as a new podcast is published ..read more