LionVolt CEO, Kevin Brundish, joins William Hallowell to discuss the aviation industry’s flightpath to battery-powered commercial aircraft. How can industry players collaborate to ensure this possibility becomes a reality? What can governments do globally to support the decarbonisation of flight? And what barriers exist to accelerating this roadmap to aircraft electrification?

This week the UK consumer watchdog Which? revealed a possible rise in airline scams in the UK as fraudsters target customers on social media to harvest their personal and private information. Impersonating airlines’ customer service teams on X (formerly Twitter), it has been reported that scammers are using passengers’ data to commit identity fraud – or even sell it onto other criminals. Shubhodeep Pal, chief operating officer of SimpliFlying, gives William Hallowell insights into how airlines can prevent the scourge of social media scams.

Host of The Aviation Briefing podcast William Hallowell is joined by AirlineGeeks editor Ryan Ewing to provide updates on the incident at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, in which a person – suspected to be a ground handling worker – reportedly ‘fell in’ to a jet engine during pushback. What information have the authorities released so far? What are the implications for safety procedures on the ramp? And what can the ground handling industry learn from the incident?

Join William Hallowell, The Aviation Briefing podcast host, and Ivan Stevenson, curriculum lead for aviation management at Coventry University, as they break down the news of a Singapore Airlines flight that experienced “severe turbulence”, resulting in the death of one passenger and hospitalisation of several others. What information is known about the incident so far and what are the implications for safety procedures when onboard aircraft experiencing turbulence? Find out in this episode of The Aviation Briefing.

Join William Hallowell as he speaks with Andy Smith, head of sustainability strategy at Loganair, about building the UK’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry. The UK government is continually announcing funding for SAF production. But how can it incentivise airlines to take up the alternative fuel?

William Hallowell is joined by airline consultant and expert, Sean Mendis, to explore the African aviation industry’s growth opportunities and challenges ahead. How can Africa address its significant infrastructure barriers and attract the foreign investment it needs for the market to takeoff? And what role will it play in the global industry’s sustainability drive? Learn from Mendis – who has successfully launched three airlines in Africa – the roadmap for growth.

Join William Hallowell and Shashank Nigam as they break down the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s interim report into the August 2023 air traffic control failures on The Aviation Briefing podcast. What are the key points to take away from last week’s report, and what lessons have been learned?

AirlineGeeks editor Ryan Ewing and Coventry University’s Ivan Stevenson join William Hallowell to discuss developments in the ongoing safety and quality management crisis at Boeing as it emerged this week a former employee died from “self-inflicted” gunshot wounds. And with Southwest Airlines also cutting capacity projections for 2024 as a result of the crisis, will other carriers follow suit? For more information about how Boeing is attempting to strengthen safety and quality processes, visit: https://www.boeing.com/737-9-updates

Alex Binks, aircraft engineer and managing director of AVPlacements, joins William Hallowell to discuss possibly the biggest hurdle ahead for aviation: having lost so many people due to the coronavirus pandemic, how can the industry recruit and retain new aviation professionals?

Andrew Schmertz, CEO and co-founder of Hopscotch Air, joins William Hallowell to discuss the potential that eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft have to revolutionise air travel. There are significant challenges ahead, but how can the aviation industry work to ensure the technology, infrastructure, legislative and regulatory support, and funding is there to propel this new market forward?

Cyber security commentator, Irina Tsukerman, joins William Hallowell to discuss reports that Israeli flag carrier El Al has been targeted by cyber attackers in recent days. Who has claimed responsibility, are passengers in danger of future attacks and how could this impact the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict?

How can the global aviation industry ensure it meets its climate commitments through the roll-out of SAF, and how can governments and agencies ensure they support the industry’s goals through legislative, regulatory and financial support? James Hygate, CEO of Firefly Green Fuels, joins William Hallowell on The Aviation Briefing to discuss the necessary steps to ensuring aviation remains on track to meet its 2050 deadline.