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 Endeavor Business Media’s Aviation Group.
Episodes
In this episode of the AviationPros podcast, Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier talks with Maria Fernandez de Cordoba, CEO of Grupo EULEN USA, about the competitive realities of the U.S. ground handling sector. She explains how the company is investing in advanced workforce planning and software to better manage irregular operations and support airline on-time performance.
Fernandez de Cordoba highlights the importance...
In this episode of the Aviation Pros Podcast, Dustin Zeitler, co-owner of RealClean Aircraft Detailing shares an inside look at his company’s operations and the ways franchising has improved services for the company and for customers.
Zeitler gives insight into the value of specialized services in aircraft cleaning and detailing and the benefits of franchising for aircraft detailing and maintenance companies. He also offers advice ...
In this AviationPros Podcast episode, Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier shares how the annual Leaders of the Year awards program highlights the individuals and organizations advancing safety, performance and innovation on the ramp. She invites listeners to nominate candidates before the March 13 deadline.
To make a nomination, click here.
Electrification is transforming ground support equipment, but battery technology is at the center of making that transition practical and reliable. In this AviationPros podcast episode, Green Cubes’ Jerry Crump and Darin Kiefer join Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier to break down how lithium battery systems are helping ground handlers address real-world operational challenges.
They explain how faster charging, opportu...
With compliance oversight becoming more complex in MRO, maintenance organizations can use new tools and systems to stay organized, efficient and compliant.
Director of Operations – Americas at Web Manuals Justin Raymond joined the Aviation Pros Podcast to discuss compliance in MRO. Listen for a dive into why complying with regulatory bodies can be complex and how repair shops can improve compliance management.
In this episode of the AviationPros Podcast, Joe Petrie sits down with Vincent Lewis, Assistant Director of Capital and Infrastructure Development for the City of Dallas Department of Aviation, to explore what it really takes to lead large airport capital programs successfully.
In this podcast, Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier speaks with Johan Land, Senior Vice President, Safety and AI at Samsara, about how artificial intelligence is being applied to improve safety and performance in aviation ground operations.
Land explains how Samsara uses AI-enabled cameras and telematics on ground support vehicles to identify risky behaviors such as mobile phone use, distraction, and hard braking. The ...
Luke Mulvaney, chief revenue officer and co-founder of Waev Inc., and Gerry Hoadley, GSE sales director, discuss how electric ground support equipment adoption is taking shape on the ramp, from infrastructure and operations to the realities of scaling e-GSE across airport environments.
Nicole Dyehouse, founder and CEO of planeKrafty, speaks with the Aviation Pros Podcast about her cutting-edge platform that could make a huge difference for MROs. Informed by her expertise from more than 20 years as an aircraft mechanic, Dyehouse explains how planeKrafty aims to solve an industry-wide problem that persists in aviation maintenance: paper records management.
Listen to the full episode to learn more about the importan...
In this end-of-year breakdown, Joe Petrie looks back at the major events that shaped airport strategy this year and offers bold predictions for what’s ahead in 2026.
On this episode of the Aviation Pros podcast, CEO and Founder of Stratos Jets Joel Thomas discusses how the company is revolutionizing AOG response for private charters. Thomas highlights FlightGuard, the company’s AOG mechanical recovery coverage solution that helps clients avoid delays and reduce costs for recovery flights.
Learn about the importance of effective response during AOG events, the implications AOG incidents can have...
In a recent interview with Ground Support Worldwide, WiTricity CEO Joe Benz discussed how wireless charging technology is emerging as a practical solution for the growing number of electric vehicles used in aviation and ground operations. Built on years of research into magnetic resonance-based power transfer, WiTricity’s system allows equipment to charge automatically by parking over a pad, removing the need for cables, connectors...
Dijon Valentim, Engineering Services Manager at Conflux Technology, joined the Aviation Pros Podcast to talk net-zero goals, exciting partnerships and the use of Formula 1 engineering to develop and power aircraft.
Listen for expert insights on new technologies in aviation, hydrogen fuel cell cooling and ways to prepare for maintenance on aircraft developed with F1 engineering.
In the latest Aviation Pros podcast episode, Stephan Hardt, Sales VP, Ports and Airports, for Southwire, discusses how the 75-year-old U.S. manufacturer is helping airports modernize through electrification.
With experience in EV charging and deep roots in wire and cable innovation, Southwire provides the infrastructure behind airport systems, from runway lighting to electric ground support equipment. Hardt highlights the compan...
In this episode of the AviationPros Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Joe Petrie sits down with Michael Taylor, Senior Managing Director of Travel, Hospitality, Retail and Customer Service at J.D. Power.
The conversation dives into the findings from the 2025 North America Airport Satisfaction Study, revealing why passengers are reporting higher satisfaction levels even as air travel sets new records. Taylor explains how completed infrastruc...
Aviation Pros spoke with Julia Wicksell, director of operations, EMEA, at Web Manuals recently about maintaining community in the digital age. The aviation industry is facing rapid modernization, with much centered on digitalization. Wicksell shares insights on maintaining a positive work environment and encouraging peer recognition, as well as the in-person events that Web Manuals uses to keep the company’s teams connected.
Mallaghan GSE introduced new products and services at the International GSE Expo this week in Las Vegas. To find out more, Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier spoke with Mallaghan Chief Commercial Officer Joe Griffith and Head of Global Customer Care Steven Fearon.
Here's a brief summary of the points discussed:
1. New purpose-built de-icer
Mallaghan is bringing a new, purpose-built de-icer to the show, designed with ...
Andreas Funk, a key figure in the formation of IAEMA in 2009, talks with Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier about the evolution of the organization and its brain child, the International GSE Expo. Here are five main points of the discussion:
1. Founding of IAEMA
The International Airport Equipment Manufacturers Association (IAEMA) was created in response to manufacturers' frustrations with having to attend multiple GSE...
Ground Support Worldwide Editor Jenny Lescohier talks with Jennifer Matasy, Executive Director of IAEMA, about the International GSE Expo taking place in Las Vegas, Sept. 16-18.
Here are five main takeaways from the discussion:
1. The biggest GSE showcase in the world
The International GSE Expo is the largest and only dedicated event for ground support equipment. It's a global showcase that brings together leading manufacturers, s...
Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona, is entering a new era of business aviation growth. Airport Director Corinne Nystrom sits down with Airport Business to discuss the wave of executive hangar construction, infrastructure improvements, and the airport’s role in supporting corporate and recreational aviation.
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