Episodes
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we feature a sponsored interview with Wind River.
Christine Stevens, senior director of aerospace and defense at Wind River, joins the episode to discuss how digital transformation could eventually allow avionics systems to function on a digital feedback loop similar to the way autopilot software works in Tesla automobiles.
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Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Air France KLM’s Sam Krouwer Talks In-flight Connectivity Strategy
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Sam Krouwer, product owner of in-flight connectivity at Air France KLM, is the guest. This episode features his question and answer session with Mark Holmes, Via Satellite's editorial director, during the recent Connected Aviation Intelligence virtual summit.
Air France KLM is one of Europe’s biggest airlines and wants to use connectivity to enhance the passenger experience as we head into a new era. As passengers start to gain more confidence about flying again, will their expectations in terms of the ‘Connected’ experience change?
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Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, we’re featuring a replay of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity panel from our Connected Aviation Intelligence program.
The panel we’re featuring is the “The LEO Revolution is Underway in Satellite: What Does it Mean for Airlines?” with guest speakers, Manik Vinnakota, Director, Commercial and Product Development, Telesat, Ben Griffin, Vice President, Mobility, OneWeb Satellites and Jonathan Hofeller, Vice President of Starlink Commercial Sales, SpaceX.
We have seen major announcements from SpaceX, Telesat and OneWeb regarding their LEO constellations. The era of LEO is here and what does this mean for the airlines? Will they be looking at the LEO option much more seriously compared to traditional GEO satellites in the future? With a LEO revolution taking place in satellite, the panel examines how much of an impact these players could have in the IFC arena.
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Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
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Monday May 24, 2021
Alton Aviation Analyst Talks Asia Pacific Airlines, COVID and Connectivity
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Joshua Ng, director of Alton Aviation Consultancy joins to provide some perspective on the state of the commercial airline industry in the Asia Pacific region, among other topics.
Alton Aviation Consultancy is an independent advisory firm that has advised some of the world's largest airlines, aircraft manufacturers and investors throughout Asia, the U.S. and Europe. You may have seen analysis from Alton in publications like Bloomberg or The Business Times for example.
Joshua discussed how some airlines in the Asia Pacific region are adjusting to the impact of COVID-19 on passenger air travel demand and the status of the air cargo market as well.
Based on his observation and consulting with airlines and others across the aviation industry in the region, he also discusses some of the new in-flight services such as ancillary revenue services that airlines could enable with connectivity in the near future.
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Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Friday May 21, 2021
OnAsset Intelligence CEO Talks Future of Connected Air Cargo
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, OnAsset CEO Adam Crossno joins to discuss how air cargo carriers continue to find new ways to exploit and derive operational efficiencies from his company's smart tag and real time autonomous in-flight tracking technology.
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Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
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Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Tiina Tissari, Vice President of customer experience at Finnair, joins to discuss some of the adjustments made by the Nordic airline over the last year under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel in Europe.
Finnair continues to operate a limited network and expects gradual passenger demand recovery to begin around the third quarter, according to their April 27 interim report. While there is still some uncertainty ahead for Finnair, like most European airlines, the carrier is re-opening passenger flights to New York after a break of almost one year and has maintained a relatively strong reputation with its passengers, holding a Net Promoter Score of 54 between January and March 2021.
Tissari provides some perspective on how Finnair is making its passenger experience more contactless with new digital technologies onboard and at the airport, among other changes that they're enacting.
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Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
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Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Elza Brunelle-Yeung, Bombardier's senior director of business development, joins to discuss the Canadian aircraft manufacturer's new legacy business jet upgrade program, SmartLink Plus.
Smart Link Plus was first jointly launched by Bombardier and GE Aviation at the 2019 National Business Aviation Association annual conference and exhibition to bring a free new health monitoring unit to legacy Challenger and Global business jet operators. We discuss how the program was first established, progress over the last year and the start of the upgrades, which are scheduled to begin this summer.
We also learn more about the data visualization tool that the upgrade is bringing to Bombardier operators.
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Register for the free upcoming Connected Aviation Intelligence webcast, Thursday, April 29th: https://www.gcasummit.com/aviation-intelligence/
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Georgia Tech Aerosols Researcher Talks Cabin Air Quality Study
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Sally Ng, associate professor for the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, joins to discuss the results of a study on in-flight cabin air quality recently published in the Journal of Indoor Air. Supported by Delta Air Lines, the research may be the first to comprehensively measure particle concentrations likely to be encountered by passengers from terminal to terminal.
To better understand the circulation of airborne particles, Delta approached Ng to conduct a study of multiple indoor environments, with a strong focus on air travel conditions. Using handheld instruments able to measure the total number of particles and their mass, Georgia Tech researchers examined air quality in a series of Atlanta area restaurants, stores, offices, homes, and vehicles — including buses, trains, and private automobiles.
They also trained Delta staff to conduct the same type of measurements in terminals, boarding areas, and a variety of aircraft through all phases of flight.
In all, the researchers evaluated measurements from 19 commercial flights with passenger loads of approximately 50 percent. The flights included a mix of short- and medium-length flights, and aircraft ranging from the CRJ-200 and A220 to the 757, A321, and 737.
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
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Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Ken Munro, founder of U.K.-based ethical hacking consulting and security services firm Pen Test Partners joins to discuss some of the latest research he’s been doing around connected electronic flight bags (EFB) and aircraft systems.
Munro is a well known public speaker who has performed live demonstrations of vulnerabilities that have been exposed on Internet of Things (IoT) devices and systems. He is a security entrepreneur and industry maverick that has worked in infosec for over 15 years. He is a regular speaker at events held by industry bodies and associations and has spoken at the ISSA Dragon’s Den, (ISC)2 Chapter events and CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers) events, where he sits on the board, helping to establish standards in both member organizations and among individual penetration testers.
We discuss some of the potential consequences of the manipulation of data used by pilots by a malicious hacker – and just how important the testing and assessment of EFB security is.
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
Join our Avionics International LinkedIn group to suggest topics we should cover in our podcast, publications and events. www.linkedin.com/AvionicsMag
Register for our free upcoming Connected Aviation Intelligence webcast, Thursday, April 29th: https://www.gcasummit.com/aviation-intelligence/
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Cam Murphy, the managing director of FEAM, joins to discuss the airline maintenance and engineering services provider's experience expanding its U.S.-based operations throughout 2020 and into early 2021 under the many regulatory and operational challenges posed by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Holding an MBA in Aerospace and Defense, Murphy has helped institute many of the organizational and cultural changes at FEAM including; building brand awareness, instituting employee and customer relationship and retention strategies, and upgrading the company’s IT infrastructure. FEAM was founded in 1992 by his father, Fred Murphy.
Their latest expansion includes a new hangar added at Miami International Airport. According to Murphy, the business has also been seeing an increase in demand for maintenance services from air cargo operators, many of whom are preparing to start transporting or already are flying with COVID-19 vaccines.
Have suggestions or topics we should focus on in the next episode? Email the host, Woodrow Bellamy at wbellamy@accessintel.com, or drop him a line on Twitter @WbellamyIIIAC.
Check out our publication Avionics International @AvionicsGlobal + www.aviationtoday.com.
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