Sustainability In The Air

Oct 30 2024 111 ep. 46 mins 9
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Travel makes the world a smaller and better place. Aviation has bounced back. However, as we experience climate change, we worry about our environmental impact. Sustainability in The Air, the world’s first podcast dedicated to sustainable aviation. Every week, Shashank Nigam, the CEO of SimpliFlying, talks to Airline, airport, travel and technology executives to help make sense of the Wild-West scenario. Our mission is to show the many paths to net zero, for an industry that is one of the hardest to decarbonize. Whether you're a frequent flier, an airline Executive or just love traveling, if you care about sustainable global travel then welcome aboard. Our mission is to get you the latest insight from a top airline or technology C-level executive willing to share their organization's journey to building a sustainable future.Feel free to reach out via email to [email protected]. For more content about sustainable aviation visit our website simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.

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How data-driven decisions can speed up the transition to sustainable flying

Oct 30 2024 41 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Yann Cabaret, CEO of SITA FOR AIRCRAFT, the aircraft business arm of SITA Group. Cabaret shares how SITA’s technology can help airlines meet their sustainability goals through better operational efficiency and compliance management. He also shares insights into SITA’s digital platforms and solutions aimed at reducing aviation’s environmental impact

Why flight paths matter more than you think for climate change

Oct 24 2024 47 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Sian Andrews, SESAR Environmental Lead at NATS, UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services. She shares insights into how air traffic management can significantly reduce aviation’s environmental impact through innovative solutions and research projects.Andrews discusses:NATS’ role in making aviation sustainable through improved air traffi

Why the world’s best-known explorer is backing hydrogen-powered flying

Oct 16 2024 58 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Bertrand Piccard, renowned Swiss explorer, psychiatrist and clean technology pioneer. He shares insights into his ambitious Climate Impulse project that aims to set a historic precedent by flying a hydrogen aircraft around the world non-stop in 9 days.Piccard achieved global recognition for completing the first non-stop balloon flight around the world an

CATF wants us to re-think everything we know about sustainable aviation

Oct 10 2024 57 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Lee Beck, Senior Director for Europe and the Middle East, and Thomas Walker, Transportation Technology Manager at Clean Air Task Force (CATF), who share insights into innovative solutions for decarbonising the aviation industry.Beck and Walker discuss CATF's role as a global climate organisation focused on overlooked solutions for decarbonisation and pro

How SAS wants to pioneer sustainable aviation in Scandinavia

Oct 02 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Anko van der Werff, President & CEO of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), who shares insights into the airline’s ambitious sustainability initiatives and how they’re shaped by the unique environmental consciousness of Scandinavia.SAS, a longstanding Scandinavian carrier, faces distinct challenges and opportunities in its sustainability journey due to t

How Nova Pangaea Technologies plans to turn agricultural and forestry waste into SAF

Sep 25 2024 39 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Sarah Ellerby, CEO of Nova Pangaea Technologies (NPT), a UK-based cleantech company that has created a patented technology called the REFNOVA®, to enable SAF production from agricultural and forestry waste.Ellerby discusses:NPT’s REFNOVA® technology, which processes non-food derived feedstocks such as sugarcane bagasse and wheat straw into SAF precur

How LYTE Aviation’s 40-seater eVTOLs could disrupt the status quo

Sep 18 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Freshta Farzam, founder and CEO of LYTE Aviation, who shares the company’s innovative approach to developing a 40-seater eVTOL aircraft for regional travel and cargo transport.Farzam discusses:The inspiration behind LYTE Aviation’s focus on larger capacity eVTOLs, challenging the industry trend of smaller air taxis.The company’s diverse eVTOL portf

How Estuaire’s data platform can help airlines and airports make better sustainability decisions

Sep 11 2024 50 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Maxime Meijers and Nicolas Meijers, co-founders of Estuaire, who share insights into their innovative data platform that provides comprehensive climate impact assessments for the aviation industry.Maxime and Nicolas share:The development of Estuaire’s data platform, which fuses various data sources to provide granular and exhaustive climate impact mode

How GBTA is shaping the future of sustainable corporate travel

Sep 04 2024 46 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Delphine Millot, Senior Vice President for Advocacy & Sustainability at Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), who shares insights into GBTA’s initiatives to promote sustainability in business travel and the challenges faced by the industry.Millot also serves as the Managing Director of the GBTA Foundation, which serves as the charitable arm of

How INERATEC plans to turn 1 gigawatt of power into 125 million gallons of e-fuel

Aug 28 2024 42 mins  
In this episode, we talk to Tim Boeltken, Founder and Managing Director at INERATEC, who shares insights into the innovative world of e-fuels and their potential to transform the aviation industry and beyond.INERATEC is at the forefront of e-fuel production, developing modular technology that converts green hydrogen and carbon dioxide into carbon-neutral liquid fuels, including sus