All Interviews – Page 13
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InterviewTUI aviation chief on 737 Max and Thomas Cook
For the chief executive of aviation at European leisure group TUI, seeing competitor Thomas Cook exit the market earlier this year was a double-edged sword.
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InterviewMichael O’Leary on tackling Ryanair’s biggest challenges
When Michael O’Leary stepped up to the group chief executive role at Ryanair, some people wondered whether it might signal a shift in leadership dynamic at the Irish low-cost carrier. But asked by FlightGlobal how much the move has changed his day-to-day life at the operator, the Irishman is typically outspoken in his response.
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InterviewClark on how Emirates has adapted to changing conditions
Tim Clark has spent literally half of his life steering – and subsequently leading – Emirates Airline on an incredible journey to become one of the world’s most successful, well-known and feared network carriers.
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InterviewINTERVIEW. Bringing intelligent pricing to the travel industry
Dominique Leroux is vice-president of marketing at advanced airfare analytics company, Infare which uses large data sets to help airlines, airports and travel agents optimise their revenue management
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InterviewBlue Air chief prioritises profitability over growth
Sustainable profitability is something that Romania s Blue Air has struggled to achieve over the past decade, only sporadically ending the year in the black.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Overseeing strategy at London City airport
A accountant and experienced pilot, Richard Hill oversees London City airport’s relations with airlines and has responsibility for implementing the hub’s development strategy as chief commercial officer
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Becoming a hacker's worst enemy
As cybersecurity threats on business aviation increase, Josh Wheeler, senior director entry into service and cybersecurity solutions at Satcom Direct leads the battle against the invisible attacks.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Maggie Appleton chief executive Royal Air Force Museum
Maggie Appleton is chief executive of the Royal Air Force Museum, a role that encompasses her vision to inspire the public about the service’s activities using personal testimony and immersive exhibitions.
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InterviewVietnam Airlines chief executive Duong Tri Thanh
In a corner of Hanoi’s Noi Bai International airport is a derelict Ilyushin IL-18 in the livery of Vietnam Airways, a forerunner to the Vietnam Airlines of today. The Cold War icon sits on flat tires, corrosion all but obscuring its blue and white livery. It rests in clear sight of Hanoi’s two parallel runways, a silent witness to the revolution taking place within Vietnam’s airline sector – and the major changes in Vietnam Airlines itself.
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InterviewSkeyos does the sums on parts
A career in maintenance and logistics equipped Patrick Hotz ideally to be general manager at Skeyos, an online marketplace that simplifies procurement of aircraft components for purchasers and suppliers
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InterviewSchedaero takes an intuitive approach to flight scheduling
Stephen Ellis is user experience and interface manager at flight operations software company Schedaero, where he leads a development team dedicated to making the system intuitive in every possible way
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InterviewMyanmar Airways International looks northward
Myanmar has proven to be a turbulent market for airlines but Myanmar Airlines International (MAI) is planning for better days ahead.
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InterviewWhat keeps driving Bill Franke to invest in low-cost carriers
Every August, a group of geographically diverse airline managements gather in Montana for an annual review. They have a couple of things in common: they are all from low-cost carriers and each one has scored the support of Indigo Partners.
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INTERVIEW: Skyborne helps pilots get airborne
Former commercial airline pilot Lee Woodward saw an opening for high-quality, bespoke airline training. Now with an established brand, the academy is preparing to begin courses at Spanish and UK sites
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INTERVIEW: Qatar Airways head of talent development on how technology is changing training in the industry
With a solid track record working at Middle East carriers Gulf Air and Emirates, Brendan Noonan was plucked from retirement by Qatar Airways, where he now manages the training of some 30,000 staff
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InterviewMaking the super-fast connection
Sergio Aguirre is president of Gogo’s Business Aviation division, where he is focused on driving down the cost of in-flight connectivity while increasing capacity and speed for its growing customer base
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INTERVIEW: The passions of a professional pilot
Meredith Bell discovered a love of flying at the age of 13, and gained her private pilot’s licence just four years later. Now she is a captain on British Airways 787s, and also a type rating instructor and examiner
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Bringing innovations to Aberdeen International
Beginning his career as a firefighter at Edinburgh airport, Martin Stubbs then started work at Europe’s busiest heliport, where he now runs everything from air traffic control to compliance, fire and rescue
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INTERVIEW: Creating a specialism in VIP charter
Elliot Bottomley learned about business aviation at an artist management agency. Now, he runs UK broker Aviation Charter, providing transport for music, entertainment and corporate sector clients
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INTERVIEW: Management with a personal touch
Robert Coleman is general manager for Vertis Aviation's US office. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, he is spreading the word about the aircraft charter broker and building its business throughout the Americas