Airlines Confidential Podcast

by Scott McCartney

Hosted by Scott McCartney, Fmr. Travel Editor/"Middle Seat" Columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Top Stories, C-Suite Guests, Listener Q's. The Leading Podcast Reaching Travel Industry Insiders, Frequent Flyers, & Aviation Geeks. Created by & Dedicated to Ben Baldanza.

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+

Listeners across platforms

Podcast Focus

Categories: business

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Irregular

300+ episodes since 2019

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Most discussed topics

listener feedback

aviation news

scott kirby vision

united airlines issues

american airlines issues

spirit airlines bailout

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Spirit7

United4

SWA3

TSA3

American2

Delta2

JetBlue2

FAA2

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High Confidence

Est. Listeners

250,001+

Based on iTunes & Spotify (publisher stats).

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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
25,001 - 50,000
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
75,001 - 150,000
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
15,001 - 40,000

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On the show

From 11 eps

Host

Scott McCartney

11 eps

Recent guests

17 across last 11 eps

Charles Duncan

2 eps

Henry Harteveldt

2 eps

Christina Cassotis

2 eps

Maya Leibman

2 eps

Jay Sorensen

1 ep

Vicki Jaramillo

1 ep

Khalid Usman

1 ep

Dave Hilfman

1 ep

Dave Harvey

1 ep

Robin Hayes

1 ep

Doug Parker

1 ep

Oscar Munoz

1 ep

Michael Huerta

1 ep

Charlie Sultan

1 ep

Chris Sununu

1 ep

Sean Donohue

1 ep

Rick Elieson

1 ep

Recent episodes

335 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman. Guest: Rick Elieson, Chief Revenue Officer, Signature Aviation

Apr 29, 2026

56m 54s

334 - Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Hosts Charles Duncan & Jay Sorensen

Apr 22, 2026

1h 14m 35s

333 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt. Guest: Vicki Jaramillo, EVP/CCO, Orlando Int. Airport

Apr 15, 2026

59m 30s

332 - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis. Guest: Khalid Usman, Partner, Oliver Wyman

Apr 8, 2026

1h 14m 17s

331 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Dave Harvey, Founder, Harvey Global Advisory

Apr 1, 2026

1h 34m 08s

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Social Links & Contact

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Episodes

~1.0 per week

Avg length

1h 12m 16s

56m 54s – 1h 34m 08s

Range

Aug 2020 – Apr 2026

Topics

listener feedback, aviation news +54

Guests

Maya Leibman +16 · last 11 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
4/29/26	335 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman. Guest: Rick Elieson, Chief Revenue Officer, Signature Aviation✨	air travel demandgovernment bailout+3	Maya LeibmanRick Elieson	Signature AviationSpirit+3	LGA	air travelgovernment bailout+3	—	56m 54s
4/22/26	334 - Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Hosts Charles Duncan & Jay Sorensen✨	Scott Kirby visionUnited Airlines issues+3	Charles DuncanJay Sorensen	UnitedAmerican+1	—	Scott KirbyUnited Airlines+4	—	1h 14m 35s
4/15/26	333 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt. Guest: Vicki Jaramillo, EVP/CCO, Orlando Int. Airport✨	Q1 loss at DeltaFuel cost impact+4	Henry HarteveldtVicki Jaramillo	DeltaCitibank+1	Orlando International Airport	Deltafuel costs+4	—	59m 30s
4/8/26	332 - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis. Guest: Khalid Usman, Partner, Oliver Wyman✨	airline newsindustry updates+3	Christina CassotisKhalid Usman	Oliver WymanBritish Airways+7	—	British AirwaysSpirit+7	—	1h 14m 17s
4/1/26	331 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Dave Harvey, Founder, Harvey Global Advisory✨	airlinesaviation news+3	Dave HilfmanDave Harvey	Harvey Global AdvisorySWA+4	LGA	SWACattle Class+7	—	1h 34m 08s
3/25/26	330 - Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan. Guest: Robin Hayes, CEO, Airbus North America✨	Air travelAirbus North America+4	Charles DuncanRobin Hayes	Airbus North AmericaJP Morgan+3	—	Airbusair travel+7	—	1h 19m 07s
3/18/26	329- Scott McCartney with "Professor" Doug Parker on Route & Hub Profitability✨	Route ProfitabilityHub Profitability+3	Doug Parker	TSASpirit+1	O'Hare	Route ProfitabilityHub Profitability+4	—	1h 09m 33s
3/11/26	328 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Guest: Michael Huerta, Fmr Administrator, FAA✨	fuel pricesleadership changes+3	Oscar MunozMichael Huerta	FAADelta+1	—	Oscar MunozMichael Huerta+3	—	1h 08m 28s
3/4/26	327 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman. Guest: Charlie Sultan, President Concur Travel✨	Middle East air travel disruptionsElliot Management+5	Maya LeibmanCharlie Sultan	Concur TravelElliot Management+3	—	air travelMiddle East+6	—	1h 11m 43s
2/25/26	326 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Guest: Chris Sununu, CEO, Airlines for America✨	bankruptcytravel industry+3	Henry HarteveldtChris Sununu	Airlines for AmericaSpirit+3	—	airlinesbankruptcy+5	—	59m 27s
2/18/26	325 - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis. Guest: Sean Donohue, Fmr CEO, DFW Int. Airport✨	airport managementTSA operations+4	Christina CassotisSean Donohue	Dallas-Fort Worth International AirportSWA+1	El Paso AirportDFW+1	airline shutdownsTSA operations+6	—	1h 27m 09s