About this episode

The episode features discussions on Copa Airlines and various airline operational issues.

Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Henry Hardeveldt in Panama City, Panama. Guests from Copa Airlines: Robert Carey, EVP, & Deniece Nicholas Holness, Director, System Operations Control Center. Also: Spirit's scattered airplanes and engines; Delta crew scheduling concerns; Frontier's cost increase & aircraft utilization issue; PBI named Donald J Trump International Airport.

People in this episode

Host: Scott McCartney

Guests: Henry Hardeveldt, Robert Carey, Deniece Nicholas Holness

Topics covered

• Copa Airlines
• airline operations
• airline scheduling
• aircraft utilization
• aviation news

Keywords

• Copa Airlines
• airline operations
• Spirit Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• Frontier Airlines
• aviation news
• Panama City

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Copa Airlines, Spirit, Delta, Frontier

Places: Panama City, Donald J Trump International Airport

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