Aviation Week's Window Seat Podcast
As the industry-leading podcast for the airline and airport sectors, Window Seat brings together editors and experts from across Aviation Week who are joined by senior leaders to discuss the business of air transport.
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On the show
- oil expert1 ep
- Karen Walker1 ep
- Ian Malin1 ep
Also: Jörg Eberhart, John Strickland, Maria del Mar Whittaker, CEO of Airlink, Capt. Jason Ambrosi, Gonzalo Pernas, Marc Allen, Theo Panagiotoulias
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- 🇺🇸United States · Business NewsHOME#6834K to 181K
- 🇵🇱PL · Business News#124.4K to 23K
- 🇨🇴CO · Business News#104.2K to 22K
- 🇹🇷TR · Business News#172.7K to 14K
- 🇩🇪Germany · Business News#542.6K to 14K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
60K to 316K🎙 ~2x weekly·210 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
120K to 633K🇺🇸57%🇵🇱7%🇨🇴7%+14 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
66K to 348K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/26 | KLM Cityhopper, SAS Execs See Uncertain Winter Ahead | SAS and KLM Cityhopper are taking different approaches to regional flying, but both are investing heavily in Embraer E195-E2s. Maarten Koopmans, KLM Cityhopper managing director, and Mikael Wångdahl, SAS group VP for airline operations and external production, discuss how the regional market is changing, the balance between in-house and outsourced capacity, and the potential impact of Air France-KLM increasing its SAS stake. Thank you to our sponsor 1PointFive. Learn more about Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) credits from 1PointFive at: 1pointfive.com/aviation | 24m 07s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | Can Alaska's Big Bets Pay Off? | Editors discuss Alaska Airlines' new cabins, lounges and proposed international partnerships, with insights from its investor day in Seattle—and assess what it will take to turn those ambitions into stronger profits. | 25m 25s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | What Airport Directors Are Most Concerned About | AirportNEXT Solutions Chairman Paul Ouimet discusses the Airport Futures Study, a comprehensive survey and analysis of what North American airport executives believe will be the key trends over the next three to five years. | 25m 58s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | Conflict Zone Drones, Civil Aviation And Airspace Safety | In the wake of Zelensky's warning about Russian airspace safety, risk expert Matt Borie returns to the podcast to discuss the effect of drone activity on civil aviation, conflict zone impacts on commercial air transport and more. | 30m 11s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | Former American CEO Doug Parker On Breaking Down Barriers | Listen in as former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and his wife Gwen join the podcast to discuss Breaking Down Barriers, their non-profit that helps people in underserved communities become pilots. Doug is the recipient of this year's L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation which will be presented by Aviation Week and the International Aviation Club of Washington D.C. on Sept. 10. | 27m 55s | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | Loganair's Electric Bet | In 2029, Scottish regional carrier Loganair is set to be one of the world's first commercial airlines flying electric aircraft. Loganair CEO Luke Farajallah talks about his first-mover decision and what it will take to make electric aircraft work in real-world airline operations. | 18m 36s | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | What's Next For Europe's Airlines? | EasyJet's takeover and airBaltic's restructuring headline a period of change as European airlines adapt to new competitive, financial and capacity pressures. Listen in as David Casey, Victoria Moores, Richard Maslen and Edmond Rose break it all down. | 30m 40s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | The Jet Fuel Crisis | Listen in as energy and oil specialist Chris Russo talks about how airline managers should think about fuel strategy. | 23m 47s | ||||||
| 8/6/26 | A Conversation With The New AAPA Director General | Wong Hong, who heads up the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, talks about industry optimism despite challenges. | 31m 58s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | IATA Chief Walsh Reflects On Industry Challenges | Willie Walsh, during his last week as IATA director general and before taking the helm at IndiGo, talks with Karen Walker about his work at IATA and why he remains optimistic about the air transport business. | 20m 05s | ||||||
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| 7/22/26 | On Location: Key Takeaways From Farnborough 2026 | Which announcements mattered most, what do the latest aircraft orders reveal about the market and where is commercial aviation heading next? ATW editors unpack the defining themes from the Farnborough Airshow. Learn more about Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) credits from 1PointFive here. | 16m 31s | ||||||
| 7/17/26 | charitycrisis response+3 | CEO of Airlink | Airlink | VenezuelaWest Africa | AirlinkCEO+5 | — | 26m 12s | ||
| 7/9/26 | air traffic modernizationsafety+1 | Capt. Jason Ambrosi | ALPAATW | — | ALPAsafety+3 | — | 28m 34s | ||
| 7/2/26 | aviationbusiness+3 | — | EasyJetU.S. investment firm | — | EasyJetbudget carrier+3 | — | 22m 29s | ||
| 6/11/26 | SAS strategyfleet decisions+3 | Gonzalo Pernas | Scandinavian Airlines | — | SASScandinavian Airlines+3 | — | 20m 21s | ||
| 6/4/26 | air traffic modernizationcosts+3 | — | FAA | — | CAPA Summitair traffic modernization+4 | — | 15m 32s | ||
| 5/29/26 | urban air mobilityhybrid-electric aircraft+3 | Marc Allen | EL9 hybrid-electric aircraftElectra | — | ElectraEL9+5 | — | 19m 44s | ||
| 5/21/26 | geopoliticsEuropean aviation+3 | — | Aviation Week | EuropeanRimini | European aviationgeopolitics+3 | — | 22m 39s | ||
| 5/14/26 | alliancescustomer experience+3 | Theo Panagiotoulias | Star Alliance1PointFive+1 | — | alliancesaviation+5 | — | 22m 26s | ||
| 5/8/26 | Spirit AirlinesU.S. airline market+3 | — | Spirit AirlinesATW | — | Spirit Airlinesaviation+3 | — | 32m 14s | ||
| 4/30/26 | air service developmentairline strategy+3 | — | Asia-Pacific | Xi'anChina | airlinesAsia+4 | — | 22m 51s | ||
| 4/21/26 | oil pricesjet fuel availability+3 | oil expert | ATW | Strait of Hormuz | oil expertjet fuel+3 | — | 21m 33s | ||
| 4/14/26 | U.S. air traffic controlATM modernization+3 | Karen Walker | Thales | — | air traffic controlATM modernization+5 | — | 23m 09s | ||
| 4/9/26 | airline managementmarket pressures+3 | Ian Malin | Wizz Air | Middle East | Wizz AirIan Malin+4 | — | 31m 53s | ||
| 4/2/26 | fleet plansaviation challenges+3 | Jörg Eberhart | ITA AirwaysStar Alliance+1 | — | ITA AirwaysJörg Eberhart+5 | — | 16m 34s | ||
| 3/27/26 | airline adaptationairport closures+3 | — | ATWRoutes | U.S. | commercial aviationairlines+3 | — | 33m 26s | ||
| 3/19/26 | airlinesIran War+3 | John Strickland | — | Iran | airlinesIran War+3 | — | 22m 40s | ||
| 3/12/26 | airline sustainabilityLatin America+3 | Maria del Mar Whittaker | Abra Group | Latin AmericaRio | sustainabilityairlines+3 | — | 16m 29s | ||
| 3/6/26 | aviation risk managementconflict zone overflight+3 | — | airlinesairports | Iran | aviationrisk management+5 | — | 23m 53s | ||
| 2/26/26 | Latin America aviationtraffic growth+5 | — | Aviation WeekViva+1 | Latin AmericaRio de Janeiro+4 | Latin Americaaviation+7 | — | 25m 44s | ||
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Chart history for Aviation Week's Window Seat Podcast
Peaked at #10 in CO, top 10 in 1 of 43 tracked markets, currently #10 in CO.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| CO | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| PL | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| IS | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| TR | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| IL | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| PT | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Germany | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| France | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| SA | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| HK | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| Denmark | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| TH | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| HU | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| GR | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| United States | — | #68 | #68 | — |
| Spain | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| Sweden | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| AT | — | #77 | #77 | — |
| South Korea | — | #77 | #77 | — |
Chart Positions
43 placements across 43 markets.
Chart Positions
43 placements across 43 markets.