About this episode

Retired Captain Tad Santino shares his journey from gate agent to Captain for Alaska Airlines.

Retired Captain Tad Santino joins us on this episode of Talking Flight. He shares the story of his journey from being a gate agent for a regional airline to becomming a Captain for Alaska Airlines. Tad had many adventures along the way and tells us how hard work, solid relationships, and a positive attitude provided the fuel for a fantastic career.

People in this episode

Host: Mike Swanigan

Guest: Tad Santino

Topics covered

• aviation
• career journey
• retired pilot
• hard work
• positive attitude
• relationships

Keywords

• aviation
• pilot
• career
• Alaska Airlines
• Tad Santino
• interview
• flight

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alaska Airlines

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