Episodes 88
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
59%
Hosting
feeds.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder discuss the business of the sky on this aviation podcast.

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Recent Episodes

A Path for Spirit/The Chicago Drama

Mar 05, 2026 26m

Spirit Airlines has a plan to save itself by adjusting to seasonal demand, pivoting into more premium seats and shrinking its debt and lease obligations. Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder break down…

United Changes MileagePlus To Reward Cardholders

Feb 26, 2026 35m

United announced major changes last week to its MileagePlus loyalty program. It soon will offer the biggest incentives to credit cardholders, while removing perks from other flyers. Brian Sumers and…

Where in the World is Steve Giordano

Feb 20, 2026 40m

This week, Jon Ostrower and Brian Sumers welcome one of the most well travelled humans on the planet, Steve Giordano. He's founder of Nomadic Aviation Group and star of the YouTube channel "Cockpit…

Frontier Goes Back to Big and Traditional

Feb 12, 2026 23m

There was a great deal of intrigue surrounding Frontier Airlines not for what it did, but for what it didn’t do – sell tickets beyond early April until just recently. But what is clear is that there…

Southwest’s Big Changes are Done, Now What?

Feb 02, 2026 35m

Southwest made big changes in the past year, including the introduction of checked bag fees and assigned seating. Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder talk about where the shifts take the…

Allegiant and Sun Country: An Obvious Combination?

Jan 29, 2026 31m

Allegiant announced it will buy Sun Country with the deal expected to close later this year. Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder debate the possible benefits and risks of this combo.Reach top leadership…

The 787-10 is having a moment

Jan 22, 2026 24m

Boeing's 787-9 has been the sexy airplane in the Dreamliner lineup until now, with the 787-10 occupying a smaller niche. But more recently, the 787-10 has excited Alaska, United, Delta and others.…

ATR Bets on JSX

Jan 16, 2026 33m

ATR has built an aircraft that should interest U.S. airlines because of its low relative operating costs on short routes. But with larger airlines unwilling to take a chance on a turboprop, ATR is…

American Remakes Its Schedule

Jan 08, 2026 28m

Brett Snyder and Brian Sumers break down six notable network changes that American recently announced, including changing its bank structure at DFW, going big in Chicago, putting more premium-heavy…

Revenue Management 201

Dec 19, 2025 25m

Brett Snyder offers a more advanced (and less time-consuming) lesson on revenue management — in response to the recent Airlines Confidential episode — in the final episode of 2025.Thank you for…

Condor CEO shows his stripes

Dec 11, 2025 34m

Condor is one of Europe's only remaining independent long-haul airlines. It may not stay that way for long. Brian Sumers and Jon Ostrower spoke to Condor CEO Peter Gerber about the carrier's path…

The essential Dubai Airshow recap

Dec 06, 2025 26m

Jon Ostrower is back from Dubai Airshow with news and highlights to share with Brett Snyder, plus listener feedback from our recent episode about Delta Airlines.We would like to thank Plusgrade for…

What's wrong with Delta, part 1

Nov 20, 2025 35m

A listener wrote to us: "I'm a United employee, so I do enjoy hearing about how much everyone except UA and DL sucks. That said, a more challenging series of episodes might be 'what's wrong with DL…

Airlines cope with FAA chaos + we take your questions

Nov 11, 2025 26m

Brett Snyder and Jon Ostrower talk about the DOT and FAA ordering airlines to cut flights and the response from the airlines and the teams of people (listeners to this podcast) who are helping us all…

Alaska's shifting priorities

Nov 06, 2025 30m

Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers, and Brett Snyder check in on Alaska Airlines' post-merger strategy, its network changes and new attention for San Diego and Portland, and the outlook for its new Atmos…

What’s wrong with American Airlines, part 3/x

Oct 30, 2025 37m

Jon Ostrower, Brett Snyder, and Brian Sumers finish their three-part series on American by talking through the airline's leadership issues. Leadership is one of the biggest issues facing American…

Sir Tim Clark's strategic leadership at Emirates

Oct 23, 2025 46m

Jon Ostrower and Brian Sumers interview Emirates president Sir Tim Clark about his long career at the airline, including key decisions about aircraft and cabin design, and the challenges the airline…

(J)on the road again

Oct 10, 2025 28m

Jon Ostrower updates Brett Snyder and Brian Sumers on some recent developments in the aviation space: Airbus's A220-500, Avelo's deal with Embraer, GE Aerospace's efforts to improve engine durability…

The Transatlantic Evolution

Oct 02, 2025 32m

Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder discuss how the expansion of transatlantic joint ventures has affected the U.S.-to-Europe market. Consumers now have far more choices than ever before, as airlines are…

What's wrong with American Airlines, part 2/x

Sep 26, 2025 31m

We continue our series focusing on American Airlines, and this episode is about the airline's brand. Thank you to all our listeners who sent in comments, feedback and questions from our first episode…

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The Air Show has published 88 episodes since March 2024, covering topics in Aviation, Business.

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The Air Show is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 30m.

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