Great airline industry podcast, blog
November 18th, 2009 at 12:16pm Thomas V. Bona
Two recent airline industry discoveries that are quite entertaining.
First off, just listened to my first edition of the Airplane Geeks podcast and was blown away. I do a lot of podcast listening, mostly sports and NPR shows … but have found the quality out there to be a wide range (some podcasts I’ve tried have great concepts but are totally unlistenable). This one, though, is one of the good ones. It’s what its name implies - a bunch of airline industry geeks sitting around talking about industry news, trends, etc. But they do it with a lot of love, knowledge, insight and, perhaps most importantly, chemistry so it’s highly entertaining. A must-listen for other geeks out there.
Plus, they have a shirt that is so ridiculously made for me:
A recent guest was the wonderfully engaging Heather Poole, whose blog is Another Flight Attendant Writing. She has a witty, informative style as she shares her experience as a flight attendant. She was also very good on the podcast, with the kind of outgoing personality that’s made her a success in her industry. It’s always a nice reminder that flight attendants have gone from being considered “eye candy” to being valued for their smarts, flexibility and resiliency. I hope to never be a bad passenger under her watch!
What airline industry blogs, podcasts and other things do you recommend?
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1. Max Flight | November 18th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Wow, we’re giggling like schoolgirls over your mention of our podcast. Thanks for the very kind words. Heather is like magic and I think you captured her very well. Interestingly, amongst all the positive feedback about Heather, there were a couple of folks who were less impressed than the rest of us. Go figure.
In the most recent episode (#73) we talked about our sources for aviation news, which partially answers your question about some things we recommend. But I thought I’d give you this podcaster’s favorite aviation podcasts:
Uncontrolled Airspace (http://www.uncontrolledairspace.com/) is a must listen for private pilots. It’s hangar flying by some experienced pilots. The Pilot’s Flight PodLog (http://pilotwill.libsyn.com/) is also great.
Airspeed (http://airspeed.libsyn.com/) is more the “thinking man’s” podcast (no offense to the other pilots). Well produced with lots of audio and video from aircraft you’ll never fly in!
Mark Peacock’s Travel Commons (http://boardingarea.com/blogs/travelcommons/travel/) is about the live of a frequent flyer with lots of content about life on the road.
Betty in the Sky with a Suitcase! (http://betty.libsyn.com/) is by a flight attendant who carries her recorder with her as she travels the world. This is one where you can go back and start from the beginning and laugh the whole way up to the current episode.
Finally, there are our friends at Plane Crazy Down Under (http://www.planecrazydownunder.com/) who prove that you don’t have to be Australian to enjoy listening to aviation topics from that region.
There are other aviation podcasts I listen to, but these are some of the ones that come to mind. There’s lots more out there, and there’s room for more!
Cheers.
Max
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