We’ve been lucky enough to have been joined on the podcast by some of the best minds in the industry. If you’d like to suggest a guest for a future episode, please email us. These are the guests that have appeared on the Airplane Geeks podcast:
Chris Manno
Airline captain, teacher at Embry-Riddle University and Texas Christian University, writer of the JetHead blog, cartoonist about life at the airline at FlightcrewZoo.
Doug Morris
A320 captain for Air Canada, certified meteorologist, writer for enRoute magazine and other publications, blogger at From the Flight Deck and is author of the book From the Flight Deck: Plane Talk and Sky Science.
Amy Laboda
Aviation writer, Editor in Chief for Aviation for Women, the official publication of Women in Aviation International, and she’s an instrument-rated commercial pilot, and an instructor.
- Episode 89 - The Greatest Challenge to Women Pilots
Mary Grady
Contributing writer for AVweb, an online aviation magazine and news service. She holds pilot ratings for airplanes and balloons, and also a ground instructor certificate.
Jill Rutan Hoffman
Pilot, author of First Flights and Oshkosh Memories, wife of U-2 pilot, daughter of Dick Rutan, niece of Burt Rutan.
Phil Derner, Jr.
The founder of NYCAviation.
Mary Kirby
Also known as RunwayGirl from the Flight Global Runway Girl Blog.
Steve Visscher
Co-host of the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast.
Grant McHerron
Co-host of the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast.
Benet Wilson
Online Managing Editor for Business Aviation at Aviation Week.
Brett Snyder
The Cranky Flier Blog, and the Cranky Concierge.
Henry Harteveldt
Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
Steven Frischling
The founder of The Travel Strategist site as well as the popular travel blog Flying With Fish.
Martin Rottler
Blogger at http://martinrottler.com/ and Master’s Degree candidate at the University of North Dakota.
Allen Howell
CEO of Corporate Flight Management, writer at the Plane Conversations blog.
Chris Elliott
Author of the Elliott.org travel blog, reader advocate for National Geographic Traveler magazine, writes the syndicated Travel Troubleshooter column, produces a weekly commentary and podcast on MSNBC.com, writes the Navigator column in Sunday’s Washington Post.
Paul Filmer
Stateside Editor and Database Administrator for Global Aviation Resource, contributor to Combat Aircraft Magazine, accomplished photographer. Personal page at skippyscage.com.
James Patton
Life-long test pilot, naval aviator, FAA test pilot, and Chief Test Pilot & Head of Flight Ops at NASA’s Langley Research Center. A spin testing expert and inductee in the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame.
Joshua Abramson
Airport Manager at Winchester Municipal Airport, and also an aviation advisor for the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). His website is Airport Solution, which is home of the Airport Executive blog.
Heather Poole
Flight attendant for a major U.S. airline, author of the Another Flight Attendant Writing blog, writer of the Galley Gossip column on Gadling.
MayCay Beeler
Pilot, flight instructor, and TV journalist. MayCayBeeler.com.
Randy Padfield
Editor-in-Chief at Aviation International News.
Jon Ostrower
The Flightblogger
Paula Williams
From Aviation Business Consultants International Inc. (ABCI)
Jeremy Monnett
The CEO of Sonex Aircraft.
Jeffrey Ward
Jeffrey is the Savvy Navigator and has been in the travel industry for over 20 years, about half of that with American Airlines. He now provides gay travelers with experiential journeys.
Mike Friesen
Principal at Leading Strategies, a provider of consulting services and coaching for aviation executives, particularly in the airport industry. He’s also a former U.S. military pilot, having flown the F-4 Phantom and the F-15.
Evan
Writer, interviewer, columnist, author of the Evan Flys website, and eleven years old.
Dick Knapinski
Media and Public Relations Director for the Experimental Aircraft Association.
James Hileman
Alternative fuels researcher from MIT.
Max Trescott
Author, CFI, and writer of the Max Trescott on General Aviation blog.
Tom
Author of The Airline Blog.
Elizabeth Clark
Executive Director for Women in Corporate Aviation and the current President of the Memphis Belles Chapter of Women in Aviation International. Liz is an experienced pilot currently flying for FedEx Express Corporate Aviation where she’s a Captain on both the Challenger 601 and Learjet 45 aircraft.
Blogger Bob
From the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s blog: The TSA Blog.
Chris Webb
Director and co-producer of the documentary film Air Racer: Chasing the Dream
Kate Sedlmayr
President of KES Consulting
Ben
From the One Mile at a Time blog
Paula Berg
Manager of Emerging Media at Southwest Airlines.
Dan Webb
Things in the Sky Blog.
Rob Mark
CEO of Commavia and Author of JetWhine Blog.
Eddy Pieniazek
From Ascend Worldwide.
Addison Schonland
The voice behind the IAG Blog Podcasts.
Christopher White
Director of Public Relations for Airtran.
Michael Maya Charles
Author of “Artful Flying”.
Kevin Garrison
Author of CEO of the Cockpit and www.kevincreates.com.
Richard Aboulafia
Vice President of Analysis at Teal Group and Author of RichardAboulafia.com
Evan Sparks
Author of the Evan Sparks Aviation Policy Blog
- Episode 42 – Evan Sparks Talks Aviation Policy
- Episode 20 – Celebrating Deregulation with Evan Sparks
Dr. Adam Pilarski
Senior Vice President at AVITAS and Author of “Why Can’t we Make Money in Aviation.”
Joe Murray
Journalism Instructor and Creator of Stories That Fly.
Tracy Rhodes
Author of Around the Pattern Blog.
Rand Peck
Pilot, Photographer, and Author of FlyingWithRand.com.
Martt Clupper
Founder and author of the AirPigz blogazine.
Beth Blaire and Shannon Hurst-Lane
Co-founders and authors of the Traveling Mamas Blog.
Kevin Michaels
Partner and co-founder of the AeroStrategy Management Consulting Group.
Dr. Alfred Kahn
Economics Professor at Cornell, Former Head of CAB, and Father of U.S. Airline Deregulation.
Shashank Nigam
Author of Simpliflying blog and expert on airline branding.
Will Hawkins, Rico Sharqawi, David Allen
Directors and Producer of A Pilot’s Story Documentary, and co-hosts of the Pilot’s Flight Pod Log Podcast.
Capt’n Chris
Creator of the PlaneMadness Podcast.
Susan Pruitt
Creator and Editor of Flight Plan Magazine
- Episode 22 – Flight Plan Magazine Editor Susan Pruitt
Dr. Tim Brady
Dean of the College of Aviation at the Embry Riddle Daytona Beach Campus.
Joel Mier
Marketing Mastermind and Author of the Think for a Moment blog.
Shane Price
Author of the Eclipse Aviation Critic NG Blog.
Randy Petersen
Founder of Flyer Talk and Boarding Area.
Lynn Gardner
Citation X Pilot and Corporate and Sport Aviation Consultant.
George Hobica
Founder of AirFareWatchDog.com.
Matt Daimler
Founder of SeatGuru.com.
Natalia Ippolito
Author of “I Might as Well be Naked – How to Survive Airport Screening with your Clothes on.”
Ryan Keough
TatoosinFlight.com.
We had quite a difficult go of the AirplaneGeeks podcast for episode 4. From failed hard drives, to guest cancellations, we did what we could to pull together an industry podcast for you. Unfortunately, there are some serious sound quality problems that we’ve tried desperately to rectify. So, if you make it to Episode 5, we consider you a true fan!
