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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.
- Episode 91 - Flying with Chris Manno
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.
- Episode 90 - From the Flight Deck with Doug
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.
- Episode 88 - Mary from AVweb
Jill Rutan Hoffman
Pilot, author of First Flights and Oshkosh Memories, wife of U-2 pilot, daughter of Dick Rutan, niece of Burt Rutan.
- Episode 87 - A Most Unusual Family
Phil Derner, Jr.
The founder of NYCAviation.
- Episode 86 - Airplane Spotting with Phil
- Episode 83 – Aviation Jetpardy
Mary Kirby
Also known as RunwayGirl from the Flight Global Runway Girl Blog.
- Episode 85 - Sitting with RunwayGirl
- Episode 53 – Benet, Jon, and Mary
- Episode 44 – RunwayGirl
Steve Visscher
Co-host of the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast.
- Episode 84 – Plane Crazy Again
Grant McHerron
Co-host of the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast.
- Episode 84 – Plane Crazy Again
Benet Wilson
Online Managing Editor for Business Aviation at Aviation Week.
- Episode 83 – Aviation Jetpardy
- Episode 73 - News Fit to Print
- Episode 70 - A Trio of Pro Journalists
- Episode 53 – Benet, Jon, and Mary
- Episode 35 – Benet Joins the Geeks
Brett Snyder
The Cranky Flier Blog, and the Cranky Concierge.
- Episode 83 – Aviation Jetpardy
- Episode 68 - Cranky Yet Again
- Episode 40 – Cranky’s Back
- Episode 24 – Cranky Again
- Episode 5 – Cranky Flyin’
Henry Harteveldt
Vice President, Principal Analyst, Forrester Research
- Episode 83 – Aviation Jetpardy
- Episode 77 – Harteveldt Returns
- Episode 39 – Henry Harteveldt on Airlines
Steven Frischling
The founder of The Travel Strategist site as well as the popular travel blog Flying With Fish.
- Episode 83 – Aviation Jetpardy
- Episode 55 – Flying with Fish
Martin Rottler
Blogger at http://martinrottler.com/ and Master’s Degree candidate at the University of North Dakota.
- Episode 82 - Rainbows and Unicorns
Allen Howell
CEO of Corporate Flight Management, writer at the Plane Conversations blog.
- Episode 81 - Allen on Private Jets
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.
- Episode 80 - Chris Elliott on Security
Paul Filmer
Stateside Editor and Database Administrator for Global Aviation Resource, contributor to Combat Aircraft Magazine, accomplished photographer. Personal page at skippyscage.com.
- Episode 79 – Aviation Photos by Skippyscage
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.
- Episode 76 - Flight Testing With James
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.
- Episode 74 – Joshua on Airports
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.
- Episode 72 - On Board with Heather
MayCay Beeler
Pilot, flight instructor, and TV journalist. MayCayBeeler.com.
- Episode 71 - Flying with MayCay
Randy Padfield
Editor-in-Chief at Aviation International News.
- Episode 70 – A Trio of Pro Journalists
Jon Ostrower
The Flightblogger
- Episode 70 - A Trio of Pro Journalists
- Episode 53 – Benet, Jon, and Mary
- Episode 41 – Talking with Jon Ostrower
Paula Williams
From Aviation Business Consultants International Inc. (ABCI)
- Episode 67 - Marketing with Paula
Jeremy Monnett
The CEO of Sonex Aircraft.
- Episode 65 - Build Your Own
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.
- Episode 64 - 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.
- Episode 63 - Free Junk Kept Forever
Evan
Writer, interviewer, columnist, author of the Evan Flys website, and eleven years old.
- Episode 62 – The Youngest Airplane Geek
Dick Knapinski
Media and Public Relations Director for the Experimental Aircraft Association.
- Episode 61 – Misunderstood, But the Best
James Hileman
Alternative fuels researcher from MIT.
- Episode 60 – Flying Green
Max Trescott
Author, CFI, and writer of the Max Trescott on General Aviation blog.
- Episode 59 – It’s Always About the Cash
Tom
Author of The Airline Blog.
- Episode 59 – It’s Always About the Cash
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.
- Episode 58 – Corporate Jetting with Liz
Blogger Bob
From the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s blog: The TSA Blog.
- Episode 57 – Air Racing and TSA Blogging
Chris Webb
Director and co-producer of the documentary film Air Racer: Chasing the Dream
- Episode 57 – Air Racing and TSA Blogging
Kate Sedlmayr
President of KES Consulting
- Episode 56 – AeroKate
Ben
From the One Mile at a Time blog
- Episode 54 -Taking it One Mile at a Time
Paula Berg
Manager of Emerging Media at Southwest Airlines.
- Episode 52 – Southwest and Emerging Media
Dan Webb
- Episode 51 – Farewell Courtney
- Episode 19 – Fees, Oil, and Stocks with Dan Webb
- Episode 12 – Top 5 Worst Airliners
- Episode 6 – Oil Speculating with Dan Webb
Rob Mark
CEO of Commavia and Author of JetWhine Blog.
- Episode 51 – Farewell Courtney
- Episdode 45 – Rob Mark’s Back from Brazil
- Episdode 13 – Putting the Labor in Labor Day
- Episode 8 – Interview with JetWhine and an Oshkosh Preview
Eddy Pieniazek
From Ascend Worldwide.
- Episode 50 part 1 – Weekly Aviation News with Eddy P.
- Episode 50 part 2 – Interview with Eddy P. from Ascend Worldwide.
Addison Schonland
The voice behind the IAG Blog Podcasts.
- Episode 49 – Addison Schonland from IAG
Christopher White
Director of Public Relations for Airtran.
- Episode 48 part 1 – Weekly News and T-Shirts!
- Episode 48 part 2 – Talking WiFi with Airtran
Michael Maya Charles
Author of “Artful Flying”.
- Episode 47 – Michael Maya Charles
Kevin Garrison
Author of CEO of the Cockpit and www.kevincreates.com.
- Episode 46 – Kevin Garrison Returns
- Episode 25 – The CEO of the Cockpit
Richard Aboulafia
Vice President of Analysis at Teal Group and Author of RichardAboulafia.com
- Episode 43 – “Funniest Man in Aviation”
- Episode 27 – Talking Airplanes with Richard Aboulafia
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.”
- Episode 38 – Economics with Dr. Adam Pilarski
Joe Murray
Journalism Instructor and Creator of Stories That Fly.
- Episode 37 – Oversensationalism
Tracy Rhodes
Author of Around the Pattern Blog.
- Episode 36 – Gorgon Stare
Rand Peck
Pilot, Photographer, and Author of FlyingWithRand.com.
- Episode 34 – Ranting with Rand
Martt Clupper
Founder and author of the AirPigz blogazine.
- Episode 33 – AirPigz with a “Z”
Beth Blaire and Shannon Hurst-Lane
Co-founders and authors of the Traveling Mamas Blog.
- Episode 32 – Traveling Mamas
Kevin Michaels
Partner and co-founder of the AeroStrategy Management Consulting Group.
- Episode 31 – Maintenance with Kevin Michaels
Dr. Alfred Kahn
Economics Professor at Cornell, Former Head of CAB, and Father of U.S. Airline Deregulation.
- Episode 30 – Speaking with Dr. Alfred Kahn
Shashank Nigam
Author of Simpliflying blog and expert on airline branding.
- Episode 29 – Branding with Shashank Nigam
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.
- Episode 28 – Good Riddance 2008
Capt’n Chris
Creator of the PlaneMadness Podcast.
- Episode 26 – Capt’n Chris with the Geeks
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.
- Episode 21 – Talking with the Doctor
Joel Mier
Marketing Mastermind and Author of the Think for a Moment blog.
- Episode 18 – Customer Service with Joel Mier
Shane Price
Author of the Eclipse Aviation Critic NG Blog.
- Episode 17 – An In Depth Look at VLJ’s
Randy Petersen
Founder of Flyer Talk and Boarding Area.
- Episode 16 – ‘Flyer Talk’ with Randy Petersen
Lynn Gardner
Citation X Pilot and Corporate and Sport Aviation Consultant.
- Episode 15 – Interview with Lynn Gardner
George Hobica
Founder of AirFareWatchDog.com.
- Episode 14 – Interview with the Airfare Watchdog.
Matt Daimler
Founder of SeatGuru.com.
- Episode 11 – Seat Guru
Natalia Ippolito
Author of “I Might as Well be Naked – How to Survive Airport Screening with your Clothes on.”
- Episode 9 – “I Might as well be Naked”
Ryan Keough
- Episode 3 – Interview with Ryan Keough
