The Allplane Podcast #81 - regional aviation & sustainability, with Patrick Edmond
Patrick Edmond is the managing director of Altair Advisory, a consultancy firm providing expertise and advice to the commercial aviation industry.
Patrick has a long and broad experience that encompasses airlines, airports, aircraft leasing, aviation tech and, of course, consulting services, which gives him a great vantage point on the industry.
I had been following Patrick for quite some time, since he is an avid commentator with numerous publications on social media and other platforms, covering relevant current aspects of the aviation industry. So I thought it was about time he came to the podcast to talk about some of the hottest topics right now in aviation and share some of his insights.
In our conversation we cover quite a lot of ground, with a particular focus on the drive towards sustainability and its implications for regional aviation, a segment of the industry that is of particular interest to him.
So, make yourselves comfortable, and get ready for a fascinating chat with a world-class expert in the business of commercial aviation!
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Things we talk about in this episode:
Patrick’s professional background in aviation
How sustainability concerns are shaping the airline industry
Regional aviation and sustainability: does one size fit all?
Regional aviation and low cost airlines: a difficult equilibirum
Proposals for sustainable regional air travel
Resources:
European Regions Airline Association (ERAA)
My piece for The Points Guy about aircraft registrations
Wideroe and the podcast we did with Andreas Aks, head of its sustainability arm Wideroe Zero
“One size doesn’t fit all”, the IATA report Patrick alludes to
The EASA environmental label (EASA’s intention is to develop an Airline Label, showing how much progress an airline is making towards decarbonisation, a Flight Label evaluating the emissions performance of a specific flight and an Aircraft Label)
For more information about EASA’s environmental label you can also check this document
The Global Sustainability Day conference, which took place in Dublin organized by Aviation Leasing Ireland (ALI)
Podcast Music: Five Armies by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3762-five-armies
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Interview Transcript:
(please note that, although we strive to make it as close as possible to the original recording, the transcript may not be 100% accurate)