Airways Podcast
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 81 ratingsWelcome to the Airways Podcast, the digital audio extension of one of the world's leading aviation publications, Airways Magazine (www.airwaysmag.com). Hosted by Enrique Perrella (@enrique77w), Vinay Bhaskara (@TheABVinay), and Rohan Anand (@rohanaanand), the podcast is a bi-monthly deep-dive into three important aviation stories or trends, featuring exclusive interviews, journalist reports, and coverage from worldwide aviation events.
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Episodes
Episode 21 - Donald Trump, Earnings, and the Slow Death March of the 747
January 27, 2017 14:47 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBThis week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand kick-off the first Airways podcast of 2017, starting with in-depth coverage of the Q4 and FY earnings reports for Delta (1:42) and United (19:47), who posted their results during the earlier half of the month. No conversation of the Big Three in the U.S. can take place without bringing up American Airlines, who, despite not reporting Quarterly and Fiscal Year results at the time of recording, had still taken h...
Episode 20 - Recapping 2016 in the Airline Industry (Fixed)
December 27, 2016 18:25 - 49 minutes - 91.3 MB*RE-UPLOAD TO CORRECT FILE ERROR* This week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand conclude 2016 by recapping the top stories of year. The team discusses various leadership changes within the industry (1:42), major labor deals reached throughout the year (4:43), the breakup between Alaska and Delta (8:34), Delta's codeshare agreement with Korean Air (10:34), the DOJ's changing position on joint ventures (12:41), new international service launched during the ...
Qantas Announces New London-Perth Route [Network Beat #8]
December 15, 2016 06:47 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBThis week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Qantas' new London-Perth route debuting in 2018 (0:14), and the potential for the route to be transformative (4:41).
Episode 19 - DOJ Clears Alaska/Virgin America Merger
December 15, 2016 06:34 - 43 minutes - 60.1 MBThis week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand discuss the DOJ granting its stamp of approval for the Alaska/Virgin America merger (1:20), the DOT clearing Norwegian Air International to grow long-haul service in the United States (12:56), Avianca seeking out a joint venture partner (23:28), and President-Elect Donald Trump criticizing Boeing for the price of Air Force One (34:12).
Aeroflot Pursuing Potential Joint Ventures [Network Beat #7]
December 02, 2016 02:51 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBThis week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Aeroflot looking into potential joint ventures (0:28), the fading importance of airline alliances (0:36), and where Aeroflot is going (1:27).
Thai Airways International [Deep Dive #7]
December 02, 2016 02:44 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBThis week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Thai Airways International, providing an overview of the carrier (1:27) and discussing what is going on at Thai (3:57).
Episode 18 - United Debuts Basic Economy Product
December 02, 2016 02:36 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBThis week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand discuss United Airlines’ debut of its new Basic Economy product (1:33), Delta and Aeromexico's recently approved joint venture (16:05), the DOT granting Beijing-Los Angeles route authority to American Airlines (25:15), and Emirates' falling profitability (32:52).
Episode 17 - Premium Economy at Delta and American
December 01, 2016 22:21 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBThis week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand discuss American Airlines’ new premium economy cabin on the 787-9 (1:20), Delta revealing the details of its premium economy product (3:16), Ryanair entering Frankfurt Airport (16:28), Lufthansa’s profitability on all 70 of its long haul routes this fall (32:54), Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways facing revenue challenges (38:30), and our weekly short takes (47:35).
Alitalia [Deep Dive #6]
December 01, 2016 21:17 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Alitalia at the request of Italianpizzadude20 from iTunes providing an overview of the carrier (1:00) and discussing why Alitalia is losing money (2:18).
British Airways' London Gatwick Hub [Network Beat #6]
November 16, 2016 21:40 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBThis week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss British Airways announcing a new Fort Lauderdale - London Gatwick route (1:55), British Airways' strategy at London Gatwick (4:45), the London Heathrow-New Orleans route (9:32), and lots of route possibilities still on the table for BA (12:26)
Episode 16 - Cathay Pacific's Struggles and Heathrow's Third Runway
November 16, 2016 21:33 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBThis week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand discuss the Alaska/Virgin America merger (1:18), American, Southwest, and JetBlue's Q32016 earnings results (2:08), new developments on the third runway at London Heathrow (43:15), Cathay Pacific's uncertainty (46:25), and our weekly short takes (53:48)
Los Angeles Aviation with Cranky Flier [Deep Dive #5]
November 08, 2016 18:03 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBThis week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara, Columnist Rohan Anand, and special guest Brett Snyder of the Cranky Flier blog (www.crankyflier.com) discuss air service development and changes at LAX (1:17), United's strategy versus that of American and Delta at LAX (8:15), the Asian market in LA (18:20), and secondary LA area airports (24:01)
Episode 15 - The Alaska-Virgin Merger with CrankyFlier
November 04, 2016 16:58 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBThis week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand are joined by special guest Brett Snyder of the crankyflier.com blog to discuss the Alaska/Virgin America merger (1:18), Q3 2016 earnings for Delta, United, and American (14:22), and Air India recording its first operating profit in a decade (38:48)
Episode 14 - Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton On Aviation
October 27, 2016 19:59 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBThis week, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and guest host Benet Wilson of Aviation Queen LLC discuss the Qatar Airways order for up to 100 Boeing airplanes (0:35), American Airlines re-banking its Philadelphia hub (12:54), China Southern ordering 12 Boeing 787-9s (21:04), Trump vs. Clinton on aviation (28:45), and our weekly short takes featuring Airbus A380 (42:27). Find Benet’s work at http://www.aviationqueen.com/.
Copa Airlines [Deep Dive #4]
October 26, 2016 18:08 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBThis week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Copa Airlines (0:17)), Copa’s powerful hub in Panama City (3:47), and how Latin America’s economic woes will affect Copa (8:28)
Delta in Seattle and Los Angeles [Network Beat #5]
October 25, 2016 19:37 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBThis week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Delta’s route network changes at Washington Reagan (0:38), the re-distribution of growth for Delta’s western hubs (6:08), and Seattle vs. Los Angeles for Delta (8:14).
Episode 13 - Air Canada Expands & Rudderless Virgin Australia
October 24, 2016 16:49 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBThis week, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss the British Airways - Qatar Airways JV (0:45), Air Canada expanding with six new long haul routes including Toronto-Mumbai (13:00), United Airlines signing a new lease agreement at Washington-Dulles (25:17), the Delta - Virgin Australia JV (32:41), and our weekly short takes (43:06).
Airberlin Restructures [Deep Dive #4]
October 11, 2016 14:23 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss airberlin’s restructuring program (0:30), pessimism about airberlin’s profitability (8:30), Etihad learning that money isn’t a miracle cure for underperforming airlines (13:14), and Eurowings failing at every step of the way while growing larger and larger (18:22)
LOT Polish Airlines [Deep Dive #3]
October 06, 2016 19:59 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBThis week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss LOT Polish Airlines (0:22), LOT’s spectacular growth (4:05), and whether LOT should remain in Star Alliance (7:22).
Episode 12 - Alaska, Virgin America, and the DOJ Walk into a Bar
October 06, 2016 19:48 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBThis week, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss the DOJ holding up the Alaska-Virgin merger (2:22), Air France - KLM considering a long haul low cost merger (21:46), Lufthansa Group acquiring 100% of Brussels Airlines (33:16), and our weekly short takes (43:43).
European Airlines Grow on the US West Coast [Network Beat #3]
September 28, 2016 17:26 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MBThis week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss European carrier’s expansion on the West Coast (0:22), (2:42), the logic behind San Francisco for Finnair (6:18), where Finnair should grow next in Asia (11:20).
Episode 11 - Should Hawaiian Airlines Buy the A380?
September 26, 2016 06:07 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBThis week, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss why Notre Dame (football) sucks (0:11), the thaw in the Delta - Korean Air relationship (1:51), Hawaiian Airlines planning European expansion and considering the Airbus A380 (11:42), Rohan lyricizes about Hawaii and Vinay is an elitist snob (24:06), Emirates begins charging for seat selection and adding ancillary fees (25:17), Vinay hates everything and wants to see the world burn (34:30), the explosi...
Kuwait Airways [Network Beat #2]
September 26, 2016 05:43 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBThis week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Kuwait Airways’ long haul expansion (0:23), the mixed effect of low fuel prices on Kuwait Airways’ (2:42), Kuwait City quietly becoming a connecting hub (4:08), Kuwait Airways’ need to grow in Asia and Africa (7:42)
The Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 [Deep Dive #2]
September 23, 2016 20:21 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBThis week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss the market for very large airplanes (VLAs), focusing on the Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A380 production cuts (0:30), the killing blow of the Boeing 777-9X (2:15), the declining attractiveness of four-engine aircraft (5:13), whether the A330 has played any role in killing VLAs (9:07), the shifting focus of Boeing and Airbus (12:14), Iran’s VLA orders (1...
Episode 10 - Qantas Resurgence and South African Airways on the Brink
September 21, 2016 16:24 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBThis week, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand cover a variety of topics discussing the weather in Boston and Dallas and Boston vs. Chicago (0:15), Qantas’ record net pre-tax quarter for fiscal year 2015-16 (2:52), the problems facing South African Airways (18:29), American Airlines retires 20 McDonnell Douglas MD-80s (29:32), British Airways cuts back on service (37:27), their weekly short takes and Rohan hates Binghamton (www.rohananand.com) (47:02).
Pakistan International Airlines [Deep Dive #1]
August 26, 2016 17:16 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBPakistan International Airlines is the topic of the first Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss recent news about PIA’s long haul fleet (0:38), PIA considering the 787 (4:52), PIA’s need for fleet rationalization (9:23), PIA’s worsening financial results (10:34), PIA’s long haul network challenges (13:00), Rohan’s Pakistani roots and PIA’s meaning to its employees (15:54), our first South Asian airline...
Network Beat #1 - Delta's Boston Buildup
August 24, 2016 17:59 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBThis week in the first Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Delta’s recent buildup in Boston (0:25), what Delta is doing in Raleigh-Durham (8:40), Southwest Airlines has lots of hubs (11:05), what Southwest’s hubs are (14:20), how JetBlue will respond to Delta in Boston (17:12)
Episode 9 - Delta's New Business Class and Alaska - Virgin
August 23, 2016 15:36 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MBThis week, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand cover a variety of topics including Delta’s new business class suite product (0:50), a new focus on premium economy for US airlines (8:52), the poor state of airline IT operations (9:00), clickbait articles that attempt and fail to draw parallels to the broader societal question of inequality with premium cabins vs. economy cabins (12:02), what’s wrong with LATAM (16:20), whether LATAM is delivering outsized...
Episode 8 - Delta's Asia Strategy and IT Outage
August 16, 2016 17:15 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBAirways Sr. Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara, Columnist Rohan Anand, and Editor in Chief Enrique Perella hone in on the IT issues that are plaguing US airlines, discussing the Delta Outage (0:51), the impact on Delta’s sterling operational record (5:20), the poor state of airline IT operations (9:00), the need for a new technology paradigm in the US airline industry (19:00), the second official Airways bet (23:20), Delta dismantling its Narita hub (26:30), the impact of Delta’s Narita drawdo...
Episode 7 - Emirates 777 Crash Landing + Southwest's IT & Labor Issues .mp3
August 09, 2016 18:30 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBAirways Sr. Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnists Rohan Anand and Alex McIntyre wrap up coverage of Q2 earnings for US airlines, discussing the Emirates 777 crash landing in Dubai earnings (0:37), the new law requiring airlines to refund checked baggage fees for bags that are delivered late to passengers (8:40), Spirit’s Q2 earnings and its focus on operational improvements (14:22), Allegiant’s Q2 earnings and A320 purchase (19:21), ULCC route strategy for Spirit/Allegiant/Frontier...
Episode 6 - Should United Dehub Washington Dulles and Los Angeles
August 02, 2016 19:24 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBAirways Sr. Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand continue coverage of Q2 earnings for US airlines and dive into international markets tied to the US, discussing American’s Q2 earnings (0:50), American’s A350 deferral (9:29), JetBlue’s Q2 earnings and the prospects of the A321neo (17:35), US - Mexico Open Skies (28:00), the US declines to adjust open skies with Middle Eastern countries (37:42), should United dehub Washington Dulles and Los Angeles, and our weekly short ta...
Episode 5 - US Airline Earnings, Haneda, and a PRASM Rant
July 26, 2016 17:19 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBAirways Sr. Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnists Rohan Anand and Alex McIntyre do a deep dive into Q2 earnings for US airlines, discussing the following topics: Delta’s Q2 earnings (1:05) United’s Q2 earnings (8:09) The parallels between United and Boeing (14:05) The first official Airways Podcast bet (16:59) Vinay bet Rohan that United would close it’s margin gap to Delta and American by 30% within 2 years (i.e. Q2 of 2018) If Vinay wins the bet, Rohan has to fly t...
Episode 4 - Farnborough Recap
July 14, 2016 16:31 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBIn Episode 4 of the Airways Podcast Vinay Bhaskara, Rohan Anand and Enrique Perella recap the 2016 Farnborough International Airshow and cover key news stories like AirAsia's order for 100 Airbus A321neos, the growth of secondary airports in China, and Boeing's approach to the Middle of Market (MOM).
Episode 3 - Brexit, Brazil, & The Terror Attack in Istanbul
July 08, 2016 20:57 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBIn Episode 3 of the Airways Podcast Vinay Bhaskara, Rohan Anand tackle the terror attack in Istanbul, the implications of Brexit, developments from Southeast Asian carriers planning new routes to the US, changes in Brazil's rules on foreign ownership of its airlines, and Iran's potential order for Boeing airplanes.
Episode 2 - Norwegian Air Shuttle, Indian Liberalization, and Cuddlier ULCCs
June 29, 2016 05:32 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBIn Episode 2 of the Airways Podcast, Vinay Bhaskara, Rohan Anand, and Alex McIntyre open the show by discussing the battle between Norwegian Air Shuttle and US airlines and their workers. We also cover United Airlines' new plan to add $3.1 billion in profits by 2018 and recent moves by ULCCs Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines to improve customer service and invest in their product. Then the episode wraps up with a discussion of India's newly liberalized civil aviation policy.
Episode 1 - CSeries Stabilizes, Haneda Slots Up for Grabs, and Polarizing Polaris.
June 21, 2016 07:51 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIn Episode 1 of the Airways Podcast, Vinay Bhaskara, Rohan Anand, Chris Sloan, and Austin Speaker tackle the Bombardier CSeries, United Airlines' new business class, and the coveted daytime slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.