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The Air Show

Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder discuss the business of the sky on this aviation podcast.

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27:25

Michael O'Leary knows what the %$# he's doing

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2025/05/29

This week, John Ostrower and Brian Sumers discuss Ryanair's recent financial performance and its chief executive's extremely disciplined focus on its growth and cost control strategies — and his colorful dismissals of anything in the way of its goals. (Please be advised this episode contains bleeped vulgarities that are direct quotes, not commentary from the hosts.) We would like to thank Plusgrade for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

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33:12

What's next for U.S. regionals

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2025/05/22

With Mesa set to merge into Republic, Brian Sumers, Jon Ostrower, and Brett Snyder look at what's coming for a shrinking industry. They ask whether mainline airlines still need so many regional partners now that E175s and CRJs are much more expensive to operate than ever, and they discuss whether there's any new aircraft technology coming that might disrupt the regional industry. We would like to thank Pittsburgh International Airport and TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.the...

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32:10

Caviar, ottomans, and more premium inventions

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2025/05/15

This episode is about the finer things. Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder discuss the ever-escalating race to premium, including United's forthcoming changes to its premium international service, and Delta and American's investments in and strategies for their premium offerings. We would like to thank Plusgrade and TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

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30:24

A Newark state of mind

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2025/05/08

This week, Jon Ostrower and Brett Snyder discuss EWR's air traffic control staffing and equipment issues, and the decision to relocate operations to Pennsylvania with special guest Will Guisbond from The Air Current. Then, Brett and Jon talk about the potential partnership between JetBlue and United Airlines, driven by JetBlue's need for a domestic partner and United's desire to re-enter JFK. We would like to thank TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to ge...

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27:50

What you need to know about Boeing, tariffs and...

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2025/05/01

Impacts from the trade war with China are landing at Boeing and in U.S. aviation more broadly. Due to high tariffs, Chinese airlines are declining to take deliveries of Boeing aircraft — as many as 50 planes destined for China this year will need to be re-marketed to new buyers. But that's just the beginning of it, as Jon Ostrower explains. China's long-term goal is to be self-sufficient in aerospace, with projects like the C919 and C929. As the geopolitical winds shift, it may look to Embrae...

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26:37

Are Spirit and Sun Country a Match?

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2025/04/25

Brett Snyder has been watching Spirit's network strategy closely, and this week he floats the idea that Spirit is not only becoming more like Sun Country but it could benefit from joining forces with the airline. Brian Sumers, however, thinks this is ridiculous. Come join them and Jon Ostrower as they float statistics in a very... spirited... debate. We would like to thank Rokt for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

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30:18

Some China news, United's earnings, and your questions

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2025/04/18

Jon Ostrower and Brian Sumers talk about United's earnings call, and the challenges surfacing for Boeing now with delivering aircraft to Chinese airlines. Plus: Brian and Jon answer your questions about ultra-long-haul flying, OEM's commitment to sustainability, and where Avelo Airlines is "cooked." We would like to thank Intelsat for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

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26:37

Uncertainty reigns and this industry feels the pain

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2025/04/10

With economic uncertainty casting a shadow over the U.S. economy, Brian Sumers, Brett Snyder, and Jon Ostrower dive into the impact this will have on both the aircraft manufacturers and the airlines themselves. (Spoiler alert: it's not good news.) We would like to thank Intelsat for supporting The Air Show.

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28:27

The homework years

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2025/04/03

Jon Ostrower brings the latest news from Airbus’s recent summit in Toulouse: planned innovations in aircraft, efficiency and sustainability, despite an increasingly fragmented global economic and political world. Ostrower tells Brett Snyder the next decade will be “the homework years” — when a lot of work gets done and technology developed to inform a more productive future. And in the U.S., as Boeing continues its push to reshape its culture and industrial operation, there are early signs of...

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27:34

What's certain is uncertainty

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2025/03/27

Amid economic and political uncertainty in North America, everyone is trying to read the tea leaves, memes and booking data to figure out what's going on, and that includes the leadership of Canadian and Mexican airlines. Brett Snyder and Brian Sumers talk about what executives are saying and doing about transborder flying in North America, going into the summer season and looking ahead to the '25-26 sun season. We would like to thank Rokt and TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Visit ww...

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28:41

The next leader of the FAA + Spirit's growing debt

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2025/03/21

This week, Brett Snyder, Jon Ostrower and Brian Sumers discuss President Trump's pick for FAA administrator: Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic Airways. They also discuss Spirit Airlines' turnaround plan as it emerges from four months of bankruptcy protection, and what it did (and did not) accomplish during that period. We would like to thank TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

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33:01

Demand is softening

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2025/03/13

Amid uncertainty in the U.S. economy and political climate, airlines say they're seeing softness in domestic demand. How bad is it? Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder followed the J.P. Morgan Industrials conference this week and they discuss whether airlines are taking this seriously enough or whether they are in denial, and whether Southwest has any real strategy, or whether it's just coasting on its reputation. We would like to thank TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowp...

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26:38

It's sexy to be nominated at the CNAs

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2025/03/07

Brett Snyder's annual Cranky Network Awards is the event of the year and the place to be for the airline industry professionals that some people (possibly his co-hosts on this podcast) think are the nerdiest of the aviation nerds: network planners. In all seriousness (well, not all...), Brian Sumers, Jon Ostrower and Brett talk about the winners, what makes routes sexy or not, and the behind-the-scenes (and grooming routines) of this year's prestigious bash. We would like to thank TCG Digital...

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33:33

Change is hard

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2025/02/26

Southwest Airlines is in a major transition — layoffs, an activist investor, and a changing product. Of course, it's an especially major transition for this airline because of its conservative culture, strategy, and history. Brett Snyder, Brian Sumers and Jon Ostrower debate the impact of Elliott Management's involvement, former CEO Gary Kelly's legacy, and the potential for new leadership to drive change. We would like to thank TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowpod...

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22:45

United Makes a Move to Dominate Chicago

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2025/02/20

United thinks it has found a way to once and for all make the airline Chicago's dominant player, but American is still standing in the way. Jon and Brett talk about exactly what United has found, and then discuss what American's options are. It's going to be a roller coaster of a decade at O'Hare. We would like to thank TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

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32:34

Now Boom moves on to the hard part

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2025/02/13

Brian Sumers, Brett Snyder, and Jon Ostrower discuss Boom's recent supersonic test flights — a big achievement for the start-up — and the challenges ahead. Is there a market for a return to supersonic commercial flight? Is there enough money to develop an airliner? Can Boom develop its own engine? We would like to thank TCG Digital for supporting The Air Show. Questions, responses or feedback? Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

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28:26

An American tragedy on the Potomac

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2025/02/04

Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder discuss the tragic collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Washington National Airport last week, ending an unprecedented era of US aviation safety. Jon Ostrower talks through what is known about the incident, what is ahead as the NTSB investigates, and the potential impacts of speculation — on social media and by officials — in shaping public perception after disasters like this. Questions, responses o...

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30:57

JetBlue turns to connections

The Air Show ·

2025/01/23

Brian Sumers puts Brett Snyder on the hot seat on a bunch of things going on at US airlines this month. They discuss schedule changes JetBlue made in Boston and New York, and rapid-fire questions about American and Chicago, Hawaiian and its 787s, new capacity in Anchorage, and the Delta show at CES.We would like to thank TCG Digital and Juliett Alpha for sponsoring this episode.Questions, responses or feedback? Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us.

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28:15

Spirit's next act

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2025/01/17

As it plans to emerge from bankruptcy, America's first ULCC is trying to reinvent itself as a more upscale airline with higher costs. Spirit Airlines says it needs to move upmarket to attract new customers who want a better product. But hosts Brian Sumers, Jon Ostrower, and Brett Snyder are skeptical. They wonder if this is just a short pit stop on the way to consolidation.Questions, responses or feedback? Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us, and thank you for listening to...

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29:55

This is not a predictions episode

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2024/12/19

It's our final episode of 2024! Brett Snyder, Brian Sumers and Jon Ostrower chat about what 2025 may bring: mergers and a new regulatory environment? a handoff at the FAA? assigned seating on an airline previously opposed to assigned seating? Plus: The Air Show's top interview requests for 2025.We would like to thank Juliett Alpha for sponsoring this episode.Questions, responses or feedback? Visit www.theairshowpodcast.com to get in touch with us, and thank you for listening to the show.

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