Sustainability In The Air
Aviation has many paths to net zero, and few are straightforward. Sustainability in the Air cuts through the noise with clear, expert-led conversations on what’s actually advancing a more sustainable future for flight in one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise.
💚 Twice a month, SimpliFlying CEO Shashank Nigam speaks with airline, airport, travel, and energy leaders to unpack the decisions shaping aviation’s climate future.
💚 Each month, our Head of Sustainability Dirk Singer adds a Signal episode spotlighting the tech founders building aviation’s next wave of climate innovation.
Whether you work in aviation, advise it, or simply care about the future of travel, this podcast is for you.
For enquiries: podcast@simpliflying.com
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Episodes
156 episodes
From geothermal to green jet fuel: How Iceland could become aviation’s SAF bridge
In this episode, we speak with Nanna Baldvinsdottir, co-founder of IðunnH2, about how Iceland’s unique energy system could tur...
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Episode 150
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43:17
How REGENT is creating a fundamentally new mode of transportation with Seagliders
In this episode, we speak with Billy Thalheimer, co-founder and CEO of REGENT, who shares how the company is r...
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Episode 149
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49:41
Dubai Airshow Special: Can the Middle East’s aviation boom and sustainability ambitions coexist?
In this special compilation episode, recorded live at the Dubai Airshow 2025, five aviation industry leaders share their perspectives on whether the Middle East can balance rapid aviation growth with sustainability goals.Featur...
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Episode 148
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19:49
How Microsoft built the corporate playbook for scope 3 decarbonisation
In this episode, we speak with Julia Fidler, former Director of Market Development for Energy, Connectivity, and Sustainability at Microsoft, who shares how the compa...
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Episode 147
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40:49
How the oneworld BEV Fund is accelerating next generation SAF technologies
In this episode, we speak with Matthew Ridley, Director of Sustainability and Innovation at the oneworld Alliance, who s...
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Episode 146
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46:11
From problem to solution: How sargassum seaweed could power sustainable aviation
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Mar Fernández-Méndez, founder of MacroCarbon and pro...
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Episode 145
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40:20
How Vancouver International Airport is racing to net zero by 2030
In this episode, we speak with Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), who shares how the airport has committed to achieving net zero by 2030, and the detaile...
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Episode 144
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53:25
How Syzygy Plasmonics is turning biogas into cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuel
In this episode, we speak with Trevor Best, Co-founder and CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, who shares how his company’...
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Episode 143
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54:59
How two young women are revolutionising direct air capture with supercapacitor technology
In this episode, we speak with Silvia Pugliese and Monica Larrazabal, co-founders of
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Episode 142
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49:44
How OMV is pioneering Europe's sustainable aviation fuel transition
In this episode, we speak with Nina Marczell, Senior Vice President of Industrial Sales & Marketing for Fuels & Feedstock at
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Episode 141
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39:22
How ZeroAvia is leading aviation’s transition to hydrogen-electric propulsion
In this episode, we speak with Val Miftakhov, CEO and founder of ZeroAvia, who shares how the clean propulsion systems company is championing hydrogen-elec...
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Episode 140
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59:06
Why Loganair believes regional airlines will lead aviation's sustainable future
In this episode, we speak with Luke Farajallah, CEO of Loganair, UK's largest regi...
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Episode 139
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51:13
How Electra aims to bring sustainable air travel to communities everywhere
In this episode, we speak with Marc Allen, CEO of Electra.aero, who shares how the hybrid-electric aircraft company is...
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Episode 138
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40:06
Why Twelve believes power-to-liquids will revolutionise sustainable aviation fuel production
In this episode, we speak with Etosha Cave, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Twelve, who shares how the carbon transfor...
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Episode 137
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33:42
Why IAG believes sustainable aviation requires both collaboration and competition
In this episode, we speak with Aaron Robinson, Vice President of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the International Airli...
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Episode 136
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50:25
How the GBTA aims to align corporate travel demand with aviation sustainability goals
In this episode, we speak with Suzanne Neufang, CEO of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), who shares how the wor...
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Episode 135
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46:52
How Heart Aerospace is rewriting the rules of new aircraft development
In this episode, we speak with Anders Forslund, Co-founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, who shares the radical tra...
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Episode 134
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39:56
Why JetZero believes blended wing body aircraft are essential for net-zero aviation
In this episode, we speak with Tom O'Leary, CEO and co-founder of JetZero, which is developing the world's first com...
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Episode 133
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52:24
How Edmonton International Airport is becoming a “sustainability engine” for Canada
In this episode, we speak with Marion N Chivot-Legris, Director of ESG & Sustainability Strategy at Edmonton International Air...
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Episode 132
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48:20
Charting the next phase of sustainable aviation: Sustainability in the Air, Vol. II
In this special episode, SimpliFlying’s CEO Shashank Nigam and Head of Sustainability Dirk Singer sit down with senior leaders from three companies featured in their upcoming book, Sustainability in the Air, Vol. II.&n...
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Episode 131
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50:23
How KLM is working towards a zero-emission future in aviation
In this episode, we speak with Jolanda Stevens, Program Manager for Zero Emission Aviation at KLM, who shares ho...
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Episode 130
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40:18
How a pilot-turned-CEO transformed air travel in the Baltics
In this episode, we speak with Martin Gauss, former CEO of airBaltic, who transformed the Latvian flag carrier into one of Europe’s most innovative airlines while connecting the entire Baltic region.Gauss discusses:...
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Episode 129
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39:46
How Expliseat helps airlines cut carbon without compromising on comfort
In this episode, we speak with Amaury Barberot, CEO of Expliseat, about how the company's innovative...
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Episode 128
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