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.
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Episodes
169 episodes
Why Abra Group believes Latin America must build its own path to net zero aviation
In this episode, we speak with Maria del Mar Whittaker, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at Abr...
How easyJet is closing the gap between a net zero strategy and operational delivery
In this episode, we speak with Lahiru Ranasinghe, Director of Sustainability at easyJet, who shares what it takes...
Why Montana Renewables believes retrofitting refineries is the fastest path to scaling SAF
In this episode, we speak with Bruce Fleming, CEO of Montana Renewables, the leading producer of sustai...
Why EASA believes its Flight Emissions Label is key to passenger trust in sustainable aviation
In this episode, we speak with Martina Di Palma and Achilleas Achilleos, Sustainable Aviation O...
How HIF Global’s synthetic fuels and waste-based pathways could change SAF economics
In this episode, Dirk Singer speaks with Meg Gentle, Executive Director at HIF Global, about how synthetic fuels and ...
How Ryanair is balancing low-cost operations with Europe’s SAF mandates
In this episode, we speak with Steven Fitzgerald, Director of Sustainability and Finance at Ryanair, ...
How BETA Technologies is building the future of electric aviation
In this episode, we speak with Kyle Clark, Founder and CEO of BETA Technologies, who shares how his company went from ...
How Synhelion is turning renewable energy into drop-in sustainable aviation fuel
In this episode, we speak with Philipp Furler, Founder and CEO of Synhelion, who shares how the Swiss technolog...
How Copenhagen Airports is navigating the complexity of aviation decarbonisation
In this episode, we speak with Sabrina Tekle Krarup Jensen, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation at
Why Firefly Green Fuels believes waste could decarbonise aviation
In this episode, Dirk Singer speaks with James Hygate, Founder and CEO of Firefly Green Fuels, about one of the more uncon...
Why World Energy believes that bankable offtakes are key to scaling SAF
In this episode, we speak with Adam Klauber, Chief Sustainability Officer at World Energy, who has been at the...
Why airspace efficiency matters for immediate carbon savings
In this episode, we speak with Rachel Gardner-Poole, GAIN steering group chair and sustainable aviation consultant at NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic...
Best of 2025: The ideas that defined aviation’s climate debate
In this special year-end episode, we explore conversations with industry leaders revealing where sustainable aviation truly stands in 2025.Matt Gorman, Director of Carbon Strategy at Heathrow Airport, reveals airports cont...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
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
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
