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
166 episodes
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...
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Episode 160
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45:22
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 ...
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Episode 159
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37:54
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, ...
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Episode 158
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45:55
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 ...
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Episode 157
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54:45
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...
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Episode 156
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41:29
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
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Episode 155
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43:49
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...
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Episode 154
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43:07
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...
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Episode 153
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52:29
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...
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Episode 152
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40:38
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...
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Episode 151
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27:24
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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