The Aviation Briefing

Welcome to the official LinkedIn page of The Aviation Briefing, a weekly video podcast hosted by journalist William Hallowell (and produced and promoted by Eva International Media) that covers the biggest stories and issues in the aviation industry. Follow this page for industry and podcast updates, as well as clips from the show, where we hear insights and analysis from aviation and media colleagues #TheAviationBriefing. You can find all episodes of the show here: https://lnkd.in/e2-_aRcc

🚨NEW EPISODE: Exploring electric aircraft for commercial aviation🚨 This week on The Aviation Briefing , Kevin Brundish, CEO of LionVolt B.V., joins William Hallowell to discuss the future of flight - and the possibility of seeing battery-powered commercial aircraft taking off. Join them as they discuss 👇 - How industry players can collaborate to ensure this possibility becomes a reality - What governments can do globally to support the decarbonisation of flight - And what barriers exist to accelerating this roadmap to aircraft electrification

“Airlines are gradually beginning to believe that X [formerly Twitter] is no longer the platform they want to continue providing customer service on” Shubhodeep Pal reacts after it emerged last week there has been a rise in fraudsters impersonating airline customer service staff on social media in the UK Watch the full interview here👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/d7aGiWFT

“We’ve been reading reports of airlines taking more proactive measures [against scams]” COO of SimpliFlying, Shubhodeep Pal, reacts to news in the UK this week that airline scams are the rise. Watch the full interview here👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/d7aGiWFT

“Many airlines’ authentication and security isn’t that strong and customers are just used to giving up their PNR numbers, their last names and so on” SimpliFlying COO Shubhodeep Pal says airline passengers are too susceptible to scammers trying to gain access to private information after a rise in airline scams was reported in the UK this week. Click the link to watch this week’s episode in full👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/d7aGiWFT

On The Aviation Briefing this week: A rise in UK airline scams? Shubhodeep Pal from SimpliFlying joins William Hallowell as we discuss news of fraudsters increasingly targeting airline customers with social media scams. Scammers on X (Twitter) are imitating airlines' customer service accounts to harvest consumers' data for identity theft or to sell on to other criminals. We find out how airlines can step in to prevent this scourge... Tap the link below for the full episode 👇

Ryan J. Ewing, editor of AirlineGeeks, explains the possible safety implications of last week’s incident at Schiphol Airport, where a suspected ground handler was killed after climbing into a running jet engine during pushback #TheAviationBriefing

AirlineGeeks editor Ryan J. Ewing updates #TheAviationBriefing on the tragic story to come out of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport this week that a person was killed after ‘falling in’ to a jet engine reportedly during pushback Click here for the full story and analysis 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/e3uZ5rXD

NEW EPISODE: Person dead after falling into jet engine at Schiphol AirlineGeeks editor Ryan J. Ewing joins William Hallowell to provide updates on the incident at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday, where a person - suspected to be a ground handling worker - 'fell in' to a jet engine during aircraft pushback. What information have the authorities released so far? What are the implications for safety procedures on the ramp? And what can the ground handling industry learn from the incident? Tap the link below to listen to the full interview

Yesterday a Singapore Airlines aircraft experienced “severe turbulence” as it flew en route from London to Singapore. It resulted in the death of one man, suspected to have had a heart attack, and the hospitalisation of a number of those onboard. William Hallowell interviewed aviation academic and former cabin crew manager Ivan Stevenson about what exactly “severe turbulence” is - and the implications of the incident for safety onboard commercial aircraft. Watch the full discussion here 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/efHtzxNU