Airlines Confidential Podcast

183 - Randy Babbitt, Principal, Babbitt & Associates

Apr 19, 2023

01:02:38

Creator website

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Delta's First Quarter Results

5min

The Los Angeles Pandemic and the Impact on Labor Costs

4min

Randy Babbot: The Principal Partner at Babbot & Associates

4min

How Pilot Training Should Be Improved

2min

The Importance of Virtual Reality Goggles in Training

5min

The Problem With FAA Modernization

5min

The Conflict Between the FAA and Southwest Airlines

4min

The Misnomer of the People at the FAA

5min

10.

Delta's Pilot Contract Increases Could Help the Industry

2min

11.

The Importance of Earnings Reports

4min

12.

The Importance of Cross Checking on Airplanes

3min

13.

The History of JetBlue

4min

14.

The Second-Blown Opportunity for American Airlines in the DFW Market

3min

15.

Southwest's Challenge to the Right Amendment

5min

16.

The Struggles of a Number Two Carrier at a Big Hub

4min

This week: Randy Babbitt, Principal, Babbitt & Associates, Fmr FAA Administrator; Delta reports Q1 loss; Ed Bastian says consumers still prioritizing travel; Is a $30/hr minimum wage coming to LAX? Reflections on earnings season; Listener questions: What does Cross-Check actually mean? Did JetBlue miss a big Frontier opportunity?