Chris Sloan, an expert on aviation and the creator of The Airchive, discusses the potential acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines by Alaska Airlines and the impact of the GLP1 weight loss drug revolution on travel. The podcast also covers cockpit recorder upgrades, the origins and growth of AirCive, aircraft trivia and firsts, the shortage of air traffic controllers in Europe and the US, and the role of CIOs and CTOs in the aviation industry.