Across the Aisle Interviews

I often have the good fortune of speaking with executives from airlines around the world about their businesses. When they're on the record (not all are), I put together a transcript and publish them in this series.

The content in these interviews can range greatly. Size doesn't matter. I've been just as happy to speak with the CEO of Island Air as I have been to speak with the CEO of American, both of which you'll find here.

Despite the name, I've never actually conducted one of these on an airplane itself. And before you ask after seeing the logo, no I don't condone smoking. But I do fully support awesome retro images.

Spirit CEO Bob Fornaro on the Benefits of Operational Improvement (Across the Aisle)

Sep 26, 2017  |  11 Comments

Welcome back to the second half of my interview with Spirit President and CEO Bob Fornaro. (If you missed the … Read More

Spirit CEO Bob Fornaro on Price Competition and Doing What Spirit Does Best (Across the Aisle)

Sep 25, 2017  |  23 Comments

Spirit’s current President, Bob Fornaro, has seen a lot in this industry. After stints at TWA and Northwest, he spent … Read More

Delta’s CEO on the Middle East “Cheaters” (Across the Aisle)

May 11, 2017  |  56 Comments

Welcome back to the third, final, and probably most controversial installment in my Across the Aisle interview with Delta CEO … Read More

Delta’s CEO on Preventing Cockiness, Arriving On Time More, and Viral Videos (Across the Aisle)

May 9, 2017  |  18 Comments

Grab some coffee (or a beer) and get comfy. This is the longest chunk of my interview with Delta CEO … Read More

Delta’s CEO On The Perfect Airplane for Los Angeles, A Vision for the Pacific, and More (Across the Aisle)

May 8, 2017  |  28 Comments

Let’s call this “Delta week,” because you’re going to be getting a lot of CEO Ed Bastian here. When he … Read More