Sustainability In The Air

Travel makes the world a smaller and better place. Aviation has bounced back. However, as we experience climate change, we worry about our environmental impact. Sustainability in The Air, the world’s first podcast dedicated to sustainable aviation. Every week, Shashank Nigam, the CEO of SimpliFlying, talks to Airline, airport, travel and technology executives to help make sense of the Wild-West scenario. Our mission is to show the many paths to net zero, for an industry that is one of the hardest to decarbonize. Whether you're a frequent flier, an airline Executive or just love traveling, if you care about sustainable global travel then welcome aboard. Our mission is to get you the latest insight from a top airline or technology C-level executive willing to share their organization's journey to building a sustainable future.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content about sustainable aviation visit our website simpliflying.com and join the movement. It’s about time.

How Heart Aerospace is rewriting the rules of new aircraft development
Jun 12, 2025 – 39:56
Why JetZero believes blended wing body aircraft are essential for net-zero aviation
May 29, 2025 – 52:24
How Edmonton International Airport is becoming a “sustainability engine” for Canada
May 15, 2025 – 48:20
Charting the next phase of sustainable aviation: Sustainability in the Air, Vol. II
May 1, 2025 – 50:23
How KLM is working towards a zero-emission future in aviation
Apr 24, 2025 – 40:18
How a pilot-turned-CEO transformed air travel in the Baltics
Apr 17, 2025 – 39:46
How Expliseat helps airlines cut carbon without compromising on comfort
Apr 10, 2025 – 35:21
Why Swedavia sees fossil-free flying as a ‘license to operate’
Apr 3, 2025 – 40:43
How Contrails.org aims to turn contrail research into practical climate action
Mar 27, 2025 – 34:26
How Alaska Star Ventures is funding the future of sustainable aviation
Mar 20, 2025 – 47:48
How Finnair celebrated its centenary with 100 sustainability initiatives
Mar 13, 2025 – 41:57
Is demand management in aviation a myth or reality?
Mar 6, 2025 – 56:22
How InfluenceMap’s data-driven approach tracks aviation climate advocacy
Feb 27, 2025 – 33:51
Why Zaffra is betting big on sustainable aviation fuel production
Feb 20, 2025 – 41:29
Why Cathay believes in a “greener together” approach to sustainability
Feb 13, 2025 – 54:17
Why Mission Possible Partnership believes cross-sector collaboration can accelerate aviation’s path to net-zero
Feb 6, 2025 – 50:21
Why ClimateWorks Foundation believes strategic philanthropy is essential for the net zero transition
Jan 30, 2025 – 47:17
How Heathrow’s SAF incentive aims to tackle critical barriers to adoption
Jan 23, 2025 – 48:56
How Travalyst is transforming tourism through data-driven collaboration
Jan 16, 2025 – 50:12
How Climeworks is making Direct Air Capture a viable decarbonisation pathway
Jan 9, 2025 – 50:20
Best of 2024: How aviation executives are charting the course to net zero
Jan 2, 2025 – 26:39
Best of 2024: Decoding the future of sustainable aviation fuel
Dec 26, 2024 – 24:27
How engine innovation is powering aviation sustainability
Dec 19, 2024 – 56:08
How business aviation can be the perfect testbed for sustainable aviation solutions
Dec 12, 2024 – 41:06
Why airports should become energy innovation hubs, not just transport hubs
Dec 5, 2024 – 45:46
Why Cambridge’s Aviation Impact Accelerator believes the path to net-zero must be defined by 2030
Nov 28, 2024 – 55:11
How Direct Air Capture can complement aviation’s sustainability toolkit
Nov 21, 2024 – 52:50
The perils of ignoring contrails in aviation’s race to net-zero
Nov 14, 2024 – 48:58
Why Airbus wants to build an ecosystem for hydrogen-powered flight
Nov 7, 2024 – 54:53
How data-driven decisions can speed up the transition to sustainable flying
Oct 31, 2024 – 41:42
Why flight paths matter more than you think for climate change
Oct 24, 2024 – 47:26
Why the world’s best-known explorer is backing hydrogen-powered flying
Oct 17, 2024 – 58:01
CATF wants us to re-think everything we know about sustainable aviation
Oct 10, 2024 – 57:15
How SAS wants to pioneer sustainable aviation in Scandinavia
Oct 3, 2024 – 47:52
How Nova Pangaea Technologies plans to turn agricultural and forestry waste into SAF
Sep 26, 2024 – 39:50
How LYTE Aviation’s 40-seater eVTOLs could disrupt the status quo
Sep 19, 2024 – 48:31
How Estuaire’s data platform can help airlines and airports make better sustainability decisions
Sep 12, 2024 – 50:34
How GBTA is shaping the future of sustainable corporate travel
Sep 5, 2024 – 46:32
How INERATEC plans to turn 1 gigawatt of power into 125 million gallons of e-fuel
Aug 29, 2024 – 42:29
Can New Zealand achieve its sustainable aviation goals despite its geographical isolation?
Aug 22, 2024 – 52:10
Why Transport & Environment believes aviation’s carbon bill is long overdue
Aug 15, 2024 – 50:39
How Hawaiian Airlines' approach to sustainability goes beyond environmental concerns
Aug 8, 2024 – 48:05
How Urban-Air Port is revolutionising infrastructure for advanced air mobility
Aug 1, 2024 – 55:36
How Jet Zero Australia plans to turn surplus ethanol into SAF
Jul 25, 2024 – 47:41
How FLIGHTKEYS promises major climate gains at a minimal cost
Jul 18, 2024 – 57:37
How Boeing’s ‘SAF&’ strategy is laying the foundation for sustainable flying
Jul 11, 2024 – 56:31
Is demand management the only realistic route to decarbonising aviation?
Jul 4, 2024 – 01:08:54
Akshat Rathi explains why ‘hard to decarbonise’ is a myth in aviation
Jun 27, 2024 – 50:44
How Kenya Airways plans to unleash the country’s untapped SAF potential
Jun 20, 2024 – 48:46
LanzaJet plans to produce 1 billion gallons of SAF by 2030
Jun 13, 2024 – 01:08:09

Recent Reviews

TanayG16

Diverse Speakers, no nonsense, educational

As a long time aviation enthusiast, eager to contribution to its decarbonization, I am continually impressed by Shashank and his team. This podcast covers over 70 interviews with the industry’s leading experts on this niche field, effectively educating us on everything from airline commitments to legislation to new technology. Whether you are cooking dinner, preparing for a critical client meeting, or seeking to diversify your understanding of key enablers - this podcast should be your go to. Thank you SimpliFlying team! Let’s get to work!
Let’s get flying!

Great cross sectional view of thought leaders, tech, and progress in the SAF space

Shashank has done a great job in deconstructing the multi-faceted and critically important challenge of aviation decarbonization into an educational and enjoyable podcast series. A great resource for those in the industry, as well as the aviation enthusiast in all of us.
Podcast Enthusiast in Aviation

Great content and extremely timely

It is hard to describe how thought-provoking and timely this podcast content is….Shashank is curious by nature, and it shows based on the exceptional dialogue emanating from timely questions posed by him to the podcast guests. I am excited for Season 2!
FlyerTech.Seth

A critical dialogue for our industry…

A critical resource for an industry that has a critical role to play and a big responsibility to mitigate its impact. I really was impressed with the first episode. Honestly I was expecting a bit of greenwashing and limited meaningful mitigation options, however Tony Douglas and Shashank Nigam really open my eyes to the breadth of meaningful mitigation options that exist to make the aviation industry more sustainable. I look forward to learn more and help to evangelize this most pressing issue for our industry!
NevillDan

The focus we need

This is important work in this particular era of our planet. Thank you, Simpliflying, for re-introducing the focus on the dire need for sustainable aviation. As Shashank stated, we are the last generation that can take action to prevent the earth from passing the line in the sand. A decade ago airlines introduced offset programs but they were seen as green-washing. Now airlines that are authentically taking responsibility for curbing the environmental effects of air travel are stepping forward. Thank you for pushing the industry to do better while it can.