#GCAPODCAST Ep. 2: Denver International Airport CEO Talks Connected Airports

Denver International Airport CEO Kim Day.

At the 2018 International Aviation Forecast Summit (IAFS), our host Woodrow Bellamy III caught up with Denver International Airport (DIA) CEO Kim Day to learn why the fifth busiest airport in the United States is undergoing a $1.8 billion terminal modernization office. The project will implement new automated security lanes and a new security queueing concept centered around the use of smart phones and “vestibules.”

Day also discussed ongoing NextGen metroplex project deployment and how DIA has some of the fastest upload and download speeds among any airport in the world.

#GCAPODCAST Ep. 1: XOJET CEO on Trends, IFC and Cybersecurity for Private Jets

The Silicon Valley-based private jet charter company XOJET operates a fleet of 43 Textron Citation Xs and Bombardier Challenger 300s. Their entire fleet is equipped with in-flight connectivity and they also have a 24/7 systems operational control center in Sacramento, California. XOJET is reporting 12% growth in revenue through the first six months of 2018 and a 31% market share of on-demand super-mid charter flights exceeding three hours within the United States.

In our first episode of the Global Connected Aircraft Podcast, we interviewed XOJET CEO Brad Stewart. He talks about trends in on demand private jet flying, the performance of their in-flight internet service and addressing cyber security concerns on their aircraft and within their operations.