Podcasts by The Fly Angle: The Official RDU Airport Podcast

Episode 21: Breeze Airways’ David Neeleman Talks Airline Trends from 2023-08-17T13:21:19

In This Episode:

David Neeleman — founder of jetBlue and other airlines — has made a splash this year at Raleigh-Durham International Airport with his newest venture, Bre...

Episode 20: CLEAR’s Identity Service Is Changing Airport Screening from 2023-03-13T19:37:35

In This Episode:

It was one of the most-requested service additions at Raleigh-Durham International Airport — and now, CLEAR’s popular identity verification lanes and kio...

Episode 19: Meet ABQ, DCA, IAD Airports from 2022-12-07T19:54:40

In This Episode:

You’ve asked to hear from other airports on the podcast – and this episode, you get to hear about three! First, co-hosts Mary Griffith and Jake Potter we...

Episode 18: Planning Your Aviation Career with RDU’s Kirsten Nicholas from 2022-10-06T18:13:35

In This Episode:

There’s no shortage of work to do each day at a busy international airport. RDU’s new head of recruiting Kirsten Nicholas stops by the studio to talk abo...

Episode 17: Duke University Takes Higher Education to the Skies from 2022-08-11T12:21:45

In This Episode:

During Mike Schoenfeld’s 14 years as Duke’s top communicator, RDU helped the university connect students with learning opportunities in 75 countries. He ...

Episode 16: Designing Great Airports from 2022-07-07T12:37:50

In This Episode:

Architecture and design fans, this episode’s for you. Our resident architect guru Jaymes Carter stops by the podcast studio to talk about wha...

Episode 15: Raleigh to Reykjavik! Icelandair CEO, Visit NC Talk About RDU’s Newest International Flight from 2022-05-26T18:48:05

In This Episode:

With Icelandair’s new nonstop service to the Land of Fire and Ice, RDU added back its first transatlantic flight in more than two years. Co-hosts Mary Gr...

Episode 14: Mapping Airports with GIS from 2022-04-22T18:46:30

In This Episode:

There’s no shortage of geospatial innovation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. RDU’s GIS guru Kristin Johnston sits down with The Fly Angle to tal...

Episode 13: WSJ’s Scott McCartney Looks Back at “The Middle Seat” — And What’s Next For Airports from 2022-03-08T21:18:28

In This Episode:

Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal writer Scott McCartney recently wrapped up his popular longtime “The Middle Seat” column — and now he...

Episode 12: On the Beat with Airport Police from 2022-01-25T13:25:30

In This Episode:

RDU Airport Police Chief Steele Myers talks to co-hosts Jake Potter and Stephanie Hawco about the unique nature of policing at an international airport a...

Episode 11: Talking Airport Operations with RDU’s John Graves from 2021-11-30T14:45:26

In This Episode:

As John Graves wraps up two decades of service as one of RDU’s operations leaders, co-hosts Mary Griffith and Jake Potter dive in to hear some great airp...

Episode 10: “Playing Tetris With $100 Million Jets” from 2021-10-07T18:09:43

In This Episode:

How do pilots know where to move their aircraft? Co-hosts Mary Griffith and Jake Potter dig in with Kyle Mitchell, who leads ramp tower operations at RDU...

Episode 9: Carrying On With the Hurricanes, Novo Nordisk and More from 2021-09-03T13:54:11

In This Episode:

What’s better than a special guest? How about four? Co-hosts Mary Griffith and Jake Potter sit down with leaders from Novo Nordisk, the Research Triangle...

Episode 8: RDU CEO Mike Landguth Shares His “Lessons Learned” From The Past Year from 2021-07-27T16:11:04

In This Episode:

We wanted to know what’s on deck for airports as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic — so we went straight to the top. RDU’s President and C...

Episode 7: Airports Are Flying High (Tech) from 2021-06-24T16:43:34

In This Episode:

It takes a lot of technology to operate a major international airport each day, from the infrastructure you can see to the behind-the-scenes business and...

Episode 6: Talking Travel Tips with the TSA from 2021-04-13T13:58:48

In This Episode:

As many flyers return to the skies for the first time, it’s a good time to brush up on what you can and can’t bring to the airport. Transportation Securi...

Episode 5: Popular Triangle Brewery On Tap at RDU from 2021-02-25T21:30:12

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In This Episode:

Cheers to a popular North Car...

Episode 4: Airports and Aircraft Noise from 2021-01-26T13:17:19

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Crank up the volume: this epi...

Episode 3: Shopping Local For The Holidays… At The Airport? from 2020-12-15T13:19:23

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In This Episode:

You made a list, but did you ...

Episode 2: How Do Airports Recruit New Flights? from 2020-11-18T16:19:52

In This Episode:

The holidays are fast approaching, and the airport is getting ready to welcome Thanksgiving travelers. Co-hosts Mary Griffith and Jake Potter respond to ...

Episode 1: Now Arriving… Hurricane Season from 2020-09-29T17:45:05

In This Episode

As RDU continues to recover from COVID-19, co-hosts Mary Griffith (Director of Community Affairs) and Jake Potter (Director of Internal Communications) ch...