GHI Podcast

🎙️ GHI Podcast | GSE Expo Europe Preview Series

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:55:31 +0000

As part of our special GSE Expo Europe Preview Series, we sit down with Michael Nelson, President, Advanced Charging Technologies (ACT).

Michael discusses ACT's role in supporting the aviation industry, the importance of reliable charging solutions in modern ground operations, and what visitors can expect from the company at booth E05. He also shares why GSE Expo Europe is such an important meeting place for the global GSE community and why attendees should make time to visit ACT during the show.

GSE Expo Europe takes place in Lisbon from 15-17 September 2026, bringing together the global GSE industry for three days of networking, innovation and business development.

Tune in now and start planning your visit. 🎧

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🎙️ GHI Podcast | GSE Expo Europe Preview Series

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:28:36 +0000

Join us for a special episode with Uschi Schulte-Sasse as we preview what visitors can expect at GSE Expo Europe 2026 in Lisbon. We discuss the launch of the brand-new Feature Zone Roundtables, created to bring together industry experts and attendees for interactive discussions on the biggest topics shaping the future of ground support equipment. Uschi shares why these sessions are set to become a must-attend feature of the show, alongside insights into the networking, innovation and opportunities awaiting visitors this September.

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🎙️ GHI Podcast | GSE Expo Europe Preview Series

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

As part of the GHI Podcast | GSE Expo Europe Preview Series, we sit down with the team behind Women of GSE to discuss the upcoming Women of GSE Networking Event at GSE Expo Europe in Lisbon from 15-17 September 2026.

And that's not all. We let you in on a little secret: a special guest will be joining us in Lisbon. We're not revealing their identity just yet, but we can promise it's someone who will bring an extra spark to this year's event.

Listen now for the clues, the excitement, and a glimpse of what's in store for Women of GSE.

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🎙️ GHI Podcast | GSE Expo Europe Preview Series

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

As anticipation builds for GSE Expo Europe, the GHI Podcast launches a special preview series exploring the people, ideas and innovations that make this event one of the most important gatherings in the ground support equipment industry.

Hosted by Sophie Skinner-Jones and Alice Clarke, this first episode welcomes Jennifer Zecchino, Executive Director of IAEMA, and Ben Reeves, IAEMA Chair, for a conversation about what attendees can expect from this year's event, and the unique value of bringing the industry together under one roof.

Beyond the latest equipment, technologies and business opportunities, the discussion highlights the power of face-to-face networking and the relationships that continue to shape the future of aviation ground support.

"What makes GSE Expo Europe truly special isn't just the equipment, it's the people. Some of the best conversations don't happen during scheduled meetings. They happen while walking the aisles, catching up with longtime colleagues, meeting someone new over coffee, or discovering a solution you didn't even know you were looking for. Those conversations often turn into partnerships that last for years." Jennifer Zecchino, Executive Director, IAEMA

Join us as we preview the event, uncover key industry trends, and explore why GSE Expo Europe remains the place where connections become collaborations and ideas become opportunities.

Listen now and prepare for Europe’s leading gathering of the GSE community.

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Smarter Workforces: From Attrition to AI-Driven Strategy

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the GHI Podcast, guest host Steve Tarbuck steps in while Sophie Skinner‑Jones enjoys a well-earned break, bringing you a compelling conversation with Desiree Perez, COO of Skypulse Powered by EvolveWell.

Together, they dive into the evolving world of workforce strategy, exploring how AI and digital tools are transforming the way organisations attract, train, and retain talent. From building smarter, more adaptive training pathways to prioritising employee wellbeing in a tech-enabled environment, this discussion challenges traditional, attrition-focused thinking.

Desiree shares practical insights on how operators can shift toward long-term, strategic workforce development, putting people, performance, and innovation at the heart of their approach.

Whether you’re navigating workforce challenges or looking to future-proof your organisation, this episode offers fresh perspectives on building a smarter, more resilient workforce.

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AI Takes Centre Stage: Data Standards Shaping the Future of Aviation

Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

In this special pre-conference episode of the GHI Podcast ahead of the 10th Americas GHI Conference in Panama, host Sophie Skinner-Jones is joined by Uschi Schulte-Sasse, Founder & Principal of USS AviationConsulting and David Kennedy, EVP – Global Head of Aviation at Blackhawk.io, to explore one of the industry’s hottest topics: AI data standards.

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How SATS is shaping the future of aviation hubs: A conversation with Henry Low

Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Recorded live onsite at the 17th Asian GHI Conference in Singapore, this special episode of the GHI Podcast features Henry Low from SATS, discussing how aviation is preparing for the next generation of mega hubs and increasingly complex airport operations.

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A GHI Goodbye

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

This week we’re saying farewell to Max as he heads off to his next adventure beyond GHI. We take a trip down memory lane and revisit some classic moments. The GHI Team wish Max every success in the next chapter.

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Bonus episode: Buliding a world beating GSE Strategy - the expert's guide

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Enjoy a special festive treat as GHI brings you a live record of a keynote panel on creating the ultimate GSE startegy held at the Annual Conference in Amsterdam. Hear advice from industry leaders at easyJet, TLD, Textron, Mallaghan, Oshkosh AeroTech, South Europe Ground Services and HiSERV on harnessing electric, autonomous vehicles and whether pooling schemes are the secret to a safer and smarter future for all.

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Load stars: Markus and Yolanda from Global Load Control talk airline support services and creating brighter futures for South Africa's most deprived communities

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000

GHI meets Markus Becker and Yolanda Hayes of GLC, the Cape Town-based centralised load control service provider. We talk about the benefits of airlines' outsourcing check-in support and ticketing needs, the millionth load sheet and Markus' second career as a rock star...

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Delivering a sustainable and connected GSE fleet that defies airport infrastructure challenges

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

In a special live episode recorded at the GHI Annual Conference, four industry stakeholders offer pragmatic solutions to delivering a more sustainable fleet while airport charging infrastructure lags behind.

Kristof Philips of TCR; Gwenn Hervert of Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment, Michael Nelson, President, Advanced Charging Technologies (ACT) and Frederik Schroder of GXC give their advice and field audience questions.

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The Silent Strike: what happened next when unreported ground damage triggers a catastrophic safety incident in the air?

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Steve Tarbuck, Owner & Founder of Global Travel Matters joins the pod to tease his mock safety incident conference session at the GHI Annual in Amsterdam next week. What are the sequence of events after an overworked ground crew, under time pressure, strike a composite A350 with a belt-loader and what home truths does this mock scenario throw up for our aviation industry?

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'Failure is not an option': Decarbonising the airport with TCR's Kristof Philips

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Join us as we talk charging points, electric GSE fleets and the importance of teamwork in turning aprons green with Kristof Philips, Divisional CEO for Airport Solutions, at TCR, global provider of GSE rental and leasing solutions.

Kristof give us his sustainability philosophy and explains why a top down, egalitarian approach is the most compelling and cost effective formula when it comes to delivering a more environmentally friendly airport environment.

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International GSE Expo, Las Vegas - your show preview

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000

We get the insider's guide from Ben Reeves and Jenn Matasy of the International Airport Equipment Manufacturers' Association (IAEMA) on the group's upcoming show in Las Vegas. From GSE demos to look out for to top tips for beating Nevada's desert heat - listen up for everything you need to know ahead of making the trip to the Las Vegas Convention Center from 16-18 September.

Click here to become and IAEMA Member.

Click here to register for International GSE Expo Vegas.

Register your interest for GSE Expo Europe 2026.

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From almost losing my house to supplying boarding bridges around the world – Graham Corfield on the remarkable rise of Aviramp

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000

On this episode, we visit Telford, UK to meet with Graham Corfield, CEO and entrepreneur behind Aviramp. Graham reveals how a chance call from an airline wanting a ramp for disembarking disabled passengers in 2009 kick-started his company’s Cinderella story and why he always gets the best business ideas when he should be switching off on a sun lounger….

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Liam Bolger: 'ground handling is how passengers experience your brand so why are we overlooking it?'- reflections on a 36 year career at London Luton Airport

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Liam Bolger is hanging up his Hi-Vis as Head of Airfield Operations at London Luton Airport this month. Max catches up with an industry pioneer whose ground handling firsts include implementing IGOM, GSE Pooling and the London Luton Safety Stack.

Liam gives his view on why 1 week's training is inadequate for operatives entering the hazardous ramp environment and the critical importance of the team over individual protagonists when it comes to honing your airfield operations.

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Amazing growth story of former UK business Up & Away, now Unifi, with a thriving future in store

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode Stefan Murphy, CEO of Unifi UK & Ireland, speaks to the GHI Podcast team about his remarkable journey from washing cars to a chance trip to the airport that culminated in setting up UK business Up & Away Aviation in 2008. The company was later acquired by Unifi in 2023, and this year Unifi secured its first UK business aviation ground handling contract at London Oxford Airport, marking a key milestone in its global growth.

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The Art of Successful Aviation Leadership with Desiree Perez

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Meet leadership guru and former aviation manager, Desiree Perez, of Desiree Perez Coaching & Consulting.

Over a decade ago, Desiree, was placed into a daunting frontline leadership role at a US airport without being taught the basics of people management.

Hear what Desiree learned and how she's on a mission to share her extensive leadership know how with colleagues in the aviation industry who face a similar situation.

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Entering the land of Los Pumas: what it takes to win ground handling contracts in a deregulated Argentina market

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000

This episode Americas aviation expert, Gustavo Di Cio, debriefs Max on the ground handling opportunities accompanying the opening up of Argentina's aviation market.

What are the tenders going to be won and lost on? Will we see the multinational ground handlers enter Argentina? What will it mean for services to airlines across South America?

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We are family: the father and son team taking Aviaco to success in the used GSE market

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000

This episode we talk aviation family ties with Danny Vranckx, Aviaco GSE, CEO and Xander Vranckx, IT manager at the company and Danny's son.

We ask why it is that aviation tends to create family dynasties with sons and daughters, nephews and nieces following their parents uncles and aunts into the world of A-1. Danny reveals the quality mantra at the heart of Aviaco GSE's rise and Xander reveals why a birthday visit to the apron with his father back in the day was definitely a better gift than a trip to Disney World....

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EXCLUSIVE: uncovering the world's first all-electric GSE pooling scheme with JFK NTO and TCR

Fri, 23 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

It's an extra special episode of the GHI Podcast this week as Sophie and Max meet the team that have pioneered the delivery of a global first - a centralised, fully electric, GSE fleet at a major airport. Hear from Marisa Von Wieding, Vice President of Operations, The New Terminal One at JFK and Kevin Constant, Commercial Director Americas, TCR on why they went all out on this sustainability milestone. We discover why the bid to deliver sufficient electric charging points kept Marisa up at night, how Kevin and the TCR team put boots on the ground to solve the charging challenge and why airport-led pooling of equipment could empower ground handlers to focus solely on unleashing the full performance-enhancing potential of their staff.

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EZTow in Japan trials, Al Maktoum Airport goes all out on AI and dnata invests big in a sustainable GSE fleet - but will there be enough chargers for the kit?

Mon, 19 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Join Sophie, Sam and Max as they get behind this week's hottest aviation headlines. This episode we explore the latest autonomous GSE trials with EZTow at Kansai International Airport. Max puts his biochemistry degree to the test as we talk about an all-hydrogen aircraft turn at Exeter Airport. And we receive all the latest from the Airport Show Dubai where dnata announced GSE fleet investment, Max went to tour the dnata GSE technical workshops and we got a glimpse of the WALL-E style airport journey of tomorrow at the new Al Maktoum International Airport.

View the image of EZTow Max refers to at the Airport Show here... https://email.groundhandling.com/files/amf_mark_allen_group/workspace_241/PIC.jpg

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Roundup of the hottest headlines making waves across the industry

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Join your hosts Sophie Skinner-Jones and Max Gosney on the GHI Podcast for a behind the scenes look at the biggest stories in the global ground handling market. Joined by special guest Samantha Payne Polepaka.

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Digitising ground handling - with AISATS and Rsmart

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000

A sneak peak into the challenges and opportunities of introducing digital tools into a ground handling station as Rajan Chellappa at Rsmart and Arif Patel at AISATS reveal a bid to go paperless to improve PRM services at Delhi Airport.

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From Breaking News to a Royal Cat – Don’t Miss the Latest Episode

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000

GHI gets behind the latest news headlines, hears from Javed Malik of Ink Arabia on how his career turned on finding a Royal cat and we spill the gossip on what really happens when the team are on tour...

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Episode 5: Airports: Innovating with our ground handlers to achieve the zero-emission dream

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Hear Bastiaan De Bruijne, Kristof Philips, Nick Holland and Gema Martin Egea discuss if airports have a clear objective to achieve zero-emissions by the early 2030s. The impetus will be on ground handling operations to adapt and innovate to achieve the path to a more sustainable future. New services such as batteries as a service and power storage offer fascinating footpaths to the greener age. How will ground operations adapt to refuelling becoming recharging of battery electric aircraft? The panel will investigate the next steps towards electrification and the airport infrastructure investments needed to support the zero-emission age.

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Episode 4: Enjoy a trip down memory lane with GHI's founder…

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

This episode, he’s back! On the eve of GHI’s 25th anniversary Annual in Barcelona, we catch up with our founder Tim Ornellas. From what he and Jean set out to achieve with the launch of the GHI Annual in 1999 to the day he sent an AV team screaming out of the studio after finding them asleep on the job. Enjoy a trip down memory lane with the founder…

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Episode 3: AI, aviation, and a football deal: Inside Stefan Hoeneveld’s world on the GHI Podcast

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Join us for Episode 3 of the GHI podcast as we chat with Stefan Hoeneveld, Product Manager Weight and Balance at iPort. We learn why the release of GHI’s Meetings Schedule is like Christmas morning in the Hooneveld household, whether AI could make Max redundant as Conference Chairman and Stefan signs the deal to coach the GHI Team at this year’s Delegate Football Tournament.

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Episode 2: Conference tales, future of aviation with John Boult

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Join us for Episode 2 of the GHI podcast as we chat with John Boult, Managing Director at Damarel. From his most despised job interview questions and the time he navigated around Europe only with the aid of a map of Dundee to his top conference moments and insights on the future of aviation. Plus, find out why you should visit Damarel at stand E71 during the GHI Annual in Barcelona!

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Episode 1: Why do we struggle with innovation, turnarounds Thunderbird 2-style and the rise in abuse of frontline staff at the gate

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000

In the debut episode of the GHI podcast, hosts Max Gosney and Sophie Skinner Jones sit down with Jelmer Melissen.

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