ISTAT Podcast

At ISTAT Americas, Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena joins Priscilla Branco to discuss the company's evolution, the significance of the cross-border passenger experience and how values, hard work and adaptability continue to shape Volaris' future.

In this special ISTAT Rising Executives episode, live at ISTAT Americas, Rebecca Callanan of Hanwha Aviation sits down with Mark Streeter of J.P. Morgan to discuss his experiences in the aviation industry. Mark reflects on navigating 30 years of crises, market shifts and industry evolution — and shares candid advice on networking, resilience and building a career in a constantly changing aviation landscape.

A candid, end‑of‑conference roundtable from ISTAT Americas in San Diego, featuring ISTAT Americas Chair Bryson Monteleone, and hosted by Gueric DeChavanne of Collateral Verifications LLC and Courtney Miller of Visual Approach Analytics. Tune in as we unpack fuel volatility, geopolitical uncertainty and the industry's surprisingly steady outlook. 

At ISTAT Americas, we check in with Jason Bewley, Managing Director, Pulsar Aero Global, in this episode hosted by Gueric Dechavanne, Managing Partner, Collateral Verifications, LLC, and Courtney Miller, Founder and Managing Director, Visual Approach Analytics. Listen in to their conversation as they discuss fuel prices, market activity the latest topics of the day!

Recorded live at ISTAT Americas, Laura Mueller of AirFinance Global sits down with Peter Barrett, CEO of SMBC Aviation Capital, for an in‑depth conversation on how soaring fuel prices, the Middle East conflict and tightening financial conditions are shaping the aviation and leasing markets. Barrett discusses the implications of major M&A activity, including SMBC's latest deal, and shares insight into returns, risk management and the evolving role of the lessor business model.

Recorded live at ISTAT Americas, Mylène Scholnick of World Star Aviation sits down with Robin Hayes, Chairman & CEO of Airbus in North America, for a candid conversation on supply‑chain pressures, shifting airline economics and the technologies shaping the next generation of aircraft. Hayes reflects on the industry's resilience, Airbus's expanding U.S. footprint and the talent needed to fuel future growth.

What does ISTAT Americas 2026 have in store? Listen in as ISTAT Americas Chair Bryson Monteleone shares details about the event as well as thoughts on the current global climate. In a special interview with Gueric DeChavanne, Collateral Verifications LLC, and Courtney Miller, Visual Approach Analytics, Bryson shares insights and fun facts about the event of the year. 

During this ISTAT Chats discussion, which aired live 23 September 2025, we hear from industry veteran Darren Hulst, vice president - commercial marketing at Boeing. ISTAT Rising Executives Americas Chair Goutham Ramdas digs into Darren's unique path into the industry, and together they explore the many facets of the industry. Listen in for this in-depth exploration of one of the industry's key players as Hulst shares his story and takes questions from the audience.

As we near the end of 2025, join us as we look back at the record-breaking ISTAT Latin America Forum, presented by Committee Chair Priscilla Branco and Vice Chair Catalina Mejia. During the discussion, they recall the success of the event, reviewing key conversations from the main stage and networking events that brought the industry together, as well as provide exciting updates on what's ahead for 2026. Listen in and get ready to join ISTAT in October 2026 for the next ISTAT Latin America event, where we'll seek to break this year's record with more than 350 attendees!

In this podcast episode, Peter Negline, ISTAT Board Member and CEO & Founder, Macrolytics Pty Ltd, digs into Prettyman's past as she shares details of her long career in the aviation industry. Get to know Prettyman and also hear what she has on her mind as she begins her ISTAT presidency. 

Rosemarie O'Leary, Head of Counterparty Risk at Avolon sits down with two insightful women in the industry to discuss the sustainability agenda. During this podcast, Niamh Staunton, Senior Vice President of Treasury at BP and Vanessa Hudson, Group Chief Financial Officer at Qantas address three important themes underpinned by their partnership: 1) SAF and its place in their decarbonization journey, 2) the significance of partnerships to this challenge and 3) how we can achieve impact by aligning to influence government policy together.

In this Part II Podcast on the life of George Batchelor, Peter Negline digs deep into George's professional history. Speaking with five business partners and colleagues, this podcast details George's legacy and shares memories from those he engaged with while working in the industry he loved. 

George Batchelor had a significant impact on many aspects of the aircraft leasing, sales and trading industries. He was the very first recipient of the ISTAT Award, which was bestowed upon him in 2001. In Part I of this two-part series, learn about George's life as shared by his son John Batchelor and look for Part II where business partners and colleagues discuss George's lasting influence on an industry he loved. 

In this podcast, John Willingham, recently retired CEO of Macquarie AirFinance, shares his experience over a 40+ year career. Sarah Aoun, Head of Capital Markets at Airbus and ISTAT board director, explores John's history and digs into his perspective of the current market, including where we're headed with regards to diversity & inclusion, climate change and other key areas of the business. Don't miss hearing about one of John's favorite non-aviation related activities as well…karaoke!

Diversity and Inclusion remains a key focus area for ISTAT headed into 2022. Gain a better understanding of ISTAT's progress on D&I initiatives as Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with two ISTAT D&I committee members. Listen in as Mylene Scholnick, Principal at Amazon Air and Bryson Monteleone, Senior Advisor, Aviation Finance Advisory Services, PwC Ireland, discuss progress the society has made over the past year.  Each will share details of ISTAT's D&I vision and key objectives as well as insights on the board's own D&I training, which was completed at the end of last year.

This episode of ISTAT Podcast dives into the airfreight industry. Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with Kersti Krepp, Vice President Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific at Polar Air Cargo in Hong Kong. Listen as Kersti shares her wealth of knowledge about the airfreight market and tells us why, as a family who lives “a three continent life”, she has made Hong Kong her home base for the past 27 years. 

In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8 March, Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with Marilyn Gan and Mylene Scholnick. Marilyn, Managing Director, Head of Origination-Asia Pacific Aviation at MUFG Bank and Mylene, Principal at Amazon Air lead ISTAT’s D&I efforts. Gain a better understanding of ISTAT’s D&I vision and listen as Marilyn and Mylene reflect on the comments made by other ISTAT Podcast guests regarding their views of this topic within the industry.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with Doug Harned, Managing Director and Head of Aviation Research at AllianceBernstein. Listen in as Doug shares his outlook for 2021 and the impact of a high efficacy vaccine on the sector’s recovery.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with Celine Fornaro, managing director and head of European industrial research at UBS London. As a top ranked equity research analyst in Europe, Celine is well known for her thought leadership, and Peter digs into key themes that she believes will dominate air travel and aerospace manufacturing in 2021 and beyond. Learn a bit more about Celine, her background and what advice she gives to young professionals and how they might take advantage of opportunities during the current crisis.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with Dean N. Gerber, General Counsel at Orix Aviation and incoming ISTAT President. Listen as Dean shares details of his career and provides his vision for ISTAT as he steps in as president in 2021.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with Gerry Butler, ISTAT President and Chief Marketing Officer at Merx Aviation Finance. Listen as Gerry shares his interesting background, his achievements as ISTAT president and his view on the pandemic, including his concerns of its effect on mental health.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with industry leaders in the appraising sector in this ISTAT Podcast series. In this episode, Peter chats with ISTAT Certified Senior Appraiser Oliver Stuart-Menteth, Managing Director, Fintech Aviation Services SARL about how his experiences in Hong Kong at a young age influenced his path into the industry.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with industry leaders in the appraising sector in this ISTAT Podcasts series. In this episode, Peter chats with Jeff Straebler, Executive Director of the ISTAT Appraisers Program (IAP). Learn more about Jeff’s background, where his career in aviation began and how his previous jobs prepared him for his current role.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with ISTAT Certified Senior Appraiser Mark Calver, CEO, Aeronave Company. Listen in as Mark shares his experiences in the industry, including his time with Virgin Atlantic and conversations with Richard Branson.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with industry leaders in the appraising sector in this inaugural ISTAT Podcasts series. In this episode, Peter chats with ISTAT Certified Senior Appraiser Stuart Hatcher, Chief Revenue Officer, IBA Group, Ltd. and his interesting background as a drug designer in the pharmaceutical industry.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with industry leaders in the appraising sector in this inaugural ISTAT Podcasts series. In this episode, Peter chats with ISTAT Certified Senior Appraiser Kara Levine, Manager at ICF. Listen as Kara shares how a meeting with a friend of the family propelled her interest into the industry and how the wide variety of things to learn keeps her intrigued.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with industry leaders in the appraising sector in this inaugural ISTAT Podcast series. In this episode, Peter chats with ISTAT Certified Senior Appraiser Olga Razzhivina as she shares her background and views on the industry's recovery.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with industry leaders in the appraising sector in this inaugural ISTAT Podcast series. In this episode, Peter chats with Airline Economics 40 Under 40 member and ISTAT Certified Appraiser Lindsey Webster, Vice President - Asset Valuations at Morten Beyer & Agnew. Hear Lindsey’s view on the industry’s recovery and find out more about her surprising start to a career in appraising.

Peter Negline, ISTAT board member and Head of Strategy & Market Research at BOC Aviation Limited, chats with industry leaders in the appraising sector in this inaugural ISTAT Podcasts series. In this episode, Peter gets to know ISTAT Certified Senior Appraiser Kimberly Higgins Bergin, Senior Consultant at AVITAS, Inc., and finds out more about what drew her to the profession including her experiences flying in blimps at a young age.