FlightLOG Episode 8 - Training

Welcome to Episode 8 of FlightLOG, where this time we’re joined by Richard McClure, Commercial Planning Manager.Richard has one of the most diverse roles in aviation, managing Loganair's slot schedules at London Heathrow as well as scheduling flights around Barra's infamous tidal beach.Find out what it takes to deliver Loganair's diverse schedules across the British Isles.In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline. 

Welcome to Episode 8 of FlightLOG, where this time we’re joined by Ronan Milne, Loganair Head Of Training.We discuss  what it takes to ensure Loganair's crew are trained to the highest standards and what's involved.In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline. 

Welcome to Episode 7 of FlightLOG, where this time we’re joined by Sam Talbot, Loganair Head Of Marketing And Brand. We discuss  something that we’re exposed to in almost all aspects of our lives, whether you're standing at a bus stop, checking out the traffic update, watching your favourite TV show or catching up on Insta.It’s something you can’t escape - in this episode we’re talking about advertising and branding, and what that means for Loganair…How does an airline tell its story to multiple audiences? What story or stories does it tell?How does it tell them?In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline. 

Welcome to Episode 6 of FlightLOG, where this time we’re joined by Stewart Houston, Flight Operations Manager. Stewart leads the team which provides technical advice that determines how many passengers can be carried on a particular flight and how much fuel will be required for that flight. Essentially, they work out what Loganair can lift out of an airfield and into an airfield.That requires a lot of very complex, and often very fast calculations, as well as a Plan A, B, C, D and occasionally, a few more.Stewart and his team are Mathemagicians!In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline. 

Welcome to Episode 5 of FlightLOG, where this time we’re joined by Maurice Boyle, Loganair's Chief Operations Officer. This year marks forty six years in the aviation business for Maurice and eight years with Loganair. From starting out at Edinburgh Airport in the cargo warehouse as a clerk – right through to his position now,  Maurice discusses what that wealth of experience through the industry's many varying divisions and world locations means he brings to Loganair every day, what it takes to run the airline on a daily basis and his targets and aspirations for its future. In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline. 

At Loganair, there is another significant part of the business that is less well-known to some - our charter services. In this episode, we go behind the scenes with Fiona MacLeod, Director of Charter Services to explore the role of her all-female team that delivers a wide variety of charter operations. From mail services to time-critical flights for the most famous of celebrities and sports teams - this episode really is well worth a listen!In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline. 

At Loganair, our teams are based in all corners of the UK, from as far north as the Shetland Islands to major cities such as Newcastle. Lyndsay Kennedy, our Head of HR, discusses the unique employment opportunities at Loganair and how people in aviation who wish to join our Clan really can do the job they love in the places they love. Find out more about our "Flying's for all" programme, how we're investing in our people and making progress on the themes which our people tell us are the most important to them in the workplace, including support for the LGBTQ+ community, mental health and equality for women in the industry. In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline. 

When you think of an airline, you might think of those brightly coloured Boeing 737's taking you to holiday destinations in Spain. In this episode though, Luke Lovegrove, Chief Commercial Officer at Loganair, discusses what makes Loganair so unique from the other airlines, what exactly we mean by "regional" and what it takes to make a successful business which operates flights on a beach runway in Barra one morning and into London Heathrow the next.The episode also speaks about Loganair's unique connection with the communities in which it serves and the diversity of its business including NHS patients, energy sector workers and even our less publicised, but important and growing cargo network. Luke also reflects on Loganair's strategy to make local airport's "global" via our growing family of worldwide airline partners.In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline. 

Regional air services are an essential and irreplaceable part of the UK's transport infrastructure for which so many businesses and communities depend. As a leading airline brand, we have a duty to ensure we deliver those services sustainably for future generations to come and to encourage other transport providers to do the same. In this episode, Loganair's Chief Executive, Jonathan Hinkles, discusses Loganair's innovative GreenSkies programme to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, how it works, the progress that's been made so far, and the most promising future flight technology that could be applied in practical use-cases on Loganair's unique route network.In our brand-new podcast series: FlightLOG, we go behind the scenes with the experts from the UK’s largest regional airline.