ISTAT Podcast: The Sustainability Agenda

ISTAT Podcast: A Conversation with ISTAT President Mary Prettyman

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.

ISTAT Podcast: The Sustainability Agenda

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.

ISTAT Podcast: The Life of George Batchelor Part II

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.

ISTAT Podcast: The Life of George Batchelor Part I

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.

ISTAT Podcast: A Chat with John Willingham

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!