The Aircraft Interiors Podcast

11 - Tangerine's Martin Darbyshire on BA, AI and humble beginnings

Martin Darbyshire is founder and CEO of the Tangerine Strategic Design Consultancy.  A highly respected figure in the design world, Martin talks BA, AI and humble beginnings.

10 - BMW’s Alexandra 'Sandy' McGill on going from mild to wild

Anyone who appreciates an amazing colour, material & finish (CMF) scheme should hear the views of Alexandra 'Sandy' McGill, lead designer at BMW Designworks. She joined the studio straight after graduating at UCLA and hasn’t looked back since, creating exciting and creative schemes and concepts for sectors including automotive and aviation. Sandy discusses everything from the studio’s 50th anniversary, to the trials of bespoke colour schemes, her time with big names like Chris Bangle and Marek Reichman, wellness and sustainability in CMF, and why beige is back. But will our host Matt Nicholls get his dream pink and gold interior scheme?

9 - John Walton's reflections on the aviation industry

John Walton is an award-winning English aviation journalist. Growing up across three continents John claims - only half-joking - to have been raised by cabin crew. As a writer he specialises in cabin interiors, seating, connectivity and premium class service.  Interview conducted by Matthew Nicholls, vice president of marketing at Perrone.

8 - Peter Tennent on mentors, pet hates and shaping Concorde

In this wide-ranging chat with Peter Tennent, CCO and director of Factorydesign, he discusses everything from his days at Central St Martin’s, to industry trends, seat design, and airline requirements. He also shares some stories from notable design projects including Etihad, Concorde and… Gordon Ramsay’s undercarriage. Interview conducted by Matthew Nicholls, vice president of marketing at Perrone.

7 - Blake Emery on how to trigger the magic of flying

Blake Emery shares his unique pax ex insights and discusses how to trigger a sense of the magic of flying.  Blake is well-known from his role as director of differentiation strategy at Boeing, where he applied deep research, as well as behavioural, organisational and consumer psychology, to drive stakeholders to prefer Boeing aircraft. He was a key member of the development programme for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (including giving the aircraft a name as well as a number), and is named on several patents for its exterior and interior designs.  Blake is now president of Emery & Associates, where he helps clients choose and execute research, leading to deep customer insights.