Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries that keep the world moving.

Aviation keeps the world connected. Manufacturing builds it. Distribution moves it. And AI is changing how all three operate: faster, smarter, and with higher stakes than any other industry. Cleared for Takeoff is the podcast for the leaders navigating that transformation. Every episode, we sit down with a senior executive from aviation, manufacturing, or distribution to hear their real AI story: the decisions, the challenges, and the outcomes that matter. Hosted by Ben Tosado, Founder of Deep Blue Cloud.

Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries that keep the world moving. is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 3 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Cleared for Takeoff - Real AI stories from the industries that keep the world moving., a business show with 3 episodes published.

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  From Marketplace to Agents: Building Airvoyant with Jon Baker

  Aug 13, 202638 minS0

  <p>Aviation parts procurement is one of the largest and most manual cost centers in the industry. In this episode of Cleared for Takeoff, host Ben Tosado, CEO of Deep Blue Cloud Computing, talks with Jon Baker of AAR about Airvoyant, the AI-driven procurement platform launched at MRO Americas. Airvoyant connects airlines and MROs directly to an ecosystem of more than 5,000 suppliers through Aeroxchange, is built natively on AWS, and integrates with Trax and other ERP systems, using AI agents to analyze supplier quotes and generate purchase recommendations. Jon walks through the platform’s origin, the decision to pivot from a...

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  Where AI Is Actually Working, with James Barnes

  Jul 27, 202613 minS0

  <p>AI is moving faster than anyone can report on it. The useful question is where it’s solving real problems right now.</p><p>In the first episode of Cleared for Takeoff, host Ben Tosado, Founder of Deep Blue Cloud, sits down with James Barnes, VP of Operations, to separate practical application from speculation across three industries: aviation, where AI augments compliance-heavy work like parts procurement and line maintenance; manufacturing, where AI fails when it’s treated as an IT line item instead of a business outcome; and distribution, where field technicians replace 20 minutes of portal searching with one phon...

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  Cleared for Takeoff Trailer

  Jul 21, 20261 minS0

  <p>Aviation keeps the world connected. Manufacturing builds it. Distribution moves it. And AI is changing how all three operate: faster, smarter, and with higher stakes than any other industry. Cleared for Takeoff is the podcast for the leaders navigating that transformation. Every episode, we sit down with a senior executive from aviation, manufacturing, or distribution to hear their real AI story: the decisions, the challenges, and the outcomes that matter. Hosted by Ben Tosado, Founder of Deep Blue Cloud. Follow now so the first episode lands in your feed.</p>

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