American, 23, Strategy Analyst and private pilot, frequent traveler (mostly pleasure)
Matt’s interests and passions haven’t changed much from when he was a kid. Growing up, you could usually find him breaking apart a toy train or flying model airplanes in his backyard. Today, he works for Boeing as a Strategy Analyst and spends his weekends flying private planes over L.A. And even though Matt works with planes day-in and day-out, he is still just as fascinated and excited about air travel with every trip he takes.
For Matt, air travel can be more than just a means to an end. It is an opportunity to discover something new, whether it is traveling to a thrilling new destination or meeting people he sits next to on the plane. “It’s really pretty fascinating to see why people travel. Everyone’s got a different story”. The flight crew, however are irrelevant for him. “I think they are a generic part of travel.”
And although he enjoys learning about other travelers’ backgrounds, his real interest is in the breakthrough technologies that are being used to make travel more convenient. A self-proclaimed nerd, Matt has been extremely encouraged by the number of innovations over the past few years. “…if you look at the internet, in the way in which you can book a flight instantaneously. If you think about e-tickets, we have eliminated the use of paper across the board. And travel safety…these are changes that have made things easier to navigate”.
Matt is a problem solver – an engineer - and loves to find more efficient ways to fix things. Despite his love for all things efficient, he doesn’t think about being “green” when he travels. “When I think of travel, the last thing on my mind is my carbon footprint.” For Matt, he needs to be able to touch it, see it, and feel it to realize the benefit of an innovation.
Matt continues to have high hopes and high expectations about the future of air travel. He sees air travel playing a large role in solving some of our major international problems. Having graduated with a degree in economics, Matt looks at the world's big picture and sees the implications that air travel could have on the global community.
“I think we have to deal with our global differences as the world becomes more mobile. I think we come face-to-face more often than we have in the past. So in that respect I think it is prompting the conversation to solve our global issues quicker. Only so much can be done over the phone…we are forced to have conversations that we wouldn’t have had and I think that’s great.”
For Matt, travel is about experiencing the latest and greatest in technology and innovation. He loves feeling that he is a part of something new and exciting. Matt feels that sense of exhilaration every time he travels, as if it was his first flight.
Matt’s interests and passions haven’t changed much from when he was a kid. Growing up, you could usually find him breaking apart a toy train or flying model airplanes in his backyard. Today, he works for Boeing as a Strategy Analyst and spends his weekends flying private planes over L.A. And even though Matt works with planes day-in and day-out, he is still just as fascinated and excited about air travel with every trip he takes.
For Matt, air travel can be more than just a means to an end. It is an opportunity to discover something new, whether it is traveling to a thrilling new destination or meeting people he sits next to on the plane. “It’s really pretty fascinating to see why people travel. Everyone’s got a different story”. The flight crew, however are irrelevant for him. “I think they are a generic part of travel.”
And although he enjoys learning about other travelers’ backgrounds, his real interest is in the breakthrough technologies that are being used to make travel more convenient. A self-proclaimed nerd, Matt has been extremely encouraged by the number of innovations over the past few years. “…if you look at the internet, in the way in which you can book a flight instantaneously. If you think about e-tickets, we have eliminated the use of paper across the board. And travel safety…these are changes that have made things easier to navigate”.
Matt is a problem solver – an engineer - and loves to find more efficient ways to fix things. Despite his love for all things efficient, he doesn’t think about being “green” when he travels. “When I think of travel, the last thing on my mind is my carbon footprint.” For Matt, he needs to be able to touch it, see it, and feel it to realize the benefit of an innovation.
Matt continues to have high hopes and high expectations about the future of air travel. He sees air travel playing a large role in solving some of our major international problems. Having graduated with a degree in economics, Matt looks at the world's big picture and sees the implications that air travel could have on the global community.
“I think we have to deal with our global differences as the world becomes more mobile. I think we come face-to-face more often than we have in the past. So in that respect I think it is prompting the conversation to solve our global issues quicker. Only so much can be done over the phone…we are forced to have conversations that we wouldn’t have had and I think that’s great.”
For Matt, travel is about experiencing the latest and greatest in technology and innovation. He loves feeling that he is a part of something new and exciting. Matt feels that sense of exhilaration every time he travels, as if it was his first flight.
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