Next Era of Aviation with Phillip A. Washington

Willy sat down in person with Phil Washington, CEO of Denver International Airport and one of the country’s most respected transportation leaders. They discussed DEN’s rapid growth toward becoming the busiest airport in the world, the massive infrastructure investments required to support rising passenger demand, and how the airport is balancing modernization, safety, and operational resilience. Phil also shared insights on international expansion, energy independence, cargo growth, transit and roadway improvements, and why Denver is uniquely positioned to become a global gateway for both aviation and future space travel. Key Points In The Webcast: 00:00 Introduction 01:34 Phil's path from RTD to LA Metro to DEN 03:34 Scaling an airport built for 50M to 100M+ passengers 04:39 DEN's land advantage and the longest runway in North America 06:48 The fence-jumping incident and perimeter security 08:35 The lowest flight cancellation rate among major U.S. airports 12:09 Biometrics, AI, and shorter TSA wait times 15:13 Train uptime and the "original sin" of DEN 16:32 Concourse C West and the path to 120M passengers 22:34 Parking, concessions, and the new rental car facility 24:08 The March blackout and the push for energy independence 26:26 $1.2B in revenue and a $12B capital plan 42:36 Gateway to the West: international growth and Africa 45:39 DEN as a launching pad for space travel? 51:38 Widening Peña Boulevard 57:43 Closing thoughts GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here:    / @walkerdunlop   » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist:    • Walker Webcast   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGM... Follow us: » LinkedIn:   / walker-&-dunlop   » Facebook:   / walkerdunlop   » Twitter:   / walkerdunlop   » Instagram:   / walkerdunlop   POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We’ll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers violates any law or regulation is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards.