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In episode 188 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The Airbus A321XLR's route-proving campaign Fake engine part certifications Qatar Airways CEO's latest Airbus A380 comments Whats is going on at Avianca Emirates is searching for A380 pilots

In episode 184 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The latest Pratt & Whitney engine issues Qatar Airways saves the world's loneliest lion Northern Pacific's new branding Own part of Emirates' 1st Airbus A380 A week of crazy dog stories

In episode 186 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, NATS meltdown report released Russia pulls out of the CR929 Discover Airlines is here Corendon Airlines launches adult only cabins Alan Joyce leaves Qantas early

In episode 158 of the Simple Flying podcast Tom discusses, UK ATC chaos Hong Kong typhoon disruption Lufthansa brings back more A380s Monarch Air’s rollercoaster fortnight An Auckland Airport proposal

In episode 184 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host, Tom Boon (Simple Flying's Content Manager) discusses, Thai Airways selling Airbs A380s BA's BOAC Boeing 747 is scrapped Qantas orders even more aircraft American Airlines launches three new European cities Korean Air's surprising use of old uniforms…

In episode 183 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by Cristian Sutter, CEO of Avensis Aviation, to discuss the passenger-to-freighter conversion market.

This week on the podcast, Jo is joined by Deputy Editor Sumit Singh to discuss: Cathay Pacific’s recovery Airplanes flying the longest routes African airspace closures Bear escapes Iraqi Airways flight Qatar’s ghost flight loophole

In episode 181 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Further Boeing delays could lead to cancelations Iraqi Airways Boeing 747 sale Pratt & Whitney's new engine issue Ryanair faces another legal battle An eco-friendly airline startup

In episode 180 of the Simple Flying Podcast, Tom is joined by Rhys from Head For Points to reflect on the (re)-inaugural flight of the Airbus A380 in Etihad colors.

In episode 178 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, This week's major incidents Icelandair's Airbus A321XLR order Norwegian is buying Widerøe What's going on at MYAirline Germany opens up passport eGates

In episode 177 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Busiest travel day in US history What's going on at Air Astana Lufthansa Boeing 747 diverts twice What it's like to fly Air Astana Japan Airlines is now renting clothes

Simple Flying's managing editor Joanna Bailey is joined by Jake Hardiman, content manager, to discuss all the latest aviation news. In this week's show, we chat about: Engine ingestions - what's going wrong? United 737-200 is turned into a gorgeous AirBnB Recaro Xtend could herald the end of extra legroom in exit rows Throwback to the Vickers Welli…

In episode 175, Jo and Tom report on all the biggest news from the Paris Air Show, including: All the Airbus orders IndiGo places biggest-ever order Boeing's airshow orders What else is going on at the airshow? Other PAS announcements

In episode 174 of the Simple Flying Podcast, Tom is joined by Alejandro Núñez Vicente, the Founder & CEO of Chaise Longue. Alejandro is on a mission to revolutionize economy seating in a way not seen since the dawn of passenger flight. He talks through his concept, known as the Chaise Longue, some of the challenges he has faced, and addresses some …

Today, your host Joanna Bailey recaps some of the most important aviation news of the week, and is joined by Sumit Singh and Tom Boon for feedback on the week's major aviation events. Riyadh Air reveals its livery IATA AGM - a post event report Airplane order rumors and bookings for the week What happened at AIX this year?…

In episode 172, Jo and Tom discuss: Lufthansa finally purchases ITA Why Air New Zealand is weighing passengers Singapore Airlines' A380 is going to Auckland What you need to know about animal fats in SAF Growing Saudi Arabian lessor Avilease buys 13 planes

In episode 171 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, American Airlines/JetBlue North East Alliance banned British Airways' latest Avios-only flights Fokker working on a hydrogen F100 Cathay Pacific fires cabin crew Finnair heads to Australia

As part of mental health awareness week (May 15 - 21), we sit down with Instagram sensation and Simple Flying regular, Captain Chris, to discuss mental health in aviation. As a training captain, Chris works closely with hundreds of other pilots, giving him a unique vantage point into the industry. We'll discuss the current situation in the cockpit,…

In episode 169 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom discuss: King Charles III is crowned - a recap of aviation-related events Ryanair places a giant Boeing order for the 737 MAX 10 Airlines are abandoning Twitter - here's why The world's longest flights since 1997 The US is preparing to implement flight delay compensation…

In episode 168 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Air India's sterile cockpits Go First declares bankruptcy Breeze eyes international expansion The US won't delay 5G any longer Qantas is getting a new CEO

In episode 167 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The 1st non-Chinese COMAC ARJ21 operator Ryanair's rolling 'ramp'age ANA's error fares JetBlue's Q1 and Amsterdam launch Our latest webinar

In episode 166 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Ryanair's struggle in Germany Can we stop talking about aviation’s recovery now? The importance of cabin humidity United Airlines' launches and losses British Airways' Avios only flights

In episode 165 of the Simple Flying podcast your host Tom discusses, Air Astana's relationship with its LCC FlyArystan Why the COMAC C919 is good news for western airlines How Russian airlines are getting around maintenance sanctions Lufthansa positions an Airbus A380 to Munich

In episode 164 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Flybe's brand is up for sale again Airlines still want Single European Skies Spirit-JetBlue merger faces more hurdles Ryanair will rush back into Ukraine when safe Lufthansa mistakenly sells a passenger's return ticket

In episode 163 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Ras Al Khaimah's new German connection Pratt & Whitney's engine troubles The Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit Europe's second busiest transatlantic route Lufthansa's Airbus A380 return

With its fleet of Airbus A320s and A330s, TAP Air Portugal has placed the COVID pandemic behind itself as it looks to optimize its route network. Join Simple Flying as we chat with Dr. Henri-Charles Ozarovsky, Head of Strategy, Network & Partnerships at TAP Air Portugal, to dig into what it takes to optimize a flag carrier’s network.…

In episode 161 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Jo is joined by Jake Hardiman to discuss,Saudi Arabia introduces Riyadh Air and buys some planesWhat's happened to an ex-Alitalia Boeing 777Bomb threats on board planesRyanair's huge schedule from DublinFlair Airlines has its 737s repossessed

In episode 160 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa orders 22 more widebodies International women's day x aviation IAG is buying Air Europa The DOT calls out airlines over family seating 2 hour Boeing 747 flights

In Episode 159 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Tom is joined by Rhys from Head For Points to look back at this week's Lufthansa Allegris Cabin launch.

In episode 158 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The Airbus CEO's latest A380 comments Singapore Airlines' record profits Air Astana also has a record year JetBlue's Amsterdam problems More drama for Lufthansa passengers

In episode 157 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A huge Air India order Lufthansa causes a meltdown at Frankfurt Airport Two flights make sudden descents on departure Bits of Qantas Airbus A330 are auctioned off Viva Air's merger is hotting up

In episode 156 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A Boeing 737 crashes fighting Australian wildfires Airbus and Qatar Airways end their legal feud Etihad's Airbus A380s are on the move Another near-miss in America The Antonov An-225 will fly again

In episode 155 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom are joined by US Lead Lukas to discuss, Flybe & Flyr declare bankruptcy The final Boeing 747 delivery Alaska Airways retires the Dash 8 British Airways' short-haul widebody flights Auckland Airport's miserable weather

In episode 154 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom chat about: Lufthansa makes a bit for ITA Airways Qatar Airways-Airbus court case update An order for 12 A320neos from Uzbekistan Airways Three years on: a 777X update Where does Lufthansa plan to fly its Airbus A380s

In episode 151 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Some shocking recent aviation incidents Virgin fined for flying Delta codeshares over Iraq Wizz Air’s new 7-hour route Tom’s first MAX flight Inside airBaltic’s Starlink deal

In episode 151 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Lukas discuss: Airbus Vs Boeing - who won 2022? Delta finally secures free WiFi for passengers FAA suffers a disastrous NOTAM failure Fallout from flight disruptions in the USA NASA is set to replace its DC-8 with a Boeing 777

In episode 151 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Qantas Airbus A380 flight QF1 diverts twice in two weeks Southwest Airlines' catastrophic Christmas Emirates buys an Airbus A380 2022's airline rankings San Diego's fuel crisis

This week we have a special episode for listeners to celebrate reaching 150 episodes. Tom and Jo are joined by a host of lead journalists across Simple Flying to take a look at the top aviation news from each region throughout 2022 as follows, 00:35 - Africa - Jo Bailey 09:03 - Asia-Pacific - Michael Doran 17:10 - Latin America - Daniel Martínez Ga…

In episode 149 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Tom is joined by Lukas Souza, Simple Flying's US Lead. Together they discuss, Next summer's A380 plans Boeing's United Airlines event last week Boeing's humanitarian aid work Air France's return to Newark Condor's 1st Airbus A330neo delivery

In episode 148 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The last Boeing 747 rolls off of the production line Snow causes chaos for Ryanair across Europe Embraer presses pause on its turboprop project United places the US' largest ever widebody order Boom Supersonic now has an engine…

In episode 147 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa's A380 is back, but China Southern says farewell IATA calls airports out over fare increases Croatia Airlines' Airbus A220 order Why Ryanair won't fly to Heathrow 30 grams of Boeing 747 for $800+

Join Jo and Tom for the latest commercial aviation news roundup. Included today are conversations on: The latest sustainability news EVA Air slides off a taxiway A couple of interesting airworthiness directives Vistara Air India Merger Update on the C919 and MC-21

Join Jo as she sits down for a chat with one of the internet's favourite airline captains, Petter Hörnfeldt, better known as Mentour Pilot. We'll talk about what got him into aviation in the first place, and what led him to start making videos for YouTube. We'll talk about his success both in the cockpit and in the air, as well as getting into some…

In episode 144 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Air Astana's Boeing 787 lease Indian aviation update Silk Way West's Boeing 777X order Ameriflight crash (and what it has to do with dogs) Tom's weekly Airbus A380 update

In episode 143 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Boeing vs. Airbus in October Ryanair invests $200m in its 737 winglets An ITA Airways sale update China Southern retires the Airbus A380 Elonjet won't be banned from Twitter

In episode 142 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Teruel Scraps Its 1st Airbus A380 Korean Air Airbus A330 Accident Lufthansa's 1st Boeing 787 flight United's historic return to Brisbane Boeing makes another quarterly loss

In episode 141 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is flying around Europe, so host Jo is joined by Captain Chris, an Airbus A350 training pilot at Virgin Atlantic, for a candid chat covering, Long-haul flight recovery Aviation's staffing levels Obnoxious passenger behavior The industry's biggest challenges And more…

In episode 140 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa's new cabin concept Air New Zealand's wind problem Stansted Airport could be eying Airbus A380 services Lift's expansion plans in South Africa Ryanair cuts its Berlin schedule over price row

In episode 139 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom meet with aviation legend Sam Chui. While chatting, we'll discuss how Sam makes a living from traveling the world, his favorite airlines, what it was like to fly on Concorde, and much more.