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The Next Trip is a weekly, internationally acclaimed podcast with aviation insiders Doug and Drew, who together bring more than 40 years of industry experience as a professional pilot and a hub operations manager at a major airline. Join them, and their frequent guests, as they create a network for other AvGeeks and travel enthusiasts to obsess about all things aviation. Doug and Drew discuss today’s aviation news, share personal operational stories, regale listeners with trip reviews, and engage in friendly AvGeek banter. All thoughts and opinions are their own. Visit us at www.nexttripnetwork.com
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Send us a text Drew escorts a 737 and Doug is back from Zurich and New York. We discuss: The difference between the airport operations area and the movement area Helping an AvGeek with trip routingAn update on Southwest’s long-haul ambitionsDelta/AeroMexico joint venture in jeopardy Is the ultra low-cost airline model dead?Join The Network! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug is back from Amsterdam and Drew is done with airport ops manager training. We discuss: Airport RestroomsTop 10 airports according to AirHelpThe Embraer 195-E2 finally gets some loveWhat is a sterile cockpit?EMAS to the rescue again…and againAircraft type retirements and pilot assignments Contributor commentsJoin the Network! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug and Drew fight sleep deprivation after late night and overnight shifts, respectively. Doug was on late night 767 simulator training flights and Drew was watching overnight airport ops in DC. We stay awake to discuss: Remembering 9/11New cockpit barriers coming to an airline near you Spirit’s second bankruptcyAnother big Boeing orderDelta settles a lawsuit A checked bag takes the long road Thrust settings on climb outA contributor’s fun work proje...
Send us a text Happy Labor Day to all the aviation workers for getting where we need to be, safely, this summer. Doug and Drew talk about their aviation work weeks including Doug’s trip to Tokyo and Drew going back to airport ops midnight shift. We discuss: Aviation job opportunitiesKorean Air orders 103 Boeing planesFrontier encroaches on struggling Spirit routesWhat is an airline focus city?How are airline pilots assigned to aircraftListener feedbackJoin the Network! Call our hotline ...
Send us a text Doug and Drew talk about their exciting (not by choice) flights home on standby during a busy week. Drew also does his airfield runway inspections solo and is free to roam about the airport. Doug is back from his old love-hate work destination - London. We discuss: Celebrating our 300th episode!Passengers sue Delta and UnitedSouthwest finally admits it has hubsAir Canada resumes operationsHow do pilots get assigned specific aircraft typesListener feedbackVoting on an airline’s ...
Send us a text Doug and Drew are doing their final summer nonrev trips which promise to be exciting - not in a good way. We discuss: Who is Chester, the eskimo on the Alaska tails?Is Atmos the name of Alaska/Hawaiian’s new frequent flier program? Is it the name of a combined airline (Drew, calm down) Hawaiian cancels the current longest US domestic flightSpirit says it may have to shut down if revenue and costs don’t improveAir Canada flight attendants are on the brink of a strikeTo out-...
Send us a text Drew responds to a bird strike and gets to learn more about snarge - it ain’t pretty. Doug is living a nonrev drama trying to get his family home from Denver. Both of us live vicariously through Drew’s husband Robbie who is flying to Turkey. We discuss: How are the travel numbers looking so far this summer?Alaska announces a big change How some of the smaller airlines are doing this year Turbulence avoidance Check out this turbulence forecasting website called Tu...
Send us a text Doug is with family in Colorado after just making it there and Drew is having to change from airline radio lingo to airport lingo. Its, “roger”… copy? We condense days of NTSB hearings on the DCA crash into 3 main takeaways. Also on this episode: So long SeatGuru!Blue Sky gets the Green LightAmerican Airlines finds a new partnerMore bad news at SpiritDCA crash NTSB hearings updateA tsunami hits the PacificListener feedback https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Drew is back from tubing, hiking, and a road trip between Denver and Montana and Doug is back from his new commuter station - Barcelona. We discuss: European LCCsUpdate on the JejuAir crashSouthwest sets a date for its major changesAmerican’s Q2 resultsMajor airspace closuresListener feedback Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug is back from Amsterdam after dodging a volcano and Drew is helping the snow team train in their new equipment in sweltering heat. We discuss: What actually is the oldest airline in the world?United is the next airline to report their 2nd quarter resultsPremium demand continues its resilient streakGulf Air gives Boeing another boostUnexpected (and expected) volcanic eruptions/disruptions to flightsListener feedbackJoin the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug had a glitchy 767 simulator flight and Drew succeeded in non-reving during the peak of summer….again. We discuss: Delta is the first U.S. airline to report 2nd quarter resultsTSA is changing its screening requirementsMore European airline consolidation ahead?Good news from BoeingIndia released the initial report on Air India 171Video showing operation of fuel cutoff switches Runway usage, specifically how much runway to use Check out this link from contributor Alec re...
Send us a text Doug and Drew just celebrated the 4th of July, on opposite coasts, and are joined by buddy Anthony, Drew’s previous coworker and an expert on aircraft leasing. We discuss: Why did Anthony choose aviation as a careerThe Washington Post’s best airport listsAir France/KLM become the largest owners of SASAlaska Airlines getting Boeing 787s and Embraer 195-E2sTo buy or to lease - Anthony explainsHoneymoon in Africa and Anthony reviews 3 African airlinesJoin the discussion!&nbs...
Send us a text Despite warnings of a travel slowdown, we exceeded 3 million passengers on June 22nd per the TSA. Drew is facilitating EMAS repairs in hot and muggy DC (we’ll explain) and Doug was relieved to be dismissed from jury duty. We discuss: Dayton AirshowEMAS - Engineered Materials Arresting System - what is it and does it work?Update on single pilot opsUpdate on Air India 171NTSB issues initial report on the MAX door plug issueSummer travel numbersAirspace closuresContributor c...
Send us a text Drew had a rainy week in DC and Doug is back from his Hawaii ping pong trip after doing SFO-HNL-DEN-KOA-SFO. We discuss: NOTAMs - what are they and why do we hate them?Israel and Iran start a new warTop 10 US airlines according to The Points GuyDornier 328 flies again with Deutsche Aircraft’s helpBaby boomers keeping airlines afloat (aloft?) Listener commentsJoin the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug is back from Rome, and Drew is getting used to midnight airport ops and is back to private pilot training. We discuss: Hurricane Hunter Kermit visits Washington Reagan National AirportGood news for Boom SupersonicA storied US regional carrier shuts its doorsAir India 171An airline dispatches the wrong plane Listener feedback Joing the dicussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Drew is enjoying the midnight shift, but not the lack of sleep, so Doug gives him some tips on getting shut eye on an irregular schedule. Doug is back from sunny Frankfurt, a city he’s getting to know better. Speaking of sunny, we give you travel advice as the northern hemisphere gets ready to “summer”. We also discuss: Indian aviation newsUnited reduces its check in cutoff timeNewar’s runway 04L/22R opens earlyIATA’s air transportation industry forecastJoin the discussio...
Send us a text Drew is preparing mentally for overnight shifts, as airport ops manager, and Doug is done with KC46 flying and is about to fly to Frankfurt. We discuss: A European country cracks down on a common practiceAirbus delivery delays737 MAX newsThe “new” Southwest arrivesJetBlue’s new allianceAirplane waterhttps://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug is back from Paris and Drew responded to his first birdstrike or “snarge”. We get into how bird strikes affect safety and what we do to mitigate them. Also on this episode: Snarge is large - bird strikes happen all the time777X updateTransatlantic flight cancelationsFAA reduces flights at EWRAn airport’s "design aircraft"Listener comments FAA Bird Strike Database Doug’s Paris Eiffel Tower Pizza place - Gennarina Pizzeria https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Drew is still learning how to do runway inspections and Doug pushes the 767 to the limit (in a simulator). We discuss: Alaska, or Hawaiian?, launches Transpacific flights from SeattleMore news out of NewarkA thaw in tariffs opens the order floodgatesBack to the future with slot restrictions at EWR?Contributor feedbackJoin the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug is back from London, no wait, Beijing(?), while Drew is just off a week of midnight shifts - we're both sleep deprived but caffeined up for a fun episode. We discuss: Aviation momsHeart Aerospace moves to the USJetblue updateGlobal Airlines might actually flyAirport bond ratingsSquawking, its not just for the birdsJoin the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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