Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

The Simple Flying Podcast - hosted by Tom Boon and Channing Reid is your go to podcast for commercial aviation news and insight. We discuss the top commercial aviation news stories each week, all of the stories discussed can be found on simpleflying.com.

#212: Boeing Delays Impact Airlines, Best Aviation April Fools 2024

In episode 212 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A brand new JetBlue Airbus diversion Boeing delivery delays impact airlines USPS swaps to UPS Asian Airline Confidence Up The best Aviation April Fools 2024

04-05
28:17

#239: Spirit Bankruptcy, TAP Hamsters Chaos, & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 239 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss, Hawaiian Airlines cuts routes Spirit Airlines enters Chapter 11 Delta's new Burger partnership Will Airbus meet its delivery target? Hamsters cause chaos for TAP

11-22
28:50

#237: Air Canada Boeing 767s, Air Force One Color Scheme

This episode was recorded on November 7th. However, due to a technical issue, it did not upload correctly to our podcast platform. In episode 237 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom and Channing discuss, Iberia's 1st Airbus A321XLR flight Air Canada brings 767s out of retirement Air Force One's color scheme Racoon causes chaos in LaGuardia The Boeing strike is over

11-20
30:02

#238: Southwest Separation Packages, 1st COMAC C929 Customer

In this slightly shorter episode, Tom and Channing discuss, Southwest Airlines' voluntary separation packages The 1st COMAC C929 customer Denver Airport's virtual golf lounge Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy risk

11-15
21:54

#236: 1st Airbus A321XLR Delivery, JetBlue Sued Over Ice Cream & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 236 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Tom and Channing discuss,​Delta Air Lines close calls​1st Airbus A321XLR delivered​American Airlines’ new longest route​Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus narrowbodies​JetBlue sued over an ice cream sandwich

11-01
34:03

#235: Qatar Airways Launches Starlink, American Airlines Cargo Door Incident & 3 More Stories

In episode 235 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by new co-host Channing Reid to discuss, Qatar Airways launches Starlink American Airlines cargo door incident Tom visits Turkish Airlines A New Zealand Airport's new three-minute hug rule Lufthansa's new first class check-in delay

10-25
36:55

#234: Southwest Overhaul, Jo's Last Episode & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 234 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo joins Tom for the last time to discuss, Southwest Airlines' overhaul Jo's time at Simple Flying Delta's transatlantic plans Etihad's Airbus A380 to Paris Israel/Lebanon flight cancelations Tom will be back soon (with much better audio than this week) with a new co-host!

10-01
27:54

#232: 1st Low Cost A321XLR Route, CRJ900 Tail Ripped Off & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 232 of the Simple Flying podcast Tom Boon is joined by Joanna Bailey to discuss, Wizz Air A321XLR Routes Lithium-ion batteries risk CRJ-900 tail ripped off British Airways' weekend meltdown Ural Airbus A320 scrapped

09-13
26:24

#231: Cathay's A350 Issues, SWISS First Class Too Heavy, & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 231 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom and Jo discuss, Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350 issues SAS leaves Star Alliance for SkyTeam SWISS' new first class is too heavy Fishy things at Alaska Airlines Heathrow to welcome to Beluga XL

09-06
23:46

#229: Canada JetLines Closes, Boeing Latest & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 229 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by Marisa to discuss, Canada JetLines closes Boeing's latest news Finnair's lounge milestone Celebrity airport and airline fails Tom's lost baggage experience

08-23
25:16

#228: Voepass ATR-72 Crash, New Airline Gets An Old A310 & More Aviaton News Stories

Join Jo and Tom to discuss the week's top stories from the world of aviation. On the agenda this week are: Voepass ATR-72 crashes in Brazil Frontier drops the A321XLR Why airlines are cutting China flights El Al makes an order for the Boeing 737 MAX A new airline takes an old A310 into its fleet Thanks for joining us, please do let us know what you thought of the episode in the comments!

08-19
23:58

#226: Farnborough Airshow Recap

Simple Flying's Tom Boon is joined Pete Syme of Business Insider and Rhys Jones of Head for Points for a look back at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow.

08-02
26:31

#224: easyJet Celebrates Football, Hurricane Beryl Upsets Flights & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 224 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, easyJet's football celebration Hurricane Beryl's impact New Pacific loses it's CEO Boeing is in spending mode Airbus vs Boeing in H1

07-12
24:04

#223: Southwest Airlines Incidents, Embraer Insight & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 223 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Recent Southwest Airlines incidents Everything commercial at Embraer Recent notable government flights Flying on the Embraer KC-390 1st Airbus A321XLR flights on sale

06-28
29:40

#222: IATA Update, 1st Farnborough Aircraft Revealed & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 222 (to Toulouse) of the Simple Flying podcast, regular hosts Jo and Tom are joined by Editorial Lead Sumit Singh to discuss, What happened at the IATA AGM Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 news 1st Farnborough Airshow aircraft revealed Airlines are still being fined for COVID cancelations Lufthansa's new status match offer

06-12
28:01

#221: AA Ditches Transcon Widebodies, Tom Visits Air Astana Catering

In episode 221 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Air India delays 3rd Airbus A350 for the Luftwaffe American Airlines ditches transcon widebodies Tom visits Air Astana catering Iran reverse engineers engine fanblades

06-07
30:21

#220: Singapore Incident Update, Aircraft Interiors Expo, & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 220 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Initial Singapore Airlines incident report released, Tom visits AIX in Hamburg, American Airlines has a shake up, the Crystal Cabin Award winners, the worlds best airlines.

05-31
48:43

#219: Singpapore Airlines Turbulence, Qatar's New Gulfstream 700 & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 219 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A freak Singapore Airlines turbulence occurance Qatar Airways' new Gulfstream G700s 2 AtlasJet fugitives arrested 17 years after crash Onboard Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 Saudia orders 105 more Airbus A320neos

05-24
25:34

#218: United's New Safety Video, Russian MC-21 Update & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 218 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, New United Airlines safety video Russia's MC-21 will be late & overweight Boeing delivery delay warnings NASA's DC-8 retires Emirates' London Heathrow SAF

05-17
22:10

#217: Emirates' 1st A350 Routes, Global's A380 Arrives In The UK & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 217 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, North America's top airlines for customer satisfaction Emirates' 1st Airbus A350 routes Global Airlines' A380 arrives in Scotland Air Canada on the Airbus A321XLR Why the A380 is a great flying testbed

05-10
30:27

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