The Simple Flying Podcast - hosted by Joanna Bailey, and Tom Boon 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.
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#162: Simple Flying Meets: Dr Henri-Charles Ozarovsky - Head Routes, & Networks - TAP Portugal
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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.…
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#161: Riyadh Air Revealed, Ryanair’s Massive Dublin Ops & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#160: International Women's Day, 2 Hour Boeing 747 Flights & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#159: Lufthansa's New Allegris Cabin With Rhys From Head For Points
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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.
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#158: Airbus' CEO On The A380, Singapore Airlines' Record Breaking Profit & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#157: Huge Air India Order, Frankfurt Airport Meltdown & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#156: Australia Boeing 737 Crash, Qatar vs Airbus Settled & 3 More Aviation News Stories
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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
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#155: Flybe & Flyr Bankrupt, Final Boeing 747 Delivery & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#154: Lufthansa's ITA Bid, More Qatar Vs Airbus Drama & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#153: Shocking Aviation Incidents, Virgin's Huge Fine & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#152: FAA NOTAM Disaster, Airbus V Boeing & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#151: Qantas Airbus A380 Drama, Southwest's Catastrophic Christmas & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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
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#150: Simple Flying's Bumper 2022 Aviation News Round Up
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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…
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#149: Boeing's Humanitarian Aid, A Special Condor Arrival & 3 More Stories
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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
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#148: The Last Boeing 747, A Huge United Airlines Order, & 3 More Aviation Stories
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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…
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#147: Lufthansa's A380 Is Back, IATA Is Unhappy With Airports & 3 More Stories
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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+
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#146: Interesting Sustainability News, C919 And MC-21 Update & 3 More Stories
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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
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#145: Simple Flying Meets 'Mentour Pilot' Petter Hörnfeldt
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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…
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#144: Air Astana's Boeing 787s, Indian Aviation Update & 3 More Stories
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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
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#143: Boeing vs. Airbus in October, Ryanair's $200m Winglet Investment & 3 More Stories
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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
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#142: 1st Airbus A380 Scrapped In Teruel, Korean Air A330 Accident & 3 More Stories
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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
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#141: Simple Flying Meets Virgin Atlantic's Captain Chris Again
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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…
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#140: Lufthansa's New Cabin Concept, Air New Zealand's Wind Problem & 3 More Stories
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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.
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#138: Russia Axed From ICAO Council, Airbus' Livery Competition & 3 More Stories
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In episode 138 of the Simple Flying podcast, yous hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Eviation's Alice takes its first flight Airbus launches an A350F livery competition Russia is axed from the ICAO Council FlyArystan takes delivery of its 1st brand new plane SOFIA takes its final flight... what now?
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#137: American Airlines New Business Class, Air Cargo Analysis & 3 More Stories
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In episode 137 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, American Airlines reveals new flagship business product Altitude 22 A dive into Avelo Airlines Emirates Business class experience A look at the air cargo market - has the bottom dropped out?
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#136: Oktoberfest Is Back, Rwandair Could Join Oneworld & 3 More Stories
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In episode 136 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Oktoberfest is Back! Rwandair could join oneworld Ryanair extends Airbus A320 leases Heart Aerospace gets votes of confidence from several major players Airbus A380 auction coming up
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#135: Royal Flights, A Middle Eastern oneworld Mega Hub & 3 More Stories
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In episode 135 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, How the Queen flew and King Charles III's first flight, The shortest Airbus A380 flights, United orders another eVTOL Doha is becoming a oneworld mega hub What happened on our recent Etihad Airways Webinar
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#134: Israel Bans Quadjets, Rolls-Royce Ditches Its New Boeing 747 & 3 More Stories
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In episode 134 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Israel bans quadjets, Rolls-Royce ditches its new Boeing 747-400 Saudi Arabia's big aviation plans Lufthansa battles against strikes Northern Pacific's cabin is revealed
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#133: Lufthansa's 1st Boeing 787, Boeing, Boeing, Boeing, Gone, & 3 More Stories
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In episode 133 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa takes delivery of its 1st Boeing 787 Boeing is building its last 747 Jumbo Jet Qantas relaunches JFK flights... via Aukland? What's happening with Nigeria's international carriers Finnair has a new best friend in Doha…
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#132: Simple Flying Meets Birgir Jonsson, CEO of PLAY Airlines
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In episode 132 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Tom sits down with Birgir Jonsson, CEO of PLAY Airlines, as we look back on the airline's first year, look to the future of PLAY, and touch on how a volcanic eruption has recently caused a bit of a stir in passenger demand. *Due to circumstances out of our control, the audio quality this week m…
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#131: Russia Aviation Update, Ethiopian's New 5th Freedom Flight & 3 More Stories
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In episode 131 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Jake discuss: Russian aviation update Ethiopian's new 5th Freedom route So many Qantas 737 incidents Loganair twin celebrations What's the latest with the Virgin Atlantic A330neo?
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#130: Qatar A350s Get Cancelled, Dreamliner Deliveries Restart & 3 More Stories
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In episode 130 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Airbus Cancels Qatar's A350 Order Boeing to resume 787 deliveries 777X vs A350 fuselage width Indian airline startups BA is prepping last Airbus A380 for return
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#129: JetBlue's Persistence Pays Off, Lufthansa Faces Strikes & 3 More Stories
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In episode 129 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, JetBlue's Spirit Airlines persistence pays off British Airways confirms Boeing 777X delivery delay Why Boom Supersonic has redesigned its plane Lufthansa faces strike action from multiple directions Nancy Pelosi breaks a flight tracking record…
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#128: Al Baker On The 777X, Who Won Farnborough, & 3 More Stories
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In episode 128 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts, Jo and Tom, look back at the Farnborough Airshow, discussing, A sit down with Akbar Al Baker Orders placed during the show airBaltic's long-haul options Sustainability: A key show message Tim Clark & Willie Walsh on Heathrow chaos
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#127: Simple Flying Meets Derek Nseko To Discuss African Aviation & AviaDev Africa
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In this episode, Jo is joined by Derek Nseko, Founder and CEO of Airspace Africa, and the Founder of an important STEM Program called iFly. We chat through our feedback from the recent AviaDev Africa conference, discuss the opportunities and challenges facing African Aviation, and get the lowdown on what Derek is doing to inspire the next generatio…
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#126: Lufthansa A380 Is Back, Airbus Wins Big In China & 3 More Stories
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Welcome to episode 126 of the Simple Flying podcast! In today's episode, Jo and Tom talk about: Lufthansa’s A380 will return to the fleet Airbus breaks a record with massive Chinese order Farnborough Airshow is back The restart and growth plans of South African Airways Hahn Airport is saved and has big plans for the future…
This week Tom is back, but Jo has flown off to enjoy winter in South Africa. In Episode 125 of the Simple Flying Podcast, Tom is joined by our routes analyst James Pearson to speak about everything routes, from how new routes are decided, to why the right jet is crucial.
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#124: First 100% SAF Flight, Boeing's New Ecodemonstrator & 3 More Stories
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In Episode 124 Jo is joined by Simple Flying's Lead Sustainability Journalist Linnea to discuss the world's first 100% sustainable aviation fuel flight, Boeing's new ecoDemonstrator, the A321XLR's first flight, and much more. We reflect on the highlights of the Sustainable Aviation Futures conference and some of the early titbits coming out of the …
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#123: Wizz Air CEO's Fatigue Comments, AIX Hamburg & 3 More Stories
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In episode 123 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Jo discuss, Wizz Air CEO's comments on fatigue cause a commotion 5 cool things we saw at AIX Hamburg Rwanda deportation flights Korean Air hiring Airbus A380 pilots Happy Birthday to Honeywell's Boeing 757
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#122: Comair Hits Turbulence, European Air Travel Meltdown & 3 More Stories
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In episode 122 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Tom and Jo discuss, Comair hits turbulence Europe's air travel meltdown Qatar Airbus A350 drama latest Aviation's jubilee celebrations Condor's new Airbus A330neo cabin NOTE: Since this episode was recorded Comair has filed for liquidation.
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#121: Simple Flying Meets Top Gun's Aerial Coordinator & Stunt Pilot
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In episode 121 of the Simple Flying podcast, host Tom is joined by Kevin LaRosa, the Aerial Coordinator and Stunt Pilot on the film Top Gun: Maverick. We'll talk about what it was like to work on the film, how Kevin got to his current position, and more. If you miss our usual news updates don't worry! These will be back as usual from next week.…
In episode 120 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom sit down with Michael Green, the CEO, and co-founder of Athena Security. We take a deep dive into his innovative security solution and gain some insight into airport security in general.
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#119: SAA Sold For $3, Your Face As Your Boarding Pass & 3 More Stories
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In episode 119 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Tom and Jo discuss, South African Airways gets sold for three dollars Star Alliance CEO sees spike in biometrics Jet Airways is back - almost Korean Air’s Surprise A380 Return A smartphone earns frequent flyer silver status with Qantas
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#118: ANA's A380 Return, Boom Supersonic Update & 3 More Trending Stories
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In episode 118 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, ANA confirms the return of the Airbus A380 Jo recaps her chat with the CEO of Boom Supersonic Lufthansa reaffirms its commitment in the 777X with a new order CemAir - The South African airline with big expansion plans Tom tours Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport…
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#117: Project Sunrise Is Go, Bad News For Boeing 777X Customers & 3 More Stories
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In episode 117 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Mergers in the Americas Another Boeing 777X delay Project Sunrise is go There are finally A380s on the American aircraft register Pilot shortages and schedule cuts
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#116: Qatar Airways Loses Out In Court, BA Plans More A380 Flights Than Ever & 3 More Trending Stories
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In episode 116 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Jo discuss, S7 is suspended from the oneworld alliance Malaysia Airlines' future strategy Emirates eyes a full network recovery next year Qatar Airways loses A321neo court case British Airways plans more Airbus A380 flights than ever before…
In episode 115 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom and Jo deviate from the typical format to sit down with ADSB Exchange's Founder and President, Dan Streufert. With Dan we'll chat through everything from how it's possible and legal to track Air Force One, to how eVTOL aircraft will fit into the skies.…
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#114: Spirit's Competing Offers, Emirates Returns To Stansted & 3 More Stories
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In episode 114 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Spirit has competing bids from Frontier and JetBlue Emirates returns to London Stansted with the 777 The new Jet Airways Air France firms its Airbus A350F order 2021's busiest airports
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#113: Colorful Condor Livery, Etihad's Airbus A350 Launch & 3 More Stories
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In episode 113 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Condor's colorful new livery Etihad's Airbus A350 launch How Royal Air Maroc adds to the oneworld network The longest and shortest international flights The best of aviation on April Fools day 2022