Bryan Air

Have you seen our live show Tuesdays at 7pm (SAST)? Join us for an informal look at the airline sector with aviation guests from across the globe. We are finally back in the studio, a few minor details to sort out as we find our feet again but nevertheless a real pleasure to host these shows face to face with my crew.     On this episode:   ✅OUTA take on the misdirection of funds to Mango, SAA Te...

#bryanair #aviationnews #bryanairpodcast #indianaviation Have you seen our live show Tuesdays at 7pm (SAST)? Join us for an informal look at the airline sector with aviation guests from across the globe. Today's podcast is a broadcast from our respective homes and not the studio however we have planned to return to the studio next week for our Friday Show.     ✅Safair launch packaged holiday deal...

Have you seen our live show Tuesdays at 7pm (SAST)? Join us for an informal look at the airline sector with aviation guests from across the globe. Today's podcast is a little different, I am serving my mandatory quarantine before baby Roseveare graces us with her presence.     ✅The rise and resilience of Cemair.   ✅Department of Transport's non compliance with the open skies policy     ✅FlySax...

Have you seen our live show Tuesdays at 7pm (SAST), join us for an informal look at the airline sector with aviation guests from across the globe. Today's show is a little different, I am serving my mandatory quarantine before baby Roseveare graces us with her presence. For the first time on the Friday show we are not in our much loved studio but will do our best to still produce a polished produc...

Watch our new show on Tuesday evenings 7pm (CAT) for Bryan Air Live, join in the discussion as we connect with aviation professionals from across the globe. Thanks to everyone who supported the Youtube channel the past few weeks, we finally managed to break the 1000 subscriber count. *****   On todays podcast we are joined by resident guest and my go-to source for local aviation information Craig...

Please check out the new Bryan Air Live on Tuesday evenings 7pm SA time. LIVE on YouTube. Today we celebrate the 50th episode of Bryan Air - As much as today's show is dedicated to the fire-fighters who fought the horrendous fires in Cape Town over the past week I also want to commend my crew. I could not have done this alone, it was a team effort from day 1. Brett and Ryan - Thank you, from the b...

On this weeks episode I try unpack the SA Express story. It is story close to my heart, I shudder at the level of corruption that has taken place even after the company was placed in provisional liquidation.   SAAPA punch back at DPE, Virgina airport is under the microscope again with planned land developments on the cards. The SACAA advertise a new digital license card and new airline Lift is poi...

An alarming article from the Business Insider sparked the question, are South African's amongst the most restricted travellers in the world? With little happening in terms of a vaccination rollout and without a credible national carrier where does this leave the South African tourism market? There is still much to be proud of in the aviation sector, Airlink continue to set the standard in the regi...

Unruly passengers are becoming a serious threat to aviation safety with reports around the globe increasing rapidly since the start of the pandemic. There is no place for this in aviation, IATA have made big strides in enforcing this law. I hope these cases are dealt with swiftly and harshly.   SAA Pilots association strike as the flight instructors are called back to the office to work and are th...

The big news of the week is the investigation of the flight of heroes to Brussels. After 13 exemptions from the SACAA, an alpha floor event, miscalculations and noise abatement non-compliance there's much to talk about however until the investigation is complete I am of the opinion that finger pointing should be kept to a minimum.   Brett and Ryan take the opportunity to introduce the listeners to...

On this episode we chat to Alex MacPhail. Alex had some exciting news to share with us, he chose the Bryan Air Podcast for his first public announcement for which we were extremely proud. Alex is an expert in the field of high performing teams, he's a businessman, airline pilot and keynote speaker. He was formally part of the Silver Falcons display team and is a powerful voice in the aviation sect...

It has been a year since we left the flight deck for the podcast studio. The learning curve has been wild but I wouldn't change it for anything. We are doing our best to improve and we truly value your continued support through this awesome journey.   On this episode: The advantages of using a virtual private network. Worlds largest airlines in terms of fleet size The history of SAA and its rapid...

Topics of discussion on this episode SAA, DPE and the SACAA's disregard for aviation safety Zoom interviews in 2021 Our new podcast setup   Boeing's hopes rest firmly on new MAX orders and a growing demand for the aircraft starts to improve the outlook for Boeing in 2021. This episode was sponsored by CQ Design, contact Kate on kate@cq-collection.com You can view all the content on my webpage www....

To register for the webinar click the link http://bit.ly/bryanair On this episode we showcase some new equipment which will hopefully improve the sound quality. SAA fly an empty A340-600 to Brussels and we provide a few tips on what to do if your flight is cancelled, how to stay on top of flight changes gate changes and sudden government rule changes.   We have a look at the recent Boeing 777 engi...

To register for the webinar click the link http://bit.ly/bryanair Bryan Air and AviaDev present. Harnessing the power of LinkedIn. Part one This session is brought to you in association with the Bryan Air podcast and is only open to aviation professionals looking for a practical introduction to the power of the LinkedIn platform.   The session will cover how to make your personal profile stand out...

To register for the webinar click the link http://bit.ly/bryanair   Bryan Air and AviaDev present. Harnessing the power of LinkedIn. Part one   This session is brought to you in association with the Bryan Air podcast and is only open to aviation professionals looking for a practical introduction to the power of the LinkedIn platform.     The session will cover how to make your personal profile sta...

I have always been fascinated by the Indian aviation market, through my years at the Simaero training facility I have been fortunate to instruct many Indian students most of whom have become close friends. We brush the surface on the Indian market and focus on Indigo, the largest operator of A320's with arguably the worlds most modern fleet of aircraft.   Growth and resilience seem to flow hand in...

It was great to be back in the studio for the first news based episode of 2021. We were hoping for more positive news stories to report unfortunately with the developing story coming out of Hong Kong regarding crew requirements and medical observations and the dire state of the European market this was not the case. Our headline story of the week is the narrow body market and their proposed use on...

So, that's our last "serious" episode for the year. Next week will be our final episode for season 2, but we intend to make that a little more lighthearted, in view of slowing down for the festive season. This week -   Nelson Mandella Bay is headed towards stricter lockdown rules for December, while the rest of the country is still open. Travel restrictions are easing up for children under 5, and...

This week on the BAP, Comair releases plans to start operations. Pravin Gordhan blames a 32 year old agreement for the failure to transform SAA. Maybe Pravin should just stick to politics and keep honing his snakes and ladders skills. African airlines take advantage at the lack of a national carrier in South Africa. Who do you regard to be the national carrier at this point? Can it be privately ow...

The Bryan Air crew has committed to 3 more episodes in this the second season of the Podcast. We will host the 30th and last episode of the season on 11th of December 2020. We have managed to complete a podcast every week for the past 6 and a bit months, something we are incredibly proud of amidst the turmoil of lockdowns and alcohol restrictions ;). We will of course be back for Season 3 in Janua...

Starting off with Positive news, SA has opened the borders, and there are no further restrictions on countries that are allowed to visit. Looking forward to seeing the Tourism and hospitality sectors flourish again South African Airline operators Comair & Lift starting up operations in December Interesting talk on ticket prices vs flexibility options and the omission of genuine Mango news. Airlink...

With some more subtle adjustments to the appearance of our new studio. We have a chat about the chaos stemming from the Zondo Commissions enquiry into SAA. Comair are set to make their comeback in the next few weeks. Botswana are open for charter flights, but no indication as to when they will allow scheduled airline traffic. Cargo operators, expansion, conversions and belly shortage in this secto...

On this weeks episode we move into our new studio. A long time in the making, but for the Bryan Air Podcast crew, we finally have a studio that fits our brand, and we look forward to producing great content from our new space. The new airline starting up in December finally has a name "Lift" the joint venture with Gidon Novik and Global will soon be taking to the skies. SAA has been given R10,5 Bi...

Episode 23 is here, we talk about Flybe getting a lifeline and a proposed restart in 2021. Has Flybe been saved by the pandemic? Interline agreements with major Middle Eastern carriers. What does this mean? And how does an Interline agreement differ from a codeshare agreement? Zimbabwean based regional airline, Fastjet are expanding routes between Johannesburg and Victoria Falls! Is this not a lit...