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  ✈️Cape Town leads South Africa's tourism drive. There's an important new order for the 737 MAX at the Farnborough airshow. Clever technology to help you find your boarding gate. A recent travel experience from one of our listeners and an important tip for anyone planning on travelling through Europe in the coming months.     Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and...

✅In this episode:   There's a battle looming between the decision makers at the world's busiest airport and Emirates. Simon Newton-Smith resigns from Spoories Version 2.0 as FlySafair, Airlink, Lift, and Cemair sells out tickets for the Johannesburg - Cape Town route. Baggage repatriations to fix the bottleneck in Europe and pilot jobs are plentiful.     Audience feedback drives the show. We'd lo...

Ryan shares his love for on-time performance. Positive visa news, mobile apps, airshows and new Bryan Air branding.     Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation going! Email rosevearebryan@gmail.com , call +2783 777 8995 or leave us a message on social media! We'd love to hear from you!     Quick Episode Summary:   00:00 Welcome back   00:41 New...

  Bryan returns to Johannesburg after a successful AviaDev in the Mother City. A special thanks to everyone at Airlink for making my travel experience exceptional. Travel chaos in Europe as staff shortages take a toll on airports and airlines. Would you accept a 10,000USD payday to take a later flight?   Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the conversation g...

Quick Episode Summary:       Lift airline, saying and doing all the right things.   Fly Safair adds 10 new routes across sub-Saharan Africa to take advantage of the gap left by Comair. Are Mango airlines really making a comeback? Cape Town airport wins another Skytrax award. US and UK travel chaos continues during the summer holiday season. Emirates continues with excellent innovation, this time i...

Thank You     On 20 May we did our first show with the new layout. I started the show with a letter to the listener, this was the letter read on the episode titled "The aviation recovery" on 20 May 2020.   Welcome to a brand new look for the Bryan Air podcast. Amidst the chaos and disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic and a desire to do something different, we decided to change things up and make a...

Quick Episode Summary:       Comair announces that it has suspended all British Airways and Kulula flights with immediate effect.   Have you seen Top Gun Maverick? It is epic Light aircraft crashes are on the rise in South Africa, SACAA takes note.   UK airport chaos as the airlines continue to cancel flights at Manchester, Heathrow, Gatwick and Bristol.   ITA pilot takes a short nap, tracking app...

Quick Episode Summary:       Connecting with aviators is back with Khotso Marumo (aka Lesotho's Pride). Comair's network expansion plans. Positive signs of growth in the South African tourism sector. FlyDubai keeps on growing.   Google Warmup, Monkey-Pox and the most elaborate fleet for a South African start-up carrier.         LINKS:         Lesotho's Pride: https://www.youtube.com/user/LesothosP...

IN THIS EPISODE:       New airline startup in South Africa, Joly airlines. What's your view?   The threat of a full aviation shutdown in Nigeria.   Boeing and the accident investigators find no fault in the China Eastern B737 aircraft that crashed on March 21.   Europe finally drops the ridiculous mask mandates.   Pilot shortages hit Europe. Boeing improves their aircraft backlog, Air France and E...

IN THIS EPISODE:       Bryan and Ryan have a cool conversation with the gentlemen from the Easy-Pilot team. If you are interested in learning more about writing your EASA exams in the comfort of your home country then this episode is for you.         LINKS:       https://www.easy-pilot.com       SPONSOR SITES:       Simaero https://www.sim.aero Flying Eyes bit.ly/BAPflyingeyes Pilot Insure bit.ly/...

IN THIS EPISODE:       Flight deck banter. Horrendous financial advice. Terrible tech tips. Ryan's sta-Soft protocol

IN THIS EPISODE:       Bryan and Ryan are back in the studio after a two-week break. Safair's crazy R8 deal. Did you manage to get yourself a ticket or did you spend the day in the waiting room? SAA gets another CEO and Delinquent Myeni calls in sick.   Fuel shortage woes at South Africa's main airport hub. Qantas orders A350-1000s for project Sunrise, better known as "Project Plumbing Problem." E...

IN THIS EPISODE:     An impromptu visit from one of the listeners. Large volumes of South African pilots en-route for Fly Dubai. EASA exams in South Africa. What is happening with the Takatso SAA deal? 🐀 Devastating scenes in KZN as heavy rainfall wrecks havoc. The South African charter market continues to show positive signs of growth. Heathrow has its busiest month in years. NFT tickets, produc...

Cameron Easton joins us in the virtual studio for the resurgence of our connecting with aviators series.       The series is intended to be a bit more tongue n cheek with a few laughs and good old fashion nonsense chatter that pilots tend to get up to in the flight deck. We don't take ourselves too seriously and neither should you, we enjoy a laugh, often at each other's expense.       Our guest t...

IN THIS EPISODE:       Our good friend Jonathan Collins gets his medical back after first being declared medically unfit.   A major victory for Jonno and other aviators living with Type 1 Diabetes.   Nigeria is set to launch a new national carrier. Cathay leapfrogs everyone else to claim the longest flight title on its route between Hong Kong and New York. Airport slot shortages bring the A380 bac...

ON THIS EPISODE:     Jon Howell, founder and CEO of Aviadev Africa joins the team to celebrate some special news.   Aviadev relocates to Cape Town in 2022. Aviadev is Africa's only dedicated event aimed at supporting the development of air connections to, from and within the continent. South Africa's pathetic aviation journalism seems to be getting worse. If you are Vaxxed to the max then you can...

ON THIS EPISODE:     Was Comair's grounding justified and can the airline recover from the financial and reputational loss? South African travellers complain about high ticket prices. The multi price point system is explained. Discovery bank has launched Vitality Travel for all its clients. Customers can book on Lift, FlySafair and Airlink enabling more choice for your preferred airline.   Mask's...

ON THIS EPISODE:   David Le Roux from Pilotinsure joins us in the studio. Pilotinsure have had a big impact in the aviation and insurance sectors. The importance of aviation communities and the power of taking action.   There are two new podcasts that need your support, The Speed Rally Podcast and The Safety Success Podcast. The aviation angle on the Ukraine conflict, fuel prices, titanium supply...

Comair fleet captain, Tommie Rautenbach joins us in the studio for a wonderful conversation about serving aviation, and the privilege of flying an aircraft.     Managing pilots through a difficult period in aviation history. The power of your attitude and self-belief. Leadership, and being open to new ideas.   This was undoubtedly one of my favourite episodes since starting the podcast.     LINKS:...

ON THIS EPISODE:   Derek Nseko, founder and CEO of Airspace Africa joins the BAP team to chat about African aviation.   The lifting of restrictions is accelerating a rapid air transport recovery.   Boeing wins key 737 Max sales due to a massive backlog for the Airbus 320. Hong quarantine is still in full swing. Have you got imposter syndrome? Bryan talks Stoic wisdom in the Bryan Air Advisory.    ...

  ON THIS EPISODE:   Lehan Viljoen joins us in the studio. Lehan is the sole distributor for Flying Eyes sunglasses in South Africa.  Have you considered your next business leisure or now commonly named "bleisure" holiday? Pandemic madness in Hong Kong continues as the government mandates tracking devices.  Bryan's cost index for the cheapest airline tickets to Cape Town and Ryan does his best to...

  ON THIS EPISODE:     Keegan Glanfield aka "Max Glanfield" joins us in the studio to chat about The Flying Sox. UK's new airline delay policy. Qatar chooses Boeing over Airbus amid paintgate. Are you aware of your company social media policy? Pilots who raise the alarm regarding fatigue may be given marching orders.   Pilot recruitment kicks up another gear at United.   Lewis Hamilton, Max Versta...

ON THIS EPISODE:     Has Emirates become the premier airline for pilot employment?   Cemair keeps growing, with more aircraft deliveries and fancy new HQ. Idiot pilots striking power lines and faking engine failures for more YouTube attention. SACAA Citation Gate. Hong Quarantine is in full swing at the detriment of Cathay Pacific and its crew.   No more BP pies for Air India cabin crew. New Bryan...

N THIS EPISODE:   Bryan Air is back from vaycay. FlySafair, Airlink and Cemair show positive signs of growth. 5G, inbound cancellations and mass shortages in the USA. New Bryan Air Advisory and Bryan Air Review Special mention for Suzanne at CAA services for seamless SACAA license renewals.   Crypto pilots and a cool new NFT project.   Thoughts and prayers with Quinton DeKlerk's family.   LINKS:  ...

This episode is dedicated to Ryan's brother, Brett Parrock.   Brett was an inspiration to all of us. A warrior, father, brother, son and friend.   Never forgotten. R.I.P