Bryan Air

On This Episode:   Jason Northwood joins us in the studio, what a privilege to have Jason join us, in person this time. Jason speaks with calculated insights. Travel delays and connecting flights.  Lift turns 1. Repurposing yourself for a new goal. Ryan makes a big announcement and Bryan Air only has 2 more episodes this year.   If you want to listen to the Dan Carter interview on the High-Perform...

ON THIS EPISODE:   Things were a little different on this episode, we went a bit Rogan style and had some fun. Hong Kong's pathetic quarantine measures for pilots raises the blood pressure in the studio. We chat with our friend on the ground in HK Dave "Dobbo" Dobson.   Mango is a no go, the inevitable job losses hang in the balance. African airlines dig deep in their wallets during the Dubai Air...

On This Episode:   Keegan Glanfield joins us in the studio to chat about his exciting new business, The Flying Sox. The USA opens up to vaccinated tourists. The Dubai air airshow is around the corner. Airlink gets creative with travel vouchers and Plett has an active runway again.    Have a look at The Flying Sox through the link and automatically receive a 10% discount. The Flying Sox   SPONSOR S...

On This Episode:   Last week we asked the question. Are pilot shortage stories real or not? There is much evidence emerging that the shortages are here and they are here to stay for a long time. We are taking the show live again except this time we are inviting you into our studio. Ryan and Bryan will host the show live on YouTube and Facebook. There is a reason behind this madness, to be discusse...

ON THIS EPISODE: Are pilot shortages real? Tips on traveling to the UK. Feel like setting up an X Plane 11 flight sim at home? The Flight sim shop is a new sponsor of the podcast.  Ryan gives his first Bryan Air Advisory.   Bryan chats about his CRJ 700 flight last weekend.   SPONSOR SITES: Simaero The Flight Sim Shop GoAviate Aviation4SA Flying Eyes   Flying eyes is offering 10% off your purchase...

ON THIS EPISODE:   Lehan Viljoen, the man behind the Flying Eyes franchise in South Africa joins us in the studio. What does the future of aviation hold for youngsters starting out their careers? Boeing's chief technical pilot faces a 20-year jail sentence. ACSA hike up the prices to make up for lost revenue during the pandemic. FlySafair approach parliament with a brilliant public holiday idea. ...

ON THIS EPISODE:   Justin Jarvis joins us in the studio for a chat about our recent trip to Paris. Pilots at Southwest Airlines are fighting severe cases of fatigue. FlySafair voted number 1 and Airlink boast the best OTP. SAA staff decide to strike. Déjà vu   We have a new sponsor on the podcast - Flying Eyes is now part of the Bryan Air community. If you want to look at this awesome new product...

ON THIS EPISODE:   We have another special guest in the studio today; Jared Le Roux, AKA Bryan's cousin, joins us. Jared is a skipper at Airlink on the EMB 140; he has built a web design company and is launching a new electronic logbook called Flightline. Jared has a keen eye on the tech space and has been a loyal supporter of the podcast. It was great fun having him in the studio with us.     We...

ON THIS EPISODE:   We are joined In the studio with Tommie Rautenbach.   Tommie is an experienced Boeing 737 pilot with a demonstrated history of working within the aviation industry. Tommie has strong additional operations skills in Aircraft Performance, Post Maintenance Test Flights, Ferry Flights, Aviation Carbon emissions (CORSIA and South African Carbon Emission Regulations), and airline docu...

There is a behind-the-scenes version of this podcast available on YouTube. You can view this episode through the following link:  https://youtu.be/9y1SRL4_tes ON THIS EPISODE: Airlink has achieved the best OTP in South Africa with 98,11% Dodgy SAA adverts Positive travel news for South Africans   Airport ground operations slowing airline growth in the U.S The importance of your community and the d...

  On this episode:   Progress Flight Academy turns 40 Mango employees get paid Global travel chaos amid a wave of new restrictions Support our local airlines Want to improve your emails or social media posts? Listen to the Bryan Air Advisory     Links From the show: Grammarly app   https://apps.apple.com/za/app/grammarly-for-safari/id1462114288?mt=12   If you would like to support the podcast by p...

Byron is a retired commercial helicopter pilot, author of several books, and a Crew Resource Management Instructor. Trained to fly helicopters in the Army, he spent a year in Vietnam, then launched a commercial aviation career that lasted almost 40 years.   After retirement, he returned to college, and received his Bachelors Degree in English & Creative writing from The Ohio State University in 20...

On this episode:   Comair are back in the skies from the 1st of September with some innovative new fare options. Cemair sign an interline with Emirates. The rescue effort in Kabul required a real global effort. Qatar take some heat on social media with a rather brutal post by an ex pilot employee. Ever wandered how regional airlines make money?   As mentioned on the podcast check out Dragonflyskyw...

#bryanair #bryanairlive #aviationnews #bryanairpodcast #airlinenews   On this episode:   The horrific scenes in Kabul overshadow the large amount of aviation news this week. SAA plans a September start while Airlink sign a major codeshare with Emirates.   The Chinese big three continue passenger growth, India passenger traffic improves drastically. Turkish and Emirates scale up operations and Embr...

Gavin has been an incredible supporter of the podcast. We worked together at SA Express for many years and have enjoyed the odd crazy weekend on our motorbikes. Like so many pilots, Gavin lost his job in the pandemic but has been fortunate to find his way back into the flight deck.    The live show is an opportunity to engage with our supporters and connect with aviators from across the globe.   I...

On this episode:   How are the employees from Mango coping in these difficult times? We chat to Jordan Butler, chairman of the Mango Pilots Association.   The 737 Max flies to China for re-certification   Ever thought of being a ferry pilot, there's a brand new YouTube series called "Cockpit Casual" showcasing this side of the industry.   Links from the show: COCKPIT CASUAL - https://youtu.be/lTrb...

John is a real asset to aviation, he currently works for Nippon Cargo on the 747, a proud South African and family man, John is highly respected in the global aviation community.     The live show is an opportunity to engage with our supporters and connect with aviators from across the globe.   In a time where collaboration is so important this live stream will hopefully bring the aviation communi...

On this episode:   Bryan Air is back with a new look and new goals. We dive into the news with a roundup of the airline and travel industry.   What are the pilots doing now? Who is going back to the flight deck? Who has moved on? The importance of the side hustle for the post pandemic aviator. Boeing shows a profit but Airbus appears to be holding the cards.   If you would like to support the podc...

On this episode we discuss the conclusion of the long ongoing Airbus - Boeing dispute. We have a sneak peek at Amazons growth in the cargo sector and we announce a short mid year break. We have decided to take the month of July off, we will be using the time to improve our delivery on the show and make some adjustments to our studio.    If you would like to support the podcast by pledging a small...

Jonathan is a pilot, he is an instructor and he has an important story to tell.   Jonathan was diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes and therefore had his medical revoked. He has been trying to have this ruling overturned with the SACAA without any success just yet. Jonathan is one of many fighting this same fight - this live broadcast is about raising awareness of this issue and ruling by the SACAA.   T...

There are a multitude of articles that explain who the SAA equity partner is, the involvement of the PIC and the role of certain individuals - todays discussion was a far more candid discussion similar to what you would get when you throw a few pilots together with a couple of beers. Fixing the airlines of the world one round at a time.   We ask 2 questions on this episode which as far as I am con...

Ben is a pilot and co-founder of Pilotbase. He has experience flying the Airbus A380, A320 and Falcon 20 to all corners of the globe.   A consummate professional with a huge passion and drive for innovation. Pilotbase is a pioneering aviation organisation established to support pilots throughout their aviation career. Founded by pilots for pilots to transform the outdated and opaque world of pilot...

On This Episode: Standing by for big announcement regarding SAA. Supersonic travel vs the A321XLR. 90 new airlines plan for launch in 2021. Amazon fleet planning. Exciting Apple podcast news. If you would like to support the podcast by pledging a small monthly fee you can do so through Patreon, your support in this regard will be greatly appreciated (Thank You). https://www.patreon.com/bryanair Ge...

Jason is the founder of GoAviate-The Pilot Network he was a "soon to be skipper" on the Airbus A380 at #Emirates before the pandemic struck, an aviator and gentlemen through and through. Expect to hear Jason chat about his time operating the #A380 in a multicultural high performance environment. What it was like packing up the dreams of flying on such short notice, moving his family back to South...

It's just myself and Ryan on the show this week. Brett is away on a business trip. We had taken this all into account and had plans to broadcast the show on Wednesday evening however the Denel facility where we host the podcast has been without power for most of the week. It has been a difficult week for all of us with load-shedding the talk of the town in Johannesburg. There is no schedule, we ar...