Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

On episode 23 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Joanna Bailey and Tom Boon discuss: Will COVID testing become the new norm when flying? An update on US airline furloughs The Boeing 787 turns 13! Passengers behaving badly A Delta employee goes out of the way to provide masks

In episode 22 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Jo discuss: The UK Quarantine, exceptions coming, and what it's like for those who have to self-isolate India extends its international flight ban until August New planes and new neighbors at British Airways What's going on at Alaska Airlines China Airlines' newest flight doesn't leave the airport

In episode 21 of the podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: What's happening with the Boeing 737 MAX? Au Revoir to Air France's Airbus A380s Qantas' 3 year COVID recovery plan Lufthansa secures its €9bn bailout The UK Government reveals "Boris Force One"

We've reached episode 20 of the Simple Flying podcast! In this episode of the podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: How is COVID changing the future of aviation - airlines burdened with debt, more state ownership, more failures in the winter?; An update on Qatar Airways; What's happening with the Boeing 747?; In conversation with the CEO of airBaltic; Why doesn't Loganair fly to Germany?

In Episode 19 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: A bit of everything at JetBlue; Could Austria be killing off low-cost flights?; Why are thousands of pigs being flown to China on Boeing 747s?; British Airways Introduces COVID Friendly Catering; Lufthansa is still implementing social distancing on the down-low.

In episode 18 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom discuss: UK quarantine rules, an FAQ and the industry’s response; Trouble for China from Trump; Middle East restart: Connecting flights, Emirates wants a US partner, & Qatar becomes the biggest carrier in the world; Wizz could come back to Frankfurt as Lufthansa gives up slots.

In the 17th episode of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Etihad Remains Committed to the A350; LATAM’s Bankruptcy; Flying with Ryanair During COVID-19; A busy week for Wizz Air; Air Astana to launch a dedicated freight fleet.

In episode 16 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom discuss: India's domestic flight resumption; A large Airbus A380 update; The tragic A320 PIA crash; LH set to receive a massive bailout; Qatar debuts new full PPE crew uniforms.

In this episode of the Simple Flying podcast Tom and Jo discuss: Middle East aviation update; Airlines are beginning to announce flight assumptions; Europe's April traffic was horrible; Delta's Boeing 777 retirement; Ryanair - What’s up?; A reward for information at easyJet.

During our 14th episode Tom and Jo discuss: What's going on down under with Qantas; Germany receives its first governmental Airbus A350; JetBlue faces a backlash for honoring healthcare workers; Is it bye-bye for British Boeing 747s?; Airbus' ‘electronic noses’ being used to sniff out explosives.

On our 13th episode, Jo and Tom discuss: European airline bailouts, who’s got what and is it fair; 15 years since its first flight, the A380 is nowhere to be seen; Signs of how aviation will look post-corona; Violent Storm Pushes Qatar Airways 787 Into A350; Ryanair operates a 7-hour flight to Liberia.

With the global focus on the current aviation crisis, we take a break to discuss the problem with Europe's aviation taxation. Joining us is special guest Thomas Jérémie Hayden-Lefebvre,  a Simple Flying journalist, and one of the biggest aviation brains we know.

On our 11th episode, Jo and Tom are joined by Simple Flying writer Andrew to discuss: Virgin Australia enters administration; Lufthansa repatriation efforts end; Social distancing on flights; European passenger traffic takes a dive; Two British Airways incidents in two days.

On our 10th episode, Jo and Tom discuss: Lufthansa downsizes amid coronavirus crisis; An Air France Airbus A330 is shot at; Could this be the death of the A380?; Weird and wonderful repatriation flights; Why grounded aircraft are affecting the reliability of weather forecasts.

After Jo's break last week, Tom takes a turn to rest his voice. This week we talk passenger experience and cabin design with Joe Leader, CEO of Apex. Discussion points include: What are airlines getting right and wrong with PaxEx in terms of cabin design right now; What can we expect from cabins of the future; How emerging technology will influence cabins of the future; What sorts of improvements...

In episode 8 we take a break from our usual format as Tom hosts a very special guest, Rhys, a good friend of ours from Head For Points. We discuss British Airways' premium product, from earning status to using the airline's most exclusive lounges. 

In episode 7 of our podcast we discuss: Etihad's St Patrick's Day surprise; Emirates can't decide whether to ground flights; How the Olympic flame is flown around the world; British Airways flies to Havana for the first time in 20 years; Stained glass windows for aircraft.

In episode 6 of our podcast we discuss: How the coronavirus epidemic will change the aviation industry; Low-cost carrier frequent flyer schemes; Which airlines have canceled flights due to coronavirus; 1st anniversary of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding; Air Tahiti Nui & the world's longest domestic flights.

In episode 5 of our podcast we discuss: The sudden collapse of Flybe; Slot constraints and grounded aircraft as a result of coronavirus; Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, on the Boeing 737 MAX and the COMAC C919; British Airways staff pull an Airbus A350 for charity.

In episode 4 of our podcast we discuss: A coronavirus update; A drone sighting causes chaos in Frankfurt; Boeing clocks its first order of 2020; How London Stansted Airport is being transformed; United passengers hit the jackpot with downgrade compensation.

In episode 3 of our podcast we discuss: Airbus looks to invest €1 billion in the Airbus A220 program; Air France retires its first Airbus A380; Foreign object debris found inside Boeing 737 MAX fuel tanks; A look at Aeroflot's 1st Airbus A350; A dog manages to claim compensation for a canceled flight.

In episode 2 of our podcast we discuss: Alaska Airlines intends to join the one world alliance; British Airways fleet update; Airbus redesigns the airplane with MAVERIC; US airlines extend the Boeing 737 MAX grounding; Greek's Aegean launches a new livery.

Welcome to the first-ever Simple Flying podcast. Launched just under 2 years ago, Simple Flying is the world’s largest aviation news website. We cover all aspects of commercial aviation and publish over 150 stories every week. The idea behind our podcast is to give you a weekly roundup of the top aviation stories, in conversation form. Everything discussed in our podcasts can be found in written f...