Simple Flying

Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

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The Simple Flying Podcast - hosted by Tom Boon and Channing Reid 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. Owned and operated by Valnet Inc. For copyright matters relating to this page, please contact us directly at: legal@valnetinc.com

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Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

#223: Southwest Airlines Incidents, Embraer Insight & 3 More Aviation Stories 28.06.2024

In episode 223 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Recent Southwest Airlines incidents Everything commercial at Embraer Recent notable government flights Flying on the Embraer KC-390 1st Airbus A321XLR flights on sale

#222: IATA Update, 1st Farnborough Aircraft Revealed & 3 More Aviation Stories 12.06.2024

In episode 222 (to Toulouse) of the Simple Flying podcast, regular hosts Jo and Tom are joined by Editorial Lead Sumit Singh to discuss, What happened at the IATA AGM Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 news 1st Farnborough Airshow aircraft revealed Airlines are still being fined for COVID cancelations Lufthansa's new status match offer

#221: AA Ditches Transcon Widebodies, Tom Visits Air Astana Catering 07.06.2024

In episode 221 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Air India delays 3rd Airbus A350 for the Luftwaffe American Airlines ditches transcon widebodies Tom visits Air Astana catering Iran reverse engineers engine fanblades

#220: Singapore Incident Update, Aircraft Interiors Expo, & 3 More Aviation Stories 31.05.2024

In episode 220 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Initial Singapore Airlines incident report released, Tom visits AIX in Hamburg, American Airlines has a shake up, the Crystal Cabin Award winners, the worlds best airlines.

#219: Singpapore Airlines Turbulence, Qatar's New Gulfstream 700 & 3 More Aviation Stories 24.05.2024

In episode 219 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A freak Singapore Airlines turbulence occurance Qatar Airways' new Gulfstream G700s 2 AtlasJet fugitives arrested 17 years after crash Onboard Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 Saudia orders 105 more Airbus A320neos

#218: United's New Safety Video, Russian MC-21 Update & 3 More Aviation Stories 17.05.2024

In episode 218 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, New United Airlines safety video Russia's MC-21 will be late & overweight Boeing delivery delay warnings NASA's DC-8 retires Emirates' London Heathrow SAF

#217: Emirates' 1st A350 Routes, Global's A380 Arrives In The UK & 3 More Aviation Stories 10.05.2024

In episode 217 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, North America's top airlines for customer satisfaction Emirates' 1st Airbus A350 routes Global Airlines' A380 arrives in Scotland Air Canada on the Airbus A321XLR Why the A380 is a great flying testbed

#216: Lufthansa's New Allegris Cabin, Bonza Collapses & 3 More Aviation Stories 02.05.2024

In episode 216 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa's new Allegris cabin Australia's Bonza collapses SAS is joining SkyTeam More orders for the C919 Dubai World Central Airport plans

#215: Air India Boeing 747 Sale, Ex-Cathay A330 Destroyed By Fire & More Aviation News 26.04.2024

Episode 215 of the Simple Flying aviation news podcast is here! Join Jo and Tom as we discuss some of the biggest and most interesting aviation stories of the week. In this episode, we discuss: Air India sells its Boeing 747s at last Ex-Cathay A330 is destroyed by fire GPS jamming is on the up Lufthansa's Allegris is here - an update Boom Supersonic gets permission to exceed Mach 1

#214: Rain Grounds Emirates, Iran Crisis Diversions & 2 More Aviation Stories 19.04.2024

In episode 214 of the Simple Flying podcast your host Tom discusses, Historic rain grounds Emirates Iran crisis reroutes flights Lufthansa's new historical exhibition Royal Jordanian's new loyalty partnership

#213: SAS Defects To SkyTeam, Airline Loyalty Update 12.04.2024

In episode 213 of the Simple Flying podcast, regular host Tom Boon is joined by US Lead Jonathan Hendry to talk about SAS's upcoming Star Alliance exit, and what else is new in the aviation loyalty world.

#212: Boeing Delays Impact Airlines, Best Aviation April Fools 2024 05.04.2024

In episode 212 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A brand new JetBlue Airbus diversion Boeing delivery delays impact airlines USPS swaps to UPS Asian Airline Confidence Up The best Aviation April Fools 2024

#211: Boeing's Leadership Shakeup, Michael O'Leary Interviewed & Breeze Loyalty 29.03.2024

For episode 211, the Simple Flying team make the most of being in the same part of the world for once. Doing things a little differently, we launch a roundtable discussion about some of the biggest events in aviation this week. Featuring Content Manager Tom Boon, Managing Editor Joanna Bailey, USA Lead Jonathan Hendry and Editorial Lead Sumit Singh, we discuss: * Boeing's big management shake-...

#210: Qatar Airways First Class Returns, Transatlantic Beluga Crossing 20.03.2024

In episode 210 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A transatlantic Beluga crossing Air Astana's impressive 2023 results A LATAM Boeing 787 incident update Qatar Airways reignites first class New 6 hour Embraer E195-E2 flights

#209: A Bad Week For United, Setting Up Riyadh Air 15.03.2024

In episode 209 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, 6 incidents in one week at United Airlines How Tony Douglas is setting up Riyadh Air LATAM's scary Tasman Sea incident PLAY's plans for the future You shouldn't throw coins into an engine

#208: Huge American Airlines Order, JetBlue Breaks Up With Spirit Airlines 07.03.2024

In episode 208 of the Simple Flying Podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The FAA's Boeing audit JetBlue/Spirit Airlines breakup American Airlines' huge order Ex-Antonov CEO faces 15 years in jail A new search for MH370?

#207: Qatar Reactivates Last A350, Boeing's 90 Day Warning 01.03.2024

In episode 207 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom discuss, Qatar reactivates its last A350 Boeing's 90-day warning Flying Blue's status match offer End of the Boeing 767F Flying Emirates' A380 in business

#206: Airbus Results Day, Boeing Clocks Singapore Orders 23.02.2024

In episode 206 of the Simple Flying Podcast your hosts Tom and Jake discuss, Airbus' annual results day Boeing clocks 787 orders in Singapore one world's new Amsterdam Schiphol lounge Heathrow Airport's results Breeze Airways celebrates 2/20

#205: US Seizes A Boeing 747, SAS Launches A Mystery Points Plane 15.02.2024

In episode 205 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The US seizes an ex-Iranian Boeing 747 SAS launches a points plane with a twist Why United's Airbus A321neos got temporarily grounded one world has a new CEO Korean Air-Asiana merger gets EU green light

#204: Lufthansa Strikes, Finnair Weighing Passengers Again & 3 More Stories 09.02.2024

In episode 204 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa ground crew go on strike Another Boeing 737 MAX issue Taylor Swift's private jet Finnair weighing passengers A cool Apple Vision Pro app

#203: German Airport Strikes, Cheap Transatlantic Fares, & 3 More Aviation Stories 05.02.2024

In episode 203 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by Jake to discuss, German airport strikes Norse's cheap transatlantic fares Global Airlines' 1st Airbus A380 Etihad boosts capacity An Airbus A380 for sale

#202: GOL Bankruptcy, Qantas Turns Heads, & 3 Other Aviation Stories 29.01.2024

In episode 202 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by Evergreen Manager Jake Hardiman to take a look at, GOL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Qantas' latest safety video attracts criticism Latest on the Boeing 737 MAX Loganair retires the Saab 340 Lufthansa boosts inflight connectivity

#201: Spirit-JetBlue Blocked, Akasa's Huge Boeing 737 MAX Order & 3 More Trending Stories 19.01.2024

In episode 201, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Spirit-JetBlue merger blocked Singapore Airlines' panda express A week of ground collisions Akasa's huge Boeing order Winter weather headaches

#200: Alaska Airlines MAX 9 Door Blowout, Japan Airlines A350 Fiery Crash & More Cool Stories 13.01.2024

In episode 200 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Jake reflect on some of the interesting and important stories coming out of the aviation world so far in 2024. Up for discussion are: The Alaska Airlines MAX 9 door blowout easyJet brings back its fearless flying course Japan Airlines A350 has a fiery crash in Tokyo London to JFK market has more flights than ever

#199: Aviation's 2023 Wrapped: All The Biggest Stories From Around The World 08.01.2024

After a brief break over the festive season, the Simple Flying podcast is back! Join Jo, our managing editor, as she chats with regional journalists for Simple Flying about the biggest news stories from their regions over the course of 2023.

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