Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

Today, your host Joanna Bailey recaps some of the most important aviation news of the week, and is joined by Sumit Singh and Tom Boon for feedback on the week's major aviation events. Riyadh Air reveals its livery IATA AGM - a post event report Airplane order rumors and bookings for the week What happened at AIX this year?

In episode 172, Jo and Tom discuss: Lufthansa finally purchases ITA Why Air New Zealand is weighing passengers Singapore Airlines' A380 is going to Auckland What you need to know about animal fats in SAF Growing Saudi Arabian lessor Avilease buys 13 planes

In episode 171 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, American Airlines/JetBlue North East Alliance banned British Airways' latest Avios-only flights Fokker working on a hydrogen F100 Cathay Pacific fires cabin crew Finnair heads to Australia

As part of mental health awareness week (May 15 - 21), we sit down with Instagram sensation and Simple Flying regular, Captain Chris, to discuss mental health in aviation. As a training captain, Chris works closely with hundreds of other pilots, giving him a unique vantage point into the industry. We'll discuss the current situation in the cockpit, the support airlines are giving stressed-out...

In episode 169 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom discuss: King Charles III is crowned - a recap of aviation-related events Ryanair places a giant Boeing order for the 737 MAX 10 Airlines are abandoning Twitter - here's why The world's longest flights since 1997 The US is preparing to implement flight delay compensation

In episode 168 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Air India's sterile cockpits Go First declares bankruptcy Breeze eyes international expansion The US won't delay 5G any longer Qantas is getting a new CEO

In episode 167 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The 1st non-Chinese COMAC ARJ21 operator Ryanair's rolling 'ramp'age ANA's error fares JetBlue's Q1 and Amsterdam launch Our latest webinar

In episode 166 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Ryanair's struggle in Germany Can we stop talking about aviation’s recovery now? The importance of cabin humidity United Airlines' launches and losses British Airways' Avios only flights

In episode 165 of the Simple Flying podcast your host Tom discusses, Air Astana's relationship with its LCC FlyArystan Why the COMAC C919 is good news for western airlines How Russian airlines are getting around maintenance sanctions Lufthansa positions an Airbus A380 to Munich

In episode 164 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Flybe's brand is up for sale again Airlines still want Single European Skies Spirit-JetBlue merger faces more hurdles Ryanair will rush back into Ukraine when safe Lufthansa mistakenly sells a passenger's return ticket

In episode 163 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Ras Al Khaimah's new German connection Pratt & Whitney's engine troubles The Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit Europe's second busiest transatlantic route Lufthansa's Airbus A380 return

With its fleet of Airbus A320s and A330s, TAP Air Portugal has placed the COVID pandemic behind itself as it looks to optimize its route network. Join Simple Flying as we chat with Dr. Henri-Charles Ozarovsky, Head of Strategy, Network & Partnerships at TAP Air Portugal, to dig into what it takes to optimize a flag carrier’s network.

In episode 161 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Jo is joined by Jake Hardiman to discuss, Saudi Arabia introduces Riyadh Air and buys some planes What's happened to an ex-Alitalia Boeing 777 Bomb threats on board planes Ryanair's huge schedule from Dublin Flair Airlines has its 737s repossessed

In episode 160 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa orders 22 more widebodies International women's day x aviation IAG is buying Air Europa The DOT calls out airlines over family seating 2 hour Boeing 747 flights

In Episode 159 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Tom is joined by Rhys from Head For Points to look back at this week's Lufthansa Allegris Cabin launch.

In episode 158 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The Airbus CEO's latest A380 comments Singapore Airlines' record profits Air Astana also has a record year JetBlue's Amsterdam problems More drama for Lufthansa passengers

In episode 157 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A huge Air India order Lufthansa causes a meltdown at Frankfurt Airport Two flights make sudden descents on departure Bits of Qantas Airbus A330 are auctioned off Viva Air's merger is hotting up

In episode 156 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A Boeing 737 crashes fighting Australian wildfires Airbus and Qatar Airways end their legal feud Etihad's Airbus A380s are on the move Another near-miss in America The Antonov An-225 will fly again

In episode 155 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom are joined by US Lead Lukas to discuss, Flybe & Flyr declare bankruptcy The final Boeing 747 delivery Alaska Airways retires the Dash 8 British Airways' short-haul widebody flights Auckland Airport's miserable weather

In episode 154 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom chat about: Lufthansa makes a bit for ITA Airways Qatar Airways-Airbus court case update An order for 12 A320neos from Uzbekistan Airways Three years on: a 777X update Where does Lufthansa plan to fly its Airbus A380s

In episode 151 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Some shocking recent aviation incidents Virgin fined for flying Delta codeshares over Iraq Wizz Air’s new 7-hour route Tom’s first MAX flight Inside airBaltic’s Starlink deal

In episode 151 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Lukas discuss: Airbus Vs Boeing - who won 2022? Delta finally secures free WiFi for passengers FAA suffers a disastrous NOTAM failure Fallout from flight disruptions in the USA NASA is set to replace its DC-8 with a Boeing 777

In episode 151 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Qantas Airbus A380 flight QF1 diverts twice in two weeks Southwest Airlines' catastrophic Christmas Emirates buys an Airbus A380 2022's airline rankings San Diego's fuel crisis

This week we have a special episode for listeners to celebrate reaching 150 episodes. Tom and Jo are joined by a host of lead journalists across Simple Flying to take a look at the top aviation news from each region throughout 2022 as follows, 00:35 - Africa - Jo Bailey 09:03 - Asia-Pacific - Michael Doran 17:10 - Latin America - Daniel Martínez Garbuno 24:37 - North America - Lukas Souza 33:07 -...

In episode 149 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Tom is joined by Lukas Souza, Simple Flying's US Lead. Together they discuss, Next summer's A380 plans Boeing's United Airlines event last week Boeing's humanitarian aid work Air France's return to Newark Condor's 1st Airbus A330neo delivery