Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

In episode 148 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The last Boeing 747 rolls off of the production line Snow causes chaos for Ryanair across Europe Embraer presses pause on its turboprop project United places the US' largest ever widebody order Boom Supersonic now has an engine

In episode 147 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa's A380 is back, but China Southern says farewell IATA calls airports out over fare increases Croatia Airlines' Airbus A220 order Why Ryanair won't fly to Heathrow 30 grams of Boeing 747 for $800+

Join Jo and Tom for the latest commercial aviation news roundup. Included today are conversations on: The latest sustainability news EVA Air slides off a taxiway A couple of interesting airworthiness directives Vistara Air India Merger Update on the C919 and MC-21

Join Jo as she sits down for a chat with one of the internet's favourite airline captains, Petter Hörnfeldt, better known as Mentour Pilot. We'll talk about what got him into aviation in the first place, and what led him to start making videos for YouTube. We'll talk about his success both in the cockpit and in the air, as well as getting into some of the issues facing aviation today. And, of cour...

In episode 144 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Air Astana's Boeing 787 lease Indian aviation update Silk Way West's Boeing 777X order Ameriflight crash (and what it has to do with dogs) Tom's weekly Airbus A380 update

In episode 143 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Boeing vs. Airbus in October Ryanair invests $200m in its 737 winglets An ITA Airways sale update China Southern retires the Airbus A380 Elonjet won't be banned from Twitter

In episode 142 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Teruel Scraps Its 1st Airbus A380 Korean Air Airbus A330 Accident Lufthansa's 1st Boeing 787 flight United's historic return to Brisbane Boeing makes another quarterly loss

In episode 141 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is flying around Europe, so host Jo is joined by Captain Chris, an Airbus A350 training pilot at Virgin Atlantic, for a candid chat covering, Long-haul flight recovery Aviation's staffing levels Obnoxious passenger behavior The industry's biggest challenges And more

In episode 140 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa's new cabin concept Air New Zealand's wind problem Stansted Airport could be eying Airbus A380 services Lift's expansion plans in South Africa Ryanair cuts its Berlin schedule over price row

In episode 139 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom meet with aviation legend Sam Chui. While chatting, we'll discuss how Sam makes a living from traveling the world, his favorite airlines, what it was like to fly on Concorde, and much more.

In episode 138 of the Simple Flying podcast, yous hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Eviation's Alice takes its first flight Airbus launches an A350F livery competition Russia is axed from the ICAO Council FlyArystan takes delivery of its 1st brand new plane SOFIA takes its final flight... what now?

In episode 137 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, American Airlines reveals new flagship business product Altitude 22 A dive into Avelo Airlines Emirates Business class experience A look at the air cargo market - has the bottom dropped out?

In episode 136 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Oktoberfest is Back! Rwandair could join oneworld Ryanair extends Airbus A320 leases Heart Aerospace gets votes of confidence from several major players Airbus A380 auction coming up

In episode 135 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, How the Queen flew and King Charles III's first flight, The shortest Airbus A380 flights, United orders another eVTOL Doha is becoming a one world mega hub What happened on our recent Etihad Airways Webinar

In episode 134 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Israel bans quadjets, Rolls-Royce ditches its new Boeing 747-400 Saudi Arabia's big aviation plans Lufthansa battles against strikes Northern Pacific's cabin is revealed

In episode 133 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa takes delivery of its 1st Boeing 787 Boeing is building its last 747 Jumbo Jet Qantas relaunches JFK flights... via Aukland? What's happening with Nigeria's international carriers Finnair has a new best friend in Doha

In episode 132 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Tom sits down with Birgir Jonsson, CEO of PLAY Airlines, as we look back on the airline's first year, look to the future of PLAY, and touch on how a volcanic eruption has recently caused a bit of a stir in passenger demand. *Due to circumstances out of our control, the audio quality this week may not be what you're used to. We apologize, and t...

In episode 131 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Jake discuss: Russian aviation update Ethiopian's new 5th Freedom route So many Qantas 737 incidents Loganair twin celebrations What's the latest with the Virgin Atlantic A330neo?

In episode 130 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Airbus Cancels Qatar's A350 Order Boeing to resume 787 deliveries 777X vs A350 fuselage width Indian airline startups BA is prepping last Airbus A380 for return

In episode 129 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, JetBlue's Spirit Airlines persistence pays off British Airways confirms Boeing 777X delivery delay Why Boom Supersonic has redesigned its plane Lufthansa faces strike action from multiple directions Nancy Pelosi breaks a flight tracking record

In episode 128 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts, Jo and Tom, look back at the Farnborough Airshow, discussing, A sit down with Akbar Al Baker Orders placed during the show airBaltic's long-haul options Sustainability: A key show message Tim Clark & Willie Walsh on Heathrow chaos

In this episode, Jo is joined by Derek Nseko, Founder and CEO of Airspace Africa, and the Founder of an important STEM Program called iFly. We chat through our feedback from the recent AviaDev Africa conference, discuss the opportunities and challenges facing African Aviation, and get the lowdown on what Derek is doing to inspire the next generation of aviators.  Find out more about iFly on t...

Welcome to episode 126 of the Simple Flying podcast! In today's episode, Jo and Tom talk about: Lufthansa’s A380 will return to the fleet Airbus breaks a record with massive Chinese order Farnborough Airshow is back The restart and growth plans of South African Airways Hahn Airport is saved and has big plans for the future

This week Tom is back, but Jo has flown off to enjoy winter in South Africa. In Episode 125 of the Simple Flying Podcast, Tom is joined by our routes analyst James Pearson to speak about everything routes, from how new routes are decided, to why the right jet is crucial.

In Episode 124 Jo is joined by Simple Flying's Lead Sustainability Journalist Linnea to discuss the world's first 100% sustainable aviation fuel flight, Boeing's new ecoDemonstrator, the A321XLR's first flight, and much more. We reflect on the highlights of the Sustainable Aviation Futures conference and some of the early titbits coming out of the IATA AGM.