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Dec 27, 2024 • 31min

#243: Looking Back On 2024's Top Stories

In this special episode of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts, Tom and Channing take a look back through 2024, discussing the top stories from each month based on what our readers were reading the most.
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Dec 23, 2024 • 21min

#242: Frontier Cuts 40+ Routes, FAA Certifies P&W A321XLR Engine

In episode 242 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts, Tom and Channing, discuss, Frontier Airlines suspends 40+ routes Turkish Airlines commits to JFK Terminal One Delta Air Lines restarts daily Rio-JFK flights The FAA certifies the Airbus A321XLR with P&W engines QantasLink takes 1st ex-WestJet Dash 8 Q400
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Dec 13, 2024 • 22min

#241: AA Cuts 787 Flight Attendants, Grenade Found In Laguardia Baggage

In this episode of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Channing and Tom, discuss, Strikes at Finnair Hawaiian Airlines adds Seattle-Tokyo Boeing restarts 737 production American Airlines cuts 787 minimum flight attendants Grenade found in LaGuardia baggage
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Dec 11, 2024 • 30min

#240: Inside Emirates' New A350, Delta Retires 28 Year Old Boeing 757s

In episode 240 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Channing and Tom discuss, Hawaiian Airlines' San Francisco base Touring Emirates' new Airbus A350 Delta retires 28-year-old Boeing 757s Comparing Emirates' A350 to its Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s United hires one of its youngest captains yet
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Nov 22, 2024 • 29min

#239: Spirit Bankruptcy, TAP Hamsters Chaos, & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 239 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss, Hawaiian Airlines cuts routes Spirit Airlines enters Chapter 11 Delta's new Burger partnership Will Airbus meet its delivery target? Hamsters cause chaos for TAP
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Nov 20, 2024 • 30min

#237: Air Canada Boeing 767s, Air Force One Color Scheme

This episode was recorded on November 7th. However, due to a technical issue, it did not upload correctly to our podcast platform. In episode 237 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom and Channing discuss, Iberia's 1st Airbus A321XLR flight Air Canada brings 767s out of retirement Air Force One's color scheme Racoon causes chaos in LaGuardia The Boeing strike is over
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Nov 15, 2024 • 22min

#238: Southwest Separation Packages, 1st COMAC C929 Customer

In this slightly shorter episode, Tom and Channing discuss, Southwest Airlines' voluntary separation packages The 1st COMAC C929 customer Denver Airport's virtual golf lounge Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy risk
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Nov 1, 2024 • 34min

#236: 1st Airbus A321XLR Delivery, JetBlue Sued Over Ice Cream & 3 More Aviation Stories

In episode 236 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Tom and Channing discuss,​Delta Air Lines close calls​1st Airbus A321XLR delivered​American Airlines’ new longest route​Riyadh Air orders 60 Airbus narrowbodies​JetBlue sued over an ice cream sandwich
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Oct 25, 2024 • 37min

#235: Qatar Airways Launches Starlink, American Airlines Cargo Door Incident & 3 More Stories

In episode 235 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by new co-host Channing Reid to discuss, Qatar Airways launches Starlink American Airlines cargo door incident Tom visits Turkish Airlines A New Zealand Airport's new three-minute hug rule Lufthansa's new first class check-in delay
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Oct 1, 2024 • 28min

#234: Southwest Overhaul, Jo's Last Episode & 3 More Aviation Stories

Jo, a long-time contributor at Simple Flying, reflects on her career as she bids farewell in this episode. The discussion kicks off with Southwest Airlines' ambitious overhaul, 'Southwest 2.0', emphasizing enhanced customer experiences through assigned seating. Delta Airlines expands its transatlantic routes, delighting travelers with new connections to Italy. Meanwhile, Etihad's Airbus A380 flights to Paris signal a significant European expansion. Listeners are treated to a mix of nostalgia and forward-looking strategies in aviation.

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