
Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Oct 13, 2022 • 28min
#139: Simple Flying Meets: Sam Chui
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.

Oct 6, 2022 • 34min
#138: Russia Axed From ICAO Council, Airbus' Livery Competition & 3 More Stories
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?

Sep 29, 2022 • 37min
#137: American Airlines New Business Class, Air Cargo Analysis & 3 More Stories
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?

Sep 22, 2022 • 34min
#136: Oktoberfest Is Back, Rwandair Could Join Oneworld & 3 More Stories
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

Sep 15, 2022 • 34min
#135: Royal Flights, A Middle Eastern oneworld Mega Hub & 3 More Stories
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 oneworld mega hub
What happened on our recent Etihad Airways Webinar

Sep 9, 2022 • 30min
#134: Israel Bans Quadjets, Rolls-Royce Ditches Its New Boeing 747 & 3 More Stories
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

Sep 1, 2022 • 23min
#133: Lufthansa's 1st Boeing 787, Boeing, Boeing, Boeing, Gone, & 3 More Stories
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

Aug 26, 2022 • 21min
#132: Simple Flying Meets Birgir Jonsson, CEO of PLAY Airlines
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 this will be rectified from next week's episode.

Aug 18, 2022 • 25min
#131: Russia Aviation Update, Ethiopian's New 5th Freedom Flight & 3 More Stories
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?

Aug 12, 2022 • 21min
#130: Qatar A350s Get Cancelled, Dreamliner Deliveries Restart & 3 More Stories
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