Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

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 this will be rectified from next week's episode.

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 the website and visit Airspace Africa for more African aviation news.

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.