
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

May 19, 2022 • 25min
#119: SAA Sold For $3, Your Face As Your Boarding Pass & 3 More Stories
In episode 119 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Tom and Jo discuss,
South African Airways gets sold for three dollars
Star Alliance CEO sees spike in biometrics
Jet Airways is back - almost
Korean Air’s Surprise A380 Return
A smartphone earns frequent flyer silver status with Qantas

May 12, 2022 • 31min
#118: ANA's A380 Return, Boom Supersonic Update & 3 More Trending Stories
In episode 118 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
ANA confirms the return of the Airbus A380
Jo recaps her chat with the CEO of Boom Supersonic
Lufthansa reaffirms its commitment in the 777X with a new order
CemAir - The South African airline with big expansion plans
Tom tours Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport

May 6, 2022 • 27min
#117: Project Sunrise Is Go, Bad News For Boeing 777X Customers & 3 More Stories
In episode 117 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Mergers in the Americas
Another Boeing 777X delay
Project Sunrise is go
There are finally A380s on the American aircraft register
Pilot shortages and schedule cuts

Apr 28, 2022 • 28min
#116: Qatar Airways Loses Out In Court, BA Plans More A380 Flights Than Ever & 3 More Trending Stories
In episode 116 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Jo discuss,
S7 is suspended from the oneworld alliance
Malaysia Airlines' future strategy
Emirates eyes a full network recovery next year
Qatar Airways loses A321neo court case
British Airways plans more Airbus A380 flights than ever before

Apr 21, 2022 • 21min
#115: Simple Flying Meets ADSB Exchange
In episode 115 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom and Jo deviate from the typical format to sit down with ADSB Exchange's Founder and President, Dan Streufert. With Dan we'll chat through everything from how it's possible and legal to track Air Force One, to how eVTOL aircraft will fit into the skies.

Apr 14, 2022 • 28min
#114: Spirit's Competing Offers, Emirates Returns To Stansted & 3 More Stories
In episode 114 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Spirit has competing bids from Frontier and JetBlue
Emirates returns to London Stansted with the 777
The new Jet Airways
Air France firms its Airbus A350F order
2021's busiest airports

Apr 7, 2022 • 27min
#113: Colorful Condor Livery, Etihad's Airbus A350 Launch & 3 More Stories
In episode 113 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Condor's colorful new livery
Etihad's Airbus A350 launch
How Royal Air Maroc adds to the oneworld network
The longest and shortest international flights
The best of aviation on April Fools day 2022

Mar 31, 2022 • 29min
#122: Eastern Airlines Happenings, British Airways Back At Gatwick
In episode 122 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
What's happening with Eastern Airlines
British Airways resumes short-haul international flights at London Gatwick
How airBaltic's Airbus A220 gamble paid off
Tom's African adventure
St Helena is back on the flight schedule

Mar 24, 2022 • 28min
#111: China Eastern Crash, Air Canada's A321XLR Order & 3 More Stories
In episode 111 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
The China Eastern crash
Air Canada's Airbus A321XLR order
Lufthansa's quadjet operations
The Antonov An-225 drama
A recap of our Air Astana webinar

Mar 17, 2022 • 24min
#110: PW4000 Boeing 777s Could Fly Soon, Air Astana's Great Results & 3 More Stories
In episode 110 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Comair's South African grounding
Air Astana's impressive 2021 results
PW4000 Boeing 777s could fly again soon
Lufthansa resumes Airbus A340-600 Flights
Boeing eyes Dreamliner delivery resumption