

Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast
Simple Flying
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.
We discuss the top commercial aviation news stories each week, all of the stories discussed can be found on simpleflying.com.
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Sep 15, 2021 • 19min
#84: Boeing 707 Auction, Boeing 747-8 Customer Revealed & 3 More Stories
In episode 84 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom and Jo discuss,
An A380 leaves Teruel, to be replaced by another A380
Lufthansa 707 Auction dates set
Buyer for NTU Lufthansa 747-8 revealed
Breeze ups its Airbus Order
SKY Express flies six hours with an ATR 72

Sep 7, 2021 • 28min
#83: PLAY Results, Embraer E2 At London City Airport & 3 More Stories
In episode 83 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
How new low-cost Icelandic airline PLAY fared in its first months
The highlights of Jo's chat with Etihad CEO Tony Douglas
What's the latest with the Airbus A380
Helvetic flies an Embraer E2 into London City for the first time
An interesting livery has rolled out at Tolouse

Sep 2, 2021 • 24min
#82: The End Of Alitalia, Air Astana's Plans & 3 More Stories
In episode 82 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
The end of Alitalia
A chat with the CEO of Air Astana, Peter Foster
Qantas' loss and international restart
British Airways' London Gatwick proposals
A couple of fabulous flyovers

Aug 26, 2021 • 26min
#81: Ryanair Branded Evil, SAS A320neos Fly Non-Stop For 9+ Hours
In episode 81 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and tom discuss,
Why Ryanair was branded evil
An Envoy Air 'drone strike' (since confirmed to be a balloon by the FAA)
Lufthansa's Afghanistan airlift
Two SAS A320neos fly non-stop for 9+ hours
Singapore begins allowing vaccinated visitors without quarantine

Aug 19, 2021 • 34min
#80: Aviation In Afghanistan, Outstanding Boeing 747 Orders & 3 More Stories
In episode 80 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Aviation in Afghanistan
The last new Dash 8
A raft of Embraer announcements
Outstanding Boeing 747 orders drop to single figures
A preview of a very special event coming up

Aug 12, 2021 • 24min
#79: Qatar's Airbus A350 Drama, Cathay Pacific A321neos & 3 More Stories
In episode 79 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Qatar Airways has drama with the Airbus A350
Etihad sees some improvement in its H1 results
Good and bad news for the Airbus A380
A look at Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A321neos
A steampunk sculpture causes trouble in Frankfurt

Aug 5, 2021 • 28min
#78: Air Austral's A220s, Airbus Launches The A350F & 3 More Stories
In episode 78 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Jo discuss,
Air Austral takes delivery of its Airbus A220s
What happened at our easyJet webinar
The US bans Afghanistan overflights
Airbus launches the A350 freighter
Your chance to buy parts of an A380 for a good cause

Jul 29, 2021 • 24min
#77: 58 Superjets Ordered, Eurowings Discover Launched & 3 More Stories
In episode 77 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
58 Superjets ordered at MAKS
Europe's newest airline: Eurowings Discover
Flying horses to the Olympics
The A330 becoming a music venue
An ex-United flight attendant is pushing a drinks cart over 200 miles

Jul 22, 2021 • 24min
#76: Malaysia A380 Sale, Boston - New York Seaplanes & 3 More Stories
In episode 76 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Malaysia Airlines puts its Airbus A380s on sale
What went down at our recent Wizz Air webinar
Scoot launches Athens to Berlin 787 flights
Tailwind is to fly seaplanes from Boston to New York
How much it costs to paint your own Ryanair 737

Jul 15, 2021 • 22min
#75: Transatlantic Corridor, Another Interesting United Order & 3 More Stories
In episode 75 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Willie Walsh on the transatlantic corridor
The UK relaxes quarantine for vaccinated people
Air France-KLM looking for 160 new planes
United Electric Plane Order
707 restaurant finally set to open