

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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Jul 8, 2021 • 19min
#74: What's Happening At United, flypop's Stansted Plans & 3 More Stories
In episode 74 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom and Jo are joined by Simple Flying’s lead journalist for North America, Jay Singh. Together we discuss,
flypop signs a London Stansted deal
2 air crashes in the space of a week
US airline capacity problems
Air Belgium's A340 replacement
What's in the future of United Airlines?

Jul 1, 2021 • 29min
#73: United's Huge Order, The Record Breaking AN-255 & 3 More Stories
In episode 73 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
United Airlines places the largest aircraft order in a decade
The world's largest plane, the An-225, is back in the skies
An interesting new Airbus A350 route from Singapore Airlines
A look at Wideroe's summer plans
Could Airbus test hydrogen technology on the A380?

Jun 24, 2021 • 29min
#72: PLAY's New Plane, Etihad's Triangle Route, & 3 More Stories
In episode 72 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
PLAY gets a new plane
Ryanair gets one too
Airbus' production ramp up
Etihad's interesting triangle route
Saving the 'precious' Frodo plane for New Zealand

Jun 15, 2021 • 32min
#71: American And Virgin Bet On Air Taxis, Biden Arrives In The UK & 3 More Stories
In episode 71 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
American and Virgin jump into the air taxi market
Lufthansa brings the 747 and A350 to short-haul markets
Qatar stops taking deliveries of the A350
Biden travels to the UK on Air Force One
United could be set for a fleet shakeup

Jun 10, 2021 • 27min
#70: United Goes Supersonic, Boeing's Latest ecoDemonstrator & 3 More Stories
In episode 70 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Boeing and Alaska Airlines partner on the next ecoDemonstrator
United sets its sights on supersonic flight
Embraer's E190-E2 cleared to land at London City
Air Force Two maks an unexpected stop
Some airlines are now requiring crew vaccinations

Jun 2, 2021 • 30min
#69: Ryanair's Forced Diversion, Qatar Webinar Recap & 3 More Stories
In episode 69 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Ryanair's forced Belarus diversion
An Airbus A380 update
Jo sits down with the Qatar Airways CEO
Frankfurt aviation is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel
Could airships become the new regional jet?

May 25, 2021 • 28min
#68: A Chat With Jonny Clark, Founder Of TheDesignAir
In episode 68, Jo sits down for a friendly chat with Jonny Clark, Founder and Editor of TheDesignAir, a well-known airline product and design news site. Jo and Jonny discuss:
What’s exciting right now in terms of passenger experience?
What will passenger experience be like on these long-haul narrowbody flights?
How does the economy product on the long-haul narrowbody compare to the widebody experience?
If you could fly any product, past or present, today, which would it be and why?
Ahead of our Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker webinar later this week - what are they doing really well in terms of cabin products, and where do you think they could improve?
What should airlines and airports be putting in place right now to prevent lengthy queues from spoiling the travel experience?

May 20, 2021 • 24min
#67: Alaska Orders More Planes, PLAY Launches Sales & 3 More Stories
In episode 67 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Alaska orders Embraers and MAXs alongside cabin refits
Countries relax travel restrictions...
PLAY launches ticket sales
...but people want a USA travel corridor
The lessors perspective

May 13, 2021 • 24min
#66: UK Green List, Malaysia Airlines Eyes A380 Retirement & 3 More Stories
In episode 66 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
The UK reveals its green list
Lufthansa orders 10 new widebodies
Fly me to the moon with Qantas
A Malaysia Airlines fleet update
Scilly Isles drone deliveries

May 6, 2021 • 25min
#65: 100 Undelivered Dreamliners, India Aid Flights & 3 More Stories
In the 65th episode of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Boeing is sitting on 100 undelivered 787 Dreamliners
What we learned from Lufthansa's results call
Could we see an Airbus A350 freighter?
The industry comes together to support India
Stratolaunch takes to the skies