

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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Feb 25, 2021 • 22min
#55: Grounded 777s, Retired A318s, and 3 More Trending Stories
In episode 55 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
A weekend of aviation incidents
Boeing 777s with a certain engine get grounded
British Airways sends its A318 on a one-way trip
Airbus releases full year results
Air Canada's latest retro jet, an Airbus A220

Feb 18, 2021 • 28min
#54: Vincenzo Pace - Aviation Photographer Interview
In episode 54 of the Simple Flying Podcast, Tom is joined by our photographer Vincenzo Pace, to take a deep dive into the world of aviation photography.

Feb 11, 2021 • 27min
#53: Thai Widebody Retirement, Boeing 707s In Danger & 3 More Stories
In episode 53 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
German Boeing 707s set to be scrapped
Thai's widebody retirement
The UK's new COVID immigration rules
What's going on with the Boeing 777X?
A Kenyan stowaway has a lucky escape

Feb 3, 2021 • 30min
#52: JetBlue's Game-Changing Seat, Lufthansa's Longest Flight & 3 More Stories
We made it to one year of the Simple Flying podcast! 🎉 In episode 52 of the podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
JetBlue's game-changing business class seat
Lufthansa completes its longest flight yet
UK bans UAE flights, but Emirates finds a way...
The Boeing 737 MAX is recertified in Europe, but you might not see it soon
Why Europeans should keep an eye on the skies

Jan 28, 2021 • 28min
#51: More 737 MAXs Are Back, Everything Lufthansa & 3 More Stories
In episode 51 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
The inauguration of Joe Biden from an aviation perspective
Lufthansa, Lufthansa, and a little more Lufthansa
Are health passports the future?
The 737 MAX in Europe & Canada*
airBaltic's A220 dream
*Since recording this episode, EASA and the CAA have recertified the 737 MAX

Jan 20, 2021 • 20min
#50: American-JetBlue Partnership, The Final Boeing 747 Order & 3 More Stories
The Simple Flying podcast has reached 50 episodes! This week your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
JetBlue's partnership with American Airlines gets approval
Atlas Air places the last-ever Boeing 747 order
Norwegian gives up on the low-cost long-haul model
Emirates looks to reactivate its A380s this year
Qatar Airways will retire half of its Airbus A380 fleet

Jan 13, 2021 • 24min
#49: Sriwijaya 737-500 Crash, Qatar Blockade Ends & 3 More Stories
In the 49th episode of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 crashes in Indonesia
Qatar Airways reaps the benefits of the blockade's end
Airbus reveals its finalized deliveries for 2020
Wizz Air sold 6-hour flights for just 27 cent
British Airways improves its Euro Traveller catering

Jan 7, 2021 • 36min
48: Becoming A Virgin Atlantic A350 Training Captain With Captain Chris
Hot off the heels of last week's 12 themes of aviation podcast, Simple Flying's first podcast of the new year sees hosts Tom and Jo sitting down with Virgin Atlantic's Captain Chris. Famous for his "Buy airline tickets like you buy toilet paper" sign, Captain Chris discusses his journey to becoming a training captain at Virgin Atlantic, the current state of the aviation industry, and why those with an interest in an aviation career shouldn't be put off by the current crisis.

Dec 30, 2020 • 34min
#47: The 12 Themes Of Aviation - New Years Special
In Episode 47 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom take a break from the regular format of the podcast to discuss the 12 themes of aviation in 2020.

Dec 23, 2020 • 22min
#46: UK Borders Shut, Man Climbs Alaska Airlines Wing & 3 More Stories
In episode 46 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
UK's test to release scheme gets off to a bad start
Borders around the world shut to UK travelers
JetBlue's massive route announcement
Hi Fly and airBaltic both say goodbye to special aircraft
A man climbs onto an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 wing