Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

In episode 16 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom discuss: India's domestic flight resumption; A large Airbus A380 update; The tragic A320 PIA crash; LH set to receive a massive bailout; Qatar debuts new full PPE crew uniforms.

In this episode of the Simple Flying podcast Tom and Jo discuss: Middle East aviation update; Airlines are beginning to announce flight assumptions; Europe's April traffic was horrible; Delta's Boeing 777 retirement; Ryanair - What’s up?; A reward for information at easyJet.

During our 14th episode Tom and Jo discuss: What's going on down under with Qantas; Germany receives its first governmental Airbus A350; JetBlue faces a backlash for honoring healthcare workers; Is it bye-bye for British Boeing 747s?; Airbus' ‘electronic noses’ being used to sniff out explosives.

On our 13th episode, Jo and Tom discuss: European airline bailouts, who’s got what and is it fair; 15 years since its first flight, the A380 is nowhere to be seen; Signs of how aviation will look post-corona; Violent Storm Pushes Qatar Airways 787 Into A350; Ryanair operates a 7-hour flight to Liberia.

With the global focus on the current aviation crisis, we take a break to discuss the problem with Europe's aviation taxation. Joining us is special guest Thomas Jérémie Hayden-Lefebvre,  a Simple Flying journalist, and one of the biggest aviation brains we know.

On our 11th episode, Jo and Tom are joined by Simple Flying writer Andrew to discuss: Virgin Australia enters administration; Lufthansa repatriation efforts end; Social distancing on flights; European passenger traffic takes a dive; Two British Airways incidents in two days.

On our 10th episode, Jo and Tom discuss: Lufthansa downsizes amid coronavirus crisis; An Air France Airbus A330 is shot at; Could this be the death of the A380?; Weird and wonderful repatriation flights; Why grounded aircraft are affecting the reliability of weather forecasts.

After Jo's break last week, Tom takes a turn to rest his voice. This week we talk passenger experience and cabin design with Joe Leader, CEO of Apex. Discussion points include: What are airlines getting right and wrong with PaxEx in terms of cabin design right now; What can we expect from cabins of the future; How emerging technology will influence cabins of the future; What sorts of improvements can we really expect to see on aircraft over the coming decade.

In episode 8 we take a break from our usual format as Tom hosts a very special guest, Rhys, a good friend of ours from Head For Points. We discuss British Airways' premium product, from earning status to using the airline's most exclusive lounges. 

In episode 7 of our podcast we discuss: Etihad's St Patrick's Day surprise; Emirates can't decide whether to ground flights; How the Olympic flame is flown around the world; British Airways flies to Havana for the first time in 20 years; Stained glass windows for aircraft.