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
Mar 15, 2024 • 30min
#209: A Bad Week For United, Setting Up Riyadh Air
In episode 209 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
6 incidents in one week at United Airlines
How Tony Douglas is setting up Riyadh Air
LATAM's scary Tasman Sea incident
PLAY's plans for the future
You shouldn't throw coins into an engine
Mar 7, 2024 • 29min
#208: Huge American Airlines Order, JetBlue Breaks Up With Spirit Airlines
In episode 208 of the Simple Flying Podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
The FAA's Boeing audit
JetBlue/Spirit Airlines breakup
American Airlines' huge order
Ex-Antonov CEO faces 15 years in jail
A new search for MH370?
Mar 1, 2024 • 29min
#207: Qatar Reactivates Last A350, Boeing's 90 Day Warning
In episode 207 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom discuss,
Qatar reactivates its last A350
Boeing's 90-day warning
Flying Blue's status match offer
End of the Boeing 767F
Flying Emirates' A380 in business
Feb 23, 2024 • 24min
#206: Airbus Results Day, Boeing Clocks Singapore Orders
In episode 206 of the Simple Flying Podcast your hosts Tom and Jake discuss,
Airbus' annual results day
Boeing clocks 787 orders in Singapore
oneworld's new Amsterdam Schiphol lounge
Heathrow Airport's results
Breeze Airways celebrates 2/20
Feb 15, 2024 • 27min
#205: US Seizes A Boeing 747, SAS Launches A Mystery Points Plane
Topics include US seizure of an ex-Iranian Boeing 747, SAS launching a mystery points plane, United Airlines' A321neo grounding, oneworld's new CEO, and the EU greenlight for the Korean Air-Asiana merger.
Feb 9, 2024 • 25min
#204: Lufthansa Strikes, Finnair Weighing Passengers Again & 3 More Stories
In episode 204 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Lufthansa ground crew go on strike
Another Boeing 737 MAX issue
Taylor Swift's private jet
Finnair weighing passengers
A cool Apple Vision Pro app
Feb 5, 2024 • 28min
#203: German Airport Strikes, Cheap Transatlantic Fares, & 3 More Aviation Stories
In episode 203 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by Jake to discuss,
German airport strikes
Norse's cheap transatlantic fares
Global Airlines' 1st Airbus A380
Etihad boosts capacity
An Airbus A380 for sale
Jan 29, 2024 • 21min
#202: GOL Bankruptcy, Qantas Turns Heads, & 3 Other Aviation Stories
Brazilian airline GOL files for bankruptcy, Qantas faces backlash for new safety video, updates on Boeing 737 MAX, Loganair retires Saab 340 after 24 years, Lufthansa plans inflight connectivity on Airbus A220 and A320
Jan 19, 2024 • 28min
#201: Spirit-JetBlue Blocked, Akasa's Huge Boeing 737 MAX Order & 3 More Trending Stories
In episode 201, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Spirit-JetBlue merger blocked
Singapore Airlines' panda express
A week of ground collisions
Akasa's huge Boeing order
Winter weather headaches
Jan 13, 2024 • 29min
#200: Alaska Airlines MAX 9 Door Blowout, Japan Airlines A350 Fiery Crash & More Cool Stories
In episode 200 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Jake reflect on some of the interesting and important stories coming out of the aviation world so far in 2024. Up for discussion are:
The Alaska Airlines MAX 9 door blowout
easyJet brings back its fearless flying course
Japan Airlines A350 has a fiery crash in Tokyo
London to JFK market has more flights than ever
