Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

In episode 214 of the Simple Flying podcast your host Tom discusses, Historic rain grounds Emirates Iran crisis reroutes flights Lufthansa's new historical exhibition Royal Jordanian's new loyalty partnership

Jonathan Hendry, US Lead at Simple Flying, joins Tom Boon to discuss SAS's switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam, airline loyalty program transitions, implications of SAS joining SkyTeam, status matches with various airlines, and recent developments in British Airways, Qantas, and SAS points planes.

Topics discussed in the podcast include a JetBlue Airbus diversion to Ireland, impact of Boeing delivery delays on airlines, USPS switching to UPS, rising Asian airline confidence, and the best aviation April Fools' jokes for 2024.

For episode 211, the Simple Flying team make the most of being in the same part of the world for once. Doing things a little differently, we launch a roundtable discussion about some of the biggest events in aviation this week. Featuring Content Manager Tom Boon, Managing Editor Joanna Bailey, USA Lead Jonathan Hendry and Editorial Lead Sumit Singh, we discuss: * Boeing's big management shake-up * Breeze launches a loyalty program * Takeaways from Tom's time with Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary

In episode 210 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A transatlantic Beluga crossing Air Astana's impressive 2023 results A LATAM Boeing 787 incident update Qatar Airways reignites first class New 6 hour Embraer E195-E2 flights

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

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?

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

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

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.