
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

May 12, 2023 • 28min
#169: Coronation Aviation Recap, Ryanair Massive Boeing Order & 3 More Aviation Stories
In episode 169 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom discuss:
King Charles III is crowned - a recap of aviation-related events
Ryanair places a giant Boeing order for the 737 MAX 10
Airlines are abandoning Twitter - here's why
The world's longest flights since 1997
The US is preparing to implement flight delay compensation

May 5, 2023 • 25min
#168: Go First Collapses, Breeze Goes International & 3 More Aviation Stories
In episode 168 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss:
Air India's sterile cockpits
Go First declares bankruptcy
Breeze eyes international expansion
The US won't delay 5G any longer
Qantas is getting a new CEO

Apr 28, 2023 • 26min
#167: First Non-Chinese ARJ21 Airline, Ryanair's Rolling 'Ramp'age & 3 More Aviation Stories
In episode 167 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
The 1st non-Chinese COMAC ARJ21 operator
Ryanair's rolling 'ramp'age
ANA's error fares
JetBlue's Q1 and Amsterdam launch
Our latest webinar

Apr 21, 2023 • 28min
#166: Ryanair's Germany Struggle, United's Launches & Losses & 3 more Aviation Stories
In episode 166 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Ryanair's struggle in Germany
Can we stop talking about aviation’s recovery now?
The importance of cabin humidity
United Airlines' launches and losses
British Airways' Avios only flights

Apr 14, 2023 • 21min
#165: Air Astana's FlyArystan Relationship, The COMAC C919 Is Good For Western Airlines & 2 More Aviation Stories
In episode 165 of the Simple Flying podcast your host Tom discusses,
Air Astana's relationship with its LCC FlyArystan
Why the COMAC C919 is good news for western airlines
How Russian airlines are getting around maintenance sanctions
Lufthansa positions an Airbus A380 to Munich

Apr 6, 2023 • 24min
#164: Flybe 3.0, Single European Skies, & 3 More Aviation Stories
In episode 164 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Flybe's brand is up for sale again
Airlines still want Single European Skies
Spirit-JetBlue merger faces more hurdles
Ryanair will rush back into Ukraine when safe
Lufthansa mistakenly sells a passenger's return ticket

Mar 31, 2023 • 29min
#163: Pratt & Whitney Troubles, Ras Al Khaimah's New Connection & 3 More Aviation Stories
In episode 163 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Ras Al Khaimah's new German connection
Pratt & Whitney's engine troubles
The Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit
Europe's second busiest transatlantic route
Lufthansa's Airbus A380 return

Mar 24, 2023 • 20min
#162: Simple Flying Meets: Dr Henri-Charles Ozarovsky - Head Routes, & Networks - TAP Portugal
With its fleet of Airbus A320s and A330s, TAP Air Portugal has placed the COVID pandemic behind itself as it looks to optimize its route network. Join Simple Flying as we chat with Dr. Henri-Charles Ozarovsky, Head of Strategy, Network & Partnerships at TAP Air Portugal, to dig into what it takes to optimize a flag carrier’s network.

Mar 17, 2023 • 24min
#161: Riyadh Air Revealed, Ryanair’s Massive Dublin Ops & 3 More Aviation Stories
In episode 161 of the Simple Flying podcast, your host Jo is joined by Jake Hardiman to discuss,
Saudi Arabia introduces Riyadh Air and buys some planes
What's happened to an ex-Alitalia Boeing 777
Bomb threats on board planes
Ryanair's huge schedule from Dublin
Flair Airlines has its 737s repossessed

Mar 9, 2023 • 25min
#160: International Women's Day, 2 Hour Boeing 747 Flights & 3 More Aviation Stories
In episode 160 of the Simple Flying podcast your hosts Jo and Tom discuss,
Lufthansa orders 22 more widebodies
International women's day x aviation
IAG is buying Air Europa
The DOT calls out airlines over family seating
2 hour Boeing 747 flights