The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast
By: Doug and Drew
Language: en-us
Categories: Leisure, Aviation
The Next Trip is a weekly, internationally acclaimed podcast with aviation insiders Doug and Drew, who together bring more than 40 years of industry experience as a professional pilot and a hub operations manager at a major airline. Join them, and their frequent guests, as they create a network for other AvGeeks and travel enthusiasts to obsess about all things aviation. Doug and Drew discuss today’s aviation news, share personal operational stories, regale listeners with trip reviews, and engage in friendly AvGeek banter. All thoughts and opinions are their own. Visit us at www.nexttripnetwork.com
Episodes
Boarding Pass 309: Weather Balloons
Oct 27, 2025Send us a text
Drew is back from a weekend in Quebec City and Doug is preparing for a nonrev adventure with his dad. We discuss:
Birds on approach pathTravelers Aid people are interesting Engine shortagesEK9788 - ACT Airlines 747-400BCF crash in Hong KongAmerican Airlines 3rd quarter numbersUnited flight 1093 severely damaged at 36,000ftWhat are weather balloons? Listener feedbackJoin The Network!
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Duration: 00:57:26Boarding Pass 308: PanAm
Oct 20, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from his narrow body style trip to NYC and Hawaii, via Denver, and Drew is loving runway inspections between flights (literally) and helping lost pigeons in the terminal. We discuss:
A Pan Am rebirth?Boeing delivery newsAnother U.S. airline posts great Q3 numbersLots of great contributor feedbackJoin The Network!
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Duration: 00:53:13Boarding Pass 307: FAA Staffing and Aircraft Maintenance Checks
Oct 13, 2025Send us a text
Doug and Drew are back from trips over the Pacific to Taipei and Honolulu. Our buddy Patrick returns to the show to talk about dragging aircraft around the airport and Drew around Oahu on a packed 2-day trip. We discuss:
Getting to Taiwan around a typhoonNonreving to Hawaii and backQuestions on moving aircraftThe government shutdown starts affecting ATCUnited announces 6 new routes for summer 2026Delta 3rd Quarter resultsAirplane maintenance checksTwo perfect days on OahuJoin the Network!
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Duration: 00:58:01Boarding Pass 306: Boeing's New Design
Oct 06, 2025Send us a text
Drew has to check the runway after a bird strike report and Doug is getting ready to go back to Taipei. We discuss:
Passengers grabbing bags in emergenciesNo more PLAYtime Lufthansa Group announces long-haul fleet plansAmsterdam backtracks on fee hikesBig, BIG news from BoeingRunway lightsJoin The Network!
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Duration: 00:45:40Boarding Pass 305: Big Cans on Narrow Bodies
Sep 29, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from flying the 777 to Frankfurt and Drew finished his first week on PM shift in airport operations. Fresh croissants from Germany, elevators out of service, runway inspections, and 767 crew resource management - this episode is packed!. We discuss:
Winter schedule routesSpirit lays off 1,800 flight attendantsThe Embraer E2 gets more love - this time from LATAMHuge Boeing order from the Middle EastEMAS saves an E145 in Roanoke, VAUnited upgrades their GUM serviceAmerican and United have IT outagesBag cans on narrowbodiesListener commentsJoin The Nextwork!
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Duration: 00:51:54Boarding Pass 304: Future of ULCCs and Southwest First Class
Sep 22, 2025Send us a text
Drew escorts a 737 and Doug is back from Zurich and New York. We discuss:
The difference between the airport operations area and the movement area Helping an AvGeek with trip routingAn update on Southwest’s long-haul ambitionsDelta/AeroMexico joint venture in jeopardy Is the ultra low-cost airline model dead?Join The Network!
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Duration: 00:59:06Boarding Pass 303: The Embraer 195 "E2" Gets Some Love
Sep 15, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from Amsterdam and Drew is done with airport ops manager training. We discuss:
Airport RestroomsTop 10 airports according to AirHelpThe Embraer 195-E2 finally gets some loveWhat is a sterile cockpit?EMAS to the rescue again…and againAircraft type retirements and pilot assignments Contributor commentsJoin the Network!
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Duration: 01:04:09Boarding Pass 302: Cockpit Barriers, Westjet 787s, and Lost Baggage
Sep 08, 2025Send us a text
Doug and Drew fight sleep deprivation after late night and overnight shifts, respectively. Doug was on late night 767 simulator training flights and Drew was watching overnight airport ops in DC. We stay awake to discuss:
Remembering 9/11New cockpit barriers coming to an airline near you Spirit’s second bankruptcyAnother big Boeing orderDelta settles a lawsuit A checked bag takes the long road Thrust settings on climb outA contributor’s fun work projectJoin the network!
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Duration: 00:57:51Boarding Pass 301: Open Aviation Jobs
Sep 01, 2025Send us a text
Happy Labor Day to all the aviation workers for getting where we need to be, safely, this summer. Doug and Drew talk about their aviation work weeks including Doug’s trip to Tokyo and Drew going back to airport ops midnight shift. We discuss:
Aviation job opportunitiesKorean Air orders 103 Boeing planesFrontier encroaches on struggling Spirit routesWhat is an airline focus city?How are airline pilots assigned to aircraftListener feedbackJoin the Network! Call our hotline to ask a question or just rant about something at 872-529-5620. Add a 001 or +1 if cal...
Duration: 00:59:44Boarding Pass 300: Vote on Delta's New Route
Aug 25, 2025Send us a text
Doug and Drew talk about their exciting (not by choice) flights home on standby during a busy week. Drew also does his airfield runway inspections solo and is free to roam about the airport. Doug is back from his old love-hate work destination - London. We discuss:
Celebrating our 300th episode!Passengers sue Delta and UnitedSouthwest finally admits it has hubsAir Canada resumes operationsHow do pilots get assigned specific aircraft typesListener feedbackVoting on an airline’s new routeJoin the Network!
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Duration: 00:54:01Boarding Pass 299: Air Canada Winds Down
Aug 18, 2025Send us a text
Doug and Drew are doing their final summer nonrev trips which promise to be exciting - not in a good way. We discuss:
Who is Chester, the eskimo on the Alaska tails?Is Atmos the name of Alaska/Hawaiian’s new frequent flier program? Is it the name of a combined airline (Drew, calm down) Hawaiian cancels the current longest US domestic flightSpirit says it may have to shut down if revenue and costs don’t improveAir Canada flight attendants are on the brink of a strikeTo out-source or not to out-sourceListener comme... Duration: 00:58:06Boarding Pass 298: Alaska Airlines Modernizes
Aug 11, 2025Send us a text
Drew responds to a bird strike and gets to learn more about snarge - it ain’t pretty. Doug is living a nonrev drama trying to get his family home from Denver. Both of us live vicariously through Drew’s husband Robbie who is flying to Turkey. We discuss:
How are the travel numbers looking so far this summer?Alaska announces a big change How some of the smaller airlines are doing this year Turbulence avoidance Check out this turbulence forecasting website called TurbliListener feedbackJoin the network!
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Duration: 01:04:40Boarding Pass 297: DCA NTSB Hearing Takeaways
Aug 04, 2025Send us a text
Doug is with family in Colorado after just making it there and Drew is having to change from airline radio lingo to airport lingo. Its, “roger”… copy? We condense days of NTSB hearings on the DCA crash into 3 main takeaways. Also on this episode:
So long SeatGuru!Blue Sky gets the Green LightAmerican Airlines finds a new partnerMore bad news at SpiritDCA crash NTSB hearings updateA tsunami hits the PacificListener feedbackhttps://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Duration: 01:04:58Boarding Pass 296: Barcelona and Bozeman
Jul 28, 2025Send us a text
Drew is back from tubing, hiking, and a road trip between Denver and Montana and Doug is back from his new commuter station - Barcelona. We discuss:
European LCCsUpdate on the JejuAir crashSouthwest sets a date for its major changesAmerican’s Q2 resultsMajor airspace closuresListener feedbackJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 00:59:57Boarding Pass 295: Surprise Volcanoes
Jul 21, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from Amsterdam after dodging a volcano and Drew is helping the snow team train in their new equipment in sweltering heat.
We discuss:
What actually is the oldest airline in the world?United is the next airline to report their 2nd quarter resultsPremium demand continues its resilient streakGulf Air gives Boeing another boostUnexpected (and expected) volcanic eruptions/disruptions to flightsListener feedbackJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 00:53:01Boarding Pass 294: TSA: "Leave Your Shoes On!"
Jul 14, 2025Send us a text
Doug had a glitchy 767 simulator flight and Drew succeeded in non-reving during the peak of summer….again. We discuss:
Delta is the first U.S. airline to report 2nd quarter resultsTSA is changing its screening requirementsMore European airline consolidation ahead?Good news from BoeingIndia released the initial report on Air India 171Video showing operation of fuel cutoff switches
Runway usage, specifically how much runway to useCheck out this link from contributor Alec regarding intersection takeoffs from a NASA study:
Intersection Incursions
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Jul 07, 2025Send us a text
Doug and Drew just celebrated the 4th of July, on opposite coasts, and are joined by buddy Anthony, Drew’s previous coworker and an expert on aircraft leasing. We discuss:
Why did Anthony choose aviation as a careerThe Washington Post’s best airport listsAir France/KLM become the largest owners of SASAlaska Airlines getting Boeing 787s and Embraer 195-E2sTo buy or to lease - Anthony explainsHoneymoon in Africa and Anthony reviews 3 African airlinesJoin the discussion!
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Duration: 00:59:23Boarding Pass 292: More Travel Records!
Jun 29, 2025Send us a text
Despite warnings of a travel slowdown, we exceeded 3 million passengers on June 22nd per the TSA. Drew is facilitating EMAS repairs in hot and muggy DC (we’ll explain) and Doug was relieved to be dismissed from jury duty. We discuss:
Dayton AirshowEMAS - Engineered Materials Arresting System - what is it and does it work?Update on single pilot opsUpdate on Air India 171NTSB issues initial report on the MAX door plug issueSummer travel numbersAirspace closuresContributor commentsJoin the aviation tribe!
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Duration: 01:00:20Boarding Pass 291: More Disruptions in the Middle East
Jun 23, 2025Send us a text
Drew had a rainy week in DC and Doug is back from his Hawaii ping pong trip after doing SFO-HNL-DEN-KOA-SFO. We discuss:
NOTAMs - what are they and why do we hate them?Israel and Iran start a new warTop 10 US airlines according to The Points GuyDornier 328 flies again with Deutsche Aircraft’s helpBaby boomers keeping airlines afloat (aloft?) Listener commentsJoin the discussion!
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Duration: 00:53:31Boarding Pass 290: Air India 171
Jun 16, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from Rome, and Drew is getting used to midnight airport ops and is back to private pilot training. We discuss:
Hurricane Hunter Kermit visits Washington Reagan National AirportGood news for Boom SupersonicA storied US regional carrier shuts its doorsAir India 171An airline dispatches the wrong plane Listener feedbackJoing the dicussion!
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Duration: 00:56:29Boarding Pass 289: Airport Playset
Jun 09, 2025Send us a text
Drew is enjoying the midnight shift, but not the lack of sleep, so Doug gives him some tips on getting shut eye on an irregular schedule. Doug is back from sunny Frankfurt, a city he’s getting to know better. Speaking of sunny, we give you travel advice as the northern hemisphere gets ready to “summer”. We also discuss:
Indian aviation newsUnited reduces its check in cutoff timeNewar’s runway 04L/22R opens earlyIATA’s air transportation industry forecastJoin the discussion!
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Duration: 00:59:55Boarding Pass 288: Blue Sky
Jun 02, 2025Send us a text
Drew is preparing mentally for overnight shifts, as airport ops manager, and Doug is done with KC46 flying and is about to fly to Frankfurt. We discuss:
A European country cracks down on a common practiceAirbus delivery delays737 MAX newsThe “new” Southwest arrivesJetBlue’s new allianceAirplane waterhttps://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Duration: 00:54:38Boarding Pass 287: Airport Design Aircraft
May 26, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from Paris and Drew responded to his first birdstrike or “snarge”. We get into how bird strikes affect safety and what we do to mitigate them. Also on this episode:
Snarge is large - bird strikes happen all the time777X updateTransatlantic flight cancelationsFAA reduces flights at EWRAn airport’s "design aircraft"Listener commentsFAA Bird Strike Database
Doug’s Paris Eiffel Tower Pizza place - Gennarina Pizzeria
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Duration: 00:50:49Boarding Pass 286: Airport Slots
May 19, 2025Send us a text
Drew is still learning how to do runway inspections and Doug pushes the 767 to the limit (in a simulator). We discuss:
Alaska, or Hawaiian?, launches Transpacific flights from SeattleMore news out of NewarkA thaw in tariffs opens the order floodgatesBack to the future with slot restrictions at EWR?Contributor feedbackJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 01:00:46Boarding Pass 285: Squawking is for the Birds
May 12, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from London, no wait, Beijing(?), while Drew is just off a week of midnight shifts - we're both sleep deprived but caffeined up for a fun episode. We discuss:
Aviation momsHeart Aerospace moves to the USJetblue updateGlobal Airlines might actually flyAirport bond ratingsSquawking, its not just for the birdsJoin the discussion!
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Duration: 00:51:19Boarding Pass 284: JetBlue and...
May 05, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from whirlwind Air Force and airline trips around the Pacific and to Chicago and Drew passed his airport movement area driving test. We discuss:
U.S. cities that supposedly resemble European cities Airspace trouble between India and PakistanA bright spot in the travel sectorLatest JetBlue gossip and rumors, which is changing by the day…Listener feedbackJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 01:01:18Boarding Pass 283: Airport Funding
Apr 28, 2025Send us a text
Doug is taping from a Pacific island on his Air Force mission and Drew drove on a runway for the first time. We discuss:
Shepherd OneAirlines navigate through uncertainty Airport business modelsJoin the conversation!
Learn more about the Pope’s American Airlines Shepherd One flight from our buddy Ryan Ewing on airlinegeeks.com:
Remembering Shepherd One
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Duration: 00:49:51Boarding Pass 282: Boeing Trouble in China
Apr 21, 2025Send us a text
Drew is on his 2nd week of training at his airport ops manager job and Doug flew the skies of California in a KC46. We discuss:
Aviation action figuresEconomic uncertainty and Boeing delivery woeseVTOL plans for NYCListener feedbackJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 00:56:08Boarding Pass 281: Airport Operations
Apr 14, 2025Send us a text
Drew just finished his first week as an airport ops manager and Doug is back from Amsterdam as the IATA Summer schedule starts. We discuss:
FAA Airport CategoriesManufacturing A320s in the USHow tariffs are affecting aircraft deliveries and airline profitsOur favorite airports ranked by non-avgeek criteriaJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 00:52:42Boarding Pass 280: Mixed Signals Part II
Apr 07, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from London and Drew is back from SFOh and Taipei and we’ve got some stories to tell. Drew is also enjoying a few days of “retirement” before moving into airport ops in the DC area.
Largest airlines in 2024 measured by revenue passenger kilometersAirbus’ supply chain issuesSouthwest gets downgraded Mixed signals in the industryListener feedbackJoin the discussion!
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Duration: 00:55:39Boarding Pass 279: Travel Downturn?
Mar 31, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from Honolulu and Drew celebrated his retirment from the airlines. We discuss:
Airlines see bookings dropPilots not packing passports More DCA midair drama, this time with an Air Force jet and a kiteAviation legislation through the yearsListener comments Flight plans for this weekJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 00:57:26Boarding Pass 278: Moving On
Mar 24, 2025Send us a text
Doug is on the KC46 simulators this week and Drew has some big career news. We’re also planning California and Hawaii trips.
Airport theoryNew pick to lead the FAAFrontier takes a swipe at SouthwestListener’s airport list - plus our own Drew’s big newsMore listener feedbackJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 01:00:51Boarding Pass 277: Southwest and Spirit do a 180
Mar 17, 2025Send us a text
Doug is back from 777 training in Denver and Drew runs out of spare 737s on the ground…but wait, what’s in the air? We discuss:
US economy is seeing some headwinds with airlines bracing for lower bookingsPerformance guidance from the big carriersSouthwest gives in to bag feesSpirit does an about face after bankruptcy and now wants to be a premium, yes you heard that right, a premium carrierKorean changes its branding and liveryListener commentshttps://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Duration: 00:54:24Boarding Pass 276: We Have No Choice
Mar 10, 2025Send us a text
Drew is back from an airport operations conference in Chicago and Doug’s KC46 flight gets canceled by birds. We discuss:
ATC Controller paper on leased aircraft and when call signs don’t match liveries. Link here:https://ifatca.org/wp-content/uploads/WP158.pdfYet ANOTHER new aviation startup is aiming to shake up the industry with a major airline partnerNo more paper tickets Mergers and acquisitions update from across the pondWhat does it cost to retrofit an airline’s fleetKC-46 issuesListener comments on Paris and Starlink
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Duration: 01:00:23Boarding Pass 275: Aircraft Leasing
Mar 03, 2025Send us a text
Doug is in Taipei, again, and Drew is back after 24hrs in Paris. Neither time zones, sleep deprivation, nor fatigue will keep us from recording an episode! We discuss:
Southwest aborted landing at MDW due to private jetGE wins huge engine order from JapanArcher Aviation releases 2024 results and updates on the MidnightFAA firings and hirings and Starlink vs Verizon for the FAA’s internet serviceWet and dry leases - what are they?Contributor 5 STAR ratingJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 00:50:34Boarding Pass 274: Delta Connection Flight 4819
Feb 23, 2025Send us a text
Drew comes back from sun and warmth to freezing temps and deicing and Doug gets a day off with his AF reserve flight canceled. We discuss:
Airlines continue their return to Israel as the ceasefire holdsSouthwest announced first-ever layoffsBoeing updated its 20-year forecast for Southeast AsiaBoom supersonic test flights revealed something that has the chance of being a massive game changerA Delta Connection CRJ-900 crashed on arrival in TorontoContributor feedbackJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 00:53:15Boarding Pass 273: Top Airlines of the World
Feb 17, 2025Send us a text
Doug and Drew are back from Asia and have some some great travel stories to tell. Drew’s return flight plan from Colombo had him flying in the opposite direction to get home. Doug was back in Manila where the country is booming and people are nice everywhere you go. We also discuss:
Airlineratings.com’s lists of top airlines. Lufthansa’s new Allegris product seats don’t fit!Spirit turns down Frontier’s merger offer for a 3rd timeNew information on the DCA middair collisionA review of the safey advances after the last ma... Duration: 00:50:34Boarding Pass 272: Around the Pacific
Feb 10, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 01:01:29Boarding Pass 271: PSA Airlines Flight 5342
Feb 02, 2025Send us a text
We look at the facts after a tragic accident involving a Blackhawk helicopter and AA5342 from Wichita to Washington Reagan National operated by a PSA CRJ700. Our thoughts are with the families and our extended airline family at PSA and American Airlines.
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Duration: 00:49:24Boarding Pass 270: Drew Saves Foreign Relations
Jan 27, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 01:03:06Boarding Pass 269: Shampoo and Conditioner
Jan 20, 2025Send us a text
Doug is taping from warm Taipei and Drew is back from cold Chicago to colder DC. We discuss:
Deice procedures reviewSouthwest and Spirit cut costsDOT fines more airlines for recurring delaysMore orders for new 767s?FAA doesn’t mandate thrust reversersJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 00:43:14Boarding Pass 268: Our 2025 Predictions
Jan 13, 2025Send us a text
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Duration: 00:59:37Boarding Pass 267: Flying into 2025
Jan 06, 2025Send us a text
Drew started 2025 flying to Denver for work and Doug is finishing a fun (and stressful) couple weeks at home. Drew is also prepping for the biggest Mid Atlantic storm in years. We discuss:
Winter Storm BlairThe most on time airlines of 2024Jetblue gets the first ever DOT fines for chronic delaysArcher Aviation gets ready to build eVTOLsJeju Air offices are raided by policeHow to slow down a plane on landingJoin the discussion!
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Duration: 00:49:00Boarding Pass 266: Looking Forward After a Terrible Week
Dec 30, 2024Send us a text
We recount four back to back accidents this week, as 2024 comes to a close, but we also remember the positive things that happened in aviation this year. In this episode we discuss:
IT glitches at American and JAL
Southwest is cleared of safety concerns by the FAA
Azerbaijan and Jeju Air crashes
KLM and Air Canada incidents
Boom Overture, eVTOLs, and Asia is back!
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Duration: 00:40:25Boarding Pass 265: AvGeek Stocking Stuffers
Dec 23, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from New York and Tokyo and Drew is on a much needed break from a busy start to the Christmas travel week. There’s no huge aviation news this week so we have a bunch fun news stocking stuffers for you. On this episode we discuss:
Christmas season passenger volumes and possible disruptions
ANA acquires 100% of LCC Peach Air
Air Kerala plans to launch in mid 2025
Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation make progress with their eVTOL air taxis
Frontier brings ba...
Boarding Pass 264: Year of the Christmas Market
Dec 16, 2024Send us a text
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Duration: 00:59:14Boarding Pass 263: The Top (And Bottom) 10 Airlines
Dec 09, 2024Send us a text
Doug and Drew contributed to the record passenger traffic on Sunday , December 1 and talk about their trips back from Chicago and Nashville. On this episode we discuss:
TSA sets passenger screening record.
Airline ticket taxes and ancillary fees.
Spirit stock is delisted from the NYSE - could it shut down?
Frontier adding first class “style” seats.
AirHelp’s top and bottom 10 airlines.
What’s the difference between True North and Magnetic North?
Drew’s plans to make another attempt at Europe’...
Boarding Pass 262: Deplaning
Dec 02, 2024Send us a text
The holiday travel season is starting and Doug and Drew will be both airline employees and passengers. We’re excited about our travel this week and about the busy season, at work, before us. We discuss:
Our Thanksgiving feasts.
TSA forecasts the busiest Thanksgiving travel week ever.
Better ways to deplane.
Emirates’ Tim Clark is upset about Boeing delays.
Cathay Pacific sees traffic above pre-pandemic levels by January.
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Duration: 00:49:09Boarding Pass 261: Spirit Files for Bankruptcy
Nov 25, 2024Send us a text
Doug is in Taipei and Drew’s station had its first Winter Ops event. We’re all abuzz about the upcoming US Thanksgiving travel week which is expected to be the busiest ever. We discuss:
Thanksgiving travel forecasts.
American Airlines tries to stamp out Gate Lice.
Spain slaps fines on ULCC carriers for carryon and other fees.
Investors are pumping money into eVTOLs.
Chapter 7 and 11 airline bankruptcies.
Contributor Daniel gives us a book recommendation for aircraft design. Here’s the link:
Boarding Pass 260: Where Do We Go From Here?
Nov 18, 2024Send us a text
Aired on November 18, 2024
Doug is taping from trip 2 to Taipei and Drew is enjoying the calm before the snow storms and the crowds of the holiday season. We take a look at where people are going this year and how many are planning to travel. We also discuss:
Planes being shot at in Haiti.
Update on AA and Jetblue’s Northeast Alliance.
India’s Vistara flies into the sunset.
Good news for Boeing with new orders.
Warnings about aircraft production issues.
Boarding Pass 259: Bye Bye Bouncies
Nov 11, 2024Send us a text
Doug has just arrived in Taipei after a 14 hour flight and Drew welcomes the first new 787 into the fleet in 2 years. We discuss:
The US elections and how it affects aviation.
Boeing machinists are back at work!
Boom Aeropace’s Overture test aircraft gets closer to the speed of sound.
We say goodbye to SFO’s bouncy walkways.
Why do some different versions of aircraft have different tail sizes?
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Duration: 00:54:16Boarding Pass 258: The XLR Arrives
Nov 04, 2024Send us a text
Drew is back from a winter ops summit and Doug’s body clock is all over the map after a multi-day domestic trip. We discuss:
An airline starts bouncing boarding line-cutters.
European airlines see softening load factors and Spirit continues layoffs.
Airbus delivers the first A321XLR to Iberia.
TFRs - temporary flight restrictions. What are they?
What’s the difference between ICAO and IATA.
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Duration: 00:52:56Boarding Pass 257: From Packages to Passengers
Oct 28, 2024Send us a text
Our buddy and 2nd time guest, Stephen, joins us to talk about going from cargo to passenger flying. We had to have him on atfer a hotline message last week where he wanted to strangle us about our pronunciation of new airline destinations. Stephen stays to discuss:
Indian carriers are menaced by multiple bomb threats.
Frontier and Spirit talk merger, again.
The FAA issues final rules for eVTOL or advanced air mobility aircraft.
We compare Boeing’s machinist strike with Eastern Airlines strike and shutdown.
Boarding Pass 256: Trouble on Both Sides of the Pond
Oct 21, 2024Send us a text
Doug and Drew have an impromptu avgeek meetup in DC, Doug packs sweaters and hula shirts for this trip, and Drew welcomes pandas back to DC. In this episode we discuss:
Panda Diplomacy.
The recipe for frost .
Marburg Virus and aviation.
Delta and United 3rd Quarter Results.
Boeing raising cash while troubles arise at Airbus.
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Duration: 00:53:15Boarding Pass 255: Freedoms of Flight
Oct 14, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from Barcelona and Drew just did his 2nd Cessna 172 solo. Drew gets a visit from a group of airline mileage members and was asked “what do you do when a plane crashes?”. We discuss:
Exotic routes announced for next summer.
Captain on a Turkish Airlines flight from Seattle to Istanbul dies inflight.
The Boom Overture project makes progress
ICAO’s Freedoms of Flight.
Drew's San Francisco Walk:
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Duration: 00:46:20Boarding Pass 254: Lift Defined
Oct 07, 2024Send us a text
Drew celebrates 25 years at the company and gets a visit from world traveler and frequent guest, Ian. Doug takes the jumpseat on a personal trip home and feels like he’s at work. We discuss: Mark Cuban asks for lifetime travel. Israel’s ground offensive in Lebanon causes more flight disruptions. Spirit fights to stay out of bankruptcy. Boeing machinists stay on strike. FAA clears United of safety concerns. We discuss the the holy grail of aviation - lift
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Duration: 00:52:12Boarding Pass 253: KC10 Extender Farewell
Sep 30, 2024Send us a text
Doug has an emotional send off to the last KC10 in service. We remember the KC10 and its predecessor, the DC10, with stories about our most memorable flights. Doug also talks about his trip to NYC, cough, Newark, and Drew recaps his Winter Kickoff meeting and short(er) field landings on the Cessna 172. We also discuss: Southwest Airlines operational changes.. Hurricane Helene and how airlines are affected. Safety advances in aviation
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Duration: 00:51:56Boarding Pass 252: Alaska and Hawaiian's Future
Sep 23, 2024Send us a text
Aired on September 23
Drew is fresh off short field landing practice on the Cessna 172 and Doug had some KC46 late night flying. We discuss:
Airport anxiety - gatexiety.
Boeing freezes hiring.
Update on Alaska/Hawaiian merger.
Lounged at JetBlue?
Hybrid regional aircraft.
Boring plane spotting?
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Duration: 00:56:35Boarding Pass 251: Contact, Incursions, Strikes, and Shakeups
Sep 16, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from London, which we love, and Drew's back on the Cessna 172. We talk about Thai food in London, a wedding in Philadelphia, and pickleball in DC, oh and aviation too 😃. This week:
QRHs vs ECAM/EICAS
Atlanta taxiway collision
Nashville runway incursion
Chairman steps down at Southwest
Strike at Boeing
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Duration: 00:54:24Boarding Pass 250: Partner Swap
Sep 09, 2024Send us a text
Doug and Drew remember the events of September 11, 2001 and recognize a flight attendant’s moving tribute to the airline family we lost. We also discuss:
Engine trouble on A350s around the globe.
Update on changes at Southwest.
Record setting August in Europe.
Lufthansa’s expanding portfolio.
Key Star Alliance member leaves.
Radar outage hits Newark.
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Duration: 00:51:14Boarding Pass 249: What's the Problem With the 777X?
Sep 02, 2024Send us a text
Contributor, buddy, and aviation engineer, Greg joins us to talk about thrust links, MCAS, airplane tire pressure, and more. Doug and Drew have a fun meetup in DC but Doug’s return trip to SFO took 30hrs! We discuss:
Record Labor Day Weekend passenger loads.
Doug’s hometown, Dubuque is getting scheduled service again.
A tragic tire explosion in Atlanta.
The 777 is grounded again, this time by Boeing for thrust link cracks
Are stretched versions of aircraft better, operationally?
Smokey and the...
Boarding Pass 248: Staying Ahead of the Plane
Aug 26, 2024Send us a text
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Doug is back from a rainy Amsterdam and Drew is recovering from the recovery after storms last week. We discuss:
Horizon diversion and high minimum captains…it’s not an emergency!
Elliott Management demands drastic changes at Southwest.
US Air Force receives Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
Is Addis Ababa the next Dubai of aviation?
Alaska/Hawaiian merger, we good? Not so fast
Staying ahead of the aircraft - listeners tell us what that means.
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Duration: 00:55:18Boarding Pass 247: The Boeing 247
Aug 19, 2024Send us a text
Doug's getting used to his new plane, the KC46, and so is Drew on the Cessna 172. Both of us are enjoying flying as anxiety about learning a new plane eases. We also discuss:
Takeoff and travel vibe music.
Is the Alaska/Hawaiian merger imminent?
Boeing and United make nice nice, they were the same company after all.
Voepass 2283 crash and a discussion on icing and lift.
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Duration: 00:43:41Boarding Pass 246: Basic Business
Aug 12, 2024Send us a text
Drew couldn't escape thunderstorms and diversions this week and Doug becomes a KC46 trainer. Doug and family brave the summer load factors and nonrev to Denver. We discuss:
Basic Business? Delta may unbundle Business, eliminating perks like lounge access
United sunsetting their inflight magazine, Hemispheres
Starliner astronauts stuck on the ICC wait for a flight home
Cathay Pacific investing in its product and ordering A330-300neos
Delta vs Crowdstrike…who's to blame for Delta’s extended IRROPs?
Flight delays and comp...
Boarding Pass 245: A "Disappointing" Record Breaking Quarter and a New Beginning at Boeing
Aug 05, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from Amsterdam and Drew has a new flight instructor and, phew, he’s great. A listener said that we were ahead of the curve with our discussion about supertugs and then about mentioning “rawdogging” before it became an avgeek household word. Well, we did it again because the new Pan Am is considering branded airline lounges which we suggested last week, AND, the new Boeing CEO will be based in Seattle to focus on making better planes, which we suggested months ago. We also discuss:
Boom Supersonic has a faci...
Boarding Pass 244: Not Your Grandma's Southwest
Jul 29, 2024Send us a text
Drew is back from New Zealand and Australia and Doug is just off a triangle route, going from San Francisco to Tokyo to New York and back. We recap our trips and discuss:
Paris Olympics causes Delta and Air France financial losses.
Crowdstrike strikes the airlines.
Farnborough airshow orders.
Southwest Airlines low flying planes, seat assignments, and premium seating.
Doug going to Amsterdam next week and Drew’s back to Cessna 172 school.
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Duration: 00:53:50Boarding Pass 243: Down Undah
Jul 22, 2024Send us a text
Drew made it to New Zealand but it wasn’t without some drama. Doug gives the 767 simulator a workout with some dangerours scenarios. We also discuss:
Carriers increase service to New Zealand from the US.
FAA grants Boeing a TIA (type inspection authorization) for the 777-9, giving it the green light for certification.
We compare the 777-9 to its predecessor, the 777-300ER.
Pan Am rising again? We talk about a new company trying to reimagine the legendary carrier.
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Boarding Pass 242: Drew Flies Alone
Jul 15, 2024Send us a text
Joe, Drew's flight instructor, joins us to talk about teaching people to fly. His last lesson as a CFI happened to be Drew's solo flight! We discuss:
Drew's still on cloud 9 after soloing
What got Joe into aviation
Boeing pleads guilty of fraud
Lufthansa purchases 41% of ITA
TSA breaks a passenger screening record of over 3 million
Joe gives advice to prospective pilots
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Duration: 00:59:02Boarding Pass 241: Ryan Can Fly and Move Planes
Jul 08, 2024Send us a text
Special guest, Ryan, joins us to talk about becoming a private pilot and supervising the Move Team. Doug is back from a domestic 777 circuit including SFO, IAH, DEN, and OGG (Maui). He talks about landing a huge plane on a tiny runway. We also discuss:
CRJ200 hate speech is exposed
Boeing brings Spirit Aerosystems, that makes 737 fuselages, back in-house
Are Air Force uniforms as uncomfortable as they look
Drew is planning to solo for the 1st time. Will he be cockpit blocked again?
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Duration: 01:04:17Boarding Pass 240: Rawdoggin
Jul 01, 2024Send us a text
Rawdogging is the challenge of taking a long flight with no IFE, books, music, or sleep. Rawdoggers sit there staring at the cabin, out the window, and at the airshow map - basically what avgeeks do everyday. We’re calling cultural appropriation! 🤣 We discuss this and: Drew’s prepping for his private pilot solo. Doug flies the triangle: SFO-EWR-HND-SFO. Aer Lingus pilot strike complicates Swifties' concert plans. IATA declares that the industry has recovered from COVID. Record TSA screenings. Skytrax top 10 airlines. Remember to check the FAA’s National Airspace System Status before you fly at...
Duration: 01:00:24Boarding Pass 239: Rocking Chairs and SSTs
Jun 24, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from 777 simulator training at Denver and Drew is getting ready to solo a (real) Cessna 172. Doug is also choosing patio furniture and guess what… we’ve got an aviation patio furniture story! We discuss: Short runway, big planes at Maui. When did rocking chairs make their way into airports? Boom Supersonic completes its Overture factory in Greensboro.
Archer Aviation partners with Signature Aviation to bring electric air taxi service to United hubs. American Airlines flight attendants demand higher pay. Doug answers listener Kyle’s question about preparing for an intern...
Boarding Pass 238: 40-Year-Old Virgin
Jun 17, 2024Send us a text
Virgin Atlantic celebrates 40 years of service this month. We reminisce about the groundbeaking airline's growth and how it's looking to rejuvenate with new management. In other news, Doug is summering in Breckenridge and, for balance, Drew's operations center is flooded. Spoiler…it was a crappy situation. Also on this episode: Alaska loses to the Virgin Group in a $160 million trademark case. FAA reports unruly passenger incidents remain high. Lufthansa and IAG being asked for more concessions for their acquisitions of ITA and Air Europa, respectively. Southwest’s new investor, Elliott Investment Management, demands chan...
Duration: 00:52:21Boarding Pass 237: Starliner's "Long Tarmac Delay"
Jun 10, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from steamy hot and bustling Manila, and Drew’s still getting cockpit-blocked on his Cessna 172 training flights. This time Drew's training was canceled when a Yak 52 gear collapse caused the single runway airport to close. On this episode we discuss: We got featured in the New York Times! IATA predicts bigger airline profits in 2024 than 2023 NASA and Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner “Calypso” docks with the ICC. SpaceX launched and successfully landed, Starship, a reusable satellite launcher and moon lander. Speaking of Star, Drew describes how airlines prioritize STAR flights - Start The...
Duration: 00:54:02Boarding Pass 236: Mixed Signals
Jun 03, 2024Send us a text
Doug thought he was flying a 777 to Frankfurt but ended up in Barcelona (sorry, Barthelona) while Drew was playing avgeek tour guide again in DC. We discuss:
We broke a US air travel record on Friday .
American changing course after weaker business travel numbers.
El Al making profits despite the war in Gaza.
Gol and Azul talk merger. Brazil's Varig 2.0?
Travel boom or bust coming….it’s complicated.
Drew is finally planning a vacation with his partner after their last trip in 2...
Boarding Pass 235: Singapore 321
May 27, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from another Osaka trip and Drew is off for Memorial Day weekend…possibly the busiest in history. We discuss:
(Airline) Summer has started with the TSA expecting almost 3 million passengers on Friday, a new record
Airfares are down and passengers are finding deals
Bark Air launched on Thursday and is providing “white paw" service to our furry friends
Archer Midnight receives FAA airworthiness criteria on the path to certification
Frontier and Spirit reduce fees
We analyze what happened to ...
Boarding Pass 234: Embraer Superiority
May 20, 2024Send us a text
Drew got some good Cessna 172 training in with his first landing at an airport which wasn’t the one he took off from. Martin State Airport to Easton, MD was the route which was short but only 15 miles shy of a “cross country” training flight. Doug is home this week and has been dance dad (vs. soccer mom) . We discuss:
Do customers like preordering meals?
Customers and airlines love the Embraer E jets. We discuss why.
The Embraer E190 and E195 gain ETOPs 120 certification which may open up tra...
Boarding Pass 233: San Francisco Oakland Airport?
May 13, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from Paris after a triangle routing of SFO-EWR-CDG-SFO. He basically has no idea which time zone his body clock is in! He talks about the Olympic buzz already being felt around the city. We discuss:
Paris airports prepare for the Summer Olympics.
Dutch startup Elysian working on what could be the first electric airliner, the E9X
Shots fired across the bay as SFO is not happy about OAK changing its name to San Francisco Bay Oakland Airport.
ADS-B is used by...
Boarding Pass 232: Aviation Bill
May 06, 2024Send us a text
Drew is back from an airport ops summer planning session in Chicago and Doug visited Amsterdam (not just the airport) for the first time. Drew also had a visit from, Aaron, our favorite podcast critic. We discuss:
Boeing 767 slide falls near house of lawyer suing Boeing for a plug door falling out.
Turkish orders up to 235 planes from Airbus and Boeing.
Air China orders 100 COMAC C919s.
Is Embraer working on a 737/A320 beater?
We discuss the bipartisan FAA funding bill.
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Boarding Pass 231: Tool Belt Generation
Apr 29, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from Raleigh Durham after flight simulator training on the KC46 and Drew is getting better at landings on a Cessna 172. We discuss:
Lara from Non Rev Lounge Podcast visits DC.Will Gen Z, the Toolbelt Generation, fill aviation's need for skilled technicians?Southwest cuts service and expects to lose 2,000 employees this year.American has a loss in the 1st quarter but sees record revenue and a strong 2nd quarter ahead.IndiGo orders up to 100 A350s.New DOT rules for refunds and pricing transparency.Join the Conversation!
Boarding Pass 230: Mystery Flight
Apr 22, 2024Send us a text
Would you pay 30,000 miles for a flight to a mystery destination? We would, and so did several lucky passengers who got to fly on SAS to Athens. We discuss this and:
Delta and United report 1st quarter performance.
Southwest and United reduce schedule due to Boeing 737 delivery delays.
Floods in Dubai shut down the airport.
You're never too old for a new chapter….in aviation!
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Duration: 00:52:11Boarding Pass 229: Jeff Wise Talks Boeing and MH370
Apr 15, 2024Send us a text
Science journalist, Jeff Wise, joins us to share his views on how Boeing lost its way after it acquired McDonnell Douglas. We also look back at one of aviation's biggest unsolved mysteries - the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 just over 10 years ago.
Check out Jeff’s recent article on Boeing and his intriguing podcast uncovering the latest clues to what happened to MH370:
Boeing Nosedive
Deep Dive MH370
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Duration: 01:08:42Boarding Pass 228: Here Today, Gone ToMaui
Apr 08, 2024Send us a text
Drew is back from Hong Kong and Doug is about to do domestic legs from Chicago, to Denver, and then to Maui. How does he pack for this? We discuss:
US adds 303,000 jobs, more than forecast, promising a strong summer travel season.
Doug and Drew love to name lounges according to their themes. Is the “Captain Cook “ lounge at SFO related to Pan Am’s Clipper Club lounges?
Alaska Airlines reveals how much Boeing paid them in damages for the 737-9 grounding.
SAS’ bankruptcy filing has been...
Boarding Pass 227: WE ARE NOT GOING TO SYDNEY
Apr 01, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from a nonrev family adventure to Santiago, Chile while Drew was busy getting snowbirds to the Caribbean. We discuss:
Jetblue/Hawaiian/Alaska merge into Blue Pacific?
Boom Overture tester, the XB-1, takes flight!
Leadership shakeup at Boeing
Spring Break volumes and airspace bottlenecks
Do crews on turns to Canada and Mexico need to clear customs?
We finish with Drew taping from Seattle and planning to fly to Hong Kong via SFO.
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Duration: 00:49:34Boarding Pass 226: The WindRunner?
Mar 25, 2024Send us a text
Doug had 3 trips since the last episode - DC to SFO, SFO to Osaka, and an out and back KC46 flight at Travis AFB in California. Drew had a quiet week with a flight lesson and a smooth week managing the a hub operation. We talk about what may be the biggest airplane ever, the WindRunner by start-up Radia, which will transport wind turbines. We also discuss:
United expects its busiest Spring Break ever.
JAL and Korean Air order A350s.
NASA;s Artemis II plans to...
Boarding Pass 225: Clear Air Turbulence
Mar 18, 2024Send us a text
Doug and Drew meet up in DC with a crew of avgeeks that give us a lot of material. Two of them, Drew's coworkers Andy and Patrick, have been on the show. Doug definitely got an earful. We also discuss:
Southwest slashes capacity due to Boeing 737 Max delivery delays.
Cathay Pacific is back in the black with huge profits.
Delta CEO says they're seeing record demand over the next few months.
We do an update on Boeing’s issues.
Latam incident between Sydney an...
Boarding Pass 224: Operations Part 2
Mar 11, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from Paris while Drew couldn't get off the ground in Baltimore. It’s Doug’s turn to talk about how his pilot work day starts. We also discuss:
Jetblue/ Spirit merger drama ends.
A United 777 departing SFO loses a wheel and diverts to LAX.
American orders 737 Max 10s AND A321s.
Why is pilot hiring slowing. It's not necessarily the economy.
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Duration: 00:58:30Boarding Pass 223: Operations Part 1
Mar 04, 2024Send us a text
Drew talks about how he begins his work day and how an airline hub operations begins. Doug is back from Beijing, where the 737 Max is flying again, and where eating shrimp isn’t as easy as it sounds - he explains. We discuss:
Solar Eclipse travel and Delta’s flight along the path of “totality” .
Chinese airlines can add another 50 flights to the US, further thawing relations.
American is about to place an order for 100 narrowbody planes and it looks like Airbus is the victor.
The FAA’...
Boarding Pass 222: The Golden Age of Airports
Feb 26, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from Hong Kong and we discuss the city's ups and downs as an aviation hub. We talk about how US airports are seeing billions of dollars of investment which are resulting in magnificent new facilities. Also on this episode:
Winds over the North Atlantic propel airliners over 800mph.
United plans to reinstate Tel Aviv service.
Airport investments.
Aircraft type ratings.
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Duration: 00:45:21Boarding Pass 221: Going Through HEL
Feb 19, 2024Send us a text
Drew recaps his round-the-world (kind of) trip and Doug is back from 777 landings training in Denver. We discuss:
Finnair pivots after Asia flights are complicated by Russia airspace issues
Finnair asks customers to weigh in
Russia buys previously leased planes
Thai Airways buys 45 787s
Engines engines engines
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Duration: 00:51:23Boarding Pass 220: Around the World in 80 Hours
Feb 12, 2024Send us a text
Drew is in Hong Kong, with return guest Ian, while Doug is in North Carolina for KC46 training. Ian and Drew are fresh off flights from LAX where they met up with avgeek friends. We discuss:
Lara of Nonrev Lounge has her birthday at LAX…of course
Getting from LAX to HKG via MUC and ZRH? It’s complicated
4 engines for long haul. We discuss the A340
737 Max update
Lufthansa ground workers strike
Maybe they’re Vince Peterson stairs, not DB Cooper?<...
Boarding Pass 219: Yes, She'll Make It. Next...
Feb 05, 2024Send us a text
Drew is back in the air and working on perfecting landings in a Cessna Skyhawk. Doug is home from work and spending way too mcuh time figuring out if Taylor Swift will make it from her concert in Tokyo. We discuss:
Doug gives Drew tips on how to grease a landing
Jetblue and Spirit appeal the decision denying their merger
Should Boeing “sunset” the 737?
Contributor Steve laments the current state of travel attire and we agree
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Duration: 00:57:05Boarding Pass 218: Back in the Sky!
Jan 29, 2024Send us a text
Drew is back in the sky working on a private pilot’s license while Doug is in Houston on the “V" part of his “W" assignment of SFO-LHR-IAH-LHR-SFO. We discuss:
Sending a 767 to San Diego with rampers to work it
Late Senator Dianne Feinstein gets an SFO terminal and the Ontario Airport named after her
American, Southwest, and United reported earnings
Jetblue may be changing it's mind about merging with Spirit
El Niño pushes flights across the Pacific at record speeds
The 737...
Boarding Pass 217: Lowered Spirits
Jan 22, 2024Send us a text
Drew had 2 deice events this week as El Niño brings in the promised precipitation. Doug is back from sunny Taipei after riding some bad turbulence on the way home. We discuss:
Air Florida 90 and deicing hold over times
Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding update
Everyone’s jumping on the India band wagon (Mumbai rush hour train) with more flights
Spirit/Jetblue merger failure. What now?
Boeing and Airbus order books are packed!
Joint the Av-rants!
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Duration: 00:53:38Boarding Pass 216: Oh Boeing...
Jan 15, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from a 2-day trip to Munich where the trains weren’t running and Drew is lucking out again with calm East Coast weather for the MLK weekend traffic. We discuss:
Alaska 1282 door plug incident
It’s an El Niño year for weather patterns. How does that affect aviation?
Jetblue's Joanna Geraghty is the first major US airline CEO
Delta orders 20 A350-1000s
What does Boeing pay for 737 groundings?
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Boarding Pass 215: JAL 516
Jan 08, 2024Send us a text
Drew deals with “flurrygate" to cap off 7 busy week for airport ops while Doug is getting much needed rest after a running the gauntlet over the Christmas holiday. We discuss:
JAL 516 - “kudos to the crew”
Smooth operators - airlines keep it together over the holiday season
Akasa (who?) on the verge of a 150 aircraft order
2023 was a safe year for aviation
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Duration: 00:52:33Boarding Pass 214: Another Year Over and a New One's Just Begun
Jan 01, 2024Send us a text
Doug is back from his “W” trip SFO-LHR-IAH-LHR-SFO and trying not to think of where his body clock is. Drew enjoyed a traditional airline Christmas of working and then enjoying takeout Chinese food on the couch with Robbie and doggie, Henny. We discuss:
Did our predictions for 2023 happen?
Mexicana is back!
Are exploding engines in our future? We look at rotating detonation engines
Why do airlines still use 1960s technology dot matrix Okidata printers?
Predictions for next year
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Duration: 01:06:25Boarding Pass 213: Under the AvGeek Christmas Tree
Dec 25, 2023Send us a text
Drew and Doug are both on the job the week of Christmas with Drew working the busy hub operation and Doug doing flights to London, then Houston, back to London, and then home to SFO. We talk about news stories as presents and what we’d like to see under the avgeek Xmas tree.
We also discuss:
JSX buys 300 electric and hybrid planes
Boeing resumes deliveries to China
Lufthansa orders 737 Maxes
We explain what “airline chicken” is
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Duration: 00:55:58Boarding Pass 212: Why Flying is Miserable: And How to Fix It
Dec 18, 2023Send us a text
Ganesh Sitaraman, professor at Vanderbilt University, and author of “Why Flying is Miserable: and How to Fix It”, joins us to talk about the history of the airlines and how to make them better. We discuss:
The inception and growth of America’s airlines Regulation and deregulation Ideas on how to bring back service to smaller cities, improve the flying experience, and keep it accessibleJoin the conversation!
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Duration: 01:20:26Boarding Pass 211: Alaska Makes an (Un)Surprising Move
Dec 11, 2023Send us a text
Doug is back from KC46 training near Philadelphia and Drew is working to save fuel by having aircraft APUs shut down fast. Both of us are excited about the Alaska/Hawaiian merger and of course we have opinions on it. Should they start a new airline brand or keep Alaska and Hawaiian identities separate? We also discuss:
The best and worst airports for layovers
The JetBlue-Spirit merger gets closer to happening
Thai Airways is on the verge of a huge 787 order
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Duration: 00:59:08Boarding Pass 210: Busiest Day in History
Dec 04, 2023Send us a text
It’s confirmed - Sunday, November 26 was the busiest day in US aviation history. Drew talks about how it was running the operation that day, and Doug recounts leaving snowy Chicago. We discuss:
Travel forecasts for 2024
A Virgin 787 flies on 100% SAF
Spirit struggles with planes out of service and excess staffing
We remember the Concorde's last flight 20 years ago
Why are all planes not deiced?
Alaska and Hawaiian drop a whopper of an announcement LATE on a Sunday (after we recorded, edite...