Best Jetliner Podcasts (2024)

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The VERY VIPs - Head of State Air Travel 22:41

6d ago22:41

22:41

Some air travelers are more than VIPs - they’re the VERY VIPs, the heads of state or monarchs whose travel comes with unusual requirements for privacy, secrecy, and security that just can’t typically be met by a scheduled airline service. Join me for an exploration of how air travel by heads of state began, has been intertwined with airline flying …

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#234: Southwest Overhaul, Jo's Last Episode & 3 More Aviation Stories 27:54

8d ago27:54

27:54

In episode 234 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo joins Tom for the last time to discuss, Southwest Airlines' overhaul Jo's time at Simple Flying Delta's transatlantic plans Etihad's Airbus A380 to Paris Israel/Lebanon flight cancelations Tom will be back soon (with much better audio than this week) with a new co-host!…

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#233: Simple Flying Meets Christina Cassotis, CEO Pittsburgh Airport 17:09

19d ago17:09

17:09

Christina Cassotis is CEO of Allegheny County Airport Authority and oversees developments at Pittsburgh International Airport. Like the famous steel city’s own business renaissance, the airport is witnessing record demand growth after moving from a hub operation to supporting what has become a booming O&D market. In this episode, Lead Journalist Jo…

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When You've Gotta' Go... The Lavatory Episode 19:07

20d ago19:07

19:07

Lavatory. Water closet. Washroom. Toilet. WC. Commode... or there's many more! Whatever name you choose, an airliner’s onboard personal comfort facilities are seen by a lot of travelers as an essential resource to have on their flight. Join me for this exploration of the history of airliner toilet facilities, and their evolution from the most basic…

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#232: 1st Low Cost A321XLR Route, CRJ900 Tail Ripped Off & 3 More Aviation Stories 26:24

27d ago26:24

26:24

In episode 232 of the Simple Flying podcast Tom Boon is joined by Joanna Bailey to discuss, Wizz Air A321XLR Routes Lithium-ion batteries risk CRJ-900 tail ripped off British Airways' weekend meltdown Ural Airbus A320 scrapped

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Love Is In The Air - The Mile High Club 14:47

1M ago14:47

14:47

There’s a long history behind the “mile high club” lore, dating back to the 1780s. Stories of romantic interludes while at altitude hit the news pretty regularly over the years, but usually because of police involvement, and legal charges being filed. With this episode of the Airline Time Machine podcast, I’ll look at how people “getting romantic” …

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#231: Cathay's A350 Issues, SWISS First Class Too Heavy, & 3 More Aviation Stories 23:46

1M ago23:46

23:46

In episode 231 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom and Jo discuss, Cathay Pacific's Airbus A350 issues SAS leaves Star Alliance for SkyTeam SWISS' new first class is too heavy Fishy things at Alaska Airlines Heathrow to welcome to Beluga XL

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When Smoking Met Its Match 17:49

1M ago17:49

17:49

Not too long ago, cigarette smoking was widespread, and permitted, onboard most passenger airliners worldwide. A lot of travelers boarding flights today who don’t remember that era would likely be surprised by how widespread inflight smoking was, by the way the process was managed, and by the smell of airliner cabins and the damage that lit cigaret…

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#230: New Aussie LCC, 2 Drink Limit At Airports & More Aviation News 26:45

2M ago26:45

26:45

Join Jo and Tom for some of the week's most interesting aviation news! In discussion today, we have: Florida Man tries to check in as luggage Koala Airlines - another airline is trying its luck at low-cost in Australia Flair sells flights for $1 Michael O’Leary wants a two drink limit at airports Lufthansa finds another Sharkskin customer…

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TOP DOG EAT FAT CAT - The Airport Code Episode! 14:27

2M ago14:27

14:27

It's OK - this doesn't involve some sort of domestic pet violence. But this episode title highlights that assigned airport codes can sometimes appear to be something very different than their original intended purpose! Three-character codes that identify individual airports are critical for managing air travel safely and accurately, but the code an…

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#229: Canada JetLines Closes, Boeing Latest & 3 More Aviation Stories 25:16

2M ago25:16

25:16

In episode 229 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by Marisa to discuss, Canada JetLines closes Boeing's latest news Finnair's lounge milestone Celebrity airport and airline fails Tom's lost baggage experience

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Whatever Happened To: Denver's Stapleton Airport? 13:17

2M ago13:17

13:17

In February of 1995, one of the busiest airports in the U.S. - Denver's Stapleton International Airport - closes, replaced by the new Denver International Airport several miles to the east. Over the next few years, the massive infrastructure of Stapleton Airport, including its terminal building, hangars, parking facilities, support structures, and …

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#228: Voepass ATR-72 Crash, New Airline Gets An Old A310 & More Aviaton News Stories 23:58

2M ago23:58

23:58

Join Jo and Tom to discuss the week's top stories from the world of aviation. On the agenda this week are: Voepass ATR-72 crashes in Brazil Frontier drops the A321XLR Why airlines are cutting China flights El Al makes an order for the Boeing 737 MAX A new airline takes an old A310 into its fleet Thanks for joining us, please do let us know what you…

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Where Did All The Airlines Go?! 19:41

2M ago19:41

19:41

In 1985, more than 200 airlines provide scheduled passenger service on U.S. domestic routes under their own names and branding, and the country's airports are busy, crowded centers of activity. But four decades later, only fifty airlines remain serving U.S. internal routes, and only fifteen of those operate airliners with 100 or more passenger seat…

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#227: Boeing Vs Airbus At Farnborough, Qatar CEO Interview & Much More 38:58

2M ago38:58

38:58

Today, managing editor Joanna Bailey is joined by Editorial Lead Sumit Singh to take an analytical look at the recent Farnborough Airshow. Jo & Sumit discuss: Boeing Vs Airbus: Who won FIA? Turkish Airlines new business class The importance of the USA to Turkish & Air India Qatar Airways holds onto A380s, drops hints about southern Africa airline i…

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The Airship Era - Graf Zeppelin 25:23

2M ago25:23

25:23

From the 1920s until 1939, there's only one way to fly as a passenger between Europe and The Americas... and the trip doesn't involve an airplane! Here's the story of the giant German airship "Graf Zeppelin" that pioneered airline travel across the Atlantic between the World Wars, before airplanes were capable of safely crossing the ocean. Send us …

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The Airship Era - Hindenburg 26:07

2M ago26:07

26:07

In 1936, most airline passengers are flying in small, loud, and uncomfortable airplanes, limited to short distance routes. But for a few travelers, long distance flights on the German airship "Hindenburg" mean sleeping cabins, gourmet meals, an onboard bar and promenade deck, all while comfortably crossing the Atlantic to New York or Rio de Janiero…

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Airbus and The Astronaut 28:48

2M ago28:48

28:48

In mid-1977, a small European airliner company had been in business for about ten years, but had only one aircraft type, that had sold less than thirty units to four airlines, without a single sale in the past 18 months. Here's the story of how a struggling U.S. airline headed by a former astronaut put together an unconventional deal that strengthe…

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#226: Farnborough Airshow Recap 26:31

3M ago26:31

26:31

Simple Flying's Tom Boon is joined Pete Syme of Business Insider and Rhys Jones of Head for Points for a look back at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow.

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#225: Learnings From American Airlines Battery Fire, Unserved Africa Routes & 3 More Aviation News Stories 25:08

3M ago25:08

25:08

This week Jo welcomes Simple Flying's lead Africa journalist, Tatenda Karuwa, to the podcast. Together, we discuss some of the weeks' hottest topics, including: What we learned from the American Airlines battery fire Some of the top unserved Africa routes Korean Air 777X potential order at Farnborough SAF and sustainability in Africa - how can it w…

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#224: easyJet Celebrates Football, Hurricane Beryl Upsets Flights & 3 More Aviation Stories 24:04

3M ago24:04

24:04

In episode 224 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, easyJet's football celebration Hurricane Beryl's impact New Pacific loses it's CEO Boeing is in spending mode Airbus vs Boeing in H1

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Bonus: Farnborough Airshow CEO Interview 23:08

4M ago23:08

23:08

The Farnborough International Airshow is now in touching distance. This year's show will be the first sold-out show in decades. In this bonus episode of the Simple Flying podcast, Content Manager Tom Boon catches up with Gareth Rogers, CEO of the Airshow, for a sneak peek at what's in store!

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#223: Southwest Airlines Incidents, Embraer Insight & 3 More Aviation Stories 29:40

4M ago29:40

29:40

In episode 223 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Recent Southwest Airlines incidents Everything commercial at Embraer Recent notable government flights Flying on the Embraer KC-390 1st Airbus A321XLR flights on sale

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#222: IATA Update, 1st Farnborough Aircraft Revealed & 3 More Aviation Stories 28:01

4M ago28:01

28:01

In episode 222 (to Toulouse) of the Simple Flying podcast, regular hosts Jo and Tom are joined by Editorial Lead Sumit Singh to discuss, What happened at the IATA AGM Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 news 1st Farnborough Airshow aircraft revealed Airlines are still being fined for COVID cancelations Lufthansa's new status match offer…

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#221: AA Ditches Transcon Widebodies, Tom Visits Air Astana Catering 30:21

4M ago30:21

30:21

In episode 221 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Air India delays 3rd Airbus A350 for the Luftwaffe American Airlines ditches transcon widebodies Tom visits Air Astana catering Iran reverse engineers engine fanblades

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#220: Singapore Incident Update, Aircraft Interiors Expo, & 3 More Aviation Stories 48:43

5M ago48:43

48:43

In episode 220 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Initial Singapore Airlines incident report released, Tom visits AIX in Hamburg, American Airlines has a shake up, the Crystal Cabin Award winners, the worlds best airlines.

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#219: Singpapore Airlines Turbulence, Qatar's New Gulfstream 700 & 3 More Aviation Stories 25:34

5M ago25:34

25:34

In episode 219 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A freak Singapore Airlines turbulence occurance Qatar Airways' new Gulfstream G700s 2 AtlasJet fugitives arrested 17 years after crash Onboard Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 Saudia orders 105 more Airbus A320neos

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#218: United's New Safety Video, Russian MC-21 Update & 3 More Aviation Stories 22:10

5M ago22:10

22:10

In episode 218 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, New United Airlines safety video Russia's MC-21 will be late & overweight Boeing delivery delay warnings NASA's DC-8 retires Emirates' London Heathrow SAF

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#217: Emirates' 1st A350 Routes, Global's A380 Arrives In The UK & 3 More Aviation Stories 30:27

5M ago30:27

30:27

In episode 217 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, North America's top airlines for customer satisfaction Emirates' 1st Airbus A350 routes Global Airlines' A380 arrives in Scotland Air Canada on the Airbus A321XLR Why the A380 is a great flying testbed

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#216: Lufthansa's New Allegris Cabin, Bonza Collapses & 3 More Aviation Stories 34:06

6M ago34:06

34:06

In episode 216 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa's new Allegris cabin Australia's Bonza collapses SAS is joining SkyTeam More orders for the C919 Dubai World Central Airport plans

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#215: Air India Boeing 747 Sale, Ex-Cathay A330 Destroyed By Fire & More Aviation News 24:52

6M ago24:52

24:52

Episode 215 of the Simple Flying aviation news podcast is here! Join Jo and Tom as we discuss some of the biggest and most interesting aviation stories of the week. In this episode, we discuss: Air India sells its Boeing 747s at last Ex-Cathay A330 is destroyed by fire GPS jamming is on the up Lufthansa's Allegris is here - an update Boom Supersoni…

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#214: Rain Grounds Emirates, Iran Crisis Diversions & 2 More Aviation Stories 14:02

6M ago14:02

14:02

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

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#213: SAS Defects To SkyTeam, Airline Loyalty Update 16:46

6M ago16:46

16:46

In episode 213 of the Simple Flying podcast, regular host Tom Boon is joined by US Lead Jonathan Hendry to talk about SAS's upcoming Star Alliance exit, and what else is new in the aviation loyalty world.

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#212: Boeing Delays Impact Airlines, Best Aviation April Fools 2024 28:17

7M ago28:17

28:17

In episode 212 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, A brand new JetBlue Airbus diversion Boeing delivery delays impact airlines USPS swaps to UPS Asian Airline Confidence Up The best Aviation April Fools 2024

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#211: Boeing's Leadership Shakeup, Michael O'Leary Interviewed & Breeze Loyalty 18:06

7M ago18:06

18:06

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…

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#210: Qatar Airways First Class Returns, Transatlantic Beluga Crossing 26:51

7M ago26:51

26:51

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

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#209: A Bad Week For United, Setting Up Riyadh Air 30:06

7M ago30:06

30:06

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

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#208: Huge American Airlines Order, JetBlue Breaks Up With Spirit Airlines 29:07

8M ago29:07

29:07

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?

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#207: Qatar Reactivates Last A350, Boeing's 90 Day Warning 29:24

8M ago29:24

29:24

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

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#206: Airbus Results Day, Boeing Clocks Singapore Orders 23:36

8M ago23:36

23:36

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

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#205: US Seizes A Boeing 747, SAS Launches A Mystery Points Plane 26:58

8M ago26:58

26:58

In episode 205 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, The US seizes an ex-Iranian Boeing 747 SAS launches a points plane with a twist Why United's Airbus A321neos got temporarily grounded oneworld has a new CEO Korean Air-Asiana merger gets EU green light

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#204: Lufthansa Strikes, Finnair Weighing Passengers Again & 3 More Stories 25:04

8M ago25:04

25:04

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

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#203: German Airport Strikes, Cheap Transatlantic Fares, & 3 More Aviation Stories 27:46

9M ago27:46

27:46

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

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#202: GOL Bankruptcy, Qantas Turns Heads, & 3 Other Aviation Stories 21:26

9M ago21:26

21:26

In episode 202 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by Evergreen Manager Jake Hardiman to take a look at, GOL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Qantas' latest safety video attracts criticism Latest on the Boeing 737 MAX Loganair retires the Saab 340 Lufthansa boosts inflight connectivity…

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#201: Spirit-JetBlue Blocked, Akasa's Huge Boeing 737 MAX Order & 3 More Trending Stories 28:07

9M ago28:07

28:07

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

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#200: Alaska Airlines MAX 9 Door Blowout, Japan Airlines A350 Fiery Crash & More Cool Stories 28:36

9M ago28:36

28:36

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 f…

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#199: Aviation's 2023 Wrapped: All The Biggest Stories From Around The World 34:41

9M ago34:41

34:41

After a brief break over the festive season, the Simple Flying podcast is back! Join Jo, our managing editor, as she chats with regional journalists for Simple Flying about the biggest news stories from their regions over the course of 2023.

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#198: Alaska & Hawaiian To Merge, Reporting From IATA GMD & 3 More Trending Stories 23:27

10M ago23:27

23:27

In episode 198 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss: Alaska Airlines set to acquire Hawaiian Cathay orders the A350F Reporting in from IATA's Global Media Day Emirates buys more Airbus A380s

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#197: Rolls-Royce Narrowbody Hopes, American Airlines Near Miss & 3 More Trending Stories 24:48

11M ago24:48

24:48

In episode 197 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Etihad's New York Airbus A380 plans Rolls-Royce's narrowbody hopes An American Airlines near miss China Eastern gets lost in translation A flydubai mini-review

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#196: Simple Flying At The 2023 Dubai Airshow 18:38

11M ago18:38

18:38

In episode 196 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo and Tom are joined by Sumit Singh, Simple Flying's Lead Editor, and Richard Shuurmann, freelance journalist and the man behind the Airbus A380 Fanclub Twitter account, to take a deep dive into the going ons of the week.

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