

Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast
Simple Flying
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.
We discuss the top commercial aviation news stories each week, all of the stories discussed can be found on simpleflying.com.
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Mar 31, 2020 • 24min
#8: British Airways' Premium Product feat. Head For Points
In episode 8 we take a break from our usual format as Tom hosts a very special guest, Rhys, a good friend of ours from Head For Points.
We discuss British Airways' premium product, from earning status to using the airline's most exclusive lounges.

Mar 24, 2020 • 24min
#7: Flying The Olympic Flame, Etihad's St Patrick's Day Surprise & 3 More Trending Aviation Stories
In episode 7 of our podcast we discuss:
Etihad's St Patrick's Day surprise;
Emirates can't decide whether to ground flights;
How the Olympic flame is flown around the world;
British Airways flies to Havana for the first time in 20 years;
Stained glass windows for aircraft.

Mar 17, 2020 • 32min
#6: Longest Domestic Flight, Coronavirus, & 2 More Trending Aviation Stories
In episode 6 of our podcast we discuss:
How the coronavirus epidemic will change the aviation industry;
Low-cost carrier frequent flyer schemes;
Which airlines have canceled flights due to coronavirus;
1st anniversary of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding;
Air Tahiti Nui & the world's longest domestic flights.

Mar 10, 2020 • 29min
#5: Flybe Collapse, Ryanair On COMAC & 2 More Trending Aviation Stories
In episode 5 of our podcast we discuss:
The sudden collapse of Flybe;
Slot constraints and grounded aircraft as a result of coronavirus;
Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, on the Boeing 737 MAX and the COMAC C919;
British Airways staff pull an Airbus A350 for charity.

Mar 4, 2020 • 30min
#4: Coronavirus, Frankfurt Drone Chaos & 3 More Trending Aviation Stories
In episode 4 of our podcast we discuss:
A coronavirus update;
A drone sighting causes chaos in Frankfurt;
Boeing clocks its first order of 2020;
How London Stansted Airport is being transformed;
United passengers hit the jackpot with downgrade compensation.

Feb 25, 2020 • 25min
#3: Airbus' €1bn A220 Investment, Air France Retires 1st A380 & 3 More Trending Aviation Stories
In episode 3 of our podcast we discuss:
Airbus looks to invest €1 billion in the Airbus A220 program;
Air France retires its first Airbus A380;
Foreign object debris found inside Boeing 737 MAX fuel tanks;
A look at Aeroflot's 1st Airbus A350;
A dog manages to claim compensation for a canceled flight.

Feb 18, 2020 • 25min
#2: Alaska Airlines oneworld Ambitions, British Airways Fleet News & 3 More Trending Aviation Stories
In episode 2 of our podcast we discuss:
Alaska Airlines intends to join the oneworld alliance;
British Airways fleet update;
Airbus redesigns the airplane with MAVERIC;
US airlines extend the Boeing 737 MAX grounding;
Greek's Aegean launches a new livery.

Feb 12, 2020 • 26min
#1: Welcome to the Simple Flying podcast!
In this podcast, they discuss the sudden closure of Air Italy, the unique seating arrangement of a Nigerian airline's Airbus A340, the announcement of Breeze Airways, and the potential success of an airline CEO amidst the coronavirus outbreak.


