Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

In episode 308 of the Simple Flying podcast, hosts Tom and Channing discuss:

• Lufthansa tankering fuel
• Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification
• Eurowings Norovirus incident
• Delta Air Lines route shift
• Lufthansa A340-600 retirement

In episode 306 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• Southwest Airlines shakes up Rapid Rewards program
• Airbus CEO Stretch Comments
• Delta Air Lines unveils reimagined Delta One
• Airbus' Global Services Forecast
• Lufthansa putting extra fuel on aircraft to Frankfurt to avoid refueling

• Delta Air Lines passenger breaches security, steals airport tug
• Alaska Airlines’ new partnership with Breeze Airways
• Air France unlocks new US long-haul routes for 2027
• American Airlines’ latest network changes for profitability
• Broken lavatories force American Airlines emergency diversion

In episode 305 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• Alaska & Hawaiian Airlines’ huge premium upgrades
• flydubai hijacking incident
• Elon Musk’s harsh comments over Delta Air Lines refusing Starlink
• Airbus A350F’s first flight
• American Airlines’ new app feature that monitors the “perfect seat”

In episode 304 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:

• Newschopper 4 deadly crash
• Amazon Air Boeing 767 removed from Miami crash site
• Passenger caught hiding knife from TSA
• Frontier Airlines' new "Cancel For Any Reason" benefit
• J.D. Power's Best Airports In North America

In episode 303 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• Amazon Air Boeing 767 crash latest
• London City Airport's new aircraft type

• United Airlines calls off 9/11 Denver flyover
• UK ATC Chaos
• American Airlines and Delta World of Hyatt drama

In episode 30 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• Skiathos Injuries
• JetBlue opens second BlueHouse lounge
• Air France Lounge Sauna
• American Airlines expanding Flagship Dining access
• Qatar Airways & Delta Air Lines' Starlink

In episode 301 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• American Airlines to bring back seatback screens
• Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 overrun incident in Munich
• Delta Air Lines boosts premium seats on new aircraft
• Lufthansa Airbus A380 lands short of runway in Munich
• Alaska Airlines Boeing 787 flight attendants overextended on long-haul flights

In episode 300 (that's right) of the Simple Flying Podcast, hosts Tom and Channing sit down to discuss,

• The podcast's top episodes (5-3)
• Delta Air Lines launches Austin to Paris
• The podcast's top episodes (2-1)
• FedEx's retro Boeing 777
• British Airways' A380 flight to nowhere

In episode 299 of the Simple Flying podcast, regular host Tom is joined by Sumit to recap the 2026 Farnborough Airshow, including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and more...

In episode 298 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• Airshow background
• Etihad's rumored Boeing 787 order
• Aircraft making appearances at the Airshow
• Why the Red Arrows can't display at the Airshow
• Logistics behind organizing the show

• SAS' Airbus A330neo order
• American Airlines delay causes lawmakers to miss votes
• Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 double diversion
• Emirates' new global lounge concept
• What to expect with Simple Flying's new Flight Tracker

In episode 296 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• American Airlines Airbus A319/A320 retrofits
• Airbus A220 Milestones
• United Airlines’ first Starlink-equipped widebody
• Experience onboard Air Canada’s Boeing 787
• San Francisco delays quadruple from parallel landing ban

In episode 295 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• Airbus unveils 10th A320 final assembly line
• America250 celebrations shut down Reagan National Airport

• KLM's 1st Airbus A350

• British Airways Boeing 787 cabin fire

• Lufthansa Airbus A380 Boston diversion

In episode 294 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

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Newark Liberty leads on-time performance among Northeast airports

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LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner door falls off

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Alaska Airlines' luxurious Portland lounge

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Qantas' first Airbus A350-1000ULR takes flight

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Delta Air Lines planning second Delta One lounge in Los Angeles

In episode 293 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:

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Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants forced to drop leis & aloha shirts

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American Airlines announces Starlink

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Qantas Project Sunrise delayed

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Denver International Airport pedestrian walkway

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Emirates multi-billion dollar Airbus A380 retrofit

In episode 292 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:

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UPS flight 2976 crash investigation continues

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China confirms massive Boeing order for 200 jets

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World's largest airport mulls dropping TSA

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Hollywood Burbank Airport opening new terminal this fall

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JetBlue Airways pulls back in Newark

In episode 291 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:

• United Airlines flight attendants ratify contract
• Breeze Airways celebrates 5th birthday with new onboard food & drinks
• American Airlines centennial summer plans
• Papa Johns rewards former Spirit Airlines loyalty passengers
• United Airlines returns to Glasgow with the Boeing 737 MAX

In episode 290 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• Lufthansa's possible 'Plan B' for the Boeing 777X
• AirAsia's major Airbus A220 order
• Air Astana's latest plans for the 787
• Southwest Airlines planes collide in Baltimore
• VC-25B bridge aircraft completes testing

In episode 289 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:

• American Airlines selling $1 billion in bonds for planes
• 1st Air Canada Airbus A321XLR
• Latest on possible 2nd Miami Airport
• Boeing 777X Still On Track For 2027
• United Airlines & Lyft launch new pay with miles partnership