Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast

Simple Flying

The Simple Flying Podcast - hosted by Joanna Bailey, and Tom Boon 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.

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

    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 Supersonic gets permission to exceed Mach 1



    26 April 2024, 1:49 pm
  • 14 minutes 2 seconds
    #214: Rain Grounds Emirates, Iran Crisis Diversions & 2 More Aviation Stories

    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
    19 April 2024, 4:28 pm
  • 16 minutes 46 seconds
    #213: SAS Defects To SkyTeam, Airline Loyalty Update

    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.

    12 April 2024, 2:50 pm
  • 28 minutes 17 seconds
    #212: Boeing Delays Impact Airlines, Best Aviation April Fools 2024

    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
    5 April 2024, 1:29 pm
  • 18 minutes 6 seconds
    #211: Boeing's Leadership Shakeup, Michael O'Leary Interviewed & Breeze Loyalty

    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, we discuss:


    * Boeing's big management shake-up

    * Breeze launches a loyalty program

    * Takeaways from Tom's time with Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary

    29 March 2024, 12:44 pm
  • 26 minutes 51 seconds
    #210: Qatar Airways First Class Returns, Transatlantic Beluga Crossing

    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
    20 March 2024, 10:13 pm
  • 30 minutes 6 seconds
    #209: A Bad Week For United, Setting Up Riyadh Air

    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
    15 March 2024, 9:59 am
  • 29 minutes 7 seconds
    #208: Huge American Airlines Order, JetBlue Breaks Up With Spirit Airlines

    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?
    7 March 2024, 5:26 pm
  • 29 minutes 24 seconds
    #207: Qatar Reactivates Last A350, Boeing's 90 Day Warning

    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
    1 March 2024, 5:25 pm
  • 23 minutes 36 seconds
    #206: Airbus Results Day, Boeing Clocks Singapore Orders

    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
    23 February 2024, 5:10 pm
  • 26 minutes 58 seconds
    #205: US Seizes A Boeing 747, SAS Launches A Mystery Points Plane

    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
    15 February 2024, 11:26 am
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