Send us a text We're back with a fun sandwich of news and avgeek banter this week! - KLM, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific livery updates "woah" or "meh" - DOD study shows air onboard is 15x cleaner than at home - 737max gets EASA green light We commiserate on missing international travel and share how people are getting their fix. Would you pay to sit in an A380 restaurant, buy Finnair meals, or spend up to $875 for the PanAm Experience dinner theater? Join the conversation! h...
Oct 19, 2020•51 min•Ep. 47
Send us a text Doug and Drew discuss Boeing's production forecast, British Airways 747 final flights, a DARPA cabin air study, and European curfews. Also, does the KC10/DC10 have Fowler flaps? https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Oct 12, 2020•30 min•Ep. 46
Send us a text Special guest MarkyMark, @fiicaan on Twitter and Anchorage Planespotting on YouTube, joins us to talk about Anchorage and his journey from Kenya to Alaska and from civilian to avgeek. We discuss the layoffs in the US, Boeing 737 recertification, and Lufthansa keeping the 747. Doug and Drew start planning an Alaskan spotting trip starting off with a ride on the Alaska Milk Run making 4 stops on the way from Seattle to Anchorage. Join us May 8-10th! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Oct 05, 2020•59 min•Ep. 45
Send us a text Doug finally got to fly on an A220 and Drew had a surprise invite to fly on a WW2 B-25! We give you an update on the CARES Act and pilot layoffs and commiserate on the last A380 rolling off the production line. Will the 747(-8) outlast the A380 in passenger service?! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Sep 28, 2020•54 min•Ep. 44
Send us a text Time is running out for an extension of the CARES Act to save thousands of airline jobs. Doug and Drew have updates on this and COVID19 infections in aviation vs. the general public. We discuss the popularity of "flights to nowhere" and talk about jetlag in the same time zone for Doug and a maintenance plane change in record time for Drew. Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Sep 21, 2020•38 min•Ep. 43
Send us a text Need an escape from COVID19? Join us on our avgeek adventure to LAX with a few friends for plane spotting. We talk about flying during the pandemic which was safe, clean, and reliable. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Sep 15, 2020•55 min•Ep. 42
Send us a text BoardingPass 41 is live! Good news, change fees are gone, fly nonstop TLV-AUH/DXB, and TSA numbers are up. Doug tells us about his windshear recovery 😬 and Drew introduces "civilians say the darndest things" 🤣. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Sep 07, 2020•46 min•Ep. 41
Send us a text BoardingPass 40 is live with Doug and Drew ripping the bandaid off with an update on airline layoffs. We share positive news on Virgin Atlantic and #avsplain landing on a snowy runway and how #BagCans work. #aviationTOUGH https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Aug 31, 2020•47 min•Ep. 40
Send us a text Boarding pass 39 is out and the winner of our New Kid on the Gate poll is the #A350! We also talk about Joey @GerardiAviation visiting IAD for #planespotting and hash over layoffs and the slow recovery. Still staying #aviationTOUGH. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Aug 25, 2020•50 min•Ep. 39
Send us a text We talk safety first this week with FOD checks and maintenance tail swaps, Tata possible Air India takeover, and are UA/DL marketing to us avgeeks? Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Aug 18, 2020•46 min•Ep. 38
Send us a text Doug and Drew get caught up on the latest news: Airline furloughs Virgin Atlantic bankruptcy Air India crash BA retiring A318 We also give tips on carryons. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Aug 11, 2020•49 min•Ep. 37
Send us a text Aviation professionals and avgeek photographers Jason (@jknapfel) and Tyler (@tcrookairways) join us to talk about life working Ramp Ops at a busy hub. We also chat about spotting, non-reving, and of course, Biscoff. 🙄 https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Aug 04, 2020•40 min•Ep. 36
Send us a text Doug and Drew discuss the latest 737 drama (not the Max), news briefs, and a shout out to our FAA friends! We also confirmed Doug was a spreadsheet guy at 7. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Jul 27, 2020•54 min•Ep. 35
Send us a text #BoardingPass 34 is live with Speedbird Julie, @JSS779, joining us to mourn the retirement of the British Airways 747. She also gives us a virtual tour of Heathrow Airport airline lounges. Spoiler alert, lots of bubbles 🥂🥂 along the way! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Jul 20, 2020•46 min•Ep. 34
Send us a text Doug and Drew hash over possible massive job cuts at US Airlines and about a stalled economic recovery. We take diversions to talk about our Twitter poll on the best alliance livery and Doug tells us what its like to fly through hail. Spoiler alert, its scary. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Jul 13, 2020•48 min•Ep. 33
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Jul 06, 2020•48 min•Ep. 32
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Jun 29, 2020•40 min•Ep. 31
Send us a text Doug and Drew talk about everything from nonreving, to facemasks, the 737 Max, touch and go landings, lightning, and the galley sink. Join the (A.D.D.) conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Jun 22, 2020•59 min•Ep. 30
Send us a text #BoardingPass 29 is live with our friend @FatElvis04 talking about his @RunwayGirl article on #FlyingBlind during COVID19. We do an international bailout update and lose some #avgeek street cred with an #airlineslogan game gone wrong 🤦🏾♂️🤦♂️. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Jun 15, 2020•53 min•Ep. 29
Send us a text Doug and Drew talk about staying positive in our new normal. We give the Mad Dog a proper send off and rant about another T-Tail, the CRJ200. Mad Dog Madness final week A Workhorse Remembered, our 1st YouTube video PIA 8303 update Airlines see an upswing in traffic Mitsubishi CRJ? CRJ200 - the good, the bad https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Jun 07, 2020•38 min•Ep. 28
Send us a text It's all about Doug's excellent MD80 adventure but we take some time to marvel at the SpaceX launch and go over news topics. Doug's surprise MD80 trip PIA 8303 crash update LH accepts bailout conditions LATAM Chile is the latest bankruptcy SpaceX Crew Dragon launch success Thank you Airport Ops workers https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
May 31, 2020•37 min•Ep. 27
Send us a text BoardingPass 26 is live with VIP guest Joey of @GerardiAviation . We chat about his turboprop transcon trip article in @AirlineGeeks , EAS flights, and @owayfinder's #MD80 trip. Come for the info, stay for the #avgeek rants! VIP Joey Gerardi Doug’s Mad Dog Trip! Transcon Turboprop PIA A320 Crash Airlines’ Slow Climb https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
May 25, 2020•44 min•Ep. 26
Send us a text Nick of JetTip.Net joins us to look at the data on flight and passenger volumes Find your favorite aircraft and liveries Trainspotting and planespotting meet Digging through passenger volumes for hope Premium seat going or coming? https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
May 18, 2020•42 min•Ep. 25
Send us a text 787 to the Rescue Passengers to Pallets Avianca Troubles Aisle or Window? Drew and Doug get Real https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
May 11, 2020•41 min•Ep. 24
Send us a text VIP Guest Matt Masks✔Middle Seats🚫 Combis to the Rescue Airline Brat to Employee 767 and 747 Rants https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
May 03, 2020•49 min•Ep. 23
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 22, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation related topics including: Introducing our new logo Merchandise shop is live! Get NTP socks, stickers, shirts, etc here Why would we save LGA or EWR? More airlines announce bankruptcy or need of state aid Have we hit the bottom? Boeing backs out of Embraer Deal Updated predictions Listener feedback Wonder Plane questions Surprise guest appearance https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Apr 26, 2020•45 min•Ep. 22
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 21, Doug and Drew welcome two of our listeners to the show to discuss several aviation topics including: The likely end for South African Airways Voluntary time off Middle seats blocked New blood tests might become the "new normal," but have the chance to speed up travel recovery Ops topic: storing a plane, then flying it again for the first time ERJ-170/175 vs. CRJ-700/900 Favorite liveries Favorite past trips and dream trip once the crisis ends https:/...
Apr 20, 2020•47 min•Ep. 21
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 20, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including: Avro RJ/BAe 146 Fat-and-Backs Cargo only flights KLM 747-400 Combi returns! NE Patriots plane goes to China Routes to China might soon open Listener feedback Repatriation flights - who sits in first class? Twitter game: What airline do you operate? Twitter game: What 3 airlines would you bring back? Want to join the listener episode? Email us at [email protected] https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Apr 12, 2020•39 min•Ep. 20
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 19, Doug and Drew welcome a very special guest to help divert our attention from COVID-19 and instead focus on some AvGeek stories from times past. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Apr 05, 2020•57 min•Ep. 19
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 18, Doug and Drew welcome Ryan Ewing of Airline Geeks back to the show to discuss several aviation topics including: #aviationTOUGH Order #aviationTOUGH stickers here Settle the Biscoff debate COVID-19 updates Lessons from 9/11 Aircraft retirements Listener poll: what do you call the MD-80 You can find Ryan on Twitter @FlyingHighRyan or read his team's great content at airlinegeeks.com. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Mar 29, 2020•44 min•Ep. 18
