Send us a text Doug has an emotional send off to the last KC10 in service. We remember the KC10 and its predecessor, the DC10, with stories about our most memorable flights. Doug also talks about his trip to NYC, cough, Newark, and Drew recaps his Winter Kickoff meeting and short(er) field landings on the Cessna 172. We also discuss: Southwest Airlines operational changes.. Hurricane Helene and how airlines are affected. Safety advances in aviation https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Sep 30, 2024•52 min•Ep. 253
Send us a text Aired on September 23 Drew is fresh off short field landing practice on the Cessna 172 and Doug had some KC46 late night flying. We discuss: Airport anxiety - gatexiety. Boeing freezes hiring. Update on Alaska/Hawaiian merger. Lounged at JetBlue? Hybrid regional aircraft. Boring plane spotting? Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Sep 23, 2024•57 min•Ep. 252
Send us a text Doug is back from London, which we love, and Drew's back on the Cessna 172. We talk about Thai food in London, a wedding in Philadelphia, and pickleball in DC, oh and aviation too 😃. This week: QRHs vs ECAM/EICAS Atlanta taxiway collision Nashville runway incursion Chairman steps down at Southwest Strike at Boeing Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Sep 16, 2024•54 min•Ep. 251
Send us a text Doug and Drew remember the events of September 11, 2001 and recognize a flight attendant’s moving tribute to the airline family we lost. We also discuss: Engine trouble on A350s around the globe. Update on changes at Southwest. Record setting August in Europe. Lufthansa’s expanding portfolio. Key Star Alliance member leaves. Radar outage hits Newark. Join the conversation https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Sep 09, 2024•51 min•Ep. 250
Send us a text Contributor, buddy, and aviation engineer, Greg joins us to talk about thrust links, MCAS, airplane tire pressure, and more. Doug and Drew have a fun meetup in DC but Doug’s return trip to SFO took 30hrs! We discuss: Record Labor Day Weekend passenger loads. Doug’s hometown, Dubuque is getting scheduled service again. A tragic tire explosion in Atlanta. The 777 is grounded again, this time by Boeing for thrust link cracks Are stretched versions of aircraft better, operationally? S...
Sep 02, 2024•54 min•Ep. 249
Send us a text Aired on August 26, 2024 Doug is back from a rainy Amsterdam and Drew is recovering from the recovery after storms last week. We discuss: Horizon diversion and high minimum captains…it’s not an emergency! Elliott Management demands drastic changes at Southwest. US Air Force receives Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft. Is Addis Ababa the next Dubai of aviation? Alaska/Hawaiian merger, we good? Not so fast Staying ahead of the aircraft - listeners tell us what that means. Join the conve...
Aug 26, 2024•55 min•Ep. 248
Send us a text Doug's getting used to his new plane, the KC46, and so is Drew on the Cessna 172. Both of us are enjoying flying as anxiety about learning a new plane eases. We also discuss: Takeoff and travel vibe music. Is the Alaska/Hawaiian merger imminent? Boeing and United make nice nice, they were the same company after all. Voepass 2283 crash and a discussion on icing and lift. Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Aug 19, 2024•44 min•Ep. 247
Send us a text Drew couldn't escape thunderstorms and diversions this week and Doug becomes a KC46 trainer. Doug and family brave the summer load factors and nonrev to Denver. We discuss: Basic Business? Delta may unbundle Business, eliminating perks like lounge access United sunsetting their inflight magazine, Hemispheres Starliner astronauts stuck on the ICC wait for a flight home Cathay Pacific investing in its product and ordering A330-300neos Delta vs Crowdstrike…who's to blame fo...
Aug 12, 2024•48 min•Ep. 246
Send us a text Doug is back from Amsterdam and Drew has a new flight instructor and, phew, he’s great. A listener said that we were ahead of the curve with our discussion about supertugs and then about mentioning “rawdogging” before it became an avgeek household word. Well, we did it again because the new Pan Am is considering branded airline lounges which we suggested last week, AND, the new Boeing CEO will be based in Seattle to focus on making better planes, which we suggested months ago. We ...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 245
Send us a text Drew is back from New Zealand and Australia and Doug is just off a triangle route, going from San Francisco to Tokyo to New York and back. We recap our trips and discuss: Paris Olympics causes Delta and Air France financial losses. Crowdstrike strikes the airlines. Farnborough airshow orders. Southwest Airlines low flying planes, seat assignments, and premium seating. Doug going to Amsterdam next week and Drew’s back to Cessna 172 school. Join the conversation! https://www.nexttri...
Jul 29, 2024•54 min•Ep. 244
Send us a text Drew made it to New Zealand but it wasn’t without some drama. Doug gives the 767 simulator a workout with some dangerours scenarios. We also discuss: Carriers increase service to New Zealand from the US. FAA grants Boeing a TIA (type inspection authorization) for the 777-9, giving it the green light for certification. We compare the 777-9 to its predecessor, the 777-300ER. Pan Am rising again? We talk about a new company trying to reimagine the legendary carrier. Join the discussi...
Jul 22, 2024•46 min•Ep. 243
Send us a text Joe, Drew's flight instructor, joins us to talk about teaching people to fly. His last lesson as a CFI happened to be Drew's solo flight! We discuss: Drew's still on cloud 9 after soloing What got Joe into aviation Boeing pleads guilty of fraud Lufthansa purchases 41% of ITA TSA breaks a passenger screening record of over 3 million Joe gives advice to prospective pilots Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Jul 15, 2024•59 min•Ep. 242
Send us a text Special guest, Ryan, joins us to talk about becoming a private pilot and supervising the Move Team. Doug is back from a domestic 777 circuit including SFO, IAH, DEN, and OGG (Maui). He talks about landing a huge plane on a tiny runway. We also discuss: CRJ200 hate speech is exposed Boeing brings Spirit Aerosystems, that makes 737 fuselages, back in-house Are Air Force uniforms as uncomfortable as they look Drew is planning to solo for the 1st time. Will he be cockpit blocked again...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 241
Send us a text Rawdogging is the challenge of taking a long flight with no IFE, books, music, or sleep. Rawdoggers sit there staring at the cabin, out the window, and at the airshow map - basically what avgeeks do everyday. We’re calling cultural appropriation! 🤣 We discuss this and: Drew’s prepping for his private pilot solo. Doug flies the triangle: SFO-EWR-HND-SFO. Aer Lingus pilot strike complicates Swifties' concert plans. IATA declares that the industry has recovered from COVID. Reco...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 240
Send us a text Doug is back from 777 simulator training at Denver and Drew is getting ready to solo a (real) Cessna 172. Doug is also choosing patio furniture and guess what… we’ve got an aviation patio furniture story! We discuss: Short runway, big planes at Maui. When did rocking chairs make their way into airports? Boom Supersonic completes its Overture factory in Greensboro. Archer Aviation partners with Signature Aviation to bring electric air taxi service to United hubs. American Airlines ...
Jun 24, 2024•52 min•Ep. 239
Send us a text Virgin Atlantic celebrates 40 years of service this month. We reminisce about the groundbeaking airline's growth and how it's looking to rejuvenate with new management. In other news, Doug is summering in Breckenridge and, for balance, Drew's operations center is flooded. Spoiler…it was a crappy situation. Also on this episode: Alaska loses to the Virgin Group in a $160 million trademark case. FAA reports unruly passenger incidents remain high. Lufthansa and IAG bei...
Jun 17, 2024•52 min•Ep. 238
Send us a text Doug is back from steamy hot and bustling Manila, and Drew’s still getting cockpit-blocked on his Cessna 172 training flights. This time Drew's training was canceled when a Yak 52 gear collapse caused the single runway airport to close. On this episode we discuss: We got featured in the New York Times! IATA predicts bigger airline profits in 2024 than 2023 NASA and Boeing’s CST - 100 Starliner “Calypso” docks with the ICC. SpaceX launched and successfully landed, Starship, a ...
Jun 10, 2024•54 min•Ep. 237
Send us a text Doug thought he was flying a 777 to Frankfurt but ended up in Barcelona (sorry, Barthelona) while Drew was playing avgeek tour guide again in DC. We discuss: We broke a US air travel record on Friday . American changing course after weaker business travel numbers. El Al making profits despite the war in Gaza. Gol and Azul talk merger. Brazil's Varig 2.0? Travel boom or bust coming….it’s complicated. Drew is finally planning a vacation with his partner after their last trip in...
Jun 03, 2024•56 min•Ep. 236
Send us a text Doug is back from another Osaka trip and Drew is off for Memorial Day weekend…possibly the busiest in history. We discuss: (Airline) Summer has started with the TSA expecting almost 3 million passengers on Friday, a new record Airfares are down and passengers are finding deals Bark Air launched on Thursday and is providing “white paw" service to our furry friends Archer Midnight receives FAA airworthiness criteria on the path to certification Frontier and Spirit reduce fees W...
May 27, 2024•50 min•Ep. 235
Send us a text Drew got some good Cessna 172 training in with his first landing at an airport which wasn’t the one he took off from. Martin State Airport to Easton, MD was the route which was short but only 15 miles shy of a “cross country” training flight. Doug is home this week and has been dance dad (vs. soccer mom) . We discuss: Do customers like preordering meals? Customers and airlines love the Embraer E jets. We discuss why. The Embraer E190 and E195 gain ETOPs 120 certification which may...
May 20, 2024•53 min•Ep. 234
Send us a text Doug is back from Paris after a triangle routing of SFO-EWR-CDG-SFO. He basically has no idea which time zone his body clock is in! He talks about the Olympic buzz already being felt around the city. We discuss: Paris airports prepare for the Summer Olympics. Dutch startup Elysian working on what could be the first electric airliner, the E9X Shots fired across the bay as SFO is not happy about OAK changing its name to San Francisco Bay Oakland Airport. ADS-B is used by aircraft, A...
May 13, 2024•57 min•Ep. 233
Send us a text Drew is back from an airport ops summer planning session in Chicago and Doug visited Amsterdam (not just the airport) for the first time. Drew also had a visit from, Aaron, our favorite podcast critic. We discuss: Boeing 767 slide falls near house of lawyer suing Boeing for a plug door falling out. Turkish orders up to 235 planes from Airbus and Boeing. Air China orders 100 COMAC C919s. Is Embraer working on a 737/A320 beater? We discuss the bipartisan FAA funding bill. Doug talks...
May 06, 2024•53 min•Ep. 232
Send us a text Doug is back from Raleigh Durham after flight simulator training on the KC46 and Drew is getting better at landings on a Cessna 172. We discuss: Lara from Non Rev Lounge Podcast visits DC. Will Gen Z, the Toolbelt Generation, fill aviation's need for skilled technicians? Southwest cuts service and expects to lose 2,000 employees this year. American has a loss in the 1st quarter but sees record revenue and a strong 2nd quarter ahead. IndiGo orders up to 100 A350s. New DOT rule...
Apr 29, 2024•58 min•Ep. 231
Send us a text Would you pay 30,000 miles for a flight to a mystery destination? We would, and so did several lucky passengers who got to fly on SAS to Athens. We discuss this and: Delta and United report 1st quarter performance. Southwest and United reduce schedule due to Boeing 737 delivery delays. Floods in Dubai shut down the airport. You're never too old for a new chapter….in aviation! Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/podcast/episode-231- https://www.nexttripnetwo...
Apr 22, 2024•52 min•Ep. 230
Send us a text Science journalist, Jeff Wise, joins us to share his views on how Boeing lost its way after it acquired McDonnell Douglas. We also look back at one of aviation's biggest unsolved mysteries - the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 just over 10 years ago. Check out Jeff’s recent article on Boeing and his intriguing podcast uncovering the latest clues to what happened to MH370: Boeing Nosedive Deep Dive MH370 Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 229
Send us a text Drew is back from Hong Kong and Doug is about to do domestic legs from Chicago, to Denver, and then to Maui. How does he pack for this? We discuss: US adds 303,000 jobs, more than forecast, promising a strong summer travel season. Doug and Drew love to name lounges according to their themes. Is the “Captain Cook “ lounge at SFO related to Pan Am’s Clipper Club lounges? Alaska Airlines reveals how much Boeing paid them in damages for the 737-9 grounding. SAS’ bankruptcy filing has ...
Apr 08, 2024•53 min•Ep. 228
Send us a text Doug is back from a nonrev family adventure to Santiago, Chile while Drew was busy getting snowbirds to the Caribbean. We discuss: Jetblue/Hawaiian/Alaska merge into Blue Pacific? Boom Overture tester, the XB-1, takes flight! Leadership shakeup at Boeing Spring Break volumes and airspace bottlenecks Do crews on turns to Canada and Mexico need to clear customs? We finish with Drew taping from Seattle and planning to fly to Hong Kong via SFO. Join the conversation https://www.nexttr...
Apr 01, 2024•50 min•Ep. 227
Send us a text Doug had 3 trips since the last episode - DC to SFO, SFO to Osaka, and an out and back KC46 flight at Travis AFB in California. Drew had a quiet week with a flight lesson and a smooth week managing the a hub operation. We talk about what may be the biggest airplane ever, the WindRunner by start-up Radia, which will transport wind turbines. We also discuss: United expects its busiest Spring Break ever. JAL and Korean Air order A350s. NASA;s Artemis II plans to take astronauts aroun...
Mar 25, 2024•57 min•Ep. 226
Send us a text Doug and Drew meet up in DC with a crew of avgeeks that give us a lot of material. Two of them, Drew's coworkers Andy and Patrick, have been on the show. Doug definitely got an earful. We also discuss: Southwest slashes capacity due to Boeing 737 Max delivery delays. Cathay Pacific is back in the black with huge profits. Delta CEO says they're seeing record demand over the next few months. We do an update on Boeing’s issues. Latam incident between Sydney and Auckland. Jo...
Mar 18, 2024•46 min•Ep. 225
Send us a text Doug is back from Paris while Drew couldn't get off the ground in Baltimore. It’s Doug’s turn to talk about how his pilot work day starts. We also discuss: Jetblue/ Spirit merger drama ends. A United 777 departing SFO loses a wheel and diverts to LAX. American orders 737 Max 10s AND A321s. Why is pilot hiring slowing. It's not necessarily the economy. Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Mar 11, 2024•59 min•Ep. 224
