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Jet fuel prices have doubled in three weeks. Brent crude is above $100 a barrel. Airlines are canceling thousands of flights and slapping surcharges on tickets. And yet Emirates is still selling seats while smoke from a drone strike billows over the Dubai skyline. In this episode, we dig into what the fuel shock actually means for pilots on the line, from South Africa's 21-day strategic reserve to European carriers killing green fuel mandates because they cannot afford regular kerosene. We ask the question a father called in to ask us: should his kid stay in flight school? And we look at whether this crisis reshuffles the deck for airlines like British Airways who are already adding capacity while Gulf carriers absorb the hit.

In this episode of The Bryan Air Podcast, Bryan Roseveare and Ryan Parrock analyse the Middle East fuel crisis, jet fuel price shock, South Africa's supply vulnerability, Dubai airspace safety, pilot career strategy during conflict, British Airways market repositioning, and the growing role of AI in airline rostering ahead of the Singapore aviation symposium.

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00:00 Bryan Air decision training tool: practise cockpit decisions on live flights

01:09 Episode intro and why this week is not sugarcoated

01:58 Jet fuel doubles in three weeks: the numbers airlines do not want you to see

03:43 South Africa runs on imported fuel with 21 days of reserves

06:20 Should your kid go to flight school? A father calls in for honest advice

10:42 Drones hit Dubai fuel tanks and Emirates keeps flying through the smoke

16:08 British Airways adds 10% more flights while Gulf carriers take the hit

18:30 What smart pilots do when the industry enters survival mode

19:59 Singapore AI symposium preview: rostering algorithms and the death of the roster clerk bribe

25:46 F1 SuperBru standings update and predictions for Japan

28:05 Live show announcement and how to send us your questions

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