In episode 281 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss,

• Delta increases Los Angeles-Melbourne frequencies
• Spirit scrapping 3-year-old A320neos
• United backs GE for 787 power
• Lufthansa's 787 Allegris gets closer
• American's Kentucky Derby flights

In episode 280 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Channing and Jennifer discuss,

• Southwest Airlines to introduce Starlink WiFi
• NBC Sportscaster flies 10 hours in private jet from the Super Bowl to the Olympics
• Air Canada places Airbus A350-1000 order
• London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport
• FAA closes El Paso airspace due to security scare

In episode 279 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss,

• Lufthansa sets Airbus A340 retirement
• Boeing to start delivering improved 787 Dreamliners
• Emirates' ambitions in Berlin
• American Airlines considers the future of its CEO
• Security preparations underway for Super Bowl LX

In episode 278 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss,

• UPS retires MD-11 fleet after fatal crash
• Lufthansa flies an empty A380 to Ireland
• Southwest Airlines operates final flight with open seating
• Heathrow Airport removes 100ml liquid rules
• Airlines add flights for Super Bowl LX

In episode 277 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss,

• British Airways Airbus A380 broken ankle incident
• Boeing flagged faulty MD-11 engine part 15 years ago
• easyJet Airbus A320 loses pressurization inflight
• Boeing marks 600 total deliveries in 2025
• Etihad reinstates its last Airbus A380

In episode 276 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss,

• Alaska Airlines' huge Boeing order
• Lufthansa (kinda) turns 100
• Hawaiian Airlines' $600 million investment
• The pawsome reason airports fill with dogs at New Years
• Which US airlines have the dirtiest tap water?

In episode 275 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing close the door on 2025 by looking at:

• British Airways' Christmas preparations
• American Airlines' 2026 new routes
• The European Airline that doesn't fly on Christmas Day
• 2025's top flight diversions
• ANA's 2020 Christmas flight to nowhere

In episode 274 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss:

• JetBlue's new domestic first class seats
• Emirate's latest route network change
• American Airlines' 1st Airbus A321XLR flight
• Delta's extremely long taxi at New York-JFK Airport
• Law professor sues Boeing after cross-country flight

In episode 273 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss:

• A Global Airlines update
• NTSB slams new defense bill
• Boeing 777X delivery timelines
• Delta's passenger experience milestone
• Qantas' Airbus A380 drama

In episode 272 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss,

• Southwest Airlines announces 5 new routes from Southern California
• Dubai Air Show Recap
• Western Global Airlines furloughs pilots
• The airline that stole the Dubai Air Show
• Republic Airways becomes the largest Embraer E175 operator