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Doug is back from sunny Munich and Drew had a successful airport closure and snow equipment training exercise.  Doug and Drew come out as "foamers" on the show. (We'll explain). We discuss:

• Could BNA be renamed Dolly Parton International?
• CVG, STL, PIT, or CLE - which will become a hub again?
• Look out LHR - ORD is working on an Express train
• United’s route map explodes with 13 new flights
• AirMail bag

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Doug is back from Tokyo after a long absence, and Drew had a final operations plan meeting for an airspace shutdown.  We discuss:

• JetZero Z4, Heart ES30, or Boom Overture - which gets certified first?
• American getting into the premium game, at last
• PVD airport is #1! (?)
• Dehubbed cities
• Vietnam Airlines flight 34 tailstrike 
• Mailbag

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Drew completed his first airport operations certification class and Doug is back from a family trip to Denver. We discuss:

• Overhead bin restrictions?
• COMAC goes “global”
• Continued engine issues
• ES30 flies!
• One major airline’s demand prediction
• NextTrip Airlines
• Mailbag

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Doug made it to Colorado with family and Drew just did the Ops Plan for airspace closures around DCA. We discuss:

• Blended wing deep dive 
• Next supply chain issue - windows?
• MAX 7 coming to an airport near you!
• Quick recap of airline 2nd quarter results 
• Ground air versus APU

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Drew is back from Greece, Doug is back from France, and we are ready to get back on track after two weeks away. We discuss:

• Mediterranean cruise
• Lots of Slots for Jetblue at LGA
• Emirates/Boeing drama
• Philippine widebody order
• Allegiant joins the list of budget airlines trying to be fancy with first class
• Changes are on the horizon for Washington Dulles
• Death of the mobile lounge?

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Doug is back from beautiful Barcelona where he’s found a relaxing spot away from the crowds. Drew wows visitors from a regional airport with an impromptu visit to the Control Tower.  Do you need divine guidance or help on your summer vacation - we have a list of gods you could look to for support. We discuss:

• Noctilucent clouds
• Gods of travel
• The Toolbelt Generation wants A&P licenses
• Air Canada gets a french speaking CEO
• The 777X gets longer legs
• The 737-7 might be certified in weeks
• Listener comments

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• Embraer E175 specs
• LGA spotter’s guide
• Doug’s Barcelona hideaway restaurant Cafè de L'Acadèmia

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Drew responded to an Alert 1 (we’ll explain) and Doug is back from a not so hot Zurich. We discuss:

• Happy 250th America 
• Big SAS order
• Air New Zealand defers upcoming orders
• EasyJet being acquired?
• What exactly do gate agents do as they “open” a gate?
• Contributor comments

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Doug is in Palm Springs on a family road trip and Drew is entertaining family from California. They say all aviation regulations are written in blood. Are nautical regulations the same? We discuss:

• All aviation and nautical regulations are written in blood
• When is the best time to book airline tickets?
• Breeze Airways starts service to BWI, DAY, and TTN (Trenton NJ)
• Airbus leans toward launching the A220-500
• JetBlue is the biggest winner from Spirit’s demise
• Parker from SLC asks about pilot crew pairing and influencer pilots
• John from JAX asks how airlines manage crews in IRROPs

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