The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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 

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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.

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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?

Smokey and the Bandit, yes, Smokey and the Bandit. 

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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.

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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.

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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 for Delta’s extended IRROPs?

Flight delays and compensation 

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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 also discuss:

Boom Supersonic has a facility to build their Symphony engine and just unveiled it virtual flight deck

Spirit is laying ofg 240 pilots and some flight attendants as it tries to avoid bankruptcy

Doug goes all MBA on airline first quarter results - don’t worry, we make it fun

A listener asks about becoming an pilot in his 50’s - DO IT!

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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.

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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.

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Check out our map of things to do in Auckland and on the North Island!

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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 

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