The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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: Join the Conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

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.nexttripnetwork.com

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

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 been approved by a US court, allowing it to reorganize and exit as a stronger airline. Economy airline tickets are 9% more expensive than in 2019 but premium tickets are down by 3%. Is this good or bad for the airlines. What are the commandments from the FAR/AIM on airspeeds in different classes of air spaces? Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

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.nexttripnetwork.com

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 around the moon next year. Which aircraft have the right of way. Air Force One and TFRs (temporary flight restrictions. We finish the episode with our preliminary travel plans for Spring Break. Will Doug and family make it to South America? Cliff hanger for next week! Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

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. Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

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

Drew talks about how he begins his work day and how an airline hub operations begins. Doug is back from Beijing, where the 737 Max is flying again, and where eating shrimp isn’t as easy as it sounds - he explains. We discuss: Solar Eclipse travel and Delta’s flight along the path of “totality” . Chinese airlines can add another 50 flights to the US, further thawing relations. American is about to place an order for 100 narrowbody planes and it looks like Airbus is the victor. The FAA’s Mike Whitaker gives Boeing 90 days to come up with a comprehensive quality control plan. Bag fees are rising, but when adjusting for inflation air travel is still a bargain Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Doug is back from Hong Kong and we discuss the city's ups and downs as an aviation hub. We talk about how US airports are seeing billions of dollars of investment which are resulting in magnificent new facilities. Also on this episode: Winds over the North Atlantic propel airliners over 800mph. United plans to reinstate Tel Aviv service. Airport investments. Aircraft type ratings. Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Drew recaps his round-the-world (kind of) trip and Doug is back from 777 landings training in Denver. We discuss: Finnair pivots after Asia flights are complicated by Russia airspace issues Finnair asks customers to weigh in Russia buys previously leased planes Thai Airways buys 45 787s Engines engines engines Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Drew is in Hong Kong, with return guest Ian, while Doug is in North Carolina for KC46 training. Ian and Drew are fresh off flights from LAX where they met up with avgeek friends. We discuss: Lara of Nonrev Lounge has her birthday at LAX…of course Getting from LAX to HKG via MUC and ZRH? It’s complicated 4 engines for long haul. We discuss the A340 737 Max update Lufthansa ground workers strike Maybe they’re Vince Peterson stairs, not DB Cooper? What’s KLM Asia? Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Drew is back in the air and working on perfecting landings in a Cessna Skyhawk. Doug is home from work and spending way too mcuh time figuring out if Taylor Swift will make it from her concert in Tokyo. We discuss: Doug gives Drew tips on how to grease a landing Jetblue and Spirit appeal the decision denying their merger Should Boeing “sunset” the 737? Contributor Steve laments the current state of travel attire and we agree Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Drew is back in the sky working on a private pilot’s license while Doug is in Houston on the “V" part of his “W" assignment of SFO-LHR-IAH-LHR-SFO. We discuss: Sending a 767 to San Diego with rampers to work it Late Senator Dianne Feinstein gets an SFO terminal and the Ontario Airport named after her American, Southwest, and United reported earnings Jetblue may be changing it's mind about merging with Spirit El Niño pushes flights across the Pacific at record speeds The 737 Max 9 is cleared to fly! American has changed toiletry kits to cardboard Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Drew had 2 deice events this week as El Niño brings in the promised precipitation. Doug is back from sunny Taipei after riding some bad turbulence on the way home. We discuss: Air Florida 90 and deicing hold over times Boeing 737 Max 9 grounding update Everyone’s jumping on the India band wagon (Mumbai rush hour train) with more flights Spirit/Jetblue merger failure. What now? Boeing and Airbus order books are packed! Joint the Av-rants! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Doug is back from a 2-day trip to Munich where the trains weren’t running and Drew is lucking out again with calm East Coast weather for the MLK weekend traffic. We discuss: Alaska 1282 door plug incident It’s an El Niño year for weather patterns. How does that affect aviation? Jetblue's Joanna Geraghty is the first major US airline CEO Delta orders 20 A350-1000s What does Boeing pay for 737 groundings? Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Drew deals with “flurrygate" to cap off 7 busy week for airport ops while Doug is getting much needed rest after a running the gauntlet over the Christmas holiday. We discuss: JAL 516 - “kudos to the crew” Smooth operators - airlines keep it together over the holiday season Akasa (who?) on the verge of a 150 aircraft order 2023 was a safe year for aviation Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Doug is back from his “W” trip SFO-LHR-IAH-LHR-SFO and trying not to think of where his body clock is. Drew enjoyed a traditional airline Christmas of working and then enjoying takeout Chinese food on the couch with Robbie and doggie, Henny. We discuss: Did our predictions for 2023 happen? Mexicana is back! Are exploding engines in our future? We look at rotating detonation engines Why do airlines still use 1960s technology dot matrix Okidata printers? Predictions for next year Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Drew and Doug are both on the job the week of Christmas with Drew working the busy hub operation and Doug doing flights to London, then Houston, back to London, and then home to SFO. We talk about news stories as presents and what we’d like to see under the avgeek Xmas tree. We also discuss: JSX buys 300 electric and hybrid planes Boeing resumes deliveries to China Lufthansa orders 737 Maxes We explain what “airline chicken” is Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com

Ganesh Sitaraman, professor at Vanderbilt University, and author of “Why Flying is Miserable: and How to Fix It”, joins us to talk about the history of the airlines and how to make them better. We discuss: Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com