Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast
The Simple Flying Podcast - hosted by Tom Boon and Channing Reid is your go to podcast for commercial aviation news and insight. We discuss the top commercial aviation news stories each week, all of the stories discussed...
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- 🇸🇦SA · News#1681.4K to 13K
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1.4K to 13K🎙 Weekly cadence·303 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
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| 10/16/26 | #307: Southwest Airlines Shakes Up Loyalty Program, Lufthansa Adds Extra Fuel On Frankfurt Flights | In episode 306 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:Southwest Airlines shakes up Rapid Rewards programAirbus CEO Stretch CommentsDelta Air Lines unveils reimagined Delta OneAirbus' Global Services ForecastLufthansa putting extra fuel on aircraft to Frankfurt to avoid refueling | 25m 20s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 | #306: Delta Air Lines Passenger Breaches Airport Security, Air France Unlocks New US Routes For 2027 | Delta Air Lines passenger breaches security, steals airport tugAlaska Airlines’ new partnership with Breeze AirwaysAir France unlocks new US long-haul routes for 2027American Airlines’ latest network changes for profitabilityBroken lavatories force American Airlines emergency diversion | 28m 51s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | #305: Alaska Airlines' New Premium Upgrades, flydubai Hijacking & More | In episode 305 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:Alaska & Hawaiian Airlines’ huge premium upgradesflydubai hijacking incidentElon Musk’s harsh comments over Delta Air Lines refusing StarlinkAirbus A350F’s first flightAmerican Airlines’ new app feature that monitors the “perfect seat” | 33m 49s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | #304: LA News Helicopter Crash, Passenger Hides Knife From TSA, J.D. Power's Best Airports In North America | In episode 304 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:Newschopper 4 deadly crashAmazon Air Boeing 767 removed from Miami crash sitePassenger caught hiding knife from TSA Frontier Airlines' new "Cancel For Any Reason" benefitJ.D. Power's Best Airports In North America | 30m 00s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | #303: Amazon Air Boeing 767 Crash Latest, ATC Chaos In The UK | In episode 303 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:Amazon Air Boeing 767 crash latestLondon City Airport's new aircraft typeUnited Airlines calls off 9/11 Denver flyover UK ATC ChaosAmerican Airlines and Delta World of Hyatt drama | 29m 10s | ||||||
| 8/28/26 | #302: Injuries at Skiathos Airport, JetBlue's 2nd BlueHouse Lounge, Starlink Drama | In episode 30 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:Skiathos InjuriesJetBlue opens second BlueHouse loungeAir France Lounge SaunaAmerican Airlines expanding Flagship Dining accessQatar Airways & Delta Air Lines' Starlink | 28m 20s | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | #301: American Airlines To Bring Back Seatback Screens, Munich's Back-To-Back Runway Incidents | In episode 301 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:American Airlines to bring back seatback screensVietnam Airlines Boeing 787 overrun incident in MunichDelta Air Lines boosts premium seats on new aircraftLufthansa Airbus A380 lands short of runway in MunichAlaska Airlines Boeing 787 flight attendants overextended on long-haul flights | 33m 12s | ||||||
| 8/14/26 | #300: Looking Back On 300 Episodes, BA A380 Flight To Nowhere, & More! | In episode 300 (that's right) of the Simple Flying Podcast, hosts Tom and Channing sit down to discuss,The podcast's top episodes (5-3)Delta Air Lines launches Austin to ParisThe podcast's top episodes (2-1)FedEx's retro Boeing 777British Airways' A380 flight to nowhere | 24m 57s | ||||||
| 7/31/26 | #299: Farnborough Airshow Recap Special | In episode 299 of the Simple Flying podcast, regular host Tom is joined by Sumit to recap the 2026 Farnborough Airshow, including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and more... | 22m 00s | ||||||
| 7/17/26 | #298: Farnborough International Airshow Preview | In episode 298 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:Airshow backgroundEtihad's rumored Boeing 787 orderAircraft making appearances at the AirshowWhy the Red Arrows can't display at the AirshowLogistics behind organizing the show | 23m 30s | ||||||
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| 7/4/26 | #297: American Airlines Delay Affects Lawmakers' Votes, Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Double Diversion | SAS' Airbus A330neo orderAmerican Airlines delay causes lawmakers to miss votesLufthansa Boeing 747-8 double diversionEmirates' new global lounge conceptWhat to expect with Simple Flying's new Flight Tracker | 23m 46s | ||||||
| 6/27/26 | #296: American Airlines' Airbus A319 & A320 Retrofits, SFO Delays Quadruple | In episode 296 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:American Airlines Airbus A319/A320 retrofitsAirbus A220 Milestones United Airlines’ first Starlink-equipped widebodyExperience onboard Air Canada’s Boeing 787San Francisco delays quadruple from parallel landing ban | 31m 44s | ||||||
| 6/21/26 | #295: America250 Shuts Down Reagan National Airport, British Airways Boeing 787 Cabin Fire | In episode 295 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:Airbus unveils 10th A320 final assembly lineAmerica250 celebrations shut down Reagan National AirportKLM's 1st Airbus A350British Airways Boeing 787 cabin fireLufthansa Airbus A380 Boston diversion | 28m 01s | ||||||
| 6/6/26 | #294: Newark Liberty Leads On-Time Flights, Qantas' 1st Airbus A350-1000ULR Takes Flight | In episode 294 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:Newark Liberty leads on-time performance among Northeast airportsLATAM Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner door falls offAlaska Airlines' luxurious Portland loungeQantas' first Airbus A350-1000ULR takes flightDelta Air Lines planning second Delta One lounge in Los Angeles | 30m 03s | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | #293: Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants Can't Wear Leis, American Airlines' Starlink Plans | In episode 293 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants forced to drop leis & aloha shirtsAmerican Airlines announces StarlinkQantas Project Sunrise delayedDenver International Airport pedestrian walkwayEmirates multi-billion dollar Airbus A380 retrofit | 26m 56s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | #292: World's Largest Airport May Drop TSA, UPS Flight 2976 Crash Investigation, & More | In episode 292 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:UPS flight 2976 crash investigation continuesChina confirms massive Boeing order for 200 jetsWorld's largest airport mulls dropping TSAHollywood Burbank Airport opening new terminal this fallJetBlue Airways pulls back in Newark | 31m 55s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | #291: United Airlines' New Flight Attendant Contract, Papa Johns' Free Pizza For Ex-Spirit Loyalty Members, & More | In episode 291 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:United Airlines flight attendants ratify contractBreeze Airways celebrates 5th birthday with new onboard food & drinksAmerican Airlines centennial summer plansPapa Johns rewards former Spirit Airlines loyalty passengersUnited Airlines returns to Glasgow with the Boeing 737 MAX | 27m 38s | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | #290: Lufthansa's Boeing 777X 'Plan B,' Airbus' A220 Win, Southwest Airlines' BWI Collision & More | In episode 290 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:Lufthansa's possible 'Plan B' for the Boeing 777XAirAsia's major Airbus A220 orderAir Astana's latest plans for the 787Southwest Airlines planes collide in BaltimoreVC-25B bridge aircraft completes testing | 24m 41s | ||||||
| 5/3/26 | #289: American Airlines Raising $1 Billion For Aircraft, Air Canada's 1st Airbus A321XLR, & More | In episode 289 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:American Airlines selling $1 billion in bonds for planes1st Air Canada Airbus A321XLRLatest on possible 2nd Miami Airport Boeing 777X Still On Track For 2027United Airlines & Lyft launch new pay with miles partnership | 30m 45s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | #288: 2 Close Calls In 48 Hours, AIX 2026 Review, & SkyTeam's Newest Lounge | In episode 288 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss:FAA investigating two close calls in 48 hoursAIX 2026 ReviewAmerican Airlines reshaping its New York-JFK experience SkyTeam Alliance's newest airport loungeDelta TechOps new Airbus A320 component repair agreement | 34m 34s | ||||||
| 4/17/26 | #287: Pilots' Animals Sounds On ATC, Southwest Airlines New Airport Lounges | In episode 287 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses:ATC slams pilots over animal soundsUnited-American mergerLatest on Southwest Airlines' new loungesLufthansa strikeAlaska Airlines facing $75,000 lawsuit over girl burned by hot tea | 23m 32s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | #286: Frontier Airlines' Near Miss At LAX, AIX 2026 Preview, Airbus' March Deliveries | In episode 286 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss:Frontier Airlines' near miss with two vehicles at LAXAIX 2026 PreviewAmerican Airlines plans to return to VenezuelaLufthansa's special 100th anniversary flightsAirbus delivers 60 new planes in March | 32m 12s | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | #285: Delta Air Lines Teams Up With Amazon Leo, The Best April Fools' Aviation Stories, Alaska Airlines' New Business Class & More | In episode 285 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss:Delta Air Lines partners with Amazon Leo for a new high-speed WiFiThe best 2026 April Fools ' Day aviation storiesAlaska Airlines unveils its new international business class experienceAirbus A350 Freighter's latest certification testsFAA bans parallel landings in San Francisco | 29m 33s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | #284: Air Canada Crash Latest, United Airlines Introduces Couches In Economy Class & More | In episode 284 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss:Air Canada crash investigationUnited Airlines invests in 3 aircraft types to transform flightseasyJet launches Newcastle base & orders new seatsDelta Air Lines grows even more in Los AngelesIranian Air Force One destroyed | 32m 28s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | #283: TSA Officers Quit, Lufthansa's Comments On The Boeing 777x & More | In episode 283 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom and Channing discuss:TSA officers quit amid DHS shutdownLufthansa's comments on the Boeing 777XAmerican Airlines' expanded Austin Admirals LoungeBehind the scenes at AviationtagDelta TechOps expanding with CFM LEAP | 29m 20s | ||||||
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Chart history for Simple Flying Aviation News Podcast
Peaked at #168 in SA, currently #168 in SA.
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| SA | — | #168 | #168 | — |
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1 placement across 1 market.