About this episode

Doug and Drew discuss recent developments in aviation, including airline routes and aircraft updates, while celebrating an airport's anniversary.

Send us Fan Mail Doug is back from his W routing, doing SFO-LHR-IAD-LHR-SFO, and met up with Doug in DC. Drew is celebrating his airport’s 85th anniversary. We discuss: DCA’s 85th birthdayThe sun is rising on Qantas’ Project SunriseAirlines get a break on fuel pricesMore airlines adding CMB to the route mapUpdates on Boom Overture, Archer Midnight, Heart Aerospace ES30, and JetZero Z4What are squawk codes?Those pesky transit visasJoin the Network! Links from this episode: Heart Aerospac...

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Hosts: Doug, Drew

Topics covered

• aviation
• travel
• airline news
• fuel prices
• airport anniversaries
• aircraft updates

Keywords

• aviation
• travel
• airlines
• fuel prices
• aircraft
• DCA
• Qantas
• Boom Overture
• transit visas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Qantas, Boom Overture, Archer Midnight, Heart Aerospace ES30, JetZero Z4

Places: SFO, LHR, IAD, DCA

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