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Boarding Pass 236: Mixed Signals Jun 03, 2024

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Doug thought he was flying a 777 to Frankfurt but ended up in Barcelona (sorry, Barthelona) while Drew was playing avgeek tour guide again in DC. We discuss:
We broke a US air travel record on Friday .
American changing course after weaker business travel numbers.
El Al making profits despite the war in Gaza.
Gol and Azul talk merger. Brazil's Varig 2.0?
Travel boom or bust coming….it’s complicated.
Drew is finally planning a vacation with his partner after their last trip in 2017.
Doug is going to Manila for the first time.

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Boarding Pass 235: Singapore 321 May 27, 2024

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Doug is back from another Osaka trip and Drew is off for Memorial Day weekend…possibly the busiest in history. We discuss:
(Airline) Summer has started with the TSA expecting almost 3 million passengers on Friday, a new record
Airfares are down and passengers are finding deals
Bark Air launched on Thursday and is providing “white paw" service to our furry friends
Archer Midnight receives FAA airworthiness criteria on the path to certification
Frontier and Spirit reduce fees
We analyze what happened to SQ321 and review tuburlence trends
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Boarding Pass 234: Embraer Superiority May 20, 2024

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Drew got some good Cessna 172 training in with his first landing at an airport which wasn’t the one he took off from. Martin State Airport to Easton, MD was the route which was short but only 15 miles shy of a “cross country” training flight. Doug is home this week and has been dance dad (vs. soccer mom) . We discuss:
Do customers like preordering meals?
Customers and airlines love the Embraer E jets. We discuss why.
The Embraer E190 and E195 gain ETOPs 120 certification which may open up transatlantic flights.
Could a stretched A220, the A220-500,, mean the end of the A319 and 737-700?
What constitutes a general aviation cross country training flight?

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Boarding Pass 233: San Francisco Oakland Airport? May 13, 2024

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Doug is back from Paris after a triangle routing of SFO-EWR-CDG-SFO. He basically has no idea which time zone his body clock is in! He talks about the Olympic buzz already being felt around the city. We discuss:
Paris airports prepare for the Summer Olympics.
Dutch startup Elysian working on what could be the first electric airliner, the E9X
Shots fired across the bay as SFO is not happy about OAK changing its name to San Francisco Bay Oakland Airport.
ADS-B is used by aircraft, ATC, Flightradar24, FlightAware, and a bunch of other applications. What is it and how does it work?
Appreciating our moms putting up with and enabling us avgeeks.

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Boarding Pass 232: Aviation Bill May 06, 2024

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Drew is back from an airport ops summer planning session in Chicago and Doug visited Amsterdam (not just the airport) for the first time. Drew also had a visit from, Aaron, our favorite podcast critic. We discuss:
Boeing 767 slide falls near house of lawyer suing Boeing for a plug door falling out.
Turkish orders up to 235 planes from Airbus and Boeing.
Air China orders 100 COMAC C919s.
Is Embraer working on a 737/A320 beater?
We discuss the bipartisan FAA funding bill.
Doug talks about flying over the Pacific with little to no radar or ATC coverage.

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Boarding Pass 231: Tool Belt Generation Apr 29, 2024

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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:

Lara from Non Rev Lounge Podcast visits DC.
Will Gen Z, the Toolbelt Generation, fill aviation's need for skilled technicians?
Southwest cuts service and expects to lose 2,000 employees this year.
American has a loss in the 1st quarter but sees record revenue and a strong 2nd quarter ahead.
IndiGo orders up to 100 A350s.
New DOT rules for refunds and pricing transparency.

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Boarding Pass 230: Mystery Flight Apr 22, 2024

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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!

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Boarding Pass 229: Jeff Wise Talks Boeing and MH370 Apr 15, 2024

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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

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Boarding Pass 228: Here Today, Gone ToMaui Apr 08, 2024

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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?

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Boarding Pass 227: WE ARE NOT GOING TO SYDNEY Apr 01, 2024

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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.

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