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Boarding Pass 196: All Roads Lead to PSLs Aug 28, 2023

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See Rome and fly! Doug’s speed dating the Eternal City and Drew's on AM shift avoiding delays for customers in line for pumpkin spice lattes. We discuss
Is FCO the best large airport in Europe?
Will Carsten Spohr of LH bring ITA into STar Alliance?
Dulles breaks ground on largest airport green energy project
Boom's SST tester aircraft gets FAA certification
Will the Boom Overture succeed where Concorde failed? We look at the numbers

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Boarding Pass 195: Back to Work! Aug 21, 2023

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Doug is flying the line again and Drew is transitioning to AM shift. We talk about one of our favorite cities, Heathrow…sorry, London, where Doug just did a 24hr turnaround. Also on this episode
Sensational news articles
Runway incursions and San Diego's single runway
Delta buys corporate jet operator, Wheels Up
Airlines keep adding premium seats
Air India livery….hero (window) or zero?

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Boarding Pass 194: Turnaround Time with Oscar Munoz Aug 15, 2023

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Doug and Drew interview Oscar Munoz, recent CEO and Chairman of United Airlines. Oscar talks about how he turned around a major US airline and put it on a path to success. We talk about his new book “Turnaround Time” which chronicles his life and career and fulfilling his American dream. Oscar discusses with us:
How he put safety and people first as he turned United around
Oscar’s thoughts on the Archer Midnight eVTOL and Boom Supersonic Overture
Surviving a heart attack and the resilience to bounce back stronger
Advice for people entering the airline industry
Thoughts on the current state of the airline industry and its future

We don’t let Oscar leave without answering some avgeek questions!

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Boarding Pass 193: Not Without My... Aug 07, 2023

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Drew is having a difficult work week while Doug is just as busy on his time off. On this episode we discuss:
Some US airlines are seeing a clear drop in domestic demand. Will international demand supplement the drop?
European carriers, including Ryanair, continue to see strong load factors
Wizz Air orders 75 A321neos and American is looking of 100 narrowbodies
After a customer opened a door inflight on Asiana, Korean carriers restrict access to emergency exit seats
We discuss aviation safety during a week where there were two incidents involving a 757 and 767
How do we manage an emergency in the flight deck and on the ground?

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Boarding Pass 192: Move Team & Oshkosh Jul 31, 2023

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Patrick from the Move Team at Drew’s Airport joins us to talk about moving multi-million dollar aircraft and being the rescue crew for aircraft in need. He is also fresh from EAA Oshkosh! On this episode we discuss
PW1000G engine inspections
The NASA/Boeing TTBW or X66 future airliner
UPS workers new contract

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Boarding Pass 191: Hobson's Choice Jul 24, 2023

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Doug gets to fly the KC46 (for real, not simulator) and discusses the similarities with the 777. Drew is in peak Summer airport operations and working to keep things moving. On this episode we discuss:
Congress shows bipartisanship buy signing the FAA reauthorization bill
An escape slide escapes from a 767-300
Delta, United, and American 2nd quarter results
Pilots, flight attendants, and ground workers are demanding better contracts
A Delta 757-300 returns to the gate with a hot cabin. How does this happen?

Airline passengers can make a Hobson’s choice if they don’t like their meal. Listen to hear what that is.

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Boarding Pass 190: Straight to the Points Jul 17, 2023

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Spencer Howard of Straight To The Points, a must-have premium travel resource, joins us this week. We discuss how he left a career in politics to follow his passion which has taken him around the world in luxury. We were also able to confirm that Spencer is an avgeek….at least we think he is, you decide. Spencer also discusses with us:
Skiplagging - but is it legal?
LAX airport worker strikes
NASA X-59 quiet SST may be the future of travel
Spencer’s picks for best airline products
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Boarding Pass 189: Francis Takes On ARFF Jul 10, 2023

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Next Trip Public Enemy #1, airport ops supervisor Francis, joins Drew on a widebody transcon trip from DC to LAX. We visit Next Trip public enemy #2, Aaron, and regale Doug about planes, Hollywood, and ARFF of course. In this episode:
ARFF, aircraft rescue and fire fighting
PFAS (forever chemicals) in fire fighting foam
Jetblue leaving Northeast Alliance, AA: “not so fast"
Spirit Aerosystems machinists end strike
TSA has busiest travel day
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Boarding Pass 188: Pack Your Patience Jul 03, 2023

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Doug and Drew comiserate with each other and travelers after a rough week at the airlines. We talk about what happened with the weather and ATC and the difficulties of recovering after hundreds of planes and thousands of crewmembers are displaced. We also discuss:
Let’s stop calling it revenge travel - its just travel, and its growing
Mexican airlines are ready to expand as soon as the FAA lifts Mexico back to a Category 1 status. Volaris has several routes planned and Viva Aerobus is expected to order 100 Airbus aircraft.
The cause of a ramp worker engine ingestion fatality last week was, sadly, confimed to be suicide
A DOT Inspector General audit confirrmed that the FAA is understaffed and lacks a plan to address the challenge
A Delta 717 had a gear up landing. Doug tells us how pilots are trained to handle these situations

We end the show with our first Google Voice message from abroad with a comment from Mark in Calgary, Canada.

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Boarding Pass 187: Paris 2023 Jun 26, 2023

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Drew has a rough week with nights ending up at IHOP and not Jimmy’s (we’ll explain) and Doug is on a soccer dad break from KC46 training. On this episode we discuss
Paris Airshow begins
Indigo has a record 500 plane order, Qantas orders the A220 to replace the 717, Phillipine Airlines orders A350’s
Boeing and Airbus forecast the need for 40,000+ planes in the next 20 years

Spirit Aerosystem machinists go on strike, causing new supply chain issues for the 737 and 787
The OceanGate Titan tragedy has an aviation angle
Is a biplane DC9 with props the future of commercial aviation? Enter the TTBW
Boom Supersonic forges ahead with manufacturers lined up to make the Overture’s fuselage and wings

We end the show with a discussion about missed approaches and go-arounds. Don’t be afraid and enjoy more flight time. :)

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