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AvGeek Extra Section Mar 12, 2021

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Doug and Drew found some domestic widebodies and tried out products on three different airlines in a whirlwind weekend of lie-flats, lounges, lobster mac-n-cheese, and Las Vegas. Sorry guys and gals, no Doug spreadsheets and no Drew deice procedures on this just pure avgeek fun!
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Boarding Pass 067: Is a Spring Thaw Underway (Not just the Weather)? Mar 08, 2021

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Things are starting to look up with rising TSA screening numbers, airplane orders, and more signs of people eager to fly again. Topics discussed:

We kick off Women's History Month remembering Amelia Earhart
Singapore Airlines will test IATA's Travel Pass mobile app verifying COVID19 tests
If you can't beat em, use em to bring you passengers. Lufthansa joins with Deustche Bahn trains to connect customers with flights from Frankfurt
Some states are lifting mask mandates. Will this open a can of worms at airports?
Airines are taking the lead in getting their employees vaccinated
A flight attendant prevents a plane from taking off with ice-covered wings
Past airline CEO's give their outlook on the aviation industry. We look at their predictions from our perspective of being employees and customers
Our ops topic is tow bar shear pin breaks on pushback. Spoiler alert - we might get a little nerdy on this

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Boarding Pass 066: TWA... One Mission, Yours Mar 01, 2021

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Doug and Drew visit the TWA Hotel at JFK as part of a whirlwind avgeek coast to coast trip. COVID19 was definitely dampening the experience along with rain but we still enjoyed the mid-century modern architecture of Eero Saarinen. The rooftop pool was open and we had burgers and drinks with a Lockheed Connie as our backdrop. An avgeek mecca for sure.
We also talk about:

We close out Black History Month remembering aviatrix Bessie Colemean
PW4000 Boeing 777 update and inaccurate media coverage. #HeavyMayday
Airline traffic fell last year to its lowest level since 1984
Mexico City's new airport may not be completed. Will it cost more to cancel the project
Singapore Airlines continues upgrading the A380 as other airlines retire them

We end the show with Doug talking about pilot air-to-ground communication from takeoff to landing using our flight from Miami to JFK as the example.
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Boarding Pass 065: Engine Failure? We Got This! Feb 22, 2021

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Doug and Drew have a packed show for you this week so get ready to enjoy your commute, workout, or avgeek Zen moment with us. Topics we discuss:
- Who knew the C5 Galaxy and 747 competed head-to-head for military and airline orders?
- Two aircraft had engine failures this week. Doug talks about how crews handle engine failures and Drew discusses how the station addresses overweight landings
- We can’t get enough about the Boeing NMA and all the possibilities a small widebody would open up. Would it be an A321XLR AND A330 beater?
- Are airlines throwing darts on the board with new routes hoping some will stick?
We finish the episode saying goodbye to the Learjet. We ask you if you’d choose the CRJ200 or ERJ145 as your personal business jet.
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Boarding Pass 064: Flying the MAX Feb 15, 2021

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Drew flies on United's relaunch of the 737MAX and Doug dusts off his spreadsheets with an overview of airline financial performance for the last few quarters. We're continuing to see signs of an improving aviation industry but is it fast enough to save jobs? Join the conversation as we ponder the results and go over a few other topics:

Flying a domestic 787
Drew now loves the Hello Kitty livery
Sriwajaya 737 crash update and thrust imbalance recovery
Cathay Pacific crew quarantine requirements causing cancelations
US government votes on an additional $57 billion in aid for transportation
United places $1 billion order for electric VTOL aircraft
Singapore Airlines swaps 787-10 orders for the 777X
Snacks on a Plane! You tell us which complimentary snack you'd want

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Boarding Pass 063: Tales From the Terminal Feb 08, 2021

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Doug and Drew love airports and we have another airport employee and civilian turned avgeek, Jenn, or @Jenn_Niffer on Twitter. Jenn works in airport finance but loves the operations side and will come out and help, when they let her. Jenn runs a fun blog called Tales From theTerminal (www.talesfromtheterminal.com) where you can read about her airport adventures.

Other topics covered:

Its the law - TSA mandates masks in the airport and onboard aircraft
JetBlue introduces an updated version of it’s Mint premium product in preparation for A321XLR service to LHR
Aviation Week reports that Boeing is moving forward with a widebody NMA (new middle market aircraft) to beat the A321

We end the show with Jenn av-splaining what you can and cannot say on the ATC frequency and we choose which airport vehicles we’d choose if we were racing them. Watch this hilarious Top Gear episode that we laughed about with Jenn. Join the conversation and stay aviation tough!

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Boarding Pass 062: Domestic COVID Testing Feb 01, 2021

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Doug and Drew start February - Black History Month - remembering the Tuskegee Airmen. Will the Washington Football Team pick an AvGeek nickname "The Red Tails" as Drew and Doug hope? We love widebodies, but force each other to discuss the business reasons for Singapore and Cathay Pacific using narrowbodies for the first time in decades. Other topics on this show:

Boeing reports $12 billion loss and delays EIS 777X to at least 2023 (if ever)
American and Southwest post record annual losses
Southwest offering another round of voluntary leave to reduce staffing
Frontier and Spirit hiring pilots and Delta calls 400 pilots back to active status
Vaccine updates with Johnson & Johnson soon joining Pfizer and Moderna
Should COVID-19 tests be required for domestic flights?
What is a nautical mile vs. a statute mile and why does it matter?

We end the show with a poll by our buddy Greg who posed the question, "Which USAF bomber should lead the Super Bowl flyover next Sunday? "

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Boarding Pass 061: Snarge on a Plane. Huh? Jan 25, 2021

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What is snarge? To find out you gotta listen to the whole episode with our special guest, airport operations supervisor, Francis (Twitter - @foxtrotcola). We discuss what the 3 of us, a pilot, airline ops manager, and airport ops supervisor do to respond to bird strikes and emergency landings.
Other topics covered:

Public vs. private airports, which works better?
Update on the Sriwajaya 737-500 crash
United Airlines 4th quarter results
IATA Travel Pass may streamline COVID19 travel documentation

Listen all the way to the end where Francis and Doug do a role play of Drew's favorite scene in the move airport 1970. See the actual scene here:
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Boarding Pass 060: Simulator Stories Jan 18, 2021

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Doug and Drew live on location... in Camden, NJ! Despite the winter winds, it was actually a great recording location. In this episode:
- Doug's unexpected work trip to the East Coast
- Delta is the first airline to report 2020 annual numbers, have they turned a corner?
- Norwegian pulls the plug on low-cost long-haul flying in a bid to save the company
- Best NFL charters of the weekend
- Simulator training for flight crews
Honorable mention: we recorded a segment on Southwest Airlines celebrating its 50th anniversary this week, but the winds made the entire segment unintelligible and unusable. Hopefully we can circle back to it and re-record in an upcoming episode because there was a lot of great information discussed. Congrats Southwest - here's to another successful 50 years (and more)!
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Boarding Pass 059: Dogs on a Plane Jan 11, 2021

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VIP Guest Justin Yarbrough joins us to talk about his Runway Girl Network article about changes in airline emotional support and service animal acceptance. We discuss a poll one of listeners Ryan posted on Twitter about where to sit on a 777-200, and our own poll, asking you which of this month’s football charters you would fly on. (Spoiler alert, always bet on the 747).

Topics discussed:

Will any of the Big 4 (United, American, Delta, Southwest) merge in 2021
Sriwajaya flight 182 crash
Doug and Drew’s guest appearance on the Non-Rev Lounge Podcast

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