Send us a textDoug is back from a whirlwind nonrev trip to Germany with his dad. We remember the history of Hawaiian Airlines as its airline code and operating certificate are laid to rest. We discuss:Doug and Dale’s amazing, and fast, nonrev adventureGood bye Hawaiian AirlinesCreeping 777-9 certification delaysATC controllers not getting paid as shutdown drags on The COMAC 919 gains traction in AsiaListener commentsJoin The Network!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Boarding Pass 309: Weather Balloons
Send us a textDrew is back from a weekend in Quebec City and Doug is preparing for a nonrev adventure with his dad. We discuss:Birds on approach pathTravelers Aid people are interesting Engine shortagesEK9788 - ACT Airlines 747-400BCF crash in Hong KongAmerican Airlines 3rd quarter numbersUnited flight 1093 severely damaged at 36,000ftWhat are weather balloons? Listener feedbackJoin The Network!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Boarding Pass 308: PanAm
Send us a textDoug is back from his narrow body style trip to NYC and Hawaii, via Denver, and Drew is loving runway inspections between flights (literally) and helping lost pigeons in the terminal. We discuss:A Pan Am rebirth?Boeing delivery newsAnother U.S. airline posts great Q3 numbersLots of great contributor feedback Join The Network!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Boarding Pass 307: FAA Staffing and Aircraft Maintenance Checks
Send us a textDoug and Drew are back from trips over the Pacific to Taipei and Honolulu. Our buddy Patrick returns to the show to talk about dragging aircraft around the airport and Drew around Oahu on a packed 2-day trip. We discuss:Getting to Taiwan around a typhoonNonreving to Hawaii and backQuestions on moving aircraftThe government shutdown starts affecting ATCUnited announces 6 new routes for summer 2026Delta 3rd Quarter resultsAirplane maintenance checksTwo perfect days on OahuJoin the Network! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Boarding Pass 306: Boeing's New Design
Send us a textDrew has to check the runway after a bird strike report and Doug is getting ready to go back to Taipei. We discuss:Passengers grabbing bags in emergenciesNo more PLAYtime Lufthansa Group announces long-haul fleet plansAmsterdam backtracks on fee hikesBig, BIG news from BoeingRunway lightsJoin The Network!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
About The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast
The Next Trip is a weekly, internationally acclaimed podcast with aviation insiders Doug and Drew, who together bring more than 40 years of industry experience as a professional pilot and a hub operations manager at a major airline. Join them, and their frequent guests, as they create a network for other AvGeeks and travel enthusiasts to obsess about all things aviation. Doug and Drew discuss today’s aviation news, share personal operational stories, regale listeners with trip reviews, and engage in friendly AvGeek banter. All thoughts and opinions are their own. Visit us at www.nexttripnetwork.com
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