Send us a textDoug and Drew just celebrated the 4th of July, on opposite coasts, and are joined by buddy Anthony, Drew’s previous coworker and an expert on aircraft leasing. We discuss:Why did Anthony choose aviation as a careerThe Washington Post’s best airport listsAir France/KLM become the largest owners of SASAlaska Airlines getting Boeing 787s and Embraer 195-E2sTo buy or to lease - Anthony explainsHoneymoon in Africa and Anthony reviews 3 African airlinesJoin the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Boarding Pass 292: More Travel Records!
Send us a textDespite warnings of a travel slowdown, we exceeded 3 million passengers on June 22nd per the TSA. Drew is facilitating EMAS repairs in hot and muggy DC (we’ll explain) and Doug was relieved to be dismissed from jury duty. We discuss:Dayton AirshowEMAS - Engineered Materials Arresting System - what is it and does it work?Update on single pilot opsUpdate on Air India 171NTSB issues initial report on the MAX door plug issueSummer travel numbersAirspace closuresContributor commentsJoin the aviation tribe! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Boarding Pass 291: More Disruptions in the Middle East
Send us a textDrew had a rainy week in DC and Doug is back from his Hawaii ping pong trip after doing SFO-HNL-DEN-KOA-SFO. We discuss:NOTAMs - what are they and why do we hate them?Israel and Iran start a new warTop 10 US airlines according to The Points GuyDornier 328 flies again with Deutsche Aircraft’s helpBaby boomers keeping airlines afloat (aloft?) Listener commentsJoin the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Boarding Pass 290: Air India 171
Send us a textDoug is back from Rome, and Drew is getting used to midnight airport ops and is back to private pilot training. We discuss:Hurricane Hunter Kermit visits Washington Reagan National AirportGood news for Boom SupersonicA storied US regional carrier shuts its doorsAir India 171An airline dispatches the wrong plane Listener feedback Joing the dicussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Boarding Pass 289: Airport Playset
Send us a textDrew is enjoying the midnight shift, but not the lack of sleep, so Doug gives him some tips on getting shut eye on an irregular schedule. Doug is back from sunny Frankfurt, a city he’s getting to know better. Speaking of sunny, we give you travel advice as the northern hemisphere gets ready to “summer”. We also discuss:Indian aviation newsUnited reduces its check in cutoff timeNewar’s runway 04L/22R opens earlyIATA’s air transportation industry forecastJoin the discussion! 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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