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The Simple Flying Podcast - hosted by Tom Boon and Channing Reid is your go to podcast for commercial aviation news and insight. We discuss the top commercial aviation news stories each week, all of the stories discussed can be found on simpleflying.com.

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#309: Florida Learjet Crash Latest, JetBlue Raises Checked Bag Fees Again

2026/11/05

In episode 309 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses: Florida Learjet crash latest Boeing 787 fuel tank checks JetBlue raising checked bag feesDelta Air Lines’ London Heathrow terminal disputeAlaska Airlines’ layoffs

308: A340-600 Retirement, Max 10 Certification & More

2026/10/27

In episode 308 of the Simple Flying podcast, hosts Tom and Channing discuss: Lufthansa tankering fuelBoeing 737 MAX 10 certificationEurowings Norovirus incidentDelta Air Lines route shiftLufthansa A340-600 retirement

#307: Southwest Airlines Shakes Up Loyalty Program, Lufthansa Adds Extra Fuel On Frankfurt Flights

2026/10/16

In episode 307 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss: Southwest Airlines shakes up Rapid Rewards programAirbus CEO Stretch CommentsDelta Air Lines unveils reimagined Delta OneAirbus' Global Services ForecastLufthansa putting extra fuel on aircraft to Frankfurt to avoid refueling

#306: Delta Air Lines Passenger Breaches Airport Security, Air France Unlocks New US Routes For 2027

2026/10/10

Delta Air Lines passenger breaches security, steals airport tugAlaska Airlines’ new partnership with Breeze AirwaysAir France unlocks new US long-haul routes for 2027American Airlines’ latest network changes for profitabilityBroken lavatories force American Airlines emergency diversion

#305: Alaska Airlines' New Premium Upgrades, flydubai Hijacking & More

2026/10/01

In episode 305 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss: Alaska & Hawaiian Airlines’ huge premium upgradesflydubai hijacking incidentElon Musk’s harsh comments over Delta Air Lines refusing StarlinkAirbus A350F’s first flightAmerican Airlines’ new app feature that monitors the “perfect seat”

#304: LA News Helicopter Crash, Passenger Hides Knife From TSA, J.D. Power's Best Airports In North America

2026/09/18

In episode 304 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your host Channing discusses: Newschopper 4 deadly crashAmazon Air Boeing 767 removed from Miami crash sitePassenger caught hiding knife from TSA Frontier Airlines' new "Cancel For Any Reason" benefitJ.D. Power's Best Airports In North America

#303: Amazon Air Boeing 767 Crash Latest, ATC Chaos In The UK

2026/09/11

In episode 303 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss: Amazon Air Boeing 767 crash latestLondon City Airport's new aircraft typeUnited Airlines calls off 9/11 Denver flyover UK ATC ChaosAmerican Airlines and Delta World of Hyatt drama

#302: Injuries at Skiathos Airport, JetBlue's 2nd BlueHouse Lounge, Starlink Drama

2026/08/28

In episode 30 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss: Skiathos InjuriesJetBlue opens second BlueHouse loungeAir France Lounge SaunaAmerican Airlines expanding Flagship Dining accessQatar Airways & Delta Air Lines' Starlink

#301: American Airlines To Bring Back Seatback Screens, Munich's Back-To-Back Runway Incidents

2026/08/20

In episode 301 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss: American Airlines to bring back seatback screensVietnam Airlines Boeing 787 overrun incident in MunichDelta Air Lines boosts premium seats on new aircraftLufthansa Airbus A380 lands short of runway in MunichAlaska Airlines Boeing 787 flight attendants overextended on long-haul flights

#300: Looking Back On 300 Episodes, BA A380 Flight To Nowhere, & More!

2026/08/14

In episode 300 (that's right) of the Simple Flying Podcast, hosts Tom and Channing sit down to discuss, The podcast's top episodes (5-3)Delta Air Lines launches Austin to ParisThe podcast's top episodes (2-1)FedEx's retro Boeing 777British Airways' A380 flight to nowhere

#299: Farnborough Airshow Recap Special

2026/07/31

In episode 299 of the Simple Flying podcast, regular host Tom is joined by Sumit to recap the 2026 Farnborough Airshow, including Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, and more...

#298: Farnborough International Airshow Preview

2026/07/17

In episode 298 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss: Airshow backgroundEtihad's rumored Boeing 787 orderAircraft making appearances at the AirshowWhy the Red Arrows can't display at the AirshowLogistics behind organizing the show

#297: American Airlines Delay Affects Lawmakers' Votes, Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Double Diversion

2026/07/04

SAS' Airbus A330neo orderAmerican Airlines delay causes lawmakers to miss votesLufthansa Boeing 747-8 double diversionEmirates' new global lounge conceptWhat to expect with Simple Flying's new Flight Tracker

#296: American Airlines' Airbus A319 & A320 Retrofits, SFO Delays Quadruple

2026/06/27

In episode 296 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss: American Airlines Airbus A319/A320 retrofitsAirbus A220 Milestones United Airlines’ first Starlink-equipped widebodyExperience onboard Air Canada’s Boeing 787San Francisco delays quadruple from parallel landing ban

#295: America250 Shuts Down Reagan National Airport, British Airways Boeing 787 Cabin Fire

2026/06/21

In episode 295 of the Simple Flying Podcast, your hosts Tom & Channing discuss: Airbus unveils 10th A320 final assembly lineAmerica250 celebrations shut down Reagan National AirportKLM's 1st Airbus A350British Airways Boeing 787 cabin fireLufthansa Airbus A380 Boston diversion

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138 reviews

★★★★☆

Skiboysw 2026/07/04

Tom needs speech therapy.

Practice your TH sound. Tom you need speech therapy. It’s “A three thirty” not “A free firty”. Sorry to be a dick but it’s driving me nuts!!! And it’s...

★☆☆☆☆

Gregwithtwogs 2026/05/12

Shallow, and often just wrong

After the latest episode, despite subscribing to all sorts of airline podcasts, the hosts demonstrated such confident ignorance of how things actually...

★★★★★

Aviation647 2026/04/07

Amazing Podcast

I love this podcast. It’s perfect for Aviation enthusiasts and want to know weekly news about what’s happening on the globe in aviation. Don’t stop ma...

★★★★☆

Viewer from Central Cali 2025/09/01

Why can I hear the guy breathe into the mic???

The guy with the accent, why do I hear your breathing when you aren’t talking? 😭😭😭

★★★☆☆

Jimmyaym 2025/05/25

Digital ID

US carriers are using digital Face ID, especially Delta.

★★★☆☆

Broquisha 2024/11/21

Loyal listener for past few years

Channing Reid focuses too much on the US. Should focus on the rest of the world more than just the US. It’s getting quite boring. Also Channing and To...

★★★★★

Voytek8 2024/05/17

Segue

I love your podcast and listen to it every week but stop the segue comments! Your content is fantastic and it doesn't need segue much less defending ...

★★★★★

Lᴏʟ 2024/03/24

5 star

★★★★★

Physicist12345 2024/03/19

Awesome

It is so good, I just wish that the episodes were longer

★★★★★

Ikoito 2024/03/18

Awesome!

Awesome pod-cast. Joanna and Tom are both great speakers, while I wish the pod-cast was a tad bit longer. It’s still great! I love simply flying. Grea...

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