#197: Rolls-Royce Narrowbody Hopes, American Airlines Near Miss & 3 More Trending Stories

In episode 179 of the Simple Flying podcast, Jo sits down with Tobias Konik, CEO of FCC Aviation to discuss, Aviation taxes: Why is the tax landscape so complicated? Business jets: Do they pay more tax? Carbon tax: Is this the right solution for tackling sustainability? What's the future of aviation tax?

21 Juli 202326min

In episode 178 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, This week's major incidents Icelandair's Airbus A321XLR order Norwegian is buying Widerøe What's going on at MYAirline Germany opens up passport eGates

13 Juli 202328min

In episode 177 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Busiest travel day in US history What's going on at Air Astana Lufthansa Boeing 747 diverts twice What it's like to fly Air Astana Japan Airlines is now renting clothes

7 Juli 202325min

Simple Flying's managing editor Joanna Bailey is joined by Jake Hardiman, content manager, to discuss all the latest aviation news. In this week's show, we chat about: Engine ingestions - what's going wrong? United 737-200 is turned into a gorgeous AirBnB Recaro Xtend could herald the end of extra legroom in exit rows Throwback to the Vickers Wellington assembly record NASA X57 Maxwell project abandoned before a single flight

29 Juni 202321min

In episode 175, Jo and Tom report on all the biggest news from the Paris Air Show, including: All the Airbus orders IndiGo places biggest-ever order Boeing's airshow orders What else is going on at the airshow? Other PAS announcements

23 Juni 202328min

In episode 174 of the Simple Flying Podcast, Tom is joined by Alejandro Núñez Vicente, the Founder & CEO of Chaise Longue. Alejandro is on a mission to revolutionize economy seating in a way not seen since the dawn of passenger flight. He talks through his concept, known as the Chaise Longue, some of the challenges he has faced, and addresses some of the critisisms of the project.

16 Juni 202321min

Today, your host Joanna Bailey recaps some of the most important aviation news of the week, and is joined by Sumit Singh and Tom Boon for feedback on the week's major aviation events. Riyadh Air reveals its livery IATA AGM - a post event report Airplane order rumors and bookings for the week What happened at AIX this year?

9 Juni 202323min

In episode 172, Jo and Tom discuss: Lufthansa finally purchases ITA Why Air New Zealand is weighing passengers Singapore Airlines' A380 is going to Auckland What you need to know about animal fats in SAF Growing Saudi Arabian lessor Avilease buys 13 planes

2 Juni 202329min