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The Next Trip is a weekly 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 or follow us on Twitter at @nexttrippodcast

The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast Doug and Drew

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The Next Trip is a weekly 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 or follow us on Twitter at @nexttrippodcast

    Boarding Pass 226: The WindRunner?

    Boarding Pass 226: The WindRunner?

    Doug had 3 trips since the last episode - DC to SFO, SFO to Osaka, and an out and back KC46 flight at Travis AFB in California. Drew had a quiet week with a flight lesson and a smooth week managing the a hub operation. We talk about what may be the biggest airplane ever, the WindRunner by start-up Radia, which will transport wind turbines. We also discuss:

    United expects its busiest Spring Break ever.

    JAL and Korean Air order A350s.

    NASA;s Artemis II plans to take astronauts around the moon next year.

    Which aircraft have the right of way.

    Air Force One and TFRs (temporary flight restrictions.
    We finish the episode with our preliminary travel plans for Spring Break. Will Doug and family make it to South America? Cliff hanger for next week!
    Join the conversation! 
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    • 57 min
    Boarding Pass 225: Clear Air Turbulence

    Boarding Pass 225: Clear Air Turbulence

    Doug and Drew meet up in DC with a crew of avgeeks that give us a lot of material. Two of them, Drew's coworkers Andy and Patrick, have been on the show. Doug definitely got an earful. We also discuss:

    Southwest slashes capacity due to Boeing 737 Max delivery delays.

    Cathay Pacific is back in the black with huge profits.

    Delta CEO says they're seeing record demand over the next few months.

    We do an update on Boeing’s issues.

    Latam incident between Sydney and Auckland.
    Join the conversation! 
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    • 45 min
    Boarding Pass 224: Operations Part 2

    Boarding Pass 224: Operations Part 2

    Doug is back from Paris while Drew couldn't get off the ground in Baltimore. It’s Doug’s turn to talk about how his pilot work day starts. We also discuss:

    Jetblue/ Spirit merger drama ends.

    A United 777 departing SFO loses a wheel and diverts to LAX.

    American orders 737 Max 10s AND A321s.

    Why is pilot hiring slowing. It's not necessarily the economy.
    Join the conversation! 
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    • 58 min
    Boarding Pass 223: Operations Part 1

    Boarding Pass 223: Operations Part 1

    Drew talks about how he begins his work day and how an airline hub operations begins. Doug is back from Beijing, where the 737 Max is flying again, and where eating shrimp isn’t as easy as it sounds - he explains. We discuss:

    Solar Eclipse travel and Delta’s flight along the path of “totality” .

    Chinese airlines can add another 50 flights to the US, further thawing relations.

    American is about to place an order for 100 narrowbody planes and it looks like Airbus is the victor.

    The FAA’s Mike Whitaker gives Boeing 90 days to come up with a comprehensive quality control plan. 

    Bag fees are rising, but when adjusting for inflation air travel is still a bargain 
    Join the discussion! 
    https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

    • 58 min
    Boarding Pass 222: The Golden Age of Airports

    Boarding Pass 222: The Golden Age of Airports

    Doug is back from Hong Kong and we discuss the city's ups and downs as an aviation hub. We talk about how US airports are seeing billions of dollars of investment which are resulting in magnificent new facilities. Also on this episode:

    Winds over the North Atlantic propel airliners over 800mph.

    United plans to reinstate Tel Aviv service.

    Airport investments.

    Aircraft type ratings.
    Join the discussion! 
    https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

    • 45 min
    Boarding Pass 221: Going Through HEL

    Boarding Pass 221: Going Through HEL

    Drew recaps his round-the-world (kind of) trip and Doug is back from 777 landings training in Denver.   We discuss:

    Finnair pivots after Asia flights are complicated by Russia airspace issues

    Finnair asks customers to weigh in

    Russia buys previously leased planes

    Thai Airways buys 45 787s

    Engines engines engines
    Join the conversation!
    https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

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Dominik_TWA ,

A good one for your av-podcast collection!

I got here from Layovers and loved it since ep.1 There’s a chill and friendly vibe to the whole show, love how you geek completely out on all things aviation. Great to hear the perspective of people in the aviation business, don’t be afraid to share personal travel stories too. They are fun. It’s nice to see that you are interactive with your audience on SoMe. Here’s to many more boarding passes. Cheers! Dominik

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