The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

Send us a textDrew is preparing mentally for overnight shifts, as airport ops manager,  and Doug is done with KC46 flying and is about to fly to Frankfurt. We discuss:A European country cracks down on a common practiceAirbus delivery delays737 MAX newsThe “new” Southwest arrivesJetBlue's new allianceAirplane waterhttps://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us a textDoug is back from Paris and Drew responded to his first birdstrike or “snarge”.  We get into how bird strikes affect safety and what we do to mitigate them. Also on this episode:Snarge is large - bird strikes happen all the time777X updateTransatlantic flight cancelationsFAA reduces flights at EWRAn airport's "design aircraft"Listener comments FAA Bird Strike DatabaseDoug's Paris Eiffel Tower Pizza place - Gennarina Pizzeria https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us a textDrew is still learning how to do runway inspections and Doug pushes the 767 to the limit (in a simulator). We discuss:Alaska, or Hawaiian?, launches Transpacific flights from SeattleMore news out of NewarkA thaw in tariffs opens the order floodgatesBack to the future with slot restrictions at EWR?Contributor feedbackJoin the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us a textDoug is back from London, no wait, Beijing(?), while Drew is just off a week of midnight shifts - we're both sleep deprived but caffeined up for a fun episode. We discuss:Aviation momsHeart Aerospace moves to the USJetblue updateGlobal Airlines might actually flyAirport bond ratingsSquawking, its not just for the birdsJoin the discussion!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us a textDoug is back from whirlwind Air Force and airline trips around the Pacific and to Chicago and Drew passed his airport movement area driving test. We discuss:U.S. cities that supposedly resemble European cities Airspace trouble between India and PakistanA bright spot in the travel sectorLatest JetBlue gossip and rumors, which is changing by the day…Listener feedback Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us a textDrew is on his 2nd week of training at his airport ops manager job and Doug flew the skies of California in a KC46. We discuss:Aviation action figuresEconomic uncertainty and Boeing delivery woeseVTOL plans for NYCListener feedback Join the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us a textDoug is back from Honolulu and Drew celebrated his retirment from the airlines. We discuss:Airlines see bookings dropPilots not packing passports More DCA midair drama, this time with an Air Force jet and a kiteAviation legislation through the yearsListener comments Flight plans for this weekJoin the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us a textDoug is on the KC46 simulators this week and Drew has some big career news. We're also planning California and Hawaii trips.Airport theoryNew pick to lead the FAAFrontier takes a swipe at SouthwestListener's airport list - plus our own Drew's big newsMore listener feedback Join the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us a textDoug is in Taipei, again, and Drew is back after 24hrs in Paris. Neither time zones, sleep deprivation, nor fatigue will keep us from recording an episode! We discuss:Southwest aborted landing at MDW due to private jetGE wins huge engine order from JapanArcher Aviation releases 2024 results and updates on the MidnightFAA firings and hirings and Starlink vs Verizon for the FAA's internet serviceWet and dry leases - what are they?Contributor 5 STAR rating Join the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us a textDrew comes back from sun and warmth to freezing temps and deicing and Doug gets a day off with his AF reserve flight canceled. We discuss:Airlines continue their return to Israel as the ceasefire holdsSouthwest announced first-ever layoffsBoeing updated its 20-year forecast for Southeast AsiaBoom supersonic test flights revealed something that has the chance of being a massive game changerA Delta Connection CRJ-900 crashed on arrival in TorontoContributor feedback Join the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us a textWe look at the facts after a tragic accident involving a Blackhawk helicopter and AA5342 from Wichita to Washington Reagan National operated by a PSA CRJ700. Our thoughts are with the families and our extended airline family at PSA and American Airlines. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us a textDoug is taping from warm Taipei and Drew is back from cold Chicago to colder DC. We discuss:Deice procedures reviewSouthwest and Spirit cut costsDOT fines more airlines for recurring delaysMore orders for new 767s?FAA doesn't mandate thrust reversers Join the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us a textDrew started 2025 flying to Denver for work and Doug is finishing a fun (and stressful) couple weeks at home. Drew is also prepping for the biggest Mid Atlantic storm in years. We discuss:Winter Storm BlairThe most on time airlines of 2024Jetblue gets the first ever DOT fines for chronic delaysArcher Aviation gets ready to build eVTOLsJeju Air offices are raided by policeHow to slow down a plane on landing Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us a textDoug is back from New York and Tokyo and Drew is on a much needed break from a busy start to the Christmas travel week. There's no huge aviation news this week so we have a bunch fun news stocking stuffers for you. On this episode we discuss:Christmas season passenger volumes and possible disruptionsANA acquires 100% of LCC Peach AirAir Kerala plans to launch in mid 2025Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation make progress with their eVTOL air taxisFrontier brings back an all-you-can-fly passChina Airlines brings cheer to Boeing and Airbus with widebody ordersUnited has a new widebody route surprise for DenverWe unpack OAG's just released busiest routes lists https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us a textThe holiday travel season is starting and Doug and Drew will be both airline employees and passengers. We're excited about our travel this week and about the busy season, at work, before us. We discuss:Our Thanksgiving feasts.TSA forecasts the busiest Thanksgiving travel week ever.Better ways to deplane.Emirates' Tim Clark is upset about Boeing delays.Cathay Pacific sees traffic above pre-pandemic levels by January.Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Doug has just arrived in Taipei after a 14 hour flight and Drew welcomes the first new 787 into the fleet in 2 years. We discuss:The US elections and how it affects aviation.Boeing machinists are back at work!Boom Aeropace's Overture test aircraft gets closer to the speed of sound.We say goodbye to SFO's bouncy walkways.Why do some different versions of aircraft have different tail sizes?Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Our buddy and 2nd time guest, Stephen,  joins us to talk about going from cargo to passenger flying. We had to have him on atfer a hotline message last week where he wanted to strangle us about our pronunciation of new airline destinations. Stephen stays to discuss:Indian carriers are menaced by multiple bomb threats.Frontier and Spirit talk merger, again.The FAA issues final rules for eVTOL or advanced air mobility aircraft.We compare Boeing's machinist strike with Eastern Airlines strike and shutdown.Follow Stephen on Instagram or Threads at @captain_phteven. Join the discussion!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Doug and Drew have an impromptu avgeek meetup in DC, Doug packs sweaters and hula shirts for this trip, and Drew welcomes pandas back to DC.  In this episode we discuss: Panda Diplomacy.The recipe for frost .Marburg Virus and aviation.Delta and United 3rd Quarter Results.Boeing raising cash while troubles arise at Airbus.Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Drew celebrates 25 years at the company and gets a visit from world traveler and frequent guest, Ian. Doug takes the jumpseat on a personal trip home and feels like he's at work. We discuss: Mark Cuban asks for lifetime travel. Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon causes more flight disruptions. Spirit fights to stay out of bankruptcy. Boeing machinists stay on strike. FAA clears United of safety concerns. We discuss the the holy grail of aviation - lift Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Doug has an emotional send off to the last KC10 in service. We remember the KC10 and its predecessor, the DC10, with stories about our most memorable flights. Doug also talks about his trip to NYC, cough, Newark, and Drew recaps his Winter Kickoff meeting and short(er) field landings on the Cessna 172.  We also discuss: Southwest Airlines operational changes.. Hurricane Helene and how airlines are affected. Safety advances in aviationhttps://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Doug is back from London, which we love, and Drew's back on the Cessna 172. We talk about Thai food in London, a wedding in Philadelphia, and pickleball in DC, oh and aviation too

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Aired on August 26, 2024Doug is back from a rainy Amsterdam and Drew is recovering from the recovery after storms last week. We discuss:Horizon diversion and high minimum captains…it's not an emergency! Elliott Management demands drastic changes at Southwest.US Air Force receives Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft. Is Addis Ababa the next Dubai of aviation?Alaska/Hawaiian merger, we good? Not so fastStaying ahead of the aircraft - listeners tell us what that means.Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Doug's getting used to his new plane, the KC46, and so is Drew on the Cessna 172. Both of us are enjoying flying as anxiety about learning a new plane eases. We also discuss:Takeoff and travel vibe music.Is the Alaska/Hawaiian merger imminent?Boeing and United make nice nice, they were the same company after all.Voepass 2283 crash and a discussion on icing and  lift.Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Drew couldn't escape thunderstorms and diversions this week and Doug becomes a KC46 trainer. Doug and family brave the summer load factors and nonrev to Denver. We discuss:Basic Business? Delta may unbundle Business, eliminating perks like lounge accessUnited sunsetting their inflight magazine, HemispheresStarliner astronauts stuck on the ICC wait for a flight homeCathay Pacific investing in its product and ordering A330-300neosDelta vs Crowdstrike…who's to blame for Delta's extended IRROPs?Flight delays and compensation Join the conversation https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Drew is back from New Zealand and Australia and Doug is just off a triangle route, going from San Francisco to Tokyo to New York and back. We recap our trips and discuss:Paris Olympics causes Delta and Air France financial losses.Crowdstrike strikes the airlines.Farnborough airshow orders. Southwest Airlines low flying planes, seat assignments, and premium seating.Doug going to Amsterdam next week and Drew's back to Cessna 172 school.Join the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Drew made it to New Zealand but it wasn't without some drama. Doug gives the 767 simulator a workout with some dangerours scenarios. We also discuss:Carriers increase service to New Zealand from the US.FAA grants Boeing a TIA (type inspection authorization) for the 777-9, giving it the green light for certification. We compare the 777-9 to its predecessor, the 777-300ER. Pan Am rising again? We talk about a new company trying to reimagine the legendary carrier. Join the discussion!Check out our map of things to do in Auckland and on the North Island!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Joe, Drew's flight instructor, joins us to talk about teaching people to fly. His last lesson as a CFI happened to be Drew's solo flight! We discuss:Drew's still on cloud 9 after soloingWhat got Joe into aviation Boeing pleads guilty of fraudLufthansa purchases 41% of ITA TSA breaks a passenger screening record of over 3 million Joe gives advice to prospective pilots Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Special guest, Ryan, joins us to talk about becoming a private pilot and supervising the Move Team. Doug is back from a domestic 777 circuit including SFO, IAH, DEN, and OGG (Maui). He talks about landing a huge plane on a tiny runway. We also discuss:CRJ200 hate speech is exposedBoeing brings Spirit Aerosystems, that makes 737 fuselages, back in-houseAre Air Force uniforms as uncomfortable as they lookDrew is planning to solo for the 1st time.  Will he be cockpit blocked again?Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Rawdogging is the challenge of taking a long flight with no IFE, books, music, or sleep. Rawdoggers sit there staring at the cabin, out the window, and at the airshow map - basically what avgeeks do everyday. We're calling cultural appropriation!

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Virgin Atlantic celebrates 40 years of service this month. We reminisce about the groundbeaking airline's growth and how it's looking to rejuvenate with new management. In other news, Doug is summering in Breckenridge and, for balance, Drew's operations center is flooded. Spoiler…it was a crappy situation. Also on this episode: Alaska loses to the Virgin Group in a $160 million trademark case. FAA reports unruly passenger incidents remain high. Lufthansa and IAG being asked for more concessions for their acquisitions of ITA and Air Europa, respectively. Southwest's new investor, Elliott Investment Management, demands cchanges. What is a coterminal and what does that mean for passengers Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/