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The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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

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Boarding Pass 117: Flyover States? Nah, we Love Everyone... from 2022-02-21T00:00

Doug and Drew meet up in DC with Doug picking up an SFO-DCA trip before he leaves the 737. Doug tells Drew his route was over some "flyover states" so we research where the term came f...

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Boarding Pass 116: Nonrev Lounge Crossover Pt. 1 from 2022-02-14T00:00

Welcome to our first crossover episode with another aviation podcast, Nonrev Lounge.  NonRev Lounge is hosted by Tyler who works ramp, his sister Monique who’s a gate agent, and their friend Lar...

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Boarding Pass 115: Qatar's Rebound Relationship from 2022-02-07T00:00

We keep our pilot memoirs and deice diaries short today after some mixed feedback. Who are we kidding?? Doug talks about his trip to Honduras and happening to be there for their presidential ina...

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Boarding Pass 114: Cities that Changed Your Life from 2022-01-31T00:00

Doug’s pilot memoir this week is his return to the KC10 after several months. Was it like riding a bike? We talk about the KC10’s successor, the KC46 Pegasus, based on a 767-200 with a 767-400 f...

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Boarding Pass 113: Narrow-Body Game Changer? from 2022-01-24T00:00

DC gets an another big snowstorm and Drew tells Doug, whatever you do, don’t connect through DC! Guess what Doug does? We got a chance to meet up and Doug got to see Drew’s deice operation in pe...

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Boarding Pass 112: It Was the Asphalt from 2022-01-17T00:00

From Martin Luther King Day, to Sidney Poitier, to United product placement, to DC8's to Hawaii? Stay with us…and yes, everything leads to aviation. We look at how far (or not) we’ve come f...

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Boarding Pass 111: Arrivalgate from 2022-01-10T00:00

We start the show sharing how busy our weeks were with snow on the East Coast and in the Midwest. Drew discusses deicing challenges with moderate to heavy snow and Doug talks about how weather i...

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Boarding Pass 110: AvGeek Bill of Rights from 2022-01-03T00:00

We dive into the new year with our predictions for the top aviation stories of 2022.  Our main topic is the 777 and its ups and downs, pun intended, with PW4000 777’s expected to return service ...

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Boarding Pass 109: Wining into the New Year from 2021-12-27T00:00

We love airplanes and we love flying...especially with a nice glass of wine to enjoy our trip. We end the year talking about how airlines choose the varieties they serve. Also in this episode: Listen

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Boarding Pass 108: Travel Benefits from 2021-12-20T00:00

We talk about our busy weeks as we help move thousands of people the week before Christmas. We give our listeners tips on how to score airline and hotel perks to take take your avgeek travel up ...

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Boarding Pass 107: Social Cargo Pilots from 2021-12-13T00:00

Christmas is only 2 weeks away and airlines are busy carrying millions of packages around the world.  What better time to have two cargo pilots on?  Think cargo employees are introverts? Think a...

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Boarding Pass 106: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? from 2021-12-06T00:00

We review Thanksgiving week traffic and congratulate the airlines on a smooth operation with few cancelations. Topics covered:

Traffic is back but the Omicron variant could change every...

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Boarding Pass 105: A Phenom(enal) Pilot from 2021-11-29T00:00

We welcome our first corporate aviation employee, Embraer Phenom 300 pilot, Sean. We knew that corporate flying was different from the airlines but we were impressed with all the additional func...

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Boarding Pass 104: Holiday Travel Takes Off from 2021-11-22T00:00

We're approaching the busy travel season in the US with TSA passenger screenings nearing 2019 levels. Doug and Drew will be in the thick of it, working to get some of the 5 million traveler...

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Boarding Pass 103: All Runways Lead to Dubai from 2021-11-15T00:00

Special guest, international Dubai-based flight attendant and avgeek Roxi, joins us and explains her path from Europe to Dubai and from Law and Criminology to Aviation. She’s been an avgeek her ...

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Boarding Pass 102: Supply Chain and Aviation from 2021-11-08T00:00

Doug  and Drew are back from their avgeek trip and getting back to their normal format. In this episode they discuss:

The Boeing 787 celebrating its 10th anniversary

SkyWest a...

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Boarding Pass 101: AvGeek Bonanza from 2021-11-01T00:00

Come along with Doug and Drew on a 26-hour avgeek marathon trip from San Francisco (Burlingame) to New York (Elizabeth) and back. We're celebrating getting to 100 episodes last week with a ...

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Boarding Pass 100: The Centennial! from 2021-10-25T00:00

Doug and Drew make it to 100 episodes! We reminisce about how it started and how we really are creating a community of aviation and travel enthusiasts.

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Boarding Pass 099: Learning to fly the 737 (With Passengers) from 2021-10-18T00:00

Doug flies the 737 for the first time, with passengers, and gets a red carpet welcome at Drew's airport.  We review Doug's first airline work trip from takeoff at SFO, across the count...

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Boarding Pass 098: Cross-Check and All-Call Complete from 2021-10-11T00:00

We welcome our first flight attendant on the show, Lara, who's career began when America West founder, Ed Beauvais, asked her to come work for him when she was mowing the lawn. We ask her a...

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Boarding Pass 097: Travel Agent AvGeek and a National No-Fly List from 2021-10-04T00:00

Doug and Drew are joined by Avgeek Travel Agent and LAX Dorkfest friend Eric. Eric's flexible schedule allows him to fly on inauagural and final flights and his stories make the rest of us ...

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Boarding Pass 096: Does a Layover Count? from 2021-09-27T00:00

Drew is back from LAX Dorkfest and Doug turns a wor  trip into his own spotting getaway at SFO.

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  • Study finds PCR tests are almost 100% accurate 
  • U...

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Boarding Pass 095: The Guppy Mill and LAX Dorkfest from 2021-09-20T00:00

On this episode Doug and Drew discuss:

  • Doug getting his 737 certification
  • Drew caters HNL with schnitzel and strudel?
  • Drew's routing to Dorkfest 
  • LAX traf...

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Boarding Pass 094: Bold Predictions from 2021-09-13T00:00

On this episode we discuss:

  • Doug getting his 737 type rating 
  • Neeleman and his non-737 airline Breeze
  • 787 deliveries delayed due to FAA inspections 
  • Ryanair wa...

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Boarding Pass 093: Upset Recoveries from 2021-09-06T00:00

On this episode, Doug and Drew discuss the following: 

  • Upset recoveries 
  • AvGeek bubble baths in Burlingame, CA 
  • Airports named after a city they're not located in...

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Boarding Pass 092: Welcome to America from 2021-08-30T00:00

In this episode we discuss:

  • Afghanistan CRAF charters 
  • Will holograms replace travel?
  • Escape Lounges opening 
  • Southwest running it hard
  • Ryanair traffic...

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Boarding Pass 091: CRAF, USTRANSCOM, AMC&ACARS from 2021-08-23T00:00

Topics discussed on this episode:

  • ACARS air to ground communications 
  • ITA replaces Alitalia 
  • CRAF is activated to move US citizens and Afghans out of Kabul
  • Dou...

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Boarding Pass 090: World's Top Airports from 2021-08-16T00:00

Drew continues to run the operation hard this week while Doug flies the 737 simulator and takes a 777 joy ride to visit Houston which was voted the top US airport.  

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Boarding Pass 089: Jumpseats, Meltdowns, and Fort Myers? from 2021-08-09T00:00

On this episode, Doug and Drew discuss the following:

  • Doug's jumpseat observation rides
  • Newark, NJ as a destination
  • Nonrev troubles
  • Spirit and American ca...

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Boarding Pass 088: Fat Little Ugly Fellow? from 2021-08-02T00:00

On this episode, Doug and Drew discuss the following topics:

  • Managerial training (Drew lets someone else drive the bus for a few days)
  • Doug is leaving the 737 aka Guppy/FLUF/W...

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Boarding Pass 087: Southern Comfort from 2021-07-26T00:00

Doug jumps out of a plane (or a mockup of one) and Drew avgeeks with previous Next Trip guest Matt this weekend. A commemorative coin from Matt celebrating Piedmont Airlines is an inspiration fo...

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Boarding Pass 086: Same Day Service from 2021-07-19T22:00

On this episode, Doug and Drew discuss the following:

  • Why the episode is late (and why it might continue to be late in the future now)
  • Pilot shortage and why it matters
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Boarding Pass 085: Dust Storm! from 2021-07-12T00:00

On this episode, Doug and Drew discuss the following:

  • Doug's last week as a "civilian"
  • Drew's flights to PHX
  • Listener Ian's multiple "rou...

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Boarding Pass 084: Jailbreak! from 2021-07-05T00:00

Jailbreak? Yes, from COVID19 and cabin fever. Americans are well into revenge travel with TSA numbers higher than pre-pandemic 2019 levels last week. Europe joined the exodus recently and intern...

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Boarding Pass 083: Airliners International from 2021-06-28T00:00

Doug and Drew’s AvGeek credentials are vetted on this episode as we welcome card-carrying AvGeek Chris Slimmer. Chris organizes the upcoming Airliners International Conference, the largest airli...

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Boarding Pass 082: Are you Ready for Single-Pilot Cockpits? from 2021-06-21T00:00

Are you ready for single pilot flightdecks? Cathay Pacific and Airbus are working on a project that may make it a reality.  Doug describes pilot workload on a long range flight and if this may b...

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Boarding Pass 081: Jack of All Trades Chooses Aviation from 2021-06-14T00:00

We welcome Drew’s buddy and coworker Steven, who’s worked as a photographer, bartender, electrician, etc…, before choosing Aviation as his career. We talk about Steven’s path to the airlines and...

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Boarding Pass 080: Moving Fast from 2021-06-07T00:00

On this episode, Doug and Drew begin by laughing about turbulence definitions. Have you ever felt "definite strain" against your seatbelt? If so, you've experienced moderate "...

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Boarding Pass 079: Cabin Etiquette and Exclusive Waitlists from 2021-05-31T00:00

Our fringe AvGeek buddy and airline brat, Matt, joins us again to rant (and rave) about Milk Runs of yore, airplane nicknames, and cabin etiquette.  Doug is getting ready for his last flight at ...

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Boarding Pass 078: The Travel Surge is HERE from 2021-05-24T00:00

We’ve been saying for over a year that we are “one week closer to this crisis being over,” and here we are - at least in the US. Passenger volumes are back with a vengeance as Americans crowd ai...

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Boarding Pass 077: Cathay Pacific Senior VP Americas, Chris van den Hooven from 2021-05-17T00:00

Cathay Pacific Senior VP Americas, Chris van den Hooven, joins us to talk about how his airline is managing through the pandemic. Travel to Hong Kong, Cathay’s base, is still depressed due to in...

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Northern fLights Extra Section from 2021-05-13T11:00

Doug and Drew and over a dozen of our AMAZING listeners attended the first Northern fLights event in Anchorage! Listen to our recap of the Alaska Airlines milk run (flight 65) from Seattle to An...

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Boarding Pass 076: On the Road Again! from 2021-05-10T00:00

Aired on May 10, 2021

Doug and Drew are on the way to Alaska and their Northern fLights listener meet-up. We stop at an LAX lounge to tape this week's episode. Sorry not sorry for the...

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Boarding Pass 075: The Aviation from 2021-05-03T00:00

Aired on May 3, 2021

Doug and Drew are joined by Andy, a former airline employee and  lifelong fringe avgeek who also makes a mean Aviation (the drink).  Will our Old Fashioned’s be replac...

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Boarding Pass 074: Next Trip Crystal Ball from 2021-04-26T00:00

Aired on April 25, 2021

Doug and Drew looked into our Avgeek cyrstal ball a year ago and forecast that we’d be at 75% of 2019 capacity by the summer of 2020. American Airlines announced th...

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Boarding Pass 073: Tail Strikes and Go Arounds from 2021-04-19T23:00

Doug is on his way home from DC where he met Drew at work for the first time. We talk about the visit as well as Doug flying Southwest and experiencing a “violent” go-around in Denver. We get wa...

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Boarding Pass 072: Low-Cost Long-Haul... It's Bound to (Finally) Succeed, Right? from 2021-04-12T00:00

Aired on April 12, 2021

Will Norse Atlantic succeed where Norwegian didn’t with the same planes and leadership? Doug and Drew discuss low cost long haul and ideas to create a succeesful bu...

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Boarding Pass 071: Piloting Through COVID from 2021-04-05T00:00

John, a flight instructor and long time listener tells us about surviviing during the pandemic.  We discuss how cyclical the industry is and how we need to stay resilient and have an irregular o...

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Boarding Pass 070: Will New Airline Routes Survive? We'll Circle Back... from 2021-03-29T00:00

Doug and Drew are circling back on our week with a look at Doug's work on his DC-10 simulator. How does it simulate acceleration, turbulence, and the G forces of flight?  Spoiler alert - Dr...

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Boarding Pass 069: Amelia Earhart Joins Us on the Show! from 2021-03-22T00:00

Yes! Amelia Rose Earhart is our VIP Guest who completed the round-the-world flight that her namesake inspired her to do.  She tells us all about how she flew a Pilatus PC-12 on the eastward jour...

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Boarding Pass 068: A 300 Plane Order?!? from 2021-03-15T00:00

Surprise! Southwest goes with the 737 for an order for up to 300 planes. This time they choose  the 737-7Max over the Airbus A220. Doug and Drew start the transition from Winter Ops talk to Summ...

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AvGeek Extra Section from 2021-03-12T00:00


Doug and Drew found some domestic widebodies and tried out products on three different airlines in a whirlwind weekend of lie-flats, lounges, lobster mac-n-cheese, and Las Vegas. Sorry guys...

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Boarding Pass 067: Is a Spring Thaw Underway (Not just the Weather)? from 2021-03-08T22:00

Things are starting to look up with rising TSA screening numbers, airplane orders, and more signs of people eager to fly again. Topics discussed:

  • We kick off Women's History Mont...

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Boarding Pass 066: TWA... One Mission, Yours from 2021-03-01T00:00

Doug and Drew visit the TWA Hotel at JFK as part of a whirlwind avgeek coast to coast trip.  COVID19 was definitely dampening the experience along with rain but we still enjoyed the mid-century ...

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Boarding Pass 065: Engine Failure? We Got This! from 2021-02-22T01:00

Doug and Drew have a packed show for you this week so get ready to enjoy your commute, workout, or avgeek Zen moment with us. Topics we discuss:

-  Who knew the C5 Galaxy and 747 compet...

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Boarding Pass 064: Flying the MAX from 2021-02-15T01:00

Drew flies on United's relaunch of the 737MAX and Doug dusts off his spreadsheets with an overview of airline financial performance for the last few quarters.  We're continuing to see ...

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Boarding Pass 063: Tales From the Terminal from 2021-02-08T01:00

Doug and Drew love airports and we have another airport employee and civilian turned avgeek, Jenn, or @Jenn_Niffer on Twitter.  Jenn works in airport finance but loves the operations side and wi...

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Boarding Pass 062: Domestic COVID Testing from 2021-02-01T00:00

Doug and Drew start February - Black History Month - remembering the Tuskegee Airmen.  Will the Washington Football Team pick an AvGeek nickname "The Red Tails" as Drew and Doug hope? ...

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Boarding Pass 061: Snarge on a Plane. Huh? from 2021-01-25T00:00

What is snarge? To find out you gotta listen to the whole episode with our special guest, airport operations supervisor, Francis (Twitter - @foxtrotcola). We discuss what the 3 of us, a pilot, a...

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Boarding Pass 060: Simulator Stories from 2021-01-18T23:00

Doug and Drew live on location... in Camden, NJ! Despite the winter winds, it was actually a great recording location. In this episode:

- Doug's unexpected work trip to the East Co...

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Boarding Pass 059: Dogs on a Plane from 2021-01-11T00:00

VIP Guest Justin Yarbrough joins us to talk about his Runway Girl Netw...

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Boarding Pass 058: No GPS? No Problem... from 2021-01-04T00:00

Doug and Drew have their first episode of 2021 with a look at their last flights and a forward look at an airline traffic recovery. Drew gets to talk about his concern about eyebrow windows on o...

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2020 New Year's Eve Extra Section from 2020-12-31T02:00

Doug and Drew usher out 2020 by reminiscing about nostalgic AvGeek trips from decades past on planes no longer in service. 

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Boarding Pass 057: SeaTac, MRJ, and 2021 Predictions from 2020-12-28T01:00

BoardingPass 57 is live with VIP Guest Isaac Alexander, Editor in Chief of aviation and space news outlet Jet City Star. We get Isaac's in depth analysis of Mitsubishi's MRJ90 Space Je...

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Boarding Pass 056: Winter is Here from 2020-12-21T01:00

Doug and Drew are back for another On Time Departure of the The Next Trip. This week was rough with passenger loads rising before the Christmas holiday. Add in East Coast snow storm Gail and we ...

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Boarding Pass 055: You Get Paid to do This?!? from 2020-12-14T00:00

VIP Guest Tom Pallini, transportation writer for the Business Insider, joins us for a fun and information filled episode! Tom tells us how he got into aviation and shares his avgeek pilgrimage t...

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Boarding Pass 054: Drew Finally Gets on an MD-95 from 2020-12-07T00:00

  • Drew flies Delta (specifically the MD-95)!
  • Thanksgiving TSA numbers
  • Airline cash burn climbing again
  • Southwest announces possible furloughs
  • 737 MAX topics Listen
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Boarding Pass 053: Zoom WILL NOT Replace Travel from 2020-11-30T00:00

Doug and Drew talk about record TSA checkpoint traffic during the Thanksgiving travel week despite health warnings. They discuss other positive news stories including Delta avoiding pilot layoff...

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Boarding Pass 052: Turning a Corner? from 2020-11-23T00:00

Are we turning the corner? The virus is still raging around the world but two vaccines are about to be approved and we may be on our way back to the “old normal”. 

Doug and Drew discuss se...

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Boarding Pass 051: Beech 99s, Backed up Lavs, and Boeing 777s - A Pilot's Journey from 2020-11-16T01:00

Doug and Drew are joined by Paul who just retired after flying everything from the Piper Warrior to the Boeing 777. We discuss our thoughts on the vaccine announcement and how it will affect avi...

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Boarding Pass 050: A New Network from 2020-11-09T00:00

Doug and Drew are excited to be doing our 50th episode almost a year after we started. We always say this is your show and for our 50th we invited 3 of our listeners to join us in some avgeek fu...

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Boarding Pass 049: Delta 777 Sendoff from 2020-11-02T00:00

  • Doug regales us with his story about his trip on Delta’s final revenue 777 flight from JFK to LAX on Saturday. 
  • We talk about American Airlines putting the 737Max on the schedule th...

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Boarding Pass 048: A TRUE 757 Replacement? from 2020-10-26T01:00

We're joined by a return VIP guest, fringe avgeek, and frequent flier, Dale. He just happens to be Doug's dad too! We go over several topics on this high energy episode:

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Boarding Pass 047: Missing Travel from 2020-10-19T00:00

We're back with a fun sandwich of news and avgeek banter this week!
- KLM, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific livery updates "woah" or "meh"
- DOD study shows air onboard...

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Boarding Pass 046: Don't Rush to Europe from 2020-10-12T00:00

Doug and Drew discuss Boeing's production forecast, British Airways 747 final flights, a DARPA cabin air study, and European curfews. Also, does the KC10/DC10 have Fowler flaps? 

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Boarding Pass 045: Kenya, CARES, and Cargo from 2020-10-05T00:00

Special guest MarkyMark, @fiicaan on Twitter and Anchorage Planespotting on YouTube, joins us to talk about Anchorage and his journey from Kenya to Alaska and from civilian to avgeek. 

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Boarding Pass 044: FINALLY an A220... and a B-25 from 2020-09-28T00:00

Doug finally got to fly on an A220 and Drew had a surprise invite to fly on a WW2 B-25! We give you an update on the CARES Act and pilot layoffs and commiserate on the last A380 rolling off the ...

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Boarding Pass 043: More Than Just a Job from 2020-09-21T00:00

Time is running out for an extension of the CARES Act to save thousands of airline jobs. Doug and Drew have updates on this and COVID19 infections in aviation vs. the general public. We discuss ...

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Boarding Pass 042: Come Fly With Me from 2020-09-15T02:00

Need an escape from COVID19? Join us on our avgeek adventure to LAX with a few friends for plane spotting. We talk about flying during the pandemic which was safe, clean, and reliable. 

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Boarding Pass 041: Codeshares, Change Fees, and Windshear... Oh My! from 2020-09-07T00:00

BoardingPass 41 is live! Good news, change fees are gone, fly nonstop TLV-AUH/DXB, and TSA numbers are up. Doug tells us about his windshear recovery ? and Drew introduces "civilians say th...

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Boarding Pass 40: Layoff Announcements Begin in the U.S. from 2020-08-31T00:00

BoardingPass 40 is live with Doug and Drew ripping the bandaid off with an update on airline layoffs. We share positive news on Virgin Atlantic and #avsplain landing on a snowy runway and how #B...

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Boarding Pass 039: The Calm Before the Storm from 2020-08-25T00:00

Boarding pass 39 is out and the winner of our New Kid on the Gate poll is the #A350! We also talk about Joey @GerardiAviation visiting IAD for #planespotting and hash over layoffs and the slow r...

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Boarding Pass 038: Implications of the Bailout Limbo from 2020-08-18T01:00

We talk safety first this week with FOD checks and maintenance tail swaps, Tata possible Air India takeover, and are UA/DL marketing to us avgeeks? Join the conversation! 

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Boarding Pass 037: (Another) End of an Era - BA Ends its All Business Class A318 Service to JFK from 2020-08-11T00:00

Doug and Drew get caught up on the latest news:

  • Airline furloughs 
  • Virgin Atlantic bankruptcy
  • Air India crash 
  • BA retiring A318

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Boarding Pass 036: Ramp Fest from 2020-08-04T02:00

Aviation professionals and avgeek photographers Jason (@jknapfel) and Tyler (@tcrookairways) join us to talk about life working Ramp Ops at a busy hub. We also chat about spotting, non-reving, a...

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Boarding Pass 035: More 737 Headaches... not the MAX from 2020-07-27T01:00

Doug and Drew discuss the latest 737 drama (not the Max),  news briefs, and a shout out to our FAA friends! We also confirmed Doug was a spreadsheet guy at 7. 

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Boarding Pass 034: Farewell British Airways 747 from 2020-07-20T02:00

#BoardingPass 34 is live with Speedbird Julie, @JSS779, joining us to mourn the retirement of the British Airways 747. She also gives us a virtual tour of Heathrow Airport airline lounges. Spoil...

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Boarding Pass 033: Will it be 36,000? from 2020-07-13T00:00

Doug and Drew hash over possible massive job cuts at US Airlines and about a stalled economic recovery. 
We take diversions to talk about our Twitter poll on the best alliance livery and Dou...

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Boarding Pass 030: Masks on a Plane from 2020-06-22T03:00

Doug and Drew talk about everything from nonreving, to facemasks, the 737 Max, touch and go landings, lightning, and the galley sink. Join the (A.D.D.) conversation! 

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Boarding Pass 029: Where did my Dog Drop a Nugget? Accessibility in a COVID-19 World from 2020-06-15T03:00

#BoardingPass 29 is live with our friend @FatElvis04 talking about his @RunwayGirl article on #FlyingBlind during COVID19. We do an international bailout update and lose some #avgeek street cred...

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Boarding Pass 028: The New Normal from 2020-06-07T18:00

Doug and Drew talk about staying positive in our new normal. We give the Mad Dog a proper send off and rant about another T-Tail, the CRJ200.

  • Mad Dog Madness final week
  • A Work...

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Boarding Pass 027: Maddog Madness from 2020-05-31T18:00

It's all about Doug's excellent MD80 adventure but we take some time to marvel at the SpaceX  launch and go over news topics.

  • Doug's surprise MD80 trip
  • PIA 8303...

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Boarding Pass 026: Turboprop Transcon (No, not Nonstop) from 2020-05-25T03:00

BoardingPass 26 is live with VIP guest Joey of @GerardiAviation . We chat about his turboprop transcon trip article in @AirlineGeeks , EAS flights, and @owayfinder's #MD80 trip. Come for th...

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Boarding Pass 025: Does the Data Show a Positive Rate of Climb? from 2020-05-17T20:00

Nick of JetTip.Net joins us to look at the data on flight and passenger volumes

  • Find your favorite aircraft and liveries 
  • Trainspotting and planespotting meet
  • Digging ...

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Boarding Pass 024: The State of the Industry from 2020-05-11T14:00

  • 787 to the Rescue 
  • Passengers to Pallets
  • Avianca Troubles
  • Aisle or Window?
  • Drew and Doug get Real

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Boarding Pass 023: Fringe AvGeek and COVID Combis from 2020-05-03T18:00

  • VIP Guest Matt
  • Masks?Middle Seats?
  • Combis to the Rescue
  • Airline Brat to Employee
  • 767 and 747 Rants

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Boarding Pass 022: Decade Predictions (Take Two) from 2020-04-26T17:00

In Boarding Pass 22, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation related topics including:

  • Introducing our new logo
  • Merchandise shop is live! Get NTP socks, stickers, shirts, etc <...

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Boarding Pass 021: Dreaming of Travel from 2020-04-20T03:00

In Boarding Pass 21, Doug and Drew welcome two of our listeners to the show to discuss several aviation topics including:

  • The likely end for South African Airways
  • Voluntary ti...

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Boarding Pass 020: Fat-and-Backs and Twitter Games from 2020-04-12T18:00

In Boarding Pass 20, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including:

  • Avro RJ/BAe 146
  • Fat-and-Backs
  • Cargo only flights
  • KLM 747-400 Combi returns!
  • <...

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Boarding Pass 019: A Much Needed Break from 2020-04-05T18:00

In Boarding Pass 19, Doug and Drew welcome a very special guest to help divert our attention from COVID-19 and instead focus on some AvGeek stories from times past. 

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Boarding Pass 018: The Retirement Episode from 2020-03-29T13:00

In Boarding Pass 18, Doug and Drew welcome Ryan Ewing of Airline Geeks back to the show to discuss several aviation topics including:

  • #aviationTOUGH
  • Order #aviationTOUGH stick...

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Boarding Pass 017: AviationTOUGH from 2020-03-22T18:00

In Boarding Pass 17, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including:

  • #aviationTOUGH
  • COVID-19 latest
  • Aggregated airline impacts