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The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

The Next Trip is a weekly, internationally acclaimed 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

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54:39

Boarding Pass 294: TSA: "Leave Your Shoes On!"

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2025/07/14

Send us a text Doug had a glitchy 767 simulator flight and Drew succeeded in non-reving during the peak of summer….again. We discuss: Delta is the first U.S. airline to report 2nd quarter resultsTSA is changing its screening requirementsMore European airline consolidation ahead?Good news from BoeingIndia released the initial report on Air India 171Video showing operation of fuel cutoff switches Runway usage, specifically how much runway to use Check out this link from contributor Alec re...

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Boarding Pass 293: Aircraft Leasing With Anthony

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2025/07/07

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Boarding Pass 292: More Travel Records!

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2025/06/29

Send us a text Despite warnings of a travel slowdown, we exceeded 3 million passengers on June 22nd per the TSA. Drew is facilitating EMAS repairs in hot and muggy DC (we’ll explain) and Doug was relieved to be dismissed from jury duty. We discuss: Dayton AirshowEMAS - Engineered Materials Arresting System - what is it and does it work?Update on single pilot opsUpdate on Air India 171NTSB issues initial report on the MAX door plug issueSummer travel numbersAirspace closuresContributor c...

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53:31

Boarding Pass 291: More Disruptions in the Middle East

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2025/06/23

Send us a text Drew had a rainy week in DC and Doug is back from his Hawaii ping pong trip after doing SFO-HNL-DEN-KOA-SFO. We discuss: NOTAMs - what are they and why do we hate them?Israel and Iran start a new warTop 10 US airlines according to The Points GuyDornier 328 flies again with Deutsche Aircraft’s helpBaby boomers keeping airlines afloat (aloft?) Listener commentsJoin the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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56:29

Boarding Pass 290: Air India 171

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2025/06/16

Send us a text Doug is back from Rome, and Drew is getting used to midnight airport ops and is back to private pilot training. We discuss: Hurricane Hunter Kermit visits Washington Reagan National AirportGood news for Boom SupersonicA storied US regional carrier shuts its doorsAir India 171An airline dispatches the wrong plane Listener feedback Joing the dicussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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59:55

Boarding Pass 289: Airport Playset

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2025/06/09

Send us a text Drew is enjoying the midnight shift, but not the lack of sleep, so Doug gives him some tips on getting shut eye on an irregular schedule. Doug is back from sunny Frankfurt, a city he’s getting to know better. Speaking of sunny, we give you travel advice as the northern hemisphere gets ready to “summer”. We also discuss: Indian aviation newsUnited reduces its check in cutoff timeNewar’s runway 04L/22R opens earlyIATA’s air transportation industry forecastJoin the discussio...

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54:38

Boarding Pass 288: Blue Sky

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2025/06/02

Send us a text Drew 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/

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Boarding Pass 287: Airport Design Aircraft

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2025/05/26

Send us a text Doug 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 Database Doug’s Paris Eiffel Tower Pizza place - Gennarina Pizzeria https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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60:46

Boarding Pass 286: Airport Slots

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2025/05/19

Send us a text Drew 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/

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51:19

Boarding Pass 285: Squawking is for the Birds

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2025/05/12

Send us a text Doug 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/

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Boarding Pass 284: JetBlue and...

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2025/05/05

Send us a text Doug 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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Boarding Pass 283: Airport Funding

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2025/04/28

Send us a text Doug is taping from a Pacific island on his Air Force mission and Drew drove on a runway for the first time. We discuss: Shepherd OneAirlines navigate through uncertainty Airport business modelsJoin the conversation! Learn more about the Pope’s American Airlines Shepherd One flight from our buddy Ryan Ewing on airlinegeeks.com: Remembering Shepherd One https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Boarding Pass 282: Boeing Trouble in China

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2025/04/21

Send us a text Drew 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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52:42

Boarding Pass 281: Airport Operations

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2025/04/14

Send us a text Drew just finished his first week as an airport ops manager and Doug is back from Amsterdam as the IATA Summer schedule starts. We discuss: FAA Airport CategoriesManufacturing A320s in the USHow tariffs are affecting aircraft deliveries and airline profitsOur favorite airports ranked by non-avgeek criteriaJoin the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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55:39

Boarding Pass 280: Mixed Signals Part II

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2025/04/07

Send us a text Doug is back from London and Drew is back from SFOh and Taipei and we’ve got some stories to tell. Drew is also enjoying a few days of “retirement” before moving into airport ops in the DC area. Largest airlines in 2024 measured by revenue passenger kilometersAirbus’ supply chain issuesSouthwest gets downgraded Mixed signals in the industryListener feedback Join the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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57:26

Boarding Pass 279: Travel Downturn?

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2025/03/31

Send us a text Doug 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/

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60:51

Boarding Pass 278: Moving On

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2025/03/24

Send us a text Doug 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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Boarding Pass 277: Southwest and Spirit do a 180

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2025/03/17

Send us a text Doug is back from 777 training in Denver and Drew runs out of spare 737s on the ground…but wait, what’s in the air? We discuss: US economy is seeing some headwinds with airlines bracing for lower bookingsPerformance guidance from the big carriersSouthwest gives in to bag feesSpirit does an about face after bankruptcy and now wants to be a premium, yes you heard that right, a premium carrierKorean changes its branding and liveryListener comments https://www.nexttripnetwork....

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60:23

Boarding Pass 276: We Have No Choice

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2025/03/10

Send us a text Drew is back from an airport operations conference in Chicago and Doug’s KC46 flight gets canceled by birds. We discuss: ATC Controller paper on leased aircraft and when call signs don’t match liveries. Link here: https://ifatca.org/wp-content/uploads/WP158.pdfYet ANOTHER new aviation startup is aiming to shake up the industry with a major airline partnerNo more paper tickets Mergers and acquisitions update from across the pondWhat does it cost to retrofit an airline’s fl...

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Boarding Pass 275: Aircraft Leasing

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2025/03/03

Send us a text Doug 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 conversat...

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