The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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Doug and Drew catch you up on our last two weeks. Drew’s been busy welcoming new employees and showing them around airport operations while Doug talks about his trips to Barcelona and Rome. Drew gets his mom into a travel nightmare, but quickly finds a backup plan, and Doug gets training on night vision goggles. We discuss:
IATA’s Director General, Willie Walsh, sounds the alarm
Riyadh Air takes to the sky
Travel Insurance
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Doug’s non-touristy fine dining Rome restaurant, Ristorante Il Piccolo Mondo. 
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We’re honored to have Eivind Roald, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways, on the show today. Eivind talks about how he came into aviation from IT, left, but then was drawn back in. He was a VP for SAS before his aviation journey brought him to Norse Atlantic. We discuss Norse’s history and challenges and Eivind shares his ideas for how Norse grows, going forward, as well as the possiblity of a merger or acquisition. 
We finish with Eivind talking about his favorite destinations around the world and in Norway. 
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Norse Atlantic Airways
Lofoten Norway
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Doug is excited to get back to flying after weeks at home and Drew is dealing with record bird strikes at the airport. We discuss:
Drew’s travel planning
Possible customs chaos 
737-7 certification progress
Norse Atlantic is for sale
Geography lesson 
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Drew is back from a quick trip to Albuquerque and Doug was busy managing his family’s travel. We discuss:
Summer travel forecast 
Air France and Airbus litigation 
Runway closure at a major NYC airport 
New TSA pilot program in Boston 
UPS 2976 update
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Drew is studying for his first Airport Operations certification and Doug had his hands full managing a kids’ carnival. We’re joined by our buddy and engine geek, Greg, from Cincinnati. We discuss:
How a jet engine works
Allegiant and Sun Country merge
Boeing may be launching a 757 size plane this decade
Lufthansa increases stake it ITA to 90%
United Flight Attendants get a huge raise
An overview of the CFM Leap and PW1000G engines
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Want to reach out to Greg or follow him?  Find him at @gwpet01 on Instagram.
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