The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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Doug is back from beautiful Barcelona where he’s found a relaxing spot away from the crowds. Drew wows visitors from a regional airport with an impromptu visit to the Control Tower.  Do you need divine guidance or help on your summer vacation - we have a list of gods you could look to for support. We discuss:
Noctilucent clouds
Gods of travel
The Toolbelt Generation wants A&P licenses
Air Canada gets a french speaking CEO
The 777X gets longer legs
The 737-7 might be certified in weeks
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Embraer E175 specs
LGA spotter’s guide
Doug’s Barcelona hideaway restaurant Cafè de L'Acadèmia
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Drew responded to an Alert 1 (we’ll explain) and Doug is back from a not so hot Zurich. We discuss:
Happy 250th America 
Big SAS order
Air New Zealand defers upcoming orders
EasyJet being acquired?
What exactly do gate agents do as they “open” a gate?
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Doug is in Palm Springs on a family road trip and Drew is entertaining family from California. They say all aviation regulations are written in blood. Are nautical regulations the same? We discuss:
All aviation and nautical regulations are written in blood
When is the best time to book airline tickets?
Breeze Airways starts service to BWI, DAY, and TTN (Trenton NJ)
Airbus leans toward launching the A220-500
JetBlue is the biggest winner from Spirit’s demise
Parker from SLC asks about pilot crew pairing and influencer pilots
John from JAX asks how airlines manage crews in IRROPs
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Doug is back from his W routing, doing SFO-LHR-IAD-LHR-SFO, and met up with Doug in DC. Drew is celebrating his airport’s 85th anniversary. We discuss:
DCA’s 85th birthday
The sun is rising on Qantas’ Project Sunrise
Airlines get a break on fuel prices
More airlines adding CMB to the route map
Updates on Boom Overture, Archer Midnight, Heart Aerospace ES30, and JetZero Z4
What are squawk codes?
Those pesky transit visas
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Heart Aerospace ES30 tester low speed taxi
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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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