The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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Boarding Pass 337: Engine Deep Dive
2026/05/18 | 1h 4 mins.
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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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Boarding Pass 336: In Memoriam - Spirit Airlines
2026/05/11 | 1h 5 mins.
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Darth Vader invaded Drew’s ops center and Doug had an emergency air return between layovers in paradise. We discuss:
A major airline just announced it is cutting cabin service
NTSB releases information on 2022 China Eastern crash
A United plane clipped a truck… while landing
Spirit’s Board pulls the plug
What happens after an airline shuts down
Flight path guidance
Bonus positive story to end the week
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Boarding Pass 335: The 737-7/10 Close to Certification
2026/05/04 | 59 mins.
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Doug has an Air Force flight delay and Drew is escorting 737s around the airport and scaring birds away We discuss:
LAX Theme Building (the Spider)
Return of the MD11?
The 737-7 and 737-10 near certification
Fuel prices, yes fuel prices, again
Scope clauses, what are they, and what are the aircraft restrictions?
Spirit’s last days?
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Boarding Pass 334: Airfares Continue to Rise
2026/04/27 | 57 mins.
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Aired on April 27, 2026
Drew is learning how to use a firearm at the airport and Doug just made his wine and cheese cruise in Amsterdam. We discuss:
The next big U.S. carrier reports 1st quarter results
Trump opposed to some mergers, but not others
A European airline adds fees after tickets are sold
Alaska says it is not increasing fares due to rising fuel costs
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Boarding Pass 333: United and American?
2026/04/20 | 1h 10 mins.
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Doug is back from Frankfurt and Drew is playing airport cop catching speeders. We discuss:
No meowing on the frequency please
United Airlines moonshot merger dream with American Airlines
JetBlue reportedly looking to be acquired
Allegiant merger with Sun Country is approved
Airline cutbacks due to fuel prices
Busiest airports of 2025
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About 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 friendly AvGeek banter. All thoughts and opinions are their own. Visit us at www.nexttripnetwork.com

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