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Doug is back from another transpacific flight to Taipei and Drew conducted airport movement area training for firefighters. This will will be the first episode we’ve taped in 2026 and we’re officially on a (takeoff) roll! We discuss:

• How good were our 2025 predictions?
• Military action in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean flights
• Avelo reduces flying and staff
• Alaska orders over 100 aircraft and gets its first widebody
• A Boom Overture update
• Listener comments

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Doug and Drew look back at our travel for 2025 with friend of the show and world traveler, Ian. We discuss:

• Global roundup for 2025 (most delayed airlines and busiest routes)
• Jetway jesus
• Gate allocation
• Listener feedback
• 2026 look-ahead

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Aired on December 29, 2025

Doug and Drew are taking a week off. Enjoy this class episode from August 15, 2023 with Oscar Munoz of United Airlines.

Doug and Drew interview Oscar Munoz, recent CEO and Chairman of United Airlines. Oscar talks about how he turned around a major US airline and put it on a path to success. We talk about his new book “Turnaround Time” which chronicles his life and career and fulfilling his American dream. Oscar discusses with us:

• How he put safety and people first as he turned United around
• Oscar’s thoughts on the Archer Midnight eVTOL and Boom Supersonic Overture
• Surviving a heart attack and the resilience to bounce back stronger
• Advice for people entering the airline industry
• Thoughts on the current state of the airline industry and its future

We don’t let Oscar leave without answering some avgeek questions!

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Doug is back from Auckland and Denver and Drew is managing the busy pre-Christmas rush. We discuss:

• Christmas passenger traffic
• US government admits fault in January midair collision near DC
• Spirit Airlines gets a lifeline
• Barry Biffle is out as CEO of Frontier
• An update on the 737-7 and 737-10
• US Customs Preclearance in foreign countries
• Listener comments

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Doug’s Auckland Steak Restaurant recommendation: Danny Doolan’s

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Doug trains new pilots on touch and go landings in the KC46 and Drew is preparing for a Winter Ops event. We discuss:

• More Airline Lounges for the new golden age of travel
• India’s Indigo airlines struggles under new pilot rest rules
• FAA administrator’s conflict of interest
• Boeing buys back Spirit AeroSystems
• California’s 79th Air Refueling Squadron
• Listener comments

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Drew is back from 3 days in Dublin and Doug is back from Osaka. Drew just had his first airport winter ops event. We discuss:

• Our travels
• Early season snow
• Thanksgiving travel numbers and 2026 travel trends
• Unexpected growth at a major airport
• Impact of the government shutdown comes into focus
• The FAA is investigating airlines after the shutdown
• Listener feedback

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