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
The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast
Boarding Pass 320: Delta Back to Boeing
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Drew flew to SFO for happy hour and Doug did AF mission planning which didn’t go as planned. We discuss:
- Iran Airspace
- Our 2026 predictions
- Aircraft emergency FAA tower alerts
- Delta finally orders the 787
- Allegiant merges with Sun Country
- Africa’s biggest airport begins construction
- Listener comments
2026 Next Trip Predictions
Doug:
- Geopolitical issues/airspace closures become the norm
- Big E2 orders. (Maybe United)
- Alliance changes (does EK finally join)
- Airbus hints at a new plane ahead of Boeing
Drew
- More 787-10s. American and United increase orders
- Indigo recovers from crew scheduling and expands internationally
- Southwest orders 787s for international flights. BWI-LHR, OAKHND
- 797 is introduced….mini 787
- United makes good on A350 order with 50 -1000s
Links from the show - Drew’s recommendation for Peking duck in San Francisco:
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