Send us a text Today we will discuss the $2.6 Billion upgrade on San Francisco, Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand restarting their partnership, an Air India flight attendant being attacked, and North Korea finally opening up to tourism. Our Sponsors If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Mak…

Send us a text Today we will discuss the Olympic Games’ effect on US-Paris flights, Etihad scheduling its first A380 flight to Singapore, Charlotte airport catching fire for the second time in 2 months, and finally, taking a look at how British Airways’ quadjets are doing now. Our Sponsors If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and s…

Send us a text Today we will discuss the US banning airlines from charging parents for sitting with their kids, a passenger in a wheelchair having some issues regarding Asiana’s battery policy, a new airline that is using an airbus A310, and the newly selected Boeing CEO. Our Sponsors If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and suppor…

Send us a text Today we will be discussing an a crash at OshKosh, some Chinese and Russian getting close to alaska, Boeing back to delivering 737 MAXs to China, Japan Airlines ordering from airbus at the Farnborough Airshow, and a recap of the farnborough airshow. Our Sponsors If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my pod…

Send us a text Today we’ll be covering Boeing’s 737 MAX orders, a baby born aboard a Finnair flight, TSA stopping the movement of grenades and ammunition in Hawaii, and DC-2 being restored in Australia.Oleh Shaurya

Send us a text This is part 2 of a 2-part series where I interview Edmond Huot, Chief Creative Officer at Forward Media and a major player in the airline branding industry. Enjoy the first half of our conversation about our favorite liveries, how aviation design has changed, and much more! Check out part 1 if you haven't already! Our Sponsors If yo…

Send us a text This is part 1 of a 2-part series where I interview Edmond Huot, Chief Creative Officer at Forward Media and a major player in the airline branding industry. Enjoy the first half of our conversation about our favorite liveries, how aviation design has changed, and much more! Part 2 will release tomorrow! Our Sponsors If you like this…

Send us a text Today we’ll be covering Alaska airlines and Starlux’s codeshare agreement, Japan Airlines and ANA teaming up to combat harassment, Airbus saying A380 production could potentially resume, and finally, the big new of the week, Delhi Airport’s Terminal 1 collapsing causing several injuries and 1 death. If you like this episode, make sur…

Send us a text Today we will be covering an ATC mistake causing a near collision, emirates creating backpacks for kids with up-cycled seat coverings, Farnborough airshow revealing some of the aircraft expected at their show, Lufthansa opening many new international routes, and Japan Airlines and IndiGo’s codeshare agreement. Our Sponsors If you lik…

Send us a text Today we have a special gues on the show! I will be speaking with Nick Dunbar who is coming on the show today to tell us about Lithium Battery Fires aboard aircraft and his company’s new solution to containing them. Nick, and his company, both feel the current Lithium fire containment devices aboard aircraft are unsafe, and the FAA h…

Send us a text If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make sure to check out my instagram, @theaviationfiles, especially if you want to give feedback or share your thoughts on this week's episode!Oleh Shaurya

Send us a text In today’s episode, we will cover Indigo’s massive aircraft order, another Boeing whistleblower dying, IATA firing back at Germany for it’s taxes, and Delta dropping the LAX-Shanghai route. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make sure to check out my instagram, @theaviationfi…

Send us a text In today’s episode, we will celebrate the de Havilland DH-89 Dragon Rapide’s 90th birthday, discuss United offering a special discount in honor of Taylor Swift’s new album, Etihad adding a new A380 destination, and the recent Dubai floods that heavily affected airport operations in Dubai. If you like this episode, make sure to check …

Send us a text In today’s episode, we will cover the FAA’s response to the recent NJ earthquake, AMS new bag tracking capabilities, the new Miracle on the Hudson Captain Sullenberger Aviation Museum, a bill in congress to name an airport after Donald Trump, and the best april fools jokes across the aviation industry last week. If you like this epis…

Send us a text his week we will cover Japan Airlines steering away from Boeing narrowbody exclusivity with an Airbus order, Korean air placing an order for some A350s, the FAA switching Newark air traffic to Philadelphia, and a Delta pilot showing up to his flight drunk! If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast b…

Send us a text This week we will cover the frightening decline of the 747, a birth aboard an Aeromexico flight, Boeing’s new issues with the 737, an update on the intrepid museum’s concorde, and the very mysterious death of John Barnett. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make sure to check…

On episode 110 hosts Andre Goulet and Gennie Pimentel welcome Shanna Tan, translator of the smash hit book WELCOME TO THE HYUNAM-DONG BOOKSHOP by Hwang Bo-reum. In this conversation Shanna explains why a slice of life novel about a high-flying career woman in Seoul who leaves a life of burnout and marital misery to open a book shop outside of the c…

Send us a text This week we will cover Asiana flying it’s last 747-400, Air Canada resuming service to Israel, Africa’s first 777X order, Zurich Airport’s major upcoming changes, and COMAC launching it’s first international tour. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make sure to check out my …

Send us a text In today’s episode, we will cover Finnair’s new plan to weight their passengers, Airbus’ deliveries being delayed in late 2024, Russian Airlines ‘RedWings’ saying they will fly the Tu-214 internationally, American Airlines getting sued for an employee placing a camera in a bathroom on board, and a special section on the time when Hel…

Send us a text In today’s episode, we will cover Allegiant Airlines’ recent double bird strike, Air NZ planning to launch it’s economy bunk beds this year, the possibility of the Amelia Earhart plane being found, a China Airlines 777 reaching incredible speeds, and American Airlines’ recent mass layoff of over 700 employees. If you like this episod…

Send us a text In today’s episode we will cover JAL’s first A350 taking flight, a russian Il-76 crashing, China’s plan to showcase their new aircraft, and yet another Atlas Air 747 having an emergency. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make sure to check out my instagram, @theaviationfiles…

Send us a text In today’s episode we will cover a passenger opening the door of a 777 and falling through, Atlas Air’s 747 catching fire in Miami, Lufthansa cutting capacity on other routes to support demand from the Indian market, a passenger biting a flight attendant, and a special story on the history of British Airways. If you like this episode…

Send us a text Happy New Year everybody! In today’s episode we will discuss a very interesting Il-76 coming out of storage, Japan Airlines’ recent crash, and Alaska Airlines’ 737 experiencing a door being blown out midlfight. I apologize for my absence, it's been a while since my last post, however, I am back after the holiday break and we will be …

On episode 109 Dr. Theresa Hyun, a York University professor and the author of “Writing Women in Korea: Translation and Feminism in the Colonial Period”, joins hosts Andre Goulet and Gennie Pimentel to talk about children’s literature, fairy tales and the role of mothers in the North Korean revolution. Plus: a surprising data set on the number of i…

Send us a text In today’s episode we will discuss Alaska Airlines’ recent acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, Munich Airport being drowned in chaos just a week ago, UK’s giant panda being sent back to China, Air India’s new and efficient aircraft cleaning method, and India’s major step in sustainable aviation as 66 indian airports run on green energy…

Send us a text Today’s episode entails an exciting competition between the 2 jumbos of the sky, the 747 and A380. It just so happens that some of the most notable news this week is about the A380 anf the 747, so I figured we should make this week the week of the jumbos. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by…

Send us a text Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the US, and safe travels if you are flying this long weekend! In today’s episode we will cover Lufthansa’s unusual cutting of the A380 to Delhi in 2024, Chaos at Heathrow, Air China’s weird layover patterns in the US, Emirates’ monumental milestone flight with SAF, and Singapore Airlines’ A380 retu…

Send us a text In today’s episode we will discuss Russia’s newest aircraft, India’s amazing performance in the southeast surpassing china, Boeing’s recent cyber attack, Virgin atlantic testing their new Sustainable fuel, EVA Air’s huge order, and the restoration of the abandoned 727 at athens airport. If you like this episode, make sure to check ou…

Send us a text In today’s episode we will discuss Asiana Airlines and Korean Air’s potential merger, a special anniverssary for female aviators, Air India making the 777 the sole type to fly on Mumbai US routes, and Lufthansa redeploying the A380 to Bangkok. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following i…

Send us a text In today’s episode we will cover ANA’s 3rd A380 re-joining the fleet, Pakistani International Airlines’ inability to pay fuel bills, Heathrow’s new CEO, and the increase of drug smuggling in Seoul Airport. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make sure to check out my instagram…

Send us a text In today’s episode, we will discuss ZipAir’s 3rd birthday, Lufthansa Cargos’s new sharkskin planes, Etihad’s first 787-10 in 3 years, and 6 fun facts about Qantas’s relationship with the 747. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make sure to check out my instagram, @theaviation…

Send us a text In today’s episode, we will discuss the arrest of thieving baggage handlers at Delhi Airport, Air France’s 90th birthday, Air India’s new seating options for women flying solo, and the extension of Air New Zealand’s COVID flight credit. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make…

Send us a text In today’s episode we’ll discuss Air New Zealands, new bag tracking feature, Saudia’s new branding and livery, the 55th anniversary of my favorite plane, 747, and a special section on the Tupolev Tu-114, the record breaking, soviet turboprop. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it…

Send us a text Today, I have a slightly longer, but very special episode planned for you because... we have a very special guest coming on today! If you’ve ever seen those little airplane toys at airports or have been into aircraft model collecting, you likely have experienced a product of Daron Worldwide Trading. Daron WWT is one of, if not, the l…

Send us a text In today’s episode we’ll discuss Etihad’s new Bollywood ambassador, the dead body found in Turkish Airlines’ landing gear, and a ton of Indian aviation news. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it! Make sure to check out my instagram, @theaviationfiles, especially if you want to g…

Send us a text In today’s episode we’ll discuss Japan Airlines’ new luxury lounge caviar, a new and exciting partnership between the Air France-KLM group and Etihad, Bangladesh Airlines signing up for new A350s, and finally, we will cover how you can own a piece of the very first Emirates A380. If you like this episode, make sure to check out more …

Send us a text In today’s episode we’ll discuss Rossiya’s 747 re-activation, lot’s of A380 news, including Lufthansa's, British Airways', China Southern's, and Emirates', A380s. I will cover the first Chinese airline to pass 900 aircraft. Make sure to check out my instagram, especially if you want to give feedback or share your thoughts on this wee…

Send us a text In today’s episode we’ll discuss where you can get your very own A380, a quick look at Corendon Airline’s new adult only class, an engine fire causing a diversion in turkey, a life saving miracle on a Vistara flight, and a special segment on the story behind why some Philippine Airlines A340s were registered in France.…

Send us a text Today’s episode will cover a tribute to the 53rd anniversary of the DC-10’s first flight, Lufthansa’s CEO working as cabin crew, an update on Air Koryo resuming international flights, a recent drone strike interrupting air traffic in Moscow, and finally a special segment on a bribery scandal in Japan that led to Japanese airlines pic…

Send us a text Today’s episode will cover Air India’s new branding, livery and cabin overhaul, the concorde’s latest news, the fires in Maui and their impact on airlines, and finally, a special segment on the history of British Asia Airways. Intro and Music credit goes to Purple Planet Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/tracks/passport…

Send us a text Today we'll discuss the events of OshKosh 2023, Jet Airways’ next step towards revival, a bird strike in Amsterdam, some tension between IATA and the Belgian Government, and finally, North Korea’s anticipated re-entry into the international aviation scene.Oleh Shaurya

On episode 108 Seoul National University master's student An HaKyeng's joins hosts Andre Goulet in Montreal and Gennie Pimentel in Toronto for a conversation unpacking her research on the immigration experience for new arrivals, the challenges migrant workers face in South Korea, ethnonationalism, fertility rates, government policy and more. Works …

On episode 107 Cambridge PhD candidate Alexandra Leonzini joins Andre Goulet and co-host Gennie Pimentel for a conversation exploring how music builds soft power and promotes national prestige, the DPRK opera's greatest hits, cultural diplomacy and the Cold War, how tourists serve as intermediaries in North Korea’s noraebang branding efforts and mo…

On ep106 Korea University PhD candidate Elizabeth Campbell joins host Andre Goulet and associate producer Gennie Pimentel for a conversation exploring the role of women in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's revolutionary past and present, the legacy of anti-Japanese guerrilla and 1st Kim Il-sung spouse Kim Jong-suk, the influence of 1972 c…

On episode 105 Toronto podcasters Erin Hynes and Kattie Laur, host and producer of the ethical travel show 'Alpaca My Bags', sit down with Montreal astronomer (and recent Busan/Jeju tourist) Trevor Kjorlien for a round-table conversation on ethical travel, the end of the 'Golden Age' of flying and how to approach international travel in an era of c…