Boarding Pass 071: Piloting Through COVID

John, a flight instructor and long time listener tells us about surviviing during the pandemic.  We discuss how cyclical the industry is and how we need to stay resilient and have an irregular ops plan. John talks about his path to becoming a flight instructor and gives some great advice to anyone interested in being a pilot.  He also explains how he’s teaching Asian pilot cadets how to fly as well as speak English.  Find John on Instagram at @jdebrey.  

Other topics discussed:

• New airpane maker Aerion announced that their AS3 airliner will fly from LAX to Tokyo in 3 hours 
• United announced they will be hiring 300 pilots
• American says bookings are at 90% of prepandemic levels
• TSA has 18 straight days of 1 million plus passenger screenings 
• We appreciate an unsung hero, the A330, shortly after avgeek “A330 Day” on 3/30

Join the conversation!

www.nexttripnetwork.com

https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/