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Boarding Pass 161: Airplane Popsicles

Boarding Pass 161: Airplane Popsicles

FromThe Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast


Boarding Pass 161: Airplane Popsicles

FromThe Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Dec 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We’ve talked about deicing planes before they takeoff but how do we keep them from turning into 737 popsicles when they’re sitting at the airport?  Drew talks about processes to keep airplanes and ground equipment from freezing over before he goes in to deal with -1F temperatures. Doug is about to fly to Munich before Christmas Eve - will it be festive or sad?  See the pictures below.  Also on this episode:Do civilians care if they are on a narrow or widebody plane?Congress extends Boeing’s deadline to get the 737 Max 7 and 8 certifiedSAS is back at JFK, with an A321, not a 747This year’s busiest airports by aircraft movements and passenger volumeJoin the conversation! 
Released:
Dec 26, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Next Trip is a weekly 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 or follow us on Twitter at @nexttrippodcast