Greg, our buddy and show contributor, joins us to talk about aircraft engines - how they work, air-starts, and engine supply chain issues. He also is excited to be back in the aviaton industry with what could be his dream job. Doug regales us with a pilot memoir about his 2nd trip to Japan and reveals he’s a train (rail?) geek too. We also discuss:The Department of Justice trys to block the Jetblue/Spirit mergerThe Airport Service Quality Awards names the best airports for customer experienceAn appeals court denies a lawsuit to force airlines to increase seat sizeReno Air Races will hold its final event September 13-17http://airrace.orgJoin the discussion! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/