Bryan Air
The Bryan Air Podcast is your South African hub for global aviation news and sharp industry commentary.
Each week, we cut through the noise to unpack aviation headlines, airline developments, and flight deck dilemmas. Not just what happened but what it means for your career, mindset, and next move.
Proudly South African, globally relevant this show delivers clarity, perspective, and straight-talking analysis you won’t find in a press release.
Built for pilots and professionals who want to stay informed, think critically, and lead confidently in and out of the flight deck.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 249
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
#125 New Aviation Tech And MEL Procedures
STORY OF THE WEEK🎙
New Aviation technology, from truss braced wings to a shark skin fuselage.
NEWS✈️
- Airbus and Qatar settle an ageing dispute.
- Close call between FedEx and Southwest at Austin…
#124 Bridging The Airline Knowledge Gap | Using The QRH
STORY OF THE WEEK🎙
Join us in February for our bridging the gap series. We aim to highlight aspects of airline flying that are not always explained in detail during commercial pilot training. This …
Season Five Trailer | Bryan Air Podcast
SEASON FIVE🎙
Tune in for the podcast every week.
NEWSLETTER🗞️
Sign up for my weekly newsletter with the weekly show notes, expanded Bryan Air Advisory section and content from the world of sim…
Bonus Episode: Andrew Evans On Flying The Boeing 747
Andrew currently operates the Boeing 747 for a major carrier. I asked him to please give our listeners a breakdown on what its like to fly the 747.
Newsletter 🗞️
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#123 The Legendary Boeing 747 | Qantas Air Turn-backs
Story Of The Week🎙
The very last Boeing 747 gets delivered.
News Items✈️
- Another Qantas turn back.
- Melbourne Sydney is back to the world’s busiest route.
- Striking workers in Berlin and Lagos
- T…
#122 Kenya Airways Excuses | Boeing V Airbus
Story Of The Week🎙
Kenya Airways disruptions and major manufacturer orders in 2022.
News Items✈️
- Airbus and Boeing orders in 2022.
- Boeing 737 Max exemption.
- A350 will remain a dual-pilot fli…
#121 Maxed Out | Ethiopian 737 Max Accident Investigation Report
Story of the week: Lack of comment regarding pilot error or any form of human factors in the Ethiopian accident report.
News Items✈️
- How Southwests lack of investment in scheduling software led …
Season 4 Finalé
✈️Thanks to all our supporters, its been a busy but successful 2022 for the Bryan Air Podcast. We will be back in mid-January 2023 for season 5 with more insights and flight deck banter. Love you all…
#119 Broken Towbars
✈️The partnership between South African Airways (SAA) and Takatso Consortium hangs in the balance following the resignation of Gidon Novick. A devastating airshow crash in the USA, supply chain issue…
#118 OEM's And Unserviceable Toilets
✈️The big manufacturers boast impressive sales numbers. Passengers cause a flight diversion to go to the toilet, and striking pilots becomes a common thread around the world. The devastating Tanzania…
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#117 Cargo Giants And An Affordable Pilot Logbook
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#116 International Travel Options And More Virgin Pronouns
✈️FlySafair ramps up its domestic capacity with the addition of 6 more 737-800’s. Lift operates to Durbs for the first time, and Airlink partners with FedAir. SARS makes a formal apology to the trave…
#115 Cemair Expansion And The SARS Travel Pass!
✈️Cemair adds to their already impressive route network, SARS implement a new travel pass system 🐀and we chat about our recent trip to Paris. Bomb threats are on the rise, and Apple Air Tags have bec…
#114 Skirts On A Plane
✈️Male pilots can now wear skirts, so expect some different attire on Ryan in the coming weeks. FlySafair is awarded the best LCC in Africa, Airlink acquires a 40% stake in FlyNamibia and Cemair eyes…
#113 FedEx Parks Some Planes And Big Paydays For Pilots
✈️The SAA saga continues with a foolproof dual hub strategy; if only they had come up with that idea earlier🐀. Major supply chain issues at Boeing HQ, FedEx parks some aircraft, internet on airliners…
Announcement | This Was Not Our Week!
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#112 Aviation News, Trends And Grass Cutting Tenders
✅Quick Episode Summary:
- ACSA tender rigging.
- Fire at OR Tambo
- 43 Air School walk of shame
- South African partnership with Emirates
- Mango revival
- SAA V2 In BA colours?
- Lufthansa strike on hold.
- …
#111 Flying Tired | Captain's Discretion
✈️Bryan and Ryan are back in the studio for our weekly news-based show. Topics of discussion this week include flying tired, flying angry, pilot pay scales and captain’s discretion.
Audience feedb…
#110 Honouring The Aviators | In Conversation With Ron Kaplan
In this episode, we celebrate Ron Kaplan. Ron has dedicated his life to preserving the legacy of the legendary aviators that make our industry the best in the world.
✈️Ron currently serves as Fou…