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.
✈️Round 2 of our “Shoot The Breeze” series. We discuss our digital documentation program, Bryan re-lives his gap year in the U.K and why it’s okay to suck at certain elements in your life. Traditio…
✈️It looked like Mango Airlines was on the road to recovery until the Air Service Licensing Council suspended their license for two years 🐀. The South African government continues to hold tourism hos…
Arpad Szakal joins the podcast to chat about the talent shortage in the aviation sector.
Arpad is an Executive Search & Leadership Assessment professional and a former aviation lawyer. He is an ex…
✈️It has been a busy week at Simaero. Simulator training has picked up nicely, and we look forward to a positive second half of the year. SA Express is finally set for liquidation, Lufthansa cancels …
✈️Cape Town leads South Africa’s tourism drive. There’s an important new order for the 737 MAX at the Farnborough airshow. Clever technology to help you find your boarding gate. A recent travel exp…
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There’s a battle looming between the decision makers at the world's busiest airport and Emirates. Simon Newton-Smith resigns from Spoories Version 2.0 as FlySafair, Airlink, Lift,…
Ryan shares his love for on-time performance. Positive visa news, mobile apps, airshows and new Bryan Air branding.
Audience feedback drives the show. We'd love for you to contact us and keep the …
Bryan returns to Johannesburg after a successful AviaDev in the Mother City. A special thanks to everyone at Airlink for making my travel experience exceptional. Travel chaos in Europe as staff sho…
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On 20 May we did our first show with the new layout. I started the show with a letter to the listener, this was the letter read on the episode titled “The aviation recovery” on 20 May 20…
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Bryan and Ryan have a cool conversation with the gentlemen from the Easy-Pilot team. If you are interested in learning more about writing your EASA exams in the comfort of your…
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Cameron Easton joins us in the virtual studio for the resurgence of our connecting with aviators series.
The series is intended to be a bit more tongue n cheek with a few laughs and good old fas…
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