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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.

Entrepreneurship Business Aviation Leisure Travel
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
41 minutes
Episodes
249
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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#109 Gap Years And Podcasting | Shoot The Breeze!

#109 Gap Years And Podcasting | Shoot The Breeze!

 

✈️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…

00:54:34  |   Thu 18 Aug 2022
#108 Never Give Up | Weekly Aviation And Travel Roundup

#108 Never Give Up | Weekly Aviation And Travel Roundup

✈️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…

00:58:34  |   Fri 12 Aug 2022
#107 Aviation Talent Shortage | Arpad Szakal

#107 Aviation Talent Shortage | Arpad Szakal

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…

00:53:42  |   Tue 09 Aug 2022
#106 Comac, Qatar And Cathay | Weekly Aviation And Travel Roundup

#106 Comac, Qatar And Cathay | Weekly Aviation And Travel Roundup

✈️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 …

00:42:43  |   Thu 28 Jul 2022
#105 Track Your Luggage | European Airport Chaos

#105 Track Your Luggage | European Airport Chaos

 

✈️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…

01:04:35  |   Fri 22 Jul 2022
#104 Emirates vs Heathrow, Baggage Repatriations And Sold Out Local Carriers!

#104 Emirates vs Heathrow, Baggage Repatriations And Sold Out Local Carriers!

✅In this episode:

 

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,…

00:16:19  |   Fri 15 Jul 2022
#103 On Time Performance | It's All About The Team

#103 On Time Performance | It's All About The Team

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 …

00:51:52  |   Thu 14 Jul 2022
#102 Full Service vs Low Cost Airlines | Airlink Review

#102 Full Service vs Low Cost Airlines | Airlink Review

 

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…

01:02:33  |   Thu 07 Jul 2022
#101 Lift And FlySafair Race To Fill The Comair Void | Aviation And Travel News Roundup

#101 Lift And FlySafair Race To Fill The Comair Void | Aviation And Travel News Roundup

Quick Episode Summary:

 

 

 

  • Lift airline, saying and doing all the right things. 
  • Fly Safair adds 10 new routes across sub-Saharan Africa to take advantage of the gap left by Comair.
  • Are Mango airl…
01:06:46  |   Thu 23 Jun 2022
#100 Bryan Air Episodes

#100 Bryan Air Episodes

Thank You 

 

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…

00:59:57  |   Fri 10 Jun 2022
#99 Talk To Me, Goose

#99 Talk To Me, Goose

Quick Episode Summary:

 

 

 

  • Comair announces that it has suspended all British Airways and Kulula flights with immediate effect. 
  • Have you seen Top Gun Maverick? It is epic
  • Light aircraft crashes a…
00:44:52  |   Fri 03 Jun 2022
#98 Connecting With Aviators | Khotso Marumo

#98 Connecting With Aviators | Khotso Marumo

Quick Episode Summary:

 

 

 

  • Connecting with aviators is back with Khotso Marumo (aka Lesotho’s Pride).
  • Comair’s network expansion plans.
  • Positive signs of growth in the South African tourism sector…
01:23:10  |   Fri 27 May 2022
#97 Airline Startups And A Handheld GPS

#97 Airline Startups And A Handheld GPS

IN THIS EPISODE:

 

 

 

  • New airline startup in South Africa, Joly airlines. What’s your view? 
  • The threat of a full aviation shutdown in Nigeria. 
  • Boeing and the accident investigators find no fault …
01:09:05  |   Fri 20 May 2022
#96 EASA Exams Worldwide | Easy-Pilot

#96 EASA Exams Worldwide | Easy-Pilot

IN THIS EPISODE:

 

 

 

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…

00:59:42  |   Fri 13 May 2022
#95 Shoot The Breeze

#95 Shoot The Breeze

IN THIS EPISODE:

 

 

 

  • Flight deck banter.
  • Horrendous financial advice.
  • Terrible tech tips.
  • Ryan’s sta-Soft protocol
00:38:12  |   Tue 10 May 2022
#94 Dodgy Adverts And A New CEO

#94 Dodgy Adverts And A New CEO

IN THIS EPISODE:

 

 

 

  • Bryan and Ryan are back in the studio after a two-week break.
  • Safair’s crazy R8 deal. Did you manage to get yourself a ticket or did you spend the day in the waiting room?
  • SAA…
00:59:56  |   Fri 06 May 2022
#93 Where Have All The Pilots Gone? | Fly Dubai

#93 Where Have All The Pilots Gone? | Fly Dubai

IN THIS EPISODE:

 

 

  • An impromptu visit from one of the listeners.
  • Large volumes of South African pilots en-route for Fly Dubai.
  • EASA exams in South Africa.
  • What is happening with the Takatso SAA de…
01:08:50  |   Fri 15 Apr 2022
#92 Connecting With Aviators | Cameron Easton

#92 Connecting With Aviators | Cameron Easton

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…

01:23:33  |   Fri 08 Apr 2022
#91 Learjets, Tupolevs And Captain Alpha

#91 Learjets, Tupolevs And Captain Alpha

IN THIS EPISODE:

 

 

 

  • Our good friend Jonathan Collins gets his medical back after first being declared medically unfit.  A major victory for Jonno and other aviators living with Type 1 Diabetes. 
00:54:15  |   Fri 01 Apr 2022
#90 AviaDev Returns To Cape Town

#90 AviaDev Returns To Cape Town

ON THIS EPISODE:

 

 

  • Jon Howell, founder and CEO of Aviadev Africa joins the team to celebrate some special news. 
  • Aviadev relocates to Cape Town in 2022. Aviadev is Africa's only dedicated event ai…
01:00:01  |   Fri 25 Mar 2022
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