Welcome to the Bryan Air Podcast, your weekly dose of real aviation talk. No PR polish. No corporate spin. Just pilots breaking down the stories shaping the skies: airline chaos, crew culture, decision-making, flight deck leadership, and the conversations you only hear at 38,000 ft.

The pilot hiring market just shifted from emergency mode to sustainable growth—if you've been waiting for your shot, this is it. Meanwhile, the EU Parliament just voted to keep your flight delay compensation at three hours (airlines wanted four), and United's about to take delivery of more wide bodies than any US carrier since 1988. Plus: a nose wheel departure in Orlando, a wifi hotspot bomb hoax, and the fake pilot who perfected the art of the jump seat con. Are you positioned for what's coming next?

00:00 Last Week's Misstep: The ATNS Apology That Needed to Be Made

00:54 Pilot Hiring 2026: From Post-COVID Chaos to Sustainable Growth

03:51 EU Flight Delay Compensation: Why Three Hours Still Matters

05:57 5G vs. Radio Altimeters: Who Pays the $4.5 Billion Bill?

08:05 United's 20 Boeing 787s: The Biggest Wide-Body Delivery Since 1988

10:03 A321 Neo Loses Nose Wheel at Orlando—Hard Landing or Structural Failure?

12:24 "I Have a Bomb" WiFi Hotspot Forces Emergency Landing in Barcelona

13:19 ForeFlight Layoffs: What Pilot Job Cuts Mean for App Quality

15:27 Indonesian ATR 42 Crash: First Fatal Accident of 2026

17:26 Elon vs. Mark O'Leary: The Ryanair Starlink Standoff Gets Personal

20:02 Ryanair's Marketing Team Fires Back—Social Media Gold

20:25 Kaizen and the Art of Command: Decision-Making Systems They Never Taught You

21:39 US Seizes Anti-Submarine Trainers Bound from South Africa to China

23:41 Riyadh Cargo's Bold Move: 122 Wide-Bodies to Challenge the Gulf Giants

24:52 The Fake Pilot Who Perfected Jump-Seating—Lessons from Frank Abagnale Jr.

27:45 AI Video Production: Why McDonald's Experiment Took Longer Than Just Filming

29:28 Changi Airport Hits 70 Million Passengers—China's the Fastest-Growing Market

31:03 Cargo vs. Passengers: Why Flying Freight Might Be the Better Gig

32:03 UFC at the White House and Formula One Super Bru Returns

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Welcome to the Bryan Air Podcast your weekly dose of real aviation talk. No PR polish. No corporate spin. Just pilots breaking down the stories shaping the skies: airline chaos, crew culture, decision-making, sport banter, and the conversations you only hear at 38 000 ft.

We're closing the hangar doors on 2025 with the ultimate cockpit debate: If the pay is the same, do you fly Boeing or Airbus? While the media hates on Seattle, we're taking a hard look at the A320's recent "solar radiation" nose-dive, toxic fume lawsuits, and why real pilots might still prefer the old-school metal. Plus, we breakdown the new $70M "no find, no fee" bounty on MH370, a $120k parking ticket for a "lost" 737, and why South African visa rules are a total dog show for business aviation.

⏱️ TIME-STAMPED FLIGHT PLAN

00:00 Welcome to the Bryan Air Podcast

00:20 Season Finale Reflections

02:15 Boeing vs. Airbus Debate

04:04 Airbus A320 Issues

13:57 Tourism Challenges in South Africa

21:06 Emirates' New Airbus A350

23:20 FAA Investigations and Airline Fines

25:10 Forgotten Boeing 737 Found

26:18 The Beast: MI-26 Helicopter

26:49 MH370: The Search Continues

29:08 Amazon Drones in Waco, Texas

35:21 Cirrus Aircraft Trade-In Program

37:01 US-India Tensions Over 787 Crash

38:16 Springboks' Rugby Success

43:18 F1 Championship Showdown

45:28 Thank You to Our Supporters

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✈️ Kaizen and the Art of Command

Leadership under pressure. Clear thinking. Calm execution.
A practical framework for pilots and professionals who want to sharpen judgment and improve their command presence.

Includes micro-lessons, downloadable briefings, and the Kaizen Command AI Mentor.

👉 Enroll for $147 at https://www.kaizencommand.com/

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Your support genuinely keeps this show airborne.
Every contribution helps us improve the podcast, upgrade our gear, and create more value for the aviation community.
Thank you for backing us we're incredibly grateful for every single supporter.

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Bryan and Ryan dissect the massive aircraft orders from the Dubai Air Show and the looming talent drain to the Gulf. We analyze the controversial claim that the global "pilot shortage" is a farce, debating why lifestyle stability and rosters are becoming more valuable than a paycheck. Plus, we cover why expats are returning to South Africa despite the pay cut, the final days of the MD-11 fleet, and why crew strikes are threatening to grind global carriers to a halt.

Welcome to the Bryan Air Podcast your weekly dose of real aviation talk. No PR polish. No corporate spin. Just pilots breaking down the stories shaping the skies: airline chaos, crew culture, decision-making, sport banter, and the conversations you only hear at 38 000 ft.

⏱️ TIME-STAMPED FLIGHT PLAN

00:00 – Welcome to the Bryan Air Podcast

00:10 – McLaren China Controversy

01:14 – Dubai Air Show Highlights

02:33 – Pilot Shortages and Career Opportunities

05:45 – Returning Home: Pilots' Perspectives

07:49 – MD-11 Grounding and Aviation Updates

09:05 – Volcanic Eruption

11:22 – Upcoming Air Shows and Events

14:12 – Strikes and Working Conditions in Aviation

22:46 – Holiday Plans and Weather Woes

24:25 – F1 and Rugby Updates

25:51 – Closing Remarks

💼 FEATURED DIGITAL PRODUCT

✈️ Kaizen and the Art of Command

Leadership under pressure. Clear thinking. Calm execution.

A practical framework for pilots and professionals who want to sharpen judgment and improve their command presence.

Includes micro-lessons, downloadable briefings, and the Kaizen Command AI Mentor.

👉 Enroll for $147 at KaizenCommand.com

❤️ A NOTE TO OUR PATREON COMMUNITY

Your support genuinely keeps this show airborne.

Every contribution helps us improve the podcast, upgrade our gear, and create more value for the aviation community.

Thank you for backing us we're incredibly grateful for every single supporter.

👉 Join the Patreon Crew → https://www.patreon.com/bryanair

🎧 LINKS

🚀 Digital Products → https://www.kaizencommand.com/

✈️ Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@BryanAirPodcast

❤️ Join the Patreon Crew → https://www.patreon.com/bryanair