Tom Boon

6 days ago | simpleflying.com | Tom Boon

Simple Flying’s latest podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy! Hosted by Managing Editor Tom Boon and Senior Editor Channing Reid, the 256th episode is now available for your listening pleasure. The Simple Flying Podcast is released weekly and hot off the press today. We aim to cover some of the week's most important commercial aviation stories with commentary and occasionally a little bit of fun! What's in episode 256?

6 days ago | simpleflying.com | Tom Boon

Exclusive: Speaking to Simple Flying on a visit to the Air Canada's first A321XLR, Alexandre Lefèvre, VP of Network Planning & Scheduling, took some time to explain what to expect regarding the new aircraft type's entry into service. The conversation also touched on where the airline might fly the new aircraft type, and what sort of missions it might undertake. Unfortunately, the aircraft's cabin remains tightly under wraps.

3 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | Tom Boon

Riyadh Air has today revealed the cabins for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Speaking to Simple Flying, the airline's CEO, Tony Douglas, remarked that the product will be "a new standard of luxury" when it launches later this year. The Boeing 787 will have three different cabins, with the business class cabin having a mini-premium business section.

4 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | Tom Boon

EXCLUSIVE Air Canada's first Airbus A321XLR is now under construction at the manufacturer's Hamburg Finkenwerder site in Germany. The aircraft is the first of 30 of the type the Canadian flag carrier hopes to take delivery of over the next three years.

1 month ago | simpleflying.com | Tom Boon

Air Canada was today revealed as the launch customer for the Airspace Cabin from Airbus. The announcement was made during the 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo held in Hamburg, Germany. The Canadian airline has confirmed that the new cabin will be delivered on the company's 43rd Airbus A220 delivery, which is currently due to arrive in March 2026.