We Tested SARS's New Travel Declaration | Plus: Your Face Is Your New Passport

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Last week thousands of you weighed in on South Africa's new SARS traveler declaration. This week Ryan actually ran it, live, on a charter through Vic Falls, and his verdict might surprise you. Then the bigger story: between now and March 2027, borders on three continents are switching to facial recognition, and crews are first in line to hand over their faces. Add Airbus's new forecast calling for 42,060 new aircraft by 2045, and the question becomes simple. Is your career ready for the world that's coming?

In this episode of The Bryan Air Podcast, Bryan Roseveare and Ryan Parrock analyse the SARS traveler declaration, facial recognition and biometric borders, the global pilot shortage, and the Airbus 20-year forecast.

TIME-STAMPED FLIGHT PLAN

00:00 Podcast intro and this week's flight plan

00:55 Ryan runs the SARS declaration app on a real charter to Vic Falls

03:34 Another barrier to entry? The travel declaration debate continues

06:27 Back in the cockpit after six years: Ryan returns to commercial flying

08:33 Flying the flight a week early: the mental prep charter work demands

12:08 Airbus calls for 42,060 new aircraft by 2045 and the pilot shortage is real