AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren returns as resident Avgeek-in-Chief to talk about his behind the scenes look at how airline safety cards are designed. And a United passenger had their journey from Houston to Amsterdam end in Chicago after their unruly behavior led the captain to divert the flight. The unruly passenger […] The post AvTalk Episode 224: An unruly passenger appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode, we give United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby some friendly advice, JetBlue tries to make nice with the DOJ by not appealing the ruling invalidating the Northeast Alliance, and Ian has some choice words for one news outlet regarding their coverage of a recent incident. Scott Kirby’s private jet in the middle […] The post AvTalk Episode 223: That’s a bad look Scott appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the first major operational meltdown of the summer hits the US, a Delta 717 lands without its nose gear, and we chat with Zac Brown, founder of European Pride in Aviation Network (EPAN), about the work his organization is doing to make sure everyone feels like they have a […] The post AvTalk Episode 222: They warned us it would be bad appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s AvTalk, we break down all the news from the 2023 Paris Air Show, from IndiGo’s record breaking order to the new propulsion technologies just over the horizon. The 2023 Paris Air Show IndiGo kicked off the show with a record-breaking order for 500 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. At 500 planes, it is the […] The post AvTalk Episode 221: The largest single order in commercial aircraft history appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, Air India’s diversion to Russia ends up being about as easy as it gets. The FAA has a new acting administrator and the FAA reauthorization bill currently working its ways through the US Congress has some interesting provisions. Secondary flight deck barriers are finally coming to new aircraft. And Tecnam […] The post AvTalk Episode 220: Nonstop to Beef Island appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, an Air India 777 diverts to Russia and we walk through the challenges of getting an aircraft repaired in a country under US sanctions. Boeing is dealing with a fresh 787 quality issue. And Seth Miller of PaxEx.aero joins Jason in Hamburg, Germany to report on the newest passenger […] The post AvTalk Episode 219: Air India is in for a long wait appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a passenger opens an exit door just before landing in Daegu, a new entrant for the most unrealistic airline business model emerges, and Boeing tries to kick start things ahead of the Paris Airshow. American to appeal NEA decision American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says the airline will appeal […] The post AvTalk Episode 218: Asiana’s open door policy appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk founder and editor of The Airline Observer, Brian Sumers, joins us to discuss the ruling by a US judge dissolving American Airlines and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance and what that could mean for JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit Airlines. NTSB hosts runway incursion round table NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy hosted a runway […] The post AvTalk Episode 217: The NEA is DOA appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, former NTSB Chair and member of the FAA’s recently formed Independent Safety Review Team, Robert Sumwalt joins the program to discuss the state of aviation safety in the United States and how industry and regulators are reacting to a recent spate of serious incidents.   YouTuber pleads guilty to obstruction […] The post AvTalk Episode 216: Former NTSB Chair Robert Sumwalt appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, Ryanair commits to up to 300 Boeing 737-10 MAX, Go First receives bankruptcy protection, frustrating lessor attempts to repossess their aircraft, and we talk with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Chief Strategy Officer Jenny Kavanagh about their merger with Britten-Norman and plans for a hydrogen powered Islander. Ryanair orders up to 300 […] The post AvTalk Episode 215: Ryanair goes all in on the 737-10 MAX appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.