

AvTalk - Aviation Podcast
Flightradar24
An aviation podcast from Flightradar24, the world’s most popular flight tracking service.
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Apr 12, 2024 • 41min
AvTalk Episode 263: Another whistle blows
Multiple interesting topics are discussed in this podcast, including a fresh whistleblower at Boeing raising concerns about structural failures in some aircraft, the NTSB's preliminary report on a United flight incident in Houston, Spirit Airlines announcing pilot furloughs, and a Southwest 737 losing its engine cowling. Additionally, the podcast covers challenges faced by airlines with grounded aircraft, incidents of severe airplane damage, and exploration of executive positions at a struggling airline.

Apr 5, 2024 • 36min
AvTalk Episode 262: Striking for the right to strike
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a plane crash lands and then crashes into another plane that crashed a few months earlier. Pratt and Whitney may have a new problem on their hands. The FAA’s mental health panel makes its recommendations. And the French pilot union is calling for a strike to protest a proposed […]
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Mar 29, 2024 • 1h 3min
AvTalk Episode 261: How the aviation industry is reacting to GPS spoofing
Matt Thurber from AIN Media Group discusses how the aviation industry is reacting to GPS spoofing. They also touch on major leadership changes at Boeing and FAA scrutiny of United's operations. The episode covers incidents like damage to an Emirates A380 and Southwest Flight 147. Emphasis is placed on the risks of GPS jamming and spoofing in aviation, as well as the future of navigation technologies.

Mar 22, 2024 • 43min
AvTalk Episode 260: Beware the chair
On this episode of AvTalk, an update on the inflight upset experienced by a LATAM 787, the problem with popular media’s hyper focus on aviation incidents, and we dig in to the report detailing what actually happened when an errant flight plan shut down UK airspace last August. Plus, we discuss Flightradar24’s new GPS jamming […]
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Mar 15, 2024 • 52min
AvTalk Episode 259: Asleep at the sidestick
Batik Air pilots caught sleeping on the flight, LATAM flight upset injures 50, Boeing's ongoing troubles with FAA and NTSB, 737 MAX wiring issues, United Airlines facing challenges.

Mar 8, 2024 • 39min
AvTalk Episode 258: With respect to documentation
JetBlue and Spirit terminate merger, American Airlines orders 260 aircraft, NTSB criticizes Boeing, FAA finds quality control issues, Boeing considers buying Spirit back, Ethiopian Airlines orders 777-9, industry challenges with engine groundings and delivery delays, rare aviation incident analysis

Mar 1, 2024 • 43min
AvTalk Episode 257: 30 minutes of bad decisions
FAA puts pressure on Boeing to enhance safety culture. Review of aviation safety incidents including PK8303 crash. TCAS incident highlights vigilance needed over Somalia. Airline introduces its own barbecue sauce.

Feb 23, 2024 • 41min
AvTalk Episode 256: A bad day in Belgrade
A harrowing incident in Belgrade as a Marathon Airlines plane hits ILS antennas, rogue ATC in Somalia, Air Canada faces backlash for chatbot policies, updates from Singapore Airshow, Boeing's 737 MAX program shakeup, American Airlines bans hang gliders, and more airline industry news and controversies.

Feb 16, 2024 • 39min
AvTalk Episode 255: Grounded for the dumbest of reasons
United Airlines' A321neos grounded for paperwork snafu; NTSB demands 25-hour cockpit voice recorders for existing aircraft; Atlas Air 747 engine fire caused by missing plug; Boeing building 737s slower than stated; public comments on FAA's cockpit voice recorder rules; frustration with outdated smoking sign regulations

Feb 9, 2024 • 44min
AvTalk Episode 254: The bolts, they are missing
On this episode of AvTalk, we review the NTSB’s preliminary report on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, fresh quality issues affecting some 737 MAX, and Finnair gets out the scales to weigh some of its passengers. AS1282 preliminary report The NTSB released its preliminary report on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 this week. Plain and simple, the […]
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