AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

On this week’s episode of AvTalk: The NTSB holds its board meeting to determine the probable cause of the mid-air collision above the Potomac River last January UPS announces it has retired its MD-11 fleet A Bombardier business jet crashes attempting to depart Bangor, Maine Airlines are modifying their routes and schedules to avoid tensions […] The post AvTalk Episode 355: Systemic failures appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the US issues a set of NOTAMs warning of military activity in a large swath of the North Pacific. The NTSB issues an update on the UPS MD-11 crash, focusing on additional materials analysis performed on a bearing from the engine pylon mount. An ATR 42 operating for the […] The post AvTalk Episode 354: Want to buy a 747SP? appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Boeing and Airbus report their final tallies for orders and deliveries in 2025 and it was Boeing’s best year since 2018. Allegiant is buying Sun Country in a shake up of the ultra low-cost market in the US. Delta comes full circle and orders up to 60 787s. And […] The post AvTalk Episode 353: Boeing has a banner year appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

We begin the year with a mess in Amsterdam as more than 3,000 flights have been canceled at the airport this week following snow storms and a long list of operational problems. We look at the impact on civil aviation from the US military action in Venezuela last weekend. Kazakhstan investigators issue an update on […] The post AvTalk Episode 352: It’s the deicing that’ll get ya appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re beginning 2026 by looking back at a pair of our favorite conversations from 2025.  Throughout the year, we focused a lot on the seemingly unending stream of news and what it meant for the aviation industry, but we also had a chance to speak with some very interesting […] The post AvTalk Episode 351: Our favorite conversations from 2025 appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a pair of incidents involving civilian aircraft and military aircraft without active transponders operating in Curaçao’s airspace sounds a bit too familiar. We discuss the events from the last week and the state of airspace in the southern Caribbean. NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy had choice words for Congress after […] The post AvTalk Episode 350: “Outrageous:” close calls near Venezuela appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian and Jason return from their respective travels to survey this week’s news. We return to India where IndiGo’s meltdown last week left the government none-too-pleased with the airline. In the US, Peraton gets the nod as the FAA’s prime integrator for ATC modernization. Boeing completes its acquisition of […] The post AvTalk Episode 349: How do you forget about a 737? appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian is joined by new Flightradar24 crew member Daniel Gustafsson in the Flightradar24 offices in Stockholm, while Jason finishes his journey through Japan’s cat cafes. We walk through the current NOTAMs affecting flights in and around Venezuela, as well as some of the unofficial pronouncements made with regard to […] The post AvTalk Episode 348: Consider the airspace closed in its entirety appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, an aviation journalist and historian, shares insights into the recent MD-11 crash and its troubling pylon fatigue findings. He explains the implications of emergency airworthiness directives on DC-10s and their impact on firefighting capabilities. In Seoul, frequent flyer Seth Miller contrasts his luxurious JAL first class experience with Jason's Korean Air economy trip. They also delve into the JetBlue 25for25 challenge, outlining strategies and obstacles as they navigate their travel adventures.

On this episode of AvTalk, the Dubai Airshow wraps up with a long list of major orders and other announcements. The FAA cancels its cancellation order and air traffic in the US returns to pre-government shutdown levels. Plus, anti-GPS jamming technology is coming from Fokker Services in early 2026. We’re also joined by The Up […] The post AvTalk Episode 346: The A340-600 episode appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.