AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

On this week’s episode, we welcome current commercial pilot and former RAF captain Scott Bateman to discuss his new book, Hercules: First in. Last Out. The story of an RAF legend. Listen now to find out how to enter to win a copy of Scott’s book. We also discuss a pair of runway incursion incidents last […] The post AvTalk Episode 265: Scott Bateman’s Hercules appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, escalating retaliatory attacks between Iran and Israel and their effects on global air travel, congressional hearings sharpen the focus on Boeing’s problems, and United Airlines makes big changes to its order book. Plus, we’ve got stolen gold, expensive eels, and a unique competition. Thank you for listening! Thank you […] The post AvTalk Episode 264: Stolen gold and expensive eels appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

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.

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 […] The post AvTalk Episode 262: Striking for the right to strike appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

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.

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 […] The post AvTalk Episode 260: Beware the chair appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

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.

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

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.

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.