AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

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.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a swarm of bees delays a Delta flight to Atlanta. Go First declares bankruptcy and places the blame at Pratt and Whitney’s feet. And Ian wants to drive ZeroAvia’s HyperTruck. Covered in bees! An Atlanta-bound Delta Air Lines A320 was delayed in Houston thanks to a swarm of bees […] The post AvTalk Episode 214: Covered in bees! appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing reports its first quarter results, more airlines are grounding Pratt and Whitney GTF-powered aircraft awaiting engine repair and overhaul, and a leaking lavatory jams a Delta 767’s flight controls. FAA unveils safety review panel The FAA has created an independent safety review panel to study ways to “enhance safety […] The post AvTalk Episode 213: Mo’ Engines, Mo’ Problems appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing stops deliveries of most 737 MAX due to a “non-standard manufacturing process” on the fuselage-vertical fin joint. Sudanese airspace is closed after renewed fighting. And some former Polar Air Cargo executives and suppliers could be facing lengthy prison sentences. Sudan airspace closed, aircraft destroyed Multiple civilian aircraft were destroyed […] The post AvTalk Episode 212: A non-standard manufacturing process appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, Sheveluch is disrupting flights. The volcano causing problems this time isn’t as bad (yet) and isn’t nearly as hard to pronounce as Eyjafjallajökull. Airbus and Boeing report their first quarter delivery numbers and Aeroflot leans on Iran’s sanctions-busting experience for maintenance. Sheveluch volcano erupts in Russia Ash from the Sheveluch […] The post AvTalk Episode 211: It’s volcano time appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, a Dutch court halts plans to cull flights in Amsterdam, a SkyUp Airlines 737 escapes Ukraine, and the FAA has finally issued new certification guidelines for engine encounters with “medium flocking birds.” Dutch court halts flight cuts in Amsterdam A Dutch court ruled this week that cuts imposed by Schiphol […] The post AvTalk Episode 210: Passing the Medium Flocking Bird Test appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s AvTalk, Ian flies solo with Jason under the weather. This week’s show is on the shorter side, with 100% less repartee, but we hope you’ll enjoy it nonetheless. Washington withdraws as FAA nominee Phillip Washington, the current CEO of Denver Airport has withdrawn his nomination to be the Administrator of the Federal […] The post AvTalk Episode 209: Ian’s surprise solo show appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, the FAA tells pilots to fly better, ATC staffing is bad enough to allow slot waivers for this summer, and the 25 hour cockpit voice recorder is finally in progress. Plus, an update on the Flair Airlines 737 repossessions and Emirates debuts a refreshed livery. The FAA’s post-Safety Summit week […] The post AvTalk Episode 208: The FAA says fly better appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, Jason steps off a flight from Japan and immediately records a podcast. Flair Airlines says lessors and another airline are conspiring to take their aircraft. Saudi Arabia makes a huge order for its new airline Riyadh Air, and the FAA holds its aviation surface safety summit. FAA Safety Summit The […] The post AvTalk Episode 207: Time for a Safety Summit appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.