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AvTalk - Aviation Podcast
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An aviation podcast from Flightradar24, the world’s most popular flight tracking service.
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AvTalk Episode 362: Beware tall elk and low flying hog hunters
Mar 2000:55:39Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, more updates on the war in the Middle East, including the mid-air collision between two US Air Force KC-135s and an Iranian drone attack on a fuel facility next to Dubai International Airport. We take a gander at some wildlife related accidents and Atlas Air places the largest A350F order so far. A Tunisian appeals court increases the sentences of two airline executives convicted in hiring fraud. And LEGO is ready with another aviation set that we can’t wait to get our hands on. Helpful links for this week’s episode Middle East war live blog Beware elk and hog hunters Spirit’s new plan LEGO’s new DC-3 Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode. The post AvTalk Episode 362: Beware tall elk and low flying hog hunters appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 361: When saving money costs lives
Mar 1300:56:11Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, updates on the war in the Middle East and the widening effects on the aviation industry. We cover the new airspace restrictions in Azerbaijan, additional rescue flights by airlines in the region, and the pressing problem of skyrocketing fuels costs around the world. Also on this week’s episode, Air India Express loses a nose wheel in Phuket, while IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers abruptly resigns. Auditors in South Korea explain why the ILS antenna in Muan was constructed with a concrete wall. China is considering a large Boeing order to be timed with a state visit by US President Trump to Beijing. We review preliminary reports on the SAS attempted taxiway takeoff and the Bangor Challenger crash. And another search for the missing MH370 yields no results as we mark 12 years since the 777 disappeared. Helpful links for this week’s episode Middle East updates live blog Air India Express loses its nose wheel SAS attempted taxiway departure report Bangor crash preliminary report Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! Please click here for a transcript of this week’s episode. The post AvTalk Episode 361: When saving money costs lives appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 360: War shuts down Middle East airspace
Mar 600:43:47Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Iranian response with an eye on the effects on commercial aviation. Airspace closures, flight cancellations, reroutes, diversions, and how airlines are coping with the rapid changes. Also on this week’s episode, another emergency evacuation with passengers carrying their baggage, the FAA steps in between United and American in Chicago, investigators issue their final report on LATAM’s 2024 inflight upset, and Lufthansa’s 100th anniversary livery 747 comes home to Frankfurt. Helpful links for this week’s episode Middle East airspace closures live blog GPS jamming map Brett Snyder’s article on United vs American in Chicago Lufthansa’s 100th anniversary 747 arrives in Frankfurt Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! Please click here for a transcript of this episode. The post AvTalk Episode 360: War shuts down Middle East airspace appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 359: Reading them the ROTOR Act
Feb 2700:42:48Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, after passing unanimously in the Senate, the US House of Representatives votes down the aviation safety-focused ROTOR Act, which was championed by the NTSB, pilots’ unions, and families of the victims of last year’s mid-air collision in Washington DC. The House will now turn to an alternate bill, the ALERT Act. We break down the differences between the bills and reaction to Tuesday’s vote. Elsewhere, Spirit Airlines says it has a plan to emerge from bankruptcy, cartel violence paralyzes a pair of Mexican airports early in the week, a big news from Really Cool Airlines (yes, that is their actual name). Helpful links for this week’s episode Flights return to New York and Boston after the snow NTSB fact sheet on differences between the ROTOR Act and the ALERT Act Spirit’s plan to exit bankruptcy Lufthansa’s 100th anniversary livery A380 Aireon data now available on Flightradar24 Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode. The post AvTalk Episode 359: Reading them the ROTOR Act appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 358: Not how you want the day to go
Feb 2000:51:50Tap to summarizePlenty to discuss on this week’s episode of AvTalk: More clarity on what exactly led to the closure of airspace above El Paso last week A United Airlines flight from Lagos experiences an extraordinary series of events (UA613 leg 1 | UA613 leg 2) ANA operates a 14 hour flight from Tokyo to Tokyo An Arik Air 737 experiences an uncontained engine failure A LATAM 777 rejects take off beyond V1 The NTSB releases its final report on the DCA mid-air collision Brussels Airlines unveils new Tintin livery Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! The post AvTalk Episode 358: Not how you want the day to go appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 357: Frickin’ drones with frickin’ laser beams
Feb 1300:55:36Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian is joined by Ned Russell in the studio as Jason and Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren report from their outpost in the Caribbean. We try to understand what happened in El Paso on Wednesday morning and offer some thoughts on the FAA administrator’s actions to close airspace around the city. Cuba says it is out of jet fuel. This has led to flight cancellations by some airlines, but a few seem to still be able to top up before returning home. Lufthansa pilots strike for better compensation and investigators focus their sights on why a LATAM 777 suffered a tail strike on departure from Milan last year. Helpful links for this week’s episode A photo of the Britten Norman Trislander The El Paso NOTAM Havana Airport departure and arrival boards SAS taxiway departure PT-MUG tail strike final report Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! The post AvTalk Episode 357: Frickin’ drones with frickin’ laser beams appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 356: Finally, a 25 hour rule
Feb 600:53:10Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, the FAA finalizes the rule mandating 25-hour recordings on cockpit voice recorders. Confusion ensues after President Trump says he’s decertifying “Canadian made” aircraft. Air India and Indian investigators probe a fuel cutoff switch incident aboard a Boeing 787 in London. And the Singapore Air Show brings some interesting orders. Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode The post AvTalk Episode 356: Finally, a 25 hour rule appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 355: Systemic failures
Jan 3000:53:00Tap to summarizeOn 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 in the Middle East A massive winter storm forces airlines to cancel more than 20,000 flights A British Airways A350 loses a wheel departing Las Vegas JetBlue livery contest Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! Check back soon for a transcript of this episode. The post AvTalk Episode 355: Systemic failures appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 354: Want to buy a 747SP?
Jan 2300:43:17Tap to summarizeOn 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 Indonesian government crashes while attempting to land in Makassar. And a United A321neo loses a nose wheel during a hard landing in Orlando. Plus, you could be the proud new owner of a VIP configured 747SP. Helpful links for this week’s episode NTSB investigative update on UPS MD-11 crash EASA CZIB on Iran Video of United A321neo hard landing United converts 787 order FAA says MAX delays not our fault New Addis Ababa Airport trailer Want to buy a 747SP? Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! The post AvTalk Episode 354: Want to buy a 747SP? appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
Transcribe →AvTalk Episode 353: Boeing has a banner year
Jan 1600:37:21Tap to summarizeOn 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 a pair of reports from British accident investigators highlight the importance of good procedure on the flight deck. Helpful links for this week’s episode Air France flight 191 Allegiant announcement on Sun Country merger Boeing 2025 orders and deliveries Airbus 2025 orders and deliveries Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening! The post AvTalk Episode 353: Boeing has a banner year appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
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