On this episode of AvTalk, we welcome back The Air Current editor-in-chief John Ostrower for a wide-ranging conversation as we try to understand the effects of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on the aviation industry. We also look at the state of the 737 MAX and the prospects for the aircraft’s return to service one year […] The post AvTalk Episode 79: It’s nothing short of a crisis appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, air traffic in China is down over 80% from the beginning of the year, the first Air France A380 enters retirement, and Air New Zealand’s Skynest may be a way to make ultra-long-haul economy a little less terrible. COVID19-related cancellations continue to grow Cancellations and reductions in service continue to […] The post AvTalk Episode 78: Climb into the Skynest appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, a Pegasus Airlines 737 overruns the runway in Istanbul, traffic to China grinds to a halt, Air Italy calls it quits, and the jet stream helps British Airways set a new record. Pegasus Airlines flight 2193 On 5 February Pegasus Airlines flight 2193 overran the runway on landing in Istanbul. […] The post AvTalk Episode 77: Jetting in the Jet Stream appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss the Coronavirus response, as authorities and airlines try to stop its spread. Kobe Bryant and his daughter are among those killed in a helicopter crash in California this past weekend. And Boeing’s 777X takes flight for the first time. Coronavirus repsonse Travel to and from China is being […] The post AvTalk Episode 76: The Coronavirus Response appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we begin the year on a somber note to discuss the downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in Tehran and the effects of prohibitions by certain countries on flights in Iran and Iraq. We also dig in to some of the new documents released by Boeing regarding the 737 […] The post AvTalk Episode 75: The downing of PS752 appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
Happy New Year! On this episode of AvTalk we look back at some of our favorite conversations from 2019. We’ll be back with the first new episode of 2020 on 17 January. Mark Vanhoenacker We start by revisiting episode 56 and our conversation with Mark Vanhoenaker, a first officer with British Airways and a recent […] The post AvTalk Episode 74: Our favorite conversations from 2019 appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing halts production of the 737 MAX, Harbour Air’s electric Beaver takes flight, and we run down the list of airlines that didn’t make it through 2019 and a few that could join that list very soon. Boeing halts production of the 737 MAX from January Boeing announced this week […] The post AvTalk Episode 73: Boeing halts production of the 737 MAX appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, our reaction to United Airlines’ surprise order for 50 Airbus A321XLRs, an escape slide escapes mid-air, and the list of airlines to not survive 2019 grows longer. Escaping escape slides A Delta 767 lost one of its over-wing escape slides on approach to Boston last week. The slide landed in […] The post AvTalk Episode 72: United’s Single Aisle Surprise appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this week’s episode, our resident numbers expert Gavin Werbeloff joins us to make sense of the orders from this year’s Dubai Airshow. We also say goodbye the first A380 to be dismantled and take a look at a few of the more ridiculous ideas to enter the world this week. Southwest 1380 The NTSB […] The post AvTalk Episode 71: Firm Orders appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we chat with Ian Matthews—a Flight Maintenance Engineer for a US-based cargo airline. Plus, a pilot makes a big mistake in Amsterdam, more pickle fork cracks, and we may see another Icelandic airline flying soon. Fat fingers in Amsterdam Sitting at the gate prior to departure from Amsterdam, the pilot […] The post AvTalk Episode 70: Fat Fingers in Amsterdam appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
Return to service — if? when? On this special episode of AvTalk, we welcome back The Air Current editor-in-chief Jon Ostrower for a discussion on the state of the 737 MAX’s return to service and what we’ve learned this month with the release of numerous reports, including the Joint Authorities Technical Review and the final […] The post AvTalk Episode 69: A special 737 MAX update appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
We unfortunately won’t have a new episode for you this week, but we will be back with a special episode next week that covers a lot of what has happened in the past few weeks, including an analysis of the just released final report on the crash of Lion Air flight 610. We’ll also have […] The post ANNOUNCEMENT: No AvTalk episode this week, special episode next week appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
Cracked pickle forks have been found on dozens of inspected 737NGs, the 737 MAX’s road to return remains a winding one, and we welcome back Andrew Poure who fills us in on the hot new cargo route from Colombo to Columbus and what he learned in flight dispatcher school. Cracked pickle forks After inspections of […] The post AvTalk Episode 68: Cracked Pickle Forks appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we review an awful week for European airlines and Operation Matterhorn, the largest peace time repatriation effort in history. And we talk with Qantas 787 fleet manager Captain Lisa Norman to get the details on the upcoming Project Sunrise test flights. Thomas Cook, et al Thomas Cook entered administration on […] The post AvTalk Episode 67: Operation Matterhorn appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we head to Roswell, New Mexico for the Super80 Send Off. Then we cap off our avgeek week in Los Angeles with Cranky Flier’s Dorkfest and SpotLAX2019. Plus an American Airlines mechanic is arrested for sabotage and there’s a fresh obstacle for the 737 MAX’s return to service. American Airlines […] The post AvTalk Episode 66: Our Super Avgeek Week appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we welcome OpsGroup founder Mark Zee to discuss NOTAMs and why his group is trying to change how they’re written. We also get updates on the Ural Airlines A321 that landed in a cornfield, the 737 MAX timeline, and Qantas is set to conduct a trio of Project Sunrise test […] The post AvTalk Episode 65: NOTAM’d appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, our quickest 737 MAX update yet, protesters snarl traffic at Hong Kong Airport, and the internet makes a thing out of nothing, part the infinity. Editors note: this episode was recorded on 14 August prior to the Ural Airlines hard landing in Moscow. Our quickest MAX update Boeing is still […] The post AvTalk Episode 64: AvTalk summer spectacular appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we talk with Joseph Tar Schmidt, a regional airline pilot for a major US carrier. Plus, more MAX headaches for Boeing and the airlines and a HiFly A340 makes a mess in Orlando. Boeing’s 737 MAX problems grow Southwest Airlines and Air Canada have removed the 737 MAX from their […] The post AvTalk Episode 63: Sir, you can’t dump that fuel here appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we talk to pilot Maria Langer about what it’s like to dry cherry trees with a helicopter. Also, the 737 MAX will stay grounded even longer and Pakistan reopens its airspace to all commercial flights. The 737 MAX’s return delayed again Airlines are now removing the MAX from their schedules […] The post AvTalk Episode 62: Drying Cherries with a Helicopter appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Jean Charles Perino, co-founder of La Compagnie, the all-business class transatlantic airline, for a wide-ranging discussion about the airline and where La Compagnie finds itself within the industry. We also get an update on when the 737 MAX could return to service, teams in Greenland make a […] The post AvTalk Episode 61: La Compagnie co-founder Jean-Charles Perino appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, aviation journalist John Walton joins us from the Paris Air Show to discuss Airbus’ launch of the A321XLR and the importance of IAG’s order of 200 737 MAX aircraft. We also discuss a recent GPS issue that grounded some flights. A Paris Surprise Aviation journalist John Walton joins from the […] The post AvTalk Episode 60: A Paris Surprise appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, Mitsubishi sets its eyes on the CRJ program, we learn more about the Air Astana loss of control incident in Portugal, and Jason and Seth Miller check in from the IATA annual general meeting in Seoul. Mitsubishi eyes CRJ program Fresh from the renaming of the MRJ to the Space […] The post AvTalk Episode 59: From Regional Jet to Space Jet appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we get an update on the Aeroflot 1492 accident. Southwest makes a deal with their mechanics while American goes to court with theirs. And Chris Sloan from Airways Magazine stops by to chat about his recent trip to Russia to fly on vintage Soviet aircraft. Aeroflot 1492 New video that […] The post AvTalk Episode 58: Flying Nostalgia appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this special episode of AvTalk, we welcome The Air Current editor-in-chief Jon Ostrower as we discuss the status of the Boeing 737 MAX and the compendium of reporting that’s come out in the last few weeks. We’re taking a closer look at how the aircraft was developed, what Boeing is doing to get it […] The post AvTalk Special Episode: A 737 MAX Update appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss Aeroflot 1492 in Moscow, Miami Air’s runway excursion in Jacksonville, new liveries, and Jason heads to Italy. Next week we’ll have a special extended conversation with The Air Current editor-in-chief Jon Ostrower about the 737 MAX and the steady drip of news about how the airplane was developed […] The post AvTalk Episode 57: In an evacuation, leave everything appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, Jet Airways halts flights, the FAA lays out its path to re-certification of the 737 MAX, and we sit down for a conversation with pilot and author Mark Vanhoenacker. United’s new livery We recorded prior to the livery’s reveal and we’ll have more in our next episode, but we explore […] The post AvTalk Episode 56: How to land a plane appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss the Ethiopian investigators’ preliminary report on the crash of ET302 and Boeing’s efforts to get the MAX back in the air. We’re also joined by our resident numbers expert, Gavin Werbeloff, to discuss how airlines around the world are managing their fleet renewals. And thieves in Albania pull […] The post AvTalk Episode 55: The ET302 Preliminary Report appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss Boeing’s MCAS software update, the continued grounding of the 737 MAX fleet, and passengers on one flight are surprised to find themselves in the wrong country upon landing. MCAS gets an update We discuss Boeing’s software and display update to the MCAS system, congressional and other inquiries into […] The post AvTalk Episode 54: the 737 MAX MCAS Software Update appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk we’re joined by The Air Current editor-in-chief Jon Ostrower to discuss the crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 and the subsequent grounding of the 737 MAX. We also get an update from the NTSB on the crash of Atlas Air flight 3591 and an update on the closure of Pakistan’s […] The post AvTalk Episode 53: Ethiopian 302 and the grounding of the 737 MAX appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
On this episode of AvTalk, we review what we know about the crash of Atlas Air 3591, incredulously read through the Aeromexico Connect flight 2431 report, recap our correct predictions about the A380, and Jason and Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren head to Florida for some rare planespotting. Atlas Air 3591 We discuss what we know so far […] The post AvTalk Episode 52: No, that seatback camera isn’t spying on you appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog ....
