FlyingTalkers By Geoffrey Arend

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geoffrey-arend/subscribe From the Dean of air cargo journalists off the cuff, right to the heart of the air cargo business. It's the past, present and future in conversations with Geoffrey Arend, Award Winning Editor & Publisher of Air Cargo News Flying Typers since 1975 .Geoffrey is the original Air Cargo News .Our publication was in business publishing monthly eight years before a publication of the same name, now owned by the German DVZ Group appeared in the UK during 1983.

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Berlin Airlift 1949 A 70th Anniversary Celebration Begins June 10, 2019

Now just as Air Cargo Europe Trade Show ends in Munich June 7, in Berlin and elsewhere in Germany a nine day event will begin on June 10 as The Berlin Airlift will be recalled with a giant fly-in by more than 40 vintage aircraft that saved that city during the blockade of 1948-49. The 70th anniversary of the end of the Berlin Airlift is shaping up as a world event. For people today in air cargo, and for people that love aviation everywhere, here is an opportunity to step back to the future to se...

Feb 21, 2019•11 min

Airbus A380 Changed Flying For Everyone

Announcement that the super jumbo passenger aircraft Airbus A380 will no longer be built marks the end, at least for a while ,of the plan to fill the skies with huge comfortable airplanes. Although the dream is over, for the more than 200 A380s still flying ,the melody lingers on. What happened? What might be next? What is the A380s legacy as it continues to serve selected airlines moving ahead?

Feb 18, 2019•11 min

February Update Air Cargo Numbers & What Lies Ahead in 2019. Sentimental Journey With REG Davies

Here are the latest numbers quoting leading industry analysts and IATA Cargo. In part two we take a sentimental journey with REG Davies the greatest aviation historian. Ron sat in the Lindbergh Chair at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC for more than 50 years. Along the way he authored more than 38 books on everything from airline histories to the Berlin Airlift. These recordings will continue during 2019.

Feb 15, 2019•18 min

Andy Is Dandy For AA Cargo In UK

Here we meet Andy Cornwell who serves American Airlines Cargo as Regional Sales Manager UK and lives near historic Bushy Park in Teddington a suburb of London. Later a sweet tooth gets it as we talk Sky Bar , the most wonderful four flavored candy bar that disappeared last year , but will make a comeback in 2019 thanks to someone who loves the candy and just bought the rights in an online auction.

Feb 10, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 4

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