Airplane Geeks Podcast

Airplane Geeks Podcast


Latest Episodes

548 Champaign Aviation Museum
April 10, 2019

Champaign Aviation Museum restoration work, volunteers, the role of aviation museums. 737 safety cards, Scaled Composites Model 401, flight attendant trip brokering, Wow Air, Collier Trophy winner. 2019 SUN ‘n FUN Fly-in and Expo.

547 Live at Sun ‘n Fun 2019
April 07, 2019

Live at the 2019 SUN 'n FUN International Fly-in and Expo

546 Women Take Flight at NEAM
March 31, 2019

The Women Take Flight event at the New England Air Museum was held to commemorate Women's History Month and in conjunction with Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. Visitors of all ages celebrated women's contributions to aerospace history through a varie...

545 Boeing 737 MAX, Someone’s Got Some ‘Splaining to Do
March 27, 2019

Two guests this episode: An airline Captain who flies the Boeing 737-800 and the 737 MAX 8 and the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants. In the news, we look at the nominee to be the next FAA Administrator,

544 NBAA Regional Forum
March 20, 2019

NBAA Regional Forum in Houston, pilot and mechanic shortage, NBAA top safety focus areas. B737 Max, AOA, MCAS, the certification process. Also, Southwest labor agreement, more coin tosses for good luck, B-52 re-engining, famous aviation siblings,

543 Aviation Career Opportunities
March 13, 2019

Aviation career opportunities, current employment outlook, industry trends, and scholarships. Boeing acquisition of ForeFlight, the crash of Ethiopian 737 MAX 8, FOD in KC-46, pilot leaves handgun onboard, pax with an RPG, SUN ‘n FUN fly-in and air show.

542 Airline Seats
March 06, 2019

Airline seats from Layer Design that you control with an app, Boeing-Embraer deals, business jet deliveries, re-engining the B-52 fleet, regional jets and scope clauses, lithium-ion battery ban on commercial flights, another MH360 theory, F117 rumors,

541 Airline Cabins
February 27, 2019

Airline cabins, cameras in seatback IFE systems, developing more industry diversity, bringing a gun on a plane, Amazon Prime Air B767 crash, new drone marking requirement, winners of the Chicken Wings comics giveaway.

540 Sky Kids
February 20, 2019

Sky Kids puts children with special needs and disabilities in general aviation aircraft, Airbus announces end to A380 production, Southwest declares “operations emergency” but also conducts certification flights to Hawaii,

539 Boeing 747 First Flight
February 13, 2019

50th anniversary of Boeing 747 first flight, NTSB Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements, last commercial flight of B727, Airbnb and air travel, SFO outdoor observation deck, Virgin Galactic pilots earn astronaut wings,