Airplane Geeks Podcast

Airplane Geeks Podcast


Latest Episodes

593 Women in the Aviation Industry
March 03, 2020

Is gender still holding women back in the aviation industry? Also, pilots might need sim training for the 737 MAX, Coronavirus concerns hit air travel hard and impact profitability, regional carriers continue to struggle,

592 FOD in the Fuel Tanks
February 26, 2020

An interview with the president of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen. Also, more woes for Boeing, Coronavirus continues to disrupt commercial aviation, a solar-electric UAV, new Bell tail-rotor design, Collier Trophy nominees.

591 Aviation News
February 18, 2020

Airbus buys out Bombardier, Gulfstream G700 maiden flight, Airbus blended wing body, Boeing 747-8, Delta to become carbon neutral, Canadian aviation museum, ADS-B transponders, U.S. might block LEAP-1C to China, Cirrus emergency AD, sonic booms.

590 Richard Aboulafia
February 12, 2020

David Neeleman’s new airline, Breeze Aviation; Boeing’s board of directors, the 737 MAX and the NMA and the FSA; United’s purchase of a flight school; NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet and the prospects for supersonic transport,

589 Coronavirus Impacts Aviation
February 05, 2020

Coronavirus and air travelers, airlines, aviation-related activities. A program for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Delaware gets airline service, Collings Foundation ground tours, Muilenburg’s departure package, NMA,

588 Aircraft Insurance
January 29, 2020

Aircraft insurance premiums on the rise, DOT NPRM for service animals, pet transportation, Boeing 777X first flight, vision-based flight control for GA, fuel dumping, positive airline stories from listeners.

587 Lightspeed Aviation
January 22, 2020

New video series from Lightspeed Aviation inspired by the people, business, and adventure of aviation. New aircraft carrier named for WWII hero, US Navy disrupts GPS, autonomous A350 take-off, Garmin electronic steam instruments, Delta 777 fuel dump.

586 Flight Shaming
January 15, 2020

Flight shaming with the creative director of SimpliFlying. Also, Airbus production rates and employment growth, China’s COMAC C919 airliner struggle, Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotor first autonomous flight, how a fugitive navigated through the aircraft char...

585 Wings Over New Zealand, Australia, and Britain
January 08, 2020

Preservation of World War II aviation history with Dave Homewood. In the news, we look at labor contract negotiations at US airlines, the latest on the 737 MAX crisis, the safest airlines to fly in 2020, the Punctuality League 2020 results,

584 Bits & Pieces XXVI
January 01, 2020

Our Main(e) Man Micah looks back at his aviation activities from 2019.