AvTalk - Aviation Podcast
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AvTalk Episode 295: Severe turbulence, more bullets, and hundreds of hamsters
On this weeks AvTalk, severe turbulence leads to an inflight engine shut down on an SAS A330. A CargoJet 767 overruns the runway in Vancouver after a flap failure. A Southwest Airlines jet is struck
AvTalk Episode 294: Please don’t shoot at the planes
On this weeks AvTalk, at least three aircraft are struck by bullets while trying to landing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Spirit Airlines could soon file for bankruptcy after Frontier walks away from a p
AvTalk Episode 293: All right, everybody back to work
On this weeks episode of AvTalk, Boeing machinists in the pacific northwest ratify a new contract, ending a 53 day strike. We discuss whats in the contract and where Boeing goes from here. Spirit Ae
AvTalk Episode 292: Airplane facts with Max
On this weeks episode of AvTalk, we welcome Max Comer, and airline mechanic and the man behind social media sensation Airplane Facts with Max, which compares and contrasts interesting aviation inform
AvTalk Episode 291: They strike on
On this weeks episode of AvTalk, Boeing announces a $6 billion third quarter loss, while the companys striking machinists reject the latest contract offer, sending negotiators back to work. A close
AvTalk Episode 290: Boeing brings the battle axe
On this weeks episode of AvTalk, Boeing announces layoffs affecting 17,000 employees and the sunset of the 767 program. The 777X is delayed until at least 2026 and airlines are having trouble getting
AvTalk Episode 289: The FAA doesn’t want headless pilots
On this episode of AvTalk, a new report from the New York Times raises questions about Boeings differing response to 737 MAX operators requests for safety information following the crash of Lion Air
AvTalk Episode 288: Escalation or the new normal?
On this weeks episode of AvTalk, we discuss Irans missile attack on Israel and the consequences (so far) for commercial aviation. The NTSB shakes its fist at the FAA over moist rudders, while the FA
AvTalk Episode 287: How best and final is “best and final”?
On this weeks episode of AvTalk, Boeing gives its striking machinists union its best and final offer. But how best and final is it? EASA informs A350 operators to ensure theyre cleaning their fue
AvTalk Episode 286: Leis, strikes, and stripped for parts
On this episode of AvTalk, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines secure Department of Transportation approval of their merger. As the Boeing Machinists strike enters week two, the company is implemen