AvTalk - Aviation Podcast
An aviation podcast by aviation geeks for anyone who looks up when they hear an airplane fly overhead. Listen in as Ian Petchenik and Jason Rabinowitz bring you aviation news, views, and special guests every Friday. If you're a new avgeek or just can't get enough aviation in your life, get your avgeek fix with us.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 309
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
AvTalk Episode 215: Ryanair goes all in on the 737-10 MAX
On this episode of AvTalk, Ryanair commits to up to 300 Boeing 737-10 MAX, Go First receives bankruptcy protection, frustrating lessor attempts to repossess their aircraft, and we talk with Cranfield…
00:57:11 |
Fri 12 May 2023
AvTalk Episode 214: Covered in bees!
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a swarm of bees delays a Delta flight to Atlanta. Go First declares bankruptcy and places the blame at Pratt and Whitney’s feet. And Ian wants to drive ZeroAvia’s Hy…
00:43:02 |
Fri 05 May 2023
AvTalk Episode 213: Mo’ Engines, Mo’ Problems
On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing reports its first quarter results, more airlines are grounding Pratt and Whitney GTF-powered aircraft awaiting engine repair and overhaul, and a leaking lavatory jam…
00:44:52 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
AvTalk Episode 212: A non-standard manufacturing process
On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing stops deliveries of most 737 MAX due to a “non-standard manufacturing process” on the fuselage-vertical fin joint. Sudanese airspace is closed after renewed fighting…
00:40:43 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
AvTalk Episode 211: It’s volcano time
On this episode of AvTalk, Sheveluch is disrupting flights. The volcano causing problems this time isn’t as bad (yet) and isn’t nearly as hard to pronounce as Eyjafjallajökull. Airbus and Boeing repo…
00:38:56 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
AvTalk Episode 210: Passing the Medium Flocking Bird Test
On this episode of AvTalk, a Dutch court halts plans to cull flights in Amsterdam, a SkyUp Airlines 737 escapes Ukraine, and the FAA has finally issued new certification guidelines for engine encount…
00:38:45 |
Fri 07 Apr 2023
AvTalk Episode 209: Ian’s surprise solo show
On this week’s AvTalk, Ian flies solo with Jason under the weather. This week’s show is on the shorter side, with 100% less repartee, but we hope you’ll enjoy it nonetheless.
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00:19:41 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
AvTalk Episode 208: The FAA says fly better
On this episode of AvTalk, the FAA tells pilots to fly better, ATC staffing is bad enough to allow slot waivers for this summer, and the 25 hour cockpit voice recorder is finally in progress. Plus, a…
00:35:11 |
Fri 24 Mar 2023
AvTalk Episode 207: Time for a Safety Summit
On this episode of AvTalk, Jason steps off a flight from Japan and immediately records a podcast. Flair Airlines says lessors and another airline are conspiring to take their aircraft. Saudi Arabia m…
00:33:28 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
AvTalk Episode 206: The DOJ suit we’ve all been expecting
On this episode of AvTalk, our resident numbers expert Gavin Werbeloff sits in for Jason, who is in Japan this week. We take a close look at the US Department of Justice’s anti-trust suit to block th…
00:44:31 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
AvTalk Episode 205: These close calls keep getting closer
On this episode of AvTalk, a close call in Boston, another in Burbank, and an inflight break up over Nevada. Plus, Lufthansa reveals its new Allegris cabins and we pick through the seven—count ‘em se…
00:47:09 |
Fri 03 Mar 2023
AvTalk Episode 204: Two tail strikes and an all stop
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss Alaska Airlines’ response to two tail strikes in Seattle within minutes of each other, debate the wisdom of Air New Zealand’s turn back to Auckland last w…
00:37:22 |
Fri 24 Feb 2023
AvTalk Episode 203: United’s disturbing dive after departure
On this week’s AvTalk, a United Airlines 777’s steep dive after departure and other recent incidents lead to FAA calling for a safety summit. We dig in to what’s happened and what regulators want to …
00:46:31 |
Fri 17 Feb 2023
AvTalk Episode 202: Less than 100 feet apart
On this episode of AvTalk, we float through the stratosphere with a Chinese spy balloon and break down the data on multiple accidents and incidents. From FedEx and Southwest’s very close call in Aust…
00:42:21 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
AvTalk Episode 201: Sending the last 747 home
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by The Air Current’s Jon Ostrower for a discussion about the delivery of the last Boeing 747 and Boeing’s plans for the future in Everett and beyond. Ostrower exp…
00:40:01 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
AvTalk Episode 200: Boeing earnings and arraignment, NTSB comments again
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Boeing reports its financial results for 2022, we preview Boeing’s arraignment on fraud charges in Texas, the NTSB issues more comments on the Ethiopian 302 final re…
00:42:47 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
AvTalk Episode 199: One crashed, two came close
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the crash of Yeti Airlines flight 691, a major safety incident in New York that could have been much worse, and Gabriel Leigh sits down with John Nilsson …
00:47:47 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
AvTalk Episode 198: Organ Transplant Logistics
On this episode of AvTalk, we walk through what we know (so far) about the FAA’s NOTAM system outage. And Casey Humphries from the United Network for Organ Sharing and Chris Curran of New England Don…
01:04:53 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
AvTalk Episode 197: The problem with the ET302 final report
On our first episode of 2023, we see how Southwest has recovered from its meltdown; investigators issue their final report on ET302, but the NTSB and BEA have more to add; and airspace in the Philipp…
00:51:23 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
AvTalk Episode 196: Our favorite conversations from 2022
From people who live and breath the nuts and bolts of running an airline to journalists covering the business of aviation, our conversations took us all over the world and down more than one rabbit h…
00:57:52 |
Fri 30 Dec 2022
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