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 Epiosde 176: The 787 returns
On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing resumes deliveries of the 787 after more than a year, Russia begins stripping planes for parts, and a Southwest flight makes a landing hard enough to fracture a flig…
00:42:54 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
AvTalk Episode 175: Thanks Nancy
On this episode of AvTalk, SPAR19 becomes the most tracked flight of all time, a bizarre mystery surrounds a tragic flight, and Seth Miller joins us to explain the proposed passenger refund rules fro…
00:33:53 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
AvTalk Episode 174: Spirit turns its lonely eyes to Blue
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, one chapter of the saga of Spirit Airlines comes to a close and another begins. We review the second quarter results for Boeing and Airbus and note some common theme…
01:05:26 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
AvTalk Episode 173: Farnborough a go go
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we recap the Farnborough Airshow, where the biggest news wasn’t aircraft orders, but the possible next generation of aircraft. A Meridian An-12BK crashes in Greece. …
00:45:33 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
AvTalk Episode 172: Six feet from a very different ending
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we add extreme heat to the unpleasantness of this summer’s travel woes, one flight comes within six feet of a much different ending, and we begin a new special segme…
00:59:23 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
AvTalk Episode 171: The smoldering summer of suck
On this episode of AvTalk, Chinese airlines place a massive Airbus order, a holey Emirates A380, and the smoldering summer of suck rolls on as airlines continue to scramble to trim flights and resize…
00:48:10 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
AvTalk Episode 170: I’ll take the top bunk
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, it’s a good week to be an A380, JetBlue and Frontier go another round over Spirit, and Air New Zealand officially announces the SkyNest is coming.
The A380 is dead, …
The A380 is dead, …
00:48:37 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
AvTalk Episode 169: It was a hit and run
On this episode of AvTalk, a RED Air MD-82 goes off the runway in Miami, JetBlue puts up more money for Spirit, the first 100% SAF flight, and Laurence Hambrook, Flightradar24’s product team lead joi…
00:45:27 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
AvTalk Episode 168: Patience packed, but will it be enough?
On this episode of AvTalk, Ian heads to Stockholm, while Jason is joined by Seth Miller in Hamburg for the Aircraft Interiors Expo. We preview some of the innovations from the expo, including one tha…
00:54:10 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
AvTalk Episode 167: Could SAS be the new Alitalia?
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Spirit pulls its vote after JetBlue sweetens its offer. More airlines are proactively canceling flights to avoid disruptions this summer. And could SAS be the new Al…
00:44:08 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
AvTalk Episode 166: You can’t stick that plug there
On this episode of AvTalk, we’re joined once again by journalist John Walton to understand the problems we’re seeing at airports mainly in Europe as passengers are waiting hours to check in and clear…
00:56:42 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
AvTalk Episode 165: LufthITA Cruise Lines
On this episode of AvTalk, Jet Airways gets its AOC, Lufthansa and MSC Group bid for ITA Airways, and Boeing implements a new safety system.
Jet Airways returns
A reincarnated Jet Airways received it…
Jet Airways returns
A reincarnated Jet Airways received it…
00:44:12 |
Fri 27 May 2022
AvTalk Episode 164: JetBlue vs Spirit 2: this time it’s hostile
On this episode of AvTalk, CNBC airline reporter Leslie Josephs returns to update us on the the latest in JetBlue’s battle to take over Spirit Airlines. Plus, updates on the incredible landing by a p…
00:47:10 |
Fri 20 May 2022
AvTalk Episode 163: The passenger landed the plane!
On this episode of AvTalk, a passenger lands a Cessna 208 Caravan in Florida after the pilot becomes incapacitated. Republic wants a change in how pilots can earn their certificates. And there’s more…
00:53:53 |
Fri 13 May 2022
AvTalk Episode 162: Project Sunrise gets the green light
On this episode of AvTalk, Qantas orders its Project Sunrise fleet from Airbus, Spirit Airlines says no to JetBlue, and Airbus releases its first quarter results.
Project Sunrise
Qantas ordered 12 A3…
Project Sunrise
Qantas ordered 12 A3…
00:53:33 |
Fri 06 May 2022
AvTalk Episode 161: Cigarettes and Oxygen don’t mix
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a confidential report hypothesizes cigarettes and leaking oxygen brought down EgyptAir flight 804, French investigators provide an update on Air France flight 11, an…
00:41:33 |
Fri 29 Apr 2022
AvTalk Episode 160: We’re in for a rough summer
On this episode of AvTalk, the US transport mask mandate is struck down, Chinese investigators offer an update on MU5735, and if recent events are any guide, airline operations are in for a rough sum…
00:33:41 |
Fri 22 Apr 2022
AvTalk Episode 159: Going multi-modal
On this episode of AvTalk, Ned Russell joins us to discuss how airlines are expanding passenger rail and bus connections. We also recap what we know about last week’s DHL 757 runway overrun in San Jo…
00:47:48 |
Fri 15 Apr 2022
AvTalk Episode 158: JetBlue’s surprise bid for Spirit
On this episode of AvTalk, CNBC airline reporter Leslie Josephs joins us to discuss JetBlue’s surprise bid for Spirit Airlines. Plus, we pull up a beach towel and take a good long look at Condor’s ne…
00:50:12 |
Fri 08 Apr 2022
AvTalk Episode 157: They missed the deadline
On this episode of AvTalk, we get an update on the investigation into the crash of China Eastern Airlines flight 5735, lessors begin filing insurance claims for aircraft trapped in Russia, and a LATA…
00:40:46 |
Fri 01 Apr 2022
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