AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

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An aviation podcast from Flightradar24, the world’s most popular flight tracking service. read less

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AvTalk - Aviation Podcast is by and for aviation fans. It offers expert analysis of the aviation industry. The podcast has guests that range from airline CEOs to members of the ground crew.

Hosts Ian Petchenik and Jason Rabinowitz make the podcast both informative and interesting. Petchenik is communications director at Flightradar24, the live air traffic site. Rabinowitz is head of content creation at airline retailing company ATPCO. He has written on aviation, airlines, airplanes, transit, and travel.

Topics on AvTalk - Aviation Podcast include the troubles at Boeing and travel near war zones. They have covered the proposed merger of JetBlue and Spirit Airlines. One episode discussed the logistics of organ transplants. Two executives of organ donor organizations have appeared on the podcast. They went over what's involved in getting an organ for transplant from donor to recipient. They also discussed how the transportation of organs has changed over the years.

Olov Lindstrom, Norse Atlantic Airways Chief pilot, appeared on the podcast. Lindstrom is the first person to captain a 787 to Antarctica. Another guest is TheAirchive.net curator Chris Sloan. The Airchive is an online museum of the airline industry.

Taylor Swift flew via private jet from her Tokyo concert to Las Vegas in 2024. She wanted to attend Super Bowl LVIII and see boyfriend Travis Kelce. The podcast explained the logistics of the journey.

An episode discussed a stowaway who flew from Copenhagen to Los Angeles on an SAS plane. The stowaway did not have a passport. Another episode revealed how a swarm of bees delayed a Delta flight from Houston to Atlanta. The podcast hosts also marveled at how a horse escaped its stall on a 747 flying from New York to Belgium.

AvTalk - Aviation Podcast arrived on the podcast scene in 2017. The series comes out twice a month and targets aviation lovers. Both hosts bring rich aviation backgrounds to the podcast. This makes for a compelling program.

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AvTalk Episode 264: Stolen gold and expensive eels

AvTalk Episode 264: Stolen gold and expensive eels

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, escalating retaliatory attacks between Iran and Israel and their effects on global air travel, congressional hearings sharpen the focus on Boeing’s problems, and United Airlines makes big changes to its order book. Plus, we’ve got stolen gold, expensive eels, and a unique competition. Thank you for listening! Thank you […] The post AvTalk Episode 264: Stolen gold and expensive eels appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

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AvTalk Episode 264: Stolen gold and expensive eels

AvTalk Episode 264: Stolen gold and expensive eels

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, escalating retaliatory attacks between Iran and Israel and their effects on global air travel, congressional hearings sharpen the focus on Boeing’s problems, and United Airlines makes big changes to its order book. Plus, we’ve got stolen gold, expensive eels, and a unique competition. Thank you for listening! Thank you […] The post AvTalk Episode 264: Stolen gold and expensive eels appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 263: Another whistle blows

AvTalk Episode 263: Another whistle blows

Thousands of extra planes take to the skies and New Jersey experiences an earthquake. And that’s just through Monday this week. We then hear from a fresh whistleblower at Boeing who alleges that some 787 and 777 aircraft could experience structural failures. Plus, the NTSB issues its preliminary report on the United flight that went […] The post AvTalk Episode 263: Another whistle blows appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 262: Striking for the right to strike

AvTalk Episode 262: Striking for the right to strike

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a plane crash lands and then crashes into another plane that crashed a few months earlier. Pratt and Whitney may have a new problem on their hands. The FAA’s mental health panel makes its recommendations. And the French pilot union is calling for a strike to protest a proposed […] The post AvTalk Episode 262: Striking for the right to strike appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 261: How the aviation industry is reacting to GPS spoofing

AvTalk Episode 261: How the aviation industry is reacting to GPS spoofing

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we welcome AIN Media Group editor-in-chief Matt Thurber to discuss how the aviation industry is reacting to GPS spoofing and jamming. Plus, major leadership changes at Boeing could take the company in a new direction. And the FAA continues to clamp down, this time taking a closer look at […] The post AvTalk Episode 261: How the aviation industry is reacting to GPS spoofing appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 260: Beware the chair

AvTalk Episode 260: Beware the chair

On this episode of AvTalk, an update on the inflight upset experienced by a LATAM 787, the problem with popular media’s hyper focus on aviation incidents, and we dig in to the report detailing what actually happened when an errant flight plan shut down UK airspace last August. Plus, we discuss Flightradar24’s new GPS jamming […] The post AvTalk Episode 260: Beware the chair appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 259: Asleep at the sidestick

AvTalk Episode 259: Asleep at the sidestick

On this episode of AvTalk, Batik Air pilots asleep on the flight deck, a LATAM flight experiences an inflight upset, and Boeing’s problems only seem to be getting bigger. Batik Air pilots were asleep for nearly 30 minutes during their flight to Jakarta. Over the sea between Australia and New Zealand, a LATAM flight experienced […] The post AvTalk Episode 259: Asleep at the sidestick appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 258: With respect to documentation

AvTalk Episode 258: With respect to documentation

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, JetBlue and Spirit walk away, American Airlines adds to its order book, and the NTSB isn’t pleased with Boeing. JetBlue and Spirit call it quits JetBlue and Spirit agreed to terminate their merger agreement, deciding that it would be impossible to meet regulatory conditions by the time their agreement […] The post AvTalk Episode 258: With respect to documentation appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 257: 30 minutes of bad decisions

AvTalk Episode 257: 30 minutes of bad decisions

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, following a highly critical report by a panel of aviation safety experts, the FAA gives Boeing 90 days to explain how its going to get its act together. We review a collection of aviation safety reports, including the final report on PK8303. And a TCAS incident between Qatar and […] The post AvTalk Episode 257: 30 minutes of bad decisions appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 256: A bad day in Belgrade

AvTalk Episode 256: A bad day in Belgrade

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a Marathon Airlines E195 operating for Air Serbia strikes the ILS array on departure, rogue ATC on the radio over Somalia, Air Canada fire its chatbot, and updates from this year’s Singapore Airshow. Marathon Airlines E195 hits ILS antennas on departure A Marathon Airlines E195 operating for AirSerbia struck […] The post AvTalk Episode 256: A bad day in Belgrade appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 255: Grounded for the dumbest of reasons

AvTalk Episode 255: Grounded for the dumbest of reasons

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, United Airlines’ fleet of A321neos is temporarily grounded for the dumbest of reasons. Plus the NTSB comes out swinging at the FAA demanding new rules requiring 25 hour cockpit voice recorders apply to existing aircraft as well. And the preliminary report on the Atlas Air 747 engine fire points […] The post AvTalk Episode 255: Grounded for the dumbest of reasons appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 254: The bolts, they are missing

AvTalk Episode 254: The bolts, they are missing

On this episode of AvTalk, we review the NTSB’s preliminary report on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, fresh quality issues affecting some 737 MAX, and Finnair gets out the scales to weigh some of its passengers. AS1282 preliminary report The NTSB released its preliminary report on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 this week. Plain and simple, the […] The post AvTalk Episode 254: The bolts, they are missing appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 253: Time traveling with Taylor Swift and turtles

AvTalk Episode 253: Time traveling with Taylor Swift and turtles

On this episode of AvTalk, we welcome back The Air Current’s founder and editor Jon Ostrower to pull back from Boeing’s immediate crisis and take stock of the state of the company. We look at the challenges facing Boeing, including regaining the trust of its regulator, certifying and delivering a slate of long-delayed aircraft, and eventually […] The post AvTalk Episode 253: Time traveling with Taylor Swift and turtles appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 252: Let’s inspect more 737s

AvTalk Episode 252: Let’s inspect more 737s

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a bit of a different kind of episode to start. And then its onto more Boeing 737 inspections, angry airlines, and a perfectly executed emergency landing. This episode of AvTalk was recorded on Tuesday, 23 January 2024. More inspections and angry airlines The FAA expands inspection recommendations to include […] The post AvTalk Episode 252: Let’s inspect more 737s appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 251: 737-9 MAX inspections and investigations

AvTalk Episode 251: 737-9 MAX inspections and investigations

On this episode of AvTalk, we take a deep look at the actions by the FAA, airlines, and Boeing in the wake of the accident involving Alaska Airlines flight 1282. Working through the time line of statements, regulatory actions, and investigations we build a picture of what’s happened so far and what the next steps […] The post AvTalk Episode 251: 737-9 MAX inspections and investigations appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 250: Alaska Airlines flight 1282

AvTalk Episode 250: Alaska Airlines flight 1282

On this episode of AvTalk, Ian and Jason are joined by Nomadic Aviation Group’s Steve Giordano to discuss the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 accident. We break down what we know so far about the explosive departure from the aircraft of the mid-cabin exit door plug, how the 737-9 MAX fleet has been affected, and we […] The post AvTalk Episode 250: Alaska Airlines flight 1282 appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 249: Japan Airlines flight 516

AvTalk Episode 249: Japan Airlines flight 516

On this episode of AvTalk, we explore what we know so far about the collision between Japan Airlines flight JL516 and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft in Tokyo on 2 January. We spend time laying out the facts we know so far and then work through some of the areas of focus for investigators as […] The post AvTalk Episode 249: Japan Airlines flight 516 appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 248: Our favorite conversations of 2023

AvTalk Episode 248: Our favorite conversations of 2023

As we close out the year we look back on our a few of our favorite AvTalk conversations from 2023. There were many great ones to choose from, so visit our archive to hear them all. We’ve picked out a pair that were crowd favorites. First up we have our conversation with former National Transportation […] The post AvTalk Episode 248: Our favorite conversations of 2023 appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 247: He’s a stowaway!

AvTalk Episode 247: He’s a stowaway!

On this episode of AvTalk, we scratch our heads trying to figure out the story of a stowaway who managed to make it from Copenhagen to Los Angeles aboard an SAS flight. Stopped by a US customs officer, the man had Russian and Israeli identity documents, but no passport. And he could not tell the […] The post AvTalk Episode 247: He’s a stowaway! appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 246: Getting goosed

AvTalk Episode 246: Getting goosed

On this episode of AvTalk, Jason is still alive, Ian makes his way home from Sweden, passengers on a Delta flight are waylaid in Goose Bay, and Boeing picks a Pope. Ian and Jason are back in action this week with all the week’s aviation news and some insights into 2023 and a brief look […] The post AvTalk Episode 246: Getting goosed appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

AvTalk Episode 245: Alaska says Aloha

AvTalk Episode 245: Alaska says Aloha

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Gabriel Leigh joins Ian in Stockholm to discuss his travels for the Flightradar24 YouTube channel, including a very exciting trip coming up in January. And we speak with Ned Russell, airlines editor at Skift about Alaska Airlines’ proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. We dig in to the […] The post AvTalk Episode 245: Alaska says Aloha appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.