AvTalk Episode 152: Hydrogen on the A380
On this episode of AvTalk, updates on the aviation situation in Ukraine. Plus, Airbus goes big with an A380 flying test bed for hydrogen propulsion. Ukrainian airspace updates We run down which airlin...
25 Feb 202241min
AvTalk Episode 151: Keeping an eye on Ukraine
On this episode of AvTalk, we take stock of the situation in Ukraine and its effects thus far on commercial aviation. The FAA removes Boeing’s ability to self-certify 787s and we review the Singapore ...
18 Feb 202241min
AvTalk Episode 150: Spirit, the final Frontier
On this episode of AvTalk, Edward Russell from Airline Weekly joins us to discuss the merger of Frontier and Spirit Airlines. Mesa Airlines adds another electric aircraft to its stable of investments....
11 Feb 202250min
AvTalk Episode 149: Now that’s a biggun’
On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing launches the 777X Freighter with Qatar Airways as the launch customer. And some Ethiopian Airlines staff have fled the country in incredible ways, stowing away on fli...
4 Feb 202245min
AvTalk Episode 148: Firing the customer
Last week’s rollout of C-Band 5G wireless in the US wasn’t a total disaster, but it’s still a giant mess. And the dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways has reached new heights, with Airbus cancelin...
28 Jan 202247min
AvTalk Episode 147: The US’s 5G fiasco
On this episode of AvTalk, we try to unpack what happened this week as C-band 5G wireless went live in the United States. And we talk with Matthew Wietstock from Western Michigan University about one ...
21 Jan 202252min
Episode 146: Train versus plane
On this episode of AvTalk, we break down Airbus and Boeing order and delivery numbers for 2021, the FAA’s mysterious ground stop in the western US, and an improbable double crash in California. Order ...
14 Jan 202233min
AvTalk Episode 145: EK231 and the stinking onion
On this episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by The Air Current’s Jon Ostrower to discuss the concerning departure of Emirates flight EK231 from Dubai in late December. Plus, Allegiant orders 100 737 MAX. ...
7 Jan 202245min
