AvTalk Episode 332: “Ongoing concern” concerns
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Spirit Airlines’ second quarter earnings report raises “ongoing concern” concerns and paints a bleak portrait of the airline’s future. A French notification about a S...
15 Aug 202554min
AvTalk Episode 331: Stuck on the plane for 28 hours
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, what we learned from days two and three of the NTSB’s hearings on the midair collision at DCA. A Delta A330neo experiences severe turbulence, Boeing adds a new 777-9 ...
8 Aug 202556min
AvTalk Episode 330: Acceptable deviation?
On this episode of AvTalk, what we learned from the first of three days of investigative hearings by the NTSB into January’s crash at DCA. Russian investigators peel the layers of problems that led to...
1 Aug 202552min
AvTalk Episode 329: Planes where they shouldn’t be
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian returns from Europe and Jason returns from sitting and staring at the wall for a brand new episode. We discuss the conversation around the Air India flight 171 pr...
25 Juli 202542min
AvTalk Episode 328: Lock the cat in the lav
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Indian investigators narrow the focus of their investigation on the crashed 787’s fuel cut off switches. Lufthansa has quite the week with a damaged A340 in need of a...
11 Juli 202547min
AvTalk Episode 327: Overrun by squirrels
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Indian investigators have downloaded the data from AI171’s recorders. Chinese authorities decline to release a report on China Southern flight 5735, citing threats to...
4 Juli 202545min
AvTalk Episode 326: Diversions and diversion tactics
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss all that has happened in Middle East airspace over the past week—from the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and elaborate diversion flights to the Ir...
27 Juni 202546min
AvTalk Episode 325: The crash of Air India flight 171
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the crash of Air India flight 171 shortly after take off from Ahmedabad last week. What we know, what we don’t know, and possible avenues of investigation....
20 Juni 202549min
