Plenty to discuss on this week’s episode of AvTalk: More clarity on what exactly led to the closure of airspace above El Paso last week A United Airlines flight from Lagos experiences an extraordinary series of events (UA613 leg 1 | UA613 leg 2) ANA operates a 14 hour flight from Tokyo to Tokyo An […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-358/">AvTalk Episode 358: Not how you want the day to go</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian is joined by Ned Russell in the studio as Jason and Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren report from their outpost in the Caribbean. We try to understand what happened in El Paso on Wednesday morning and offer some thoughts on the FAA administrator’s actions to close airspace around the city. Cuba […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-357/">AvTalk Episode 357: Frickin’ drones with frickin’ laser beams</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the FAA finalizes the rule mandating 25-hour recordings on cockpit voice recorders. Confusion ensues after President Trump says he’s decertifying “Canadian made” aircraft. Air India and Indian investigators probe a fuel cutoff switch incident aboard a Boeing 787 in London. And the Singapore Air Show brings some interesting orders. […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-356/">AvTalk Episode 356: Finally, a 25 hour rule</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk: The NTSB holds its board meeting to determine the probable cause of the mid-air collision above the Potomac River last January UPS announces it has retired its MD-11 fleet A Bombardier business jet crashes attempting to depart Bangor, Maine Airlines are modifying their routes and schedules to avoid tensions […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-355/">AvTalk Episode 355: Systemic failures</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the US issues a set of NOTAMs warning of military activity in a large swath of the North Pacific. The NTSB issues an update on the UPS MD-11 crash, focusing on additional materials analysis performed on a bearing from the engine pylon mount. An ATR 42 operating for the […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-354/">AvTalk Episode 354: Want to buy a 747SP?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Boeing and Airbus report their final tallies for orders and deliveries in 2025 and it was Boeing’s best year since 2018. Allegiant is buying Sun Country in a shake up of the ultra low-cost market in the US. Delta comes full circle and orders up to 60 787s. And […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-353/">AvTalk Episode 353: Boeing has a banner year</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
We begin the year with a mess in Amsterdam as more than 3,000 flights have been canceled at the airport this week following snow storms and a long list of operational problems. We look at the impact on civil aviation from the US military action in Venezuela last weekend. Kazakhstan investigators issue an update on […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-352/">AvTalk Episode 352: It’s the deicing that’ll get ya</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re beginning 2026 by looking back at a pair of our favorite conversations from 2025. Throughout the year, we focused a lot on the seemingly unending stream of news and what it meant for the aviation industry, but we also had a chance to speak with some very interesting […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-351/">AvTalk Episode 351: Our favorite conversations from 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a pair of incidents involving civilian aircraft and military aircraft without active transponders operating in Curaçao’s airspace sounds a bit too familiar. We discuss the events from the last week and the state of airspace in the southern Caribbean. NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy had choice words for Congress after […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-350/">AvTalk Episode 350: “Outrageous:” close calls near Venezuela</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian and Jason return from their respective travels to survey this week’s news. We return to India where IndiGo’s meltdown last week left the government none-too-pleased with the airline. In the US, Peraton gets the nod as the FAA’s prime integrator for ATC modernization. Boeing completes its acquisition of […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-349/">AvTalk Episode 349: How do you forget about a 737?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian is joined by new Flightradar24 crew member Daniel Gustafsson in the Flightradar24 offices in Stockholm, while Jason finishes his journey through Japan’s cat cafes. We walk through the current NOTAMs affecting flights in and around Venezuela, as well as some of the unofficial pronouncements made with regard to […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-348/">AvTalk Episode 348: Consider the airspace closed in its entirety</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian is joined by aviation journalist Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren to discuss a trio of recently released preliminary accident reports. UPS flight 2976 — MD-11F crash on take off in Louisville Emergency Airworthiness Directive regarding MD-11s Emergency Airworthiness Directive regarding DC-10s United Airlines flight 1093 — impact with object at 36,000 […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-347/">AvTalk Episode 347: Fatigue cracks, thrust levers, and sand ballast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this episode of AvTalk, the Dubai Airshow wraps up with a long list of major orders and other announcements. The FAA cancels its cancellation order and air traffic in the US returns to pre-government shutdown levels. Plus, anti-GPS jamming technology is coming from Fokker Services in early 2026. We’re also joined by The Up […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-346/">AvTalk Episode 346: The A340-600 episode</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, US airspace held together—barely—with hastily announced cuts to flights at major airports going into effect and air traffic controller staffing triggers peaking on Sunday. We also discuss comments from President Trump (09:23-15:28) on controller staffing during the shutdown and what effect that sentiment might have on controllers in the […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-345/">AvTalk Episode 345: Reasonable people</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss what we know so far about the crash of UPS Airlines flight 2976 in Louisville. To manage some of the burden on air traffic controllers during the government shutdown, the US is telling airlines to cancel up to 10% of their flights in major markets. Embraer says […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-344/">AvTalk Episode 344: UPS flight 2976</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we chat with Katherine Moloney, a pilot and founder of Elevate(her) Aviation, an organization dedicated to raising the percentage of women in aviation careers around the world. Elevate(her)’s research has led to some obvious immediate changes that would be beneficial to the industry overall and others that offer a […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-343/">AvTalk Episode 343: It’s a retention issue</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss two statistically improbable events — an airACT 747 veered off the runway and struck a vehicle before ending up in the sea and a United Airlines 737-8 MAX struck something at 36,000 feet. We walk through the most likely scenario at this point. Lack of communication (literally) […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-342/">AvTalk Episode 342: Two statistically improbable events</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Russian president Vladimir Putin admits Russian air defenses damaged Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243 before it crashed near Aktau in Kazakhstan. American Airlines unveils its centennial logo ahead of its 100th anniversary next year. More than half of Finnair’s A321 fleet is currently undergoing inspections after the seat covers were […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-341/">AvTalk Episode 341: Dry Clean Only</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss last week’s collision between two Endeavor Air CRJ-900s at La Guardia and what new video tells us about how it happened. Similar to last time the US federal government shut down, focus is on the actions of air traffic controllers. While ATC work slowdowns are widely credited with […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-340/">AvTalk Episode 340: Four engines for podcast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we chat with Eliska Hill, Senior Vice President of Cargo for the UK and the rest of the world at Air Partner about the state of the cargo market, where recovery has come post-COVID, and how companies with something to ship are beginning to expect a different level of […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-339/">AvTalk Episode 339: What the Nuuk!?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a Nouvelair flight almost lands on top of an easyJet A320 in Nice. In Aalborg, Copenhagen, and Oslo, reported drone sightings put a halt to flights. And we spend a lot of time in the low cost segment of the industry with fresh bad news for Spirit Airlines, Frontier’s […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-338/">AvTalk Episode 338: Tunis to Nice, too close</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a Spirit Airlines crew is slow to respond to a New York Center controller while in the same airspace as Air Force One, leading to some choice words from the controller. We break down what happened over Long Island. Spirit Airlines tells its pilots union that it needs to […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-337/">AvTalk Episode 337: Pay attention, get off the iPad!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by The Up Front editor-in-chief John Walton to discuss the peculiar nature of the Premium Economy cabin on Air Côte d’Ivoire’s new A330neo and the wider issues with cabin certification across the industry. Russian drones enter Polish airspace, triggering a response from NATO and shifting flights further […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-336/">AvTalk Episode 336: No supernatural demonic force</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s AvTalk, we discuss European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s flight to Plovdiv—from initial breathless reports talking of circling for hours, using paper maps to land and “praying for landing” to what the data actually tells us. Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-335/">AvTalk Episode 335: the Plovdiv mystery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Nuuk, Greenland cancels international flights after security screeners need additional training. Korean Air signals its intent to purchase more than 100 Boeing aircraft, but most of the proposed order is for aircraft not yet certified. Reports are swirling that China is looking to make a massive order for both […] The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-334/">AvTalk Episode 334: They got Nuuk’d</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.
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