AvTalk Episode 280: Hear ye, hear ye says the NTSB
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the NTSB holds two days of investigative hearings on the Alaska Airlines 737-9 MAX exit door plug blow out. What we learned from the hearings and what we still don’t ...
9 Aug 202441min
AvTalk Episode 279: Boeing chooses its new CEO
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Ned Russell and his dog Heathrow to break down the appointment of Kelly Ortberg as Boeing’s new CEO. We also unpack Boeing’s second quarter earnings r...
2 Aug 202453min
AvTalk Episode 278: Gary O’Donnell, A321XLR head of program
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the Crowd Strike outage and why it took Delta Air Lines so much longer than everyone else to get their operations back on track. The FAA is increasing scru...
26 Jul 202457min
AvTalk Episode 277: Finally, some good news for Boeing!
On this week’s episode, Ian heads to the basement because TORNADO is in the METAR. And it’s finally some good news for Boeing as the 777-9 begins certification test flights. A Gazpromavia Superjet cra...
19 Jul 202443min
AvTalk Episode 276: Wait, who’s cleared for takeoff!?
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Boeing agrees to plead guilty to felony charges, the NTSB issues its preliminary report on the Southwest Airlines flight that experienced “Dutch roll,” and two CRJ-90...
12 Jul 202442min
AvTalk Episode 275: The NTSB puts Boeing in timeout
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, what Boeing did to earn a sanction from the NTSB. What the weekend may hold for Boeing’s legal troubles. Boeing and Airbus agree to deals to acquire Spirit Aerosystem...
5 Jul 202448min
AvTalk Episode 274: International trash balloons
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Boeing, Airbus, and Spirit Aerosystems near a deal to bring Spirit back into the Boeing fold. Another Southwest 737 flew too low, this time in Oklahoma City. The NTSB...
28 Jun 202440min
AvTalk Episode 273: Congress, Dutch roll, and bad titanium
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is back in front of Congress. A trio of stories involving Southwest Airlines, including an apparent incidence of Dutch roll, a roller coast ri...
21 Jun 202437min
