AvTalk Episode 106: How to run an airport in Antarctica
On this very special episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Sven Lidström of the Norwegian Polar Institute to learn about Troll Research Station in Antarctica and the station’s blue ice runway. Troll Rese...
5 Mar 202135min
AvTalk Episode 105: It’s raining engine parts
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss what we know so far about the engine failure aboard United Airlines flight UA328 and what investigators and regulators are doing now to ensure that the Pratt & Wh...
26 Feb 202149min
AvTalk Episode 104: Air Greenland CEO Jacob Nitter
On this episode of AvTalk, Air Greenland CEO Jacob Nitter joins Gabriel Leigh for a discussion on how the airline has managed through the pandemic and how they’re planning to emerge on the other side....
12 Feb 20211h 6min
AvTalk Episode 103: Ian’s plan to save Norwegian with GameStop cash
On this episode of AvTalk, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority clear the 737 MAX for flight. And Ian hatches a plan to save Norwegian Air by getti...
29 Jan 202144min
AvTalk Episode 102: The crash of Sriwijaya Air flight 182
On this episode of AvTalk, we review what we know so far about the crash of Sriwijaya Air flight 182. We also look at the state of aviation industry as we begin 2021. And our first 737 MAX update of t...
15 Jan 202158min
AvTalk Episode 101: Our favorite conversations from 2020
Happy New Year! This week we’re looking back at a couple of our favorite AvTalk conversations from 2020. We’ll be back on 15 January with our first new episode of the year. Completing the Trifecta Jon...
1 Jan 202150min
AvTalk Episode 100: Good riddance 2020
On our 100th episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by John Walton to learn about the complexity of transporting the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine and why there’s a run on dry ice. Plus, we look back at 20...
18 Des 20201h 12min
AvTalk Episode 99: Solving the mystery of the whale song
On this episode of AvTalk, whale songs, a Vulcan howl, Chewbaca’s greeting—whatever you want to call it, Graham Webb from Pratt and Whitney joins us to explain the Geared Turbo Fan’s distinctive noise...
4 Des 202041min
