AvTalk Episode 385: “Looking into” that low flypast
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the low Airlink flypast in Cape Town, what’s been lost in the discussion so far, and what the South African civil aviation authority has to say about it. U...
4 Sep 51min
AvTalk Episode 384: And we’re back
After a week away, there’s much to discuss on this week’s episode of AvTalk. We start in Munich, where the Runway 26L took a great deal of abuse. We discuss the Vietnam Airlines 787 runway overrun and...
28 Aug 53min
AvTalk Episode 383: Goodyear Blimp Chief Pilot Michael Dougherty
On this episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Goodyear Blimp Chief Pilot Michael Dougherty to learn more about his unique role in the aviation industry. Also on this week’s episode, German investigators ...
14 Aug 1h 18min
AvTalk Episode 382: The RISE of the Open Fan
On this episode of AvTalk, we jump back to Oshkosh for a conversation with David Ostdiek of GE Aerospace for an in-depth update on the progress being made on the CFM RISE program, as the manufacturer ...
7 Aug 52min
AvTalk Episode 381: Xavier Pepin, Ultra Long Range Pilot
On this episode of AvTalk, we speak with Xavier Pepin, the captain of the Airbus 24 hour, 24 minute Airbus A350-1000ULR flight from Melbourne to Toulouse. We talk about flight planning, crew resource ...
31 Juli 46min
AvTalk Episode 380: A Whale of a time
It’s episode 380, so the Airbus A380 is most certainly on the agenda. But first we’re checking in on the orders placed at this year’s Farnborough Airshow. Sir Tim Clark opines on the proper use of ear...
24 Juli 39min
AvTalk Episode 379: This feels eerily similar
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a Ryanair (Malta Air) 737-800 suffers an uncontained engine failure after departing Thessaloniki, Greece, resulting in a shattered cabin window and a passenger partia...
17 Juli 47min
