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
AvTalk Episode 324: Five flights to nowhere
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Silver Airways ceases operations immediately and Qantas says subsidiary Jetstar Asia will wind down flights by the end of July. The NTSB releases the preliminary repo...
13 Juni 202542min
AvTalk Episode 323: Raccoons on a plane
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Airbus’ Montreal final assembly line is invaded by a family of raccoons. Newark reopens its main runway a few days early as airlines and the FAA jostle over flight cu...
6 Juni 202543min
