AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

Author: Flightradar24 Language: English Episodes: 304
Every Friday, the team at Flightradar24 opens the hangar doors for a conversation that goes far beyond just tracking flights. AvTalk-Aviation Podcast is hosted by Ian Petchenik and Jason Rabinowitz, two genuine enthusiasts whose curiosity is as vast as the skies they discuss. This isn't a technical manual, but a weekly gathering for anyone who feels that familiar pull to look up at the sound of a jet engine. You'll hear the latest news shaping the industry, from new aircraft developments to airline culture, alongside deeper explorations into the history, places, and societal impact of flight. The discussions are grounded in expertise yet remain completely accessible, whether you're just discovering your inner avgeek or you live and breathe all things aviation. With regular special guests adding their perspectives, each episode feels like sitting in on a fascinating conversation among friends who love to share what they know. Tune in for your regular dose of everything that makes aviation endlessly compelling.
Episodes
AvTalk Episode 86: What’s next: a roundtable discussion [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:03
On this episode of AvTalk, we see what the initial data tells us about the crash of Pakistan International Airlines flight 8303. And we sit down for a roundtable discussion about the state of the industry and where aviat…
AvTalk Episode 85: We’ll see [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:46
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss the extremely rare incident where a Southwest Airlines 737 struck and killed someone on the runway while landing in Austin. We also see which airlines are continuing to shrink their…
AvTalk Episode 84: Completing the trifecta [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:59
On this episode of AvTalk, more airlines say goodbye to sizable portions of their fleets while one airline will press an A380 into cargo service. And pilot Jon Weiswasser joins us to talk about his trifecta—landing at Ne…
AvTalk Episode 83: Have we hit the bottom? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:03
On this episode of AvTalk, we look at some COVID-19 related aviation innovation, Seth Miller returns to help us understand how airlines are navigating the CARES Act, and we talk with Karan Singh from the Lufthansa Group…
AvTalk Episode 82: Setting all the wrong records [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:34
On this episode of AvTalk, we see how far air traffic fell in March and what we’re likely to see in April. We also take a look at some of the more interesting flights that airlines have operated in the past few weeks. An…
AvTalk Episode 81: ATC 0 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:51
On this episode of AvTalk, we review which airlines and countries have now canceled all flights. And journalist Ethan Klapper joins us to discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on some air traffic control facilities aroun…
AvTalk Episode 80: Grinding to a halt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:22
On this special episode of AvTalk, Jason and Ian take stock of how the aviation industry has reacted to plummeting demand and ever changing government restrictions as the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll. Jason and a few…
AvTalk Episode 79: It’s nothing short of a crisis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:56
On this episode of AvTalk, we welcome back The Air Current editor-in-chief John Ostrower for a wide-ranging conversation as we try to understand the effects of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on the aviation industry. We…
AvTalk Episode 78: Climb into the Skynest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:02
On this episode of AvTalk, air traffic in China is down over 80% from the beginning of the year, the first Air France A380 enters retirement, and Air New Zealand’s Skynest may be a way to make ultra-long-haul economy a l…
AvTalk Episode 77: Jetting in the Jet Stream [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:59
On this episode of AvTalk, a Pegasus Airlines 737 overruns the runway in Istanbul, traffic to China grinds to a halt, Air Italy calls it quits, and the jet stream helps British Airways set a new record. Pegasus Airlines…