AvTalk Episode 332: “Ongoing concern” concerns

AvTalk Episode 332: “Ongoing concern” concerns

Author: Flightradar24 August 15, 2025 Duration: 54:18

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Spirit Airlines’ second quarter earnings report raises “ongoing concern” concerns and paints a bleak portrait of the airline’s future. A French notification about a Swiss investigation tips us off to a close call by an Aegean A320neo from last November. Brazilian investigators release their final report on the collision […]

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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.
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AvTalk Episode 204: Two tail strikes and an all stop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:22
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss Alaska Airlines’ response to two tail strikes in Seattle within minutes of each other, debate the wisdom of Air New Zealand’s turn back to Auckland last week, and find that mi…
AvTalk Episode 203: United’s disturbing dive after departure [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:31
On this week’s AvTalk, a United Airlines 777’s steep dive after departure and other recent incidents lead to FAA calling for a safety summit. We dig in to what’s happened and what regulators want to do about it. We pick…
AvTalk Episode 202: Less than 100 feet apart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:21
On this episode of AvTalk, we float through the stratosphere with a Chinese spy balloon and break down the data on multiple accidents and incidents. From FedEx and Southwest’s very close call in Austin to the Coulson 737…
AvTalk Episode 201: Sending the last 747 home [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:01
On this week’s episode, we’re joined by The Air Current’s Jon Ostrower for a discussion about the delivery of the last Boeing 747 and Boeing’s plans for the future in Everett and beyond. Ostrower explains Boeing’s decisi…
AvTalk Episode 199: One crashed, two came close [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:47
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the crash of Yeti Airlines flight 691, a major safety incident in New York that could have been much worse, and Gabriel Leigh sits down with John Nilsson of Swedavia to learn…
AvTalk Episode 198: Organ Transplant Logistics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:53
On this episode of AvTalk, we walk through what we know (so far) about the FAA’s NOTAM system outage. And Casey Humphries from the United Network for Organ Sharing and Chris Curran of New England Donor Services join us t…
AvTalk Episode 197: The problem with the ET302 final report [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:23
On our first episode of 2023, we see how Southwest has recovered from its meltdown; investigators issue their final report on ET302, but the NTSB and BEA have more to add; and airspace in the Philippines is recovered aft…
AvTalk Episode 196: Our favorite conversations from 2022 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:52
From people who live and breath the nuts and bolts of running an airline to journalists covering the business of aviation, our conversations took us all over the world and down more than one rabbit hole. To close out the…
AvTalk Special Episode: Southwest Airlines’ Operational Meltdown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:41
On this special episode of AvTalk, we’ve reproduced the audio from our video live stream episode about Southwest Airlines’ cancellations and operational meltdown that began with massive storms across the United States on…