AvTalk Episode 355: Systemic failures

AvTalk Episode 355: Systemic failures

Author: Flightradar24 January 30, 2026 Duration: 53:00

On this week’s episode of AvTalk: The NTSB holds its board meeting to determine the probable cause of the mid-air collision above the Potomac River last January UPS announces it has retired its MD-11 fleet A Bombardier business jet crashes attempting to depart Bangor, Maine Airlines are modifying their routes and schedules to avoid tensions […]

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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 244: Olov Lindström: how to land a 787 in Antarctica [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:31
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Jason checks in from Taipei and Ian sits down with Olov Lindström, Norse Atlantic Airways Fleet Chief pilot and the first person to captain a 787 to Antarctica. We learn all about the sp…
AvTalk Episode 243: Turkey, mashed potatoes, and Shinkansen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:05
We bring you an abbreviated Thanksgiving week episode, partly because of the Thanksgiving holiday, but mostly because Jason is wandering around Japan on high speed trains. We have some updates on stories we discussed las…
AvTalk Episode 242: Quit horsing around back there [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:34
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a horse escapes its stall onboard a 747 flying from New York to Liege. A panel of experts says decades of congressional meddling and underfunding of the FAA introduces undue risk to flyi…
AvTalk Episode 239: Event Horizon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:25
On this episode of AvTalk, we spend a full third of the episode attempting to understand what happened on Horizon Air flight 2059 after an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot sitting in the flight deck jump seat tried to shut…
AvTalk Episode 237: The civil aviation situation in Israel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:16
On this week’s episode, we take stock of rapidly evolving civil aviation situation in Israel. How are airlines reacting, which are halting flights, and which are still flying to Tel Aviv. Elsewhere, a FedEx 757 makes a g…
AvTalk Episode 236: Into the Airchive! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:49
On this episode of AvTalk, we chat with curator of theAirchive.net, Chris Sloan. United Airlines adds more aircraft to its order book, SAS will say hello to Air France+KLM and goodbye to Star Alliance, and Qantas is in m…
AvTalk Episode 235: 1200 pilots short [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:05
On this week’s AvTalk, the pilots of the Ural Airlines A320 that ran out of fuel and landed in a field didn’t know the gear was down. VivaAerobus becomes the first airline to add new routes after Mexico regains its Categ…