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 185: Wheel’s Away! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:19
On this episode of AvTalk, a Boeing Dreamlifter loses a wheel, the fate of the 737-7 and -10 MAX remains firmly on the ground, and we welcome back Airline Weekly editor Edward Russell to fill us in on Delta and Joby’s ne…
AvTalk Episode 184: The life of an airline dispatcher [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:26
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, airline dispatcher Michael Karrels joins us to talk about his work at a legacy carrier in the US and some of the differences in dispatching around the world. Plus, the FAA finalizes rule…
AvTalk Episode 183: Closing down, Opening up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:54
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we look at the aviation effects of Hurricane Ian, check in on ICAO’s 41st assembly in Montreal, and try to understand how a rumor took off before we even knew it was on the runway. Hurri…
AvTalk Episode 182: Electricity in the air [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:24
On this episode of AvTalk, American Airlines announces a major cabin refit and the end of international first class, prices for flights departing Russia skyrocket after Putin announces the mobilization of reservists, and…
AvTalk Episode 181: The Queen’s flight [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:46
The flight carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II shattered the record for the most tracked flight of all time, nearly doubling the record set just last month by Nancy Pelosi. We talk about the records the Queen’s las…
AvTalk Episode 180: Parabolic flight on the Zero G A310 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:06
On this episode of AvTalk, Ian heads to Bordeaux to experience weightlessness aboard the Novespace / Air Zero G A310 with the German Aerospace Research Center. Novespace chairman and former astronaut Jean-François Clervo…
AvTalk Episode 179: French fisticuffs on the flight deck [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:36
On this episode of AvTalk, Jason makes his way down to Washington on the CRJ-550, Ian prepares for the ride of a lifetime, a pair of Air France pilots duke it out mid-flight, and an aircraft sale that came as a big surpr…
AvTalk Episode 178: Behold the AmeriBoom! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:30
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Brett Snyder from Crankyflier joins us to discuss his analysis of American Airlines’ order for up to 60 of Boom’s supersonic jets. Plus, big moves by US regional airlines, Aha! declares…
AvTalk Episode 177: Our attempt at a summer break [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:48
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we try our hand a quick summer break, but can’t fully get away from the news. For that, Airline Weekly editor and AvTalk’s chief short answer correspondent drops by for a brief comment o…
AvTalk Epiosde 176: The 787 returns [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:54
On this episode of AvTalk, Boeing resumes deliveries of the 787 after more than a year, Russia begins stripping planes for parts, and a Southwest flight makes a landing hard enough to fracture a flight attendant’s verteb…