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On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss what the ADS-B data and initial NTSB investigation tell us about the crash Learjet 60 N722BD. We also touch on why this crash seems to have spawned so many maddeningly unhelpful conspiracy theories. Also on this week’s episode, multiple aircraft have been affected by hoax bomb threats […] The post AvTalk Episode 394: The crash of N722BD appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, CNBC aviation reporter Leslie Josephs tells us why some young former Spirit Airlines A320neos are being dismantled and where the usable parts are going. Also on this week’s episode, Lufthansa and Fraport unveil the “Gate of the Future” in Frankfurt and we have a few thoughts. Virgin and Delta […] The post AvTalk Episode 393: The pieces are worth more than the whole appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re onboard the final Lufthansa A340-600 flight with a few hundred of our closest friends. Boeing’s largest 737 is finally certified by the FAA nearly 10 years after being announced by the the airframer. And third quarter earnings reports from airlines have been mostly positive, but all are warning […] The post AvTalk Episode 392: Certified at last appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, flights in Saudi Arabia are facing intense disruption following a series of strikes by the Houthi’s on Saudi aviation infrastructure. Riyadh Airport is closed until at least 18 October after a strike on a terminal building killed at least 12 people and injured hundreds more. Airports like Jeddah and […] The post AvTalk Episode 391: A critical path faces its greatest challenge yet appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the latest on the investigation into flydubai flight 1073. The NTSB releases its preliminary report on the 767 runway overrun in Miami last month. The Houthis warn airlines against using Saudi Arabian airspace. And airlines are still using decade-old software to avoid glitches in the 737. Keep up with […] The post AvTalk Episode 390: Running a decade behind to avoid the glitches appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we unpack what we know so far about flydubai flight FZ1073, what happened to the aircraft itself, and what might lie ahead for any investigation. Also this week, German investigators find brake application on the Vietnam Airlines 787 in Munich, the Airbus A350F makes its first flight, Alaska Airlines […] The post AvTalk Episode 389: flydubai flight FZ1073 appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s AvTalk, we’re back from Dorkfest/SpotLAX with a busy week of news. We’re digging into the ATC failure that snarled traffic in the northeast US to start the week. And the preliminary technical report from NATS on the 8 September outage of the London Control Area says that one millisecond made all the […] The post AvTalk Episode 388: The difference a millisecond makes appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian and Jason prepare to head to Los Angeles for the annual CrankyFlier Dorkfest and NYC Aviation’s SpotLAX events. If you’re in town, stop by and say hello. But before we take off, the NTSB released a partial summary of the cockpit voice recorder from the 21 Air 767 […] The post AvTalk Episode 387: The CVR makes it worse appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the more we learn about last Sunday’s fatal runway overrun in Miami, the more confusing the circumstances become. We break down what we know from the ADS-B data and the limited flight data recorder information released by the NTSB thus far. A computer failure at NATS leads to the […] The post AvTalk Episode 386: The Miami runway overrun appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the low Airlink flypast in Cape Town, what’s been lost in the discussion so far, and what the South African civil aviation authority has to say about it. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace as drones play an ever increasing role in the […] The post AvTalk Episode 385: “Looking into” that low flypast appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

After a week away, there’s much to discuss on this week’s episode of AvTalk. We start in Munich, where the Runway 26L took a great deal of abuse. We discuss the Vietnam Airlines 787 runway overrun and tail strike, followed two days later by a Lufthansa A380 touching down before the threshold on the same […] The post AvTalk Episode 384: And we’re back appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Goodyear Blimp Chief Pilot Michael Dougherty to learn more about his unique role in the aviation industry. Also on this week’s episode, German investigators continue looking for answers for how a drone was able to make it onto the Leipzig Airport ramp. FedEx paints a 777 in […] The post AvTalk Episode 383: Goodyear Blimp Chief Pilot Michael Dougherty appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, we jump back to Oshkosh for a conversation with David Ostdiek of GE Aerospace for an in-depth update on the progress being made on the CFM RISE program, as the manufacturer moves toward first flight of the new engine design by the end of the decade. Also on this week’s […] The post AvTalk Episode 382: The RISE of the Open Fan appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this episode of AvTalk, we speak with Xavier Pepin, the captain of the Airbus 24 hour, 24 minute Airbus A350-1000ULR flight from Melbourne to Toulouse. We talk about flight planning, crew resource management, fatigue and rest, and what’s next for the A350-1000ULR flight test program. Also on this week’s episode, highlights from EAA Airventure […] The post AvTalk Episode 381: Xavier Pepin, Ultra Long Range Pilot appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

It’s episode 380, so the Airbus A380 is most certainly on the agenda. But first we’re checking in on the orders placed at this year’s Farnborough Airshow. Sir Tim Clark opines on the proper use of early build Boeing 777X frames. Then we get to learn about the important mission for Airbus’ A380 Flight Lab. […] The post AvTalk Episode 380: A Whale of a time appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.