832 SpaceX Starship and Airspace Integration
Airplane Geeks Podcast
SpaceX Starship explosion causes airline flight diversions, DJI changes geofencing feature, synthetic aviation fuel for military aircraft, Boeing resumes 777X certification flight tests.
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831 Advocating for 737 MAX Crash Victims
Airplane Geeks Podcast
We speak with a Partner at an aviation practice who advocates for 737 MAX crash victims. In the news, the Azerbaijan and Jeju crashes, Boeing’s update on its safety and quality-control plan, Delta’s plan for an AI-rich future, and V-22 Osprey catastrophic failure risks. Also, favorite flybys from listeners.
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830 Flying with Aero and a Bose A30 Aviation Headset Review
Airplane Geeks Podcast
A flight review of the luxury airline Aero and a product review of the Bose A30 Aviation Headset.
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829 Aviation Education
Airplane Geeks Podcast
A longtime educator discusses getting an aviation education. In the news, companies partner to address aviation safety and security in the corporate aviation industry, an A321 birdstrike takes out an engine, a proposal to remove ATC from the FAA, and when pigs fly. Also, notable flybys, AI flight controls, taking care of business on long flights, and an aircraft incident investigation on another planet.
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828 Airline Fees
Airplane Geeks Podcast
The U.S. Senate hearing on airline fees, a Boeing employee surveillance program, the judge rejects the 737 MAX plea deal, Airbus floats a cockpit idea for Extended Minimum Crew Operations (eMCO), and a study will look at how high-G flying might affect Naval fighter pilots. Also, ticket sales for EAA Air Venture Oshkosh and FlightSimExpo, Brian’s 2024 travels, fly-by-wire airplanes and smuggling Cessnas into Russia.
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827 AI Governance Framework for Aerospace and Defense
Airplane Geeks Podcast
AI governance framework for aerospace and defense, airlines pad flight times, record numbers of holiday travelers, airline stowaways, Boeing cost-cutting.
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826 Ekolot Special Light-Sport Aircraft
Airplane Geeks Podcast
A youngster sells Light-Sport Aircraft, Spirit CEO bonus, smoke in the cockpit after bird strikes, JetBlue pilots, United captain delights with pizza, jet emissions.
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825 Contrails
Airplane Geeks Podcast
Contrails study by GE and NASA, F-15E downs drones, A321XLR in service, Phillippine Mars, airliner near miss with UAP, Spirit files for bankruptcy, carbon impact of private jets. Also, AvGeeks flock to Bluesky, STEM author at NASM, and F-35B trials on Japanese flattop.
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824 Robinson Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter
Airplane Geeks Podcast
Robinson hydrogen helicopter, Boeing machinists accept new contract, furloughed Boeing staff to be paid, Boeing may sell Jeppesen, incendiary devices at DHL, Boom Supersonic XB-1 test flight, shots fired at Spirit, air tanker minimum drop height.
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823 Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum
Airplane Geeks Podcast
The Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum, furloughs at Spirit Airlines, eVTOL final rule, Beech B-60 runs out of fuel, the doomsday plane, Boeing machinists vote.
info_outlineAirline sustainability with the founder and CEO of the SimpliFlying aviation marketing, branding, and communications consultancy firm. Also, actions by Boeing, the outcome of the American Airlines vs. Skiplagged.com suit, US airlines performing poorly in a global ranking, United Airlines and passenger accessibility, and the U.S. Army looks for a new heavy-lift helicopter.