842 SAF Certificates and Carbon Insetting
Airplane Geeks Podcast
The founder and managing director of 123Carbon explains carbon insetting, SAF certificates, and SAF registries. In the news, we look at the Safer Skies Act of 2025, the KC-135 Stratotanker service life, Airbus future single-aisle technologies and design, and injuries after a mid-air TCAS alarm sounds.
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841 Political Campaign Charter
Airplane Geeks Podcast
Political campaign charter aircraft, tariffs and the aerospace industry, Boeings NGAD fighter contract, the adaptive cycle engines to power it, corrosion issues on A220 jetliners, the shutdown of Heathrow, and the resilience of airports to power outages.
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840 Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy
Airplane Geeks Podcast
We look at Spirit Airlines exiting bankruptcy, fundamental changes at Southwest Airlines, the non-functional CVR in the Philadelphia Learjet crash, helicopter route restrictions around DCA, a bill permitting property owners to shoot down drones, the JetZero blended wing body (BWB), Sikorsky’s “blown wing” VTOL, and countries looking beyond the F-35 for 5th-generation fighters.
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838 Aerospace Supply Chain
Airplane Geeks Podcast
The aerospace supply chain with the co-founder and CEO of a manufacturing startup, the Airbus A350 production outlook, GE Aerospace Catalyst turboprop certification, a Senate bill to boost the ATC workforce, a call for retired controllers to return to the job, and KC-46 tanker cracks.
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837 Southwest Airlines and Elliott Investment Management
Airplane Geeks Podcast
Southwest Airlines and the pressure from Elliott Investment Management, the Asiana Airbus A350 that triggered a Low Altitude Alert at SFO, the Turkish KAAN fighter jet export opportunities, and the possibility that India may become an F-35 customer. Also, boomless cruise, the Philadelphia Learjet crash, and aircraft mechanic classifications.
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Air Traffic Control Safety
Airplane Geeks Podcast
We discuss recent aviation accidents, explore potential litigation, and consider what Air Traffic Control changes are needed.
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835 UAP Safety Risks
Airplane Geeks Podcast
UAP safety risks with Todd Curtis, a troubling wave of US Army aviation accidents, the impact of aviation accidents on public perception of safety, a big order from Flexjet for Embraer jets, and Boeing’s worries about the future of the Space Launch System.
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834 Aviation Ground Operations Technology
Airplane Geeks Podcast
Aviation ground operations technology, recent fatal aviation accidents, a fire aboard an A321, the successful XB-1 supersonic flight, a drone operator is sentenced, and US Air Force readiness is threatened.
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833 First Supersonic Flight
Airplane Geeks Podcast
Boom’s first supersonic flight, Jeju Air crash, NTSB reports on hard landing and mid-air collision, hydrogen-steam engine, DJI, FlightSimExpo, supersonic aircraft SAF, drone damaged waterbomber.
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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.
info_outlineWe 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.