Airplane Geeks Podcast

This weekly aviation podcast features industry guests, aviation news, and other regular features.

849 Open Skies 05/20/2025

849 Open Skies Southwest Airlines files to expand to all Open Skies countries, the TSA explains last year’s New Jersey drone scare, a Lufthansa A321 flew for 10 minutes without a pilot at the controls, sleep and fatigue in military aviation, a new direction for the Boeing criminal charge, and lithium-ion fires onboard airplanes. Also, a resurrected aviation podcast and a brand new one. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/36646285

848 Aviation Maintenance Training 05/13/2025

848 Aviation Maintenance Training We look at aviation maintenance training with the Chennault Aviation Maintenance Academy Director of Education, and with the Director of Maintenance for Chennault Aviation Services. In the news, more Newark Airport air traffic control problems, a large IAG order for Boeing and Airbus jets, calls to abolish airport screening, and Qatar’s B747-8 gift. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/36554795

847 Vulcanair V1 Training Aircraft 05/07/2025

847 Vulcanair V1 Training Aircraft The Vulcanair V1 training aircraft will be built in a new US manufacturing facility and offered as an affordable option for flight schools. In the news, air traffic control problems at Newark and the government's actions, the impacts of tariffs on commercial aviation, a call for In-cockpit video recorders, concern about the timely availability of weather forecasts for aviation, the deadline for RealID, and more on wildlife at airports. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/36464215

846 Seattle Aerospace Bash 04/30/2025

846 Seattle Aerospace Bash Conversations from the 2025 Seattle Aerospace Bash. In the news, Boeing’s sell-off of Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways; Avelo Airlines' plan to conduct deportation charter flights is protested; the Electra ultra-short take-off and landing aircraft; Lockheed Martin’s Super F-35 as an alternative to the F-47, and portions of Spirit AeroSystems to be divested to Airbus. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/36367565

845 Aircraft Maintenance 04/23/2025

845 Aircraft Maintenance We speak with a KC-135 pilot and licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic who runs a business specializing in aircraft maintenance, avionics upgrades, and aircraft management. In the news, budget cuts at NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Office, a ruling in the so-called “toxic uniform” lawsuit against American Airlines, wildlife hazards, the Swiss Global 7500 aircraft, the ATC retirement age, and Air Force restrictions on pregnant pilots. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/36272025

844 Airline Retailing 04/15/2025

844 Airline Retailing Airline retailing with ATPCO CEO Alex Zoghlin, IATA’s New Distribution Capability, Offers & Orders, and the recent Elevate industry conference. In the news, AI transformation of the airline industry, cyber criminals stealing United FA login credentials, shark skin riblets on Delta 767s, first flight of a prototype hydrogen-powered helicopter, China’s tailless 6th generation fighter jet, and a fatal helicopter crash in the Hudson River. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/36158195

843 Deportation Flights 04/09/2025

843 Deportation Flights Deportation flights by charter operators, new NTSB accident reporting portal, military aviation accident rates, Air Wisconsin struggles, a merger of regional carriers Republic and Mesa, NTSB report on evacuation slide problems, compensation for airports impacted by TFRs, Skyryse One helicopter, a History Minute, and the WASPs. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/36060730

842 SAF Certificates and Carbon Insetting 04/01/2025

842 SAF Certificates and Carbon Insetting 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35963725

841 Political Campaign Charter 03/25/2025

841 Political Campaign Charter 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35860465

840 Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy 03/18/2025

840 Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35750700

838 Aerospace Supply Chain 03/05/2025

838 Aerospace Supply Chain 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35538015

837 Southwest Airlines and Elliott Investment Management 02/25/2025

837 Southwest Airlines and Elliott Investment Management 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35428100

Air Traffic Control Safety 02/18/2025

Air Traffic Control Safety We discuss recent aviation accidents, explore potential litigation, and consider what Air Traffic Control changes are needed. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35340665

835 UAP Safety Risks 02/12/2025

835 UAP Safety Risks 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35249075

834 Aviation Ground Operations Technology 02/05/2025

834 Aviation Ground Operations Technology 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35155425

833 First Supersonic Flight 01/29/2025

833 First Supersonic Flight 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/35059620

832 SpaceX Starship and Airspace Integration 01/21/2025

832 SpaceX Starship and Airspace Integration SpaceX Starship explosion causes airline flight diversions, DJI changes geofencing feature, synthetic aviation fuel for military aircraft, Boeing resumes 777X certification flight tests. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/34946465

831 Advocating for 737 MAX Crash Victims 01/15/2025

831 Advocating for 737 MAX Crash Victims 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/34859790

830 Flying with Aero and a Bose A30 Aviation Headset Review 12/23/2024

830 Flying with Aero and a Bose A30 Aviation Headset Review A flight review of the luxury airline Aero and a product review of the Bose A30 Aviation Headset. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/34575540

829 Aviation Education 12/18/2024

829 Aviation Education 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/34495620

828 Airline Fees 12/11/2024

828 Airline Fees 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/34396750

827 AI Governance Framework for Aerospace and Defense 12/04/2024

827 AI Governance Framework for Aerospace and Defense AI governance framework for aerospace and defense, airlines pad flight times, record numbers of holiday travelers, airline stowaways, Boeing cost-cutting. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/34275950

826 Ekolot Special Light-Sport Aircraft 11/27/2024

826 Ekolot Special Light-Sport Aircraft 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/34178490

825 Contrails 11/20/2024

825 Contrails 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/34026227

824 Robinson Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter 11/12/2024

824 Robinson Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/33904032

823 Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum 11/06/2024

823 Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/33822432

821 Airline Sustainability with SimpliFlying 10/23/2024

821 Airline Sustainability with SimpliFlying Airline 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. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/33581837

820 An Aviator’s Journey 10/16/2024

820 An Aviator’s Journey An aviator’s journey, SpaceX Starship, NTSB reports, airline dress codes, airport executive director resignation, air museum expansion. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/33481192

819 Long Beach Airport 10/09/2024

819 Long Beach Airport We talk with the Long Beach Airport Public Affairs Officer. In the news, watching racy movies on the inflight entertainment system, a fatal crash at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York, the competition for the main operating base for a fleet of Boeing KC-46A Pegasus air refueling tankers and the AeroSHARK film that reduces fuel burn. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/33388717

818 D.B. Cooper 10/02/2024

818 D.B. Cooper The mystery of D.B. Cooper, automatic takeoffs from Embraer, Southwest’s business improvement plan, airship crash in Brazil, Rolls-Royce electric propulsion unit, Boeing Starliner, executive jets. /episode/index/show/airplanegeeks/id/33292642

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