AvTalk - Aviation Podcast

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, it’s hard numbers, euphemistic language, and a bit of planes on fire. If all of the first quarter earnings reports could be summed up in a single headline, it would be: “Seeking stability in a fluid age of dynamically uncertain softening.” We review Q1 financials from Boeing, Southwest, and others to see how the aerospace industry’s largest players fared at the beginning of the year and what they think the rest of the year has in store. The FAA announces a fast-tracking of the new NOTAM system, it is now supposed to be ready for operational use by September. A Delta A330 engine catches fire in Orlando and the evacuation raises some questions about slide deployment. And one undisclosed podcast listener has a bit of fun with a new domain name: meet UndisclosedAirlines.com [http://UndisclosedAirlines.com]. HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODE * Boeing Q1 results [https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-04-23-Boeing-Reports-First-Quarter-Results] * Southwest Q1 results [https://www.southwestairlinesinvestorrelations.com/news-and-events/news-releases/2025/04-23-2025-213818530] * RTX Q1 results [https://investors.rtx.com/static-files/1c27d7f0-ef17-400a-bc5a-1accaaaff56b#:~:text=First%20quarter%202025%20RTX%20first,%2For%20non%2Drecurring%20items.] * GE Aerospace Q1 results [https://www.geaerospace.com/news/investor-relations/ir-updates/ge-aerospace-releases-its-1q25-results] * Embraer Q1 backlog [https://embraer.com/global/en/news.html?slug=1207553-embraer-ended-1q25-with-a-us264-billion-backlog-surpassing-the-previous-quarter-record-level] * FAA NOTAM announcement [https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-accelerates-critical-technology-upgrade] THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Thank you so much for listening to AvTalk! Like the podcast? Have suggestions for future shows? Let us know by leaving a review on iTunes. Reviews on iTunes not only help us make a better show, they help more people find the podcast! Want to send us additional feedback, just email us. And tell that friend who asked you for a podcast recommendation that AvTalk is the one they want to listen to next. ---------------------------------------- Check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode. The post AvTalk Episode 317: The (Q1) results are in [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-317/] appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog].

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss what’s known so far about the crash of a Bell 206 in the Hudson River last week. We also break down the sequence of events after the crash that led to the FAA issuing an emergency grounding order for the helicopter operator. Also this week, more tariff impacts as China reportedly tells its airlines to stop taking delivery of Boeing aircraft, while airlines are getting creative with ways to get around the tariffs. Ian geeks out over Airbus’ performance improvement package for the A330neo that increases the aircraft’s efficiency at low speeds. And Air New Zealand just can’t catch a break as it continues to struggle with engine issues on its A320neo and 787 aircraft. HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODE * Playback of Bell 206 N216MH [https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n216mh#39d66523] * FAA statement on grounding New York Helicopter Charter [https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-issues-grounding-order-new-york-helicopter-charter-inc-and-begins-comprehensive-review] THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Thank you so much for listening to AvTalk! Like the podcast? Have suggestions for future shows? Let us know by leaving a review on iTunes. Reviews on iTunes not only help us make a better show, they help more people find the podcast! Want to send us additional feedback, just email us. And tell that friend who asked you for a podcast recommendation that AvTalk is the one they want to listen to next. ---------------------------------------- Click here for a transcript of this episode. [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AvTalk_316_Transcript.pdf] The post AvTalk Episode 316: The helicopter in the Hudson [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-316/] appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog].

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Jason joins Ian in Chicago for a face to face conversation, which also means it’s a self-edited show this week. The preliminary report on the Swiftair 737 crash in Vilnius looks to human factors as investigators probe how and why one of the aircraft’s hydraulic systems was shut off during the approach. Delta Air Lines is the first major US airline to report quarterly earnings this year and the statements from Delta CEO Ed Bastian do not paint a pretty picture, “With broad economic uncertainty around global trade, growth has largely stalled.” Airline CEOs elsewhere lost their jobs this week, including at Air Baltic and Spirit Airlines. And lessors, airlines, and aircraft component specialists are ramping up their cannibalization of young aircraft in the face of supply constraints. HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODE * Swiftair 737 crash preliminary report [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/swiftair-737-crash-vilnius/] * Delta Air Lines Q1 2025 earnings [https://ir.delta.com/news/news-details/2025/Delta-Air-Lines-Announces-March-Quarter-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx] * Our previous conversations with former Air Baltic CEO Martin Gauss [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-episode-139-catching-up-with-airbaltics-ceo-and-chief-pilot/] * NTSB safety recommendation report on bannis latches [https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AIR2502.pdf] THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Thank you so much for listening to AvTalk! Like the podcast? Have suggestions for future shows? Let us know by leaving a review on iTunes. Reviews on iTunes not only help us make a better show, they help more people find the podcast! Want to send us additional feedback, just email us. And tell that friend who asked you for a podcast recommendation that AvTalk is the one they want to listen to next. ---------------------------------------- Check back soon for a transcript of this episode.   The post AvTalk Episode 315: Growth has “largely stalled” [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-315/] appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog].

On this episode of AvTalk, we learning all about long endurance gas balloons with a world record holder. We learn more about the erroneous TCAS alerts that plagued aircraft near DCA at the beginning of March and what the FAA is doing following a fist fight in the DCA air traffic control tower. Heathrow’s chief continues to defend the airport’s handling of the power outage two weeks ago. And Russian investigators release their final report on Aeroflot flight 1492, which suffered a hard landing and subsequent fire during a diversion back to Moscow in 2019. 18:46 What does it take to fly a gas balloon from Germany to Scotland? We climb into the basket with Kolja Packard and Wuzi Wagner of the Austria 2 Gas Balloon Team to learn all about long endurance gas ballooning, what makes it challenging, and how you keep busy for days at a time a few thousand feet in the air. HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODE * FAA statement on changes at DCA air traffic control [https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-statements-midair-collision-reagan-washington-national-airport] * Final report on Aeroflot 1492 [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/flightradar24-data-regarding-aeroflot-flight-1492/] * Timelapse of Kolja and Wuzi’s flight from Germany to Scotland [https://www.facebook.com/TeamAUT2/videos/662719659638457/] THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Thank you so much for listening to AvTalk! Like the podcast? Have suggestions for future shows? Let us know by leaving a review on iTunes. Reviews on iTunes not only help us make a better show, they help more people find the podcast! Want to send us additional feedback, just email us. And tell that friend who asked you for a podcast recommendation that AvTalk is the one they want to listen to next. ---------------------------------------- Please click here for a transcript of this episode [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AvTalk_314_Transcript.pdf]. The post AvTalk Episode 314: World Champion Gas Ballooning [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-314/] appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog].

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the lights are back on at Heathrow and investigation into what happened is in full swing. We discuss the Transport Safety Board of Canada’s preliminary report on the Endeavor Air accident in Toronto, including the sequence of events leading up the landing and some the challenges faced during the evacuation. En route to Shanghai, a pilot discovers he’s forgotten his passport; and a Southwest Airlines crew forgets what a runway looks like and attempts to depart on a taxiway. It looks like Boeing is going to trial and Airbus is pushing ahead with hydrogen. And one restaurant gives Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary a taste of his own medicine. HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODE * TSB report on Endeavor Air accident [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/delta-4819-toronto-accident/] * Michael O’Leary’s restaurant bill [https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/michael-oleary-ryanair-restaurant-extra-charge-luvida-b2721151.html] THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Thank you so much for listening to AvTalk! Like the podcast? Have suggestions for future shows? Let us know by leaving a review on iTunes. Reviews on iTunes not only help us make a better show, they help more people find the podcast! Want to send us additional feedback, just email us. And tell that friend who asked you for a podcast recommendation that AvTalk is the one they want to listen to next. ---------------------------------------- Please click here for a transcript of this episode [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AvTalk_313_Transcript.pdf]. The post AvTalk Episode 313: Turn off the airport, and turn it on again [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-313/] appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog [https://www.flightradar24.com/blog].