Airplane Geeks Podcast

Airplane Geeks Podcast episodes:

• 04.10.2024

  794 SouthWings Environmental Flights

  SouthWings volunteer pilot organization, best-selling piston aircraft, student pilot stats, LearJet world flight, Las Vegas airport, skipping TSA, flight deck features, Spirit order deferral.

  
• 04.03.2024

  793 Hypersonic Flight

  Stratolaunch Talon A2 hypersonic vehicle, COMAC C929, pilfering on Air Force One, Gulfstream G700, Spirit Airlines' credit boost, pilot therapy sessions, United pilot capacity, Frontier Airlines' prank.

  
• 03.27.2024

  792 Boom Supersonic XB-1 Demonstrator

  Boom XB-1 demonstrator, Boeing leadership changes, FBI and Alaska Flight 1282, Boeing quality, FAA United oversight, PW1100G engine issue, A-10 demonstration team.

  
• 03.20.2024

  791 U.S. Space Force

  U.S. Space Force, business aviation tax proposals, probable cause for the LATAM 787 dive, FAA production audit at Boeing, NTSB hearing on 737, JetBlue gets unfavorable response after a flight.

  
• 03.13.2024

  790 Airline Ticket Price

  Airline ticket price components, Machinist’s Union and Boeing contract, NTSB is unhappy with cooperation from Boeing, a large American Airlines order, Indonesian pilots fall asleep, Alaskan law enforcement use of aircraft, LATAM flight experiences a “technical event” with injuries.

  
• 03.06.2024

  789 Scaled Composites

  Scaled Composites president and the VP of flight operations, FAA tells Boeing to make a plan, Boeing looks at SpiritAerosystems, Skyryse fly-by-wire helicopter, V-22 Osprey returning to flight, airlines scale back pilot hiring, JetBlue - Spirit merger off.

  
• 02.28.2024

  788 Corporate Flight Attendant

  Corporate flight attendant egress training, Bombardier Challenger crash, Boeing executive shuffling, Spirit AeroSystems whistleblowers, 737 Max Service Difficulty Reports, air traffic training, Boeing safety recommendations.

  
• 02.21.2024

  787 California Science Center Space Shuttle Endeavour

  Space Shuttle Endeavour at California Science Center, T-7A Red Hawk program delay, El Al communication takeover, infrastructure grants for US airports, Delta trading cards, Boeing immunity deal.

  
• 02.07.2024

  786 Flying Tigers

  The Flying Tigers 69th DRS Association, GPS jamming and spoofing, 737 MAX 9 lawsuits, Boeing quality, SAF options, pilot retirement age, AV-8B Harrier.

  
• 01.31.2024

  785 The Boeing Company

  Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, lap babies, proposed JetBlue and Spirit Airlines merger, airline route growth, Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, B-21 Raider, more favorite aviation movies.

  
• 01.24.2024

  784 Inflight Connectivity

  Inflight connectivity, B737 MAX 9 inspections, unleaded avgas, an Air Force officer crowned Miss America, more favorite aviation movies.

  
• 01.17.2024

  783 Favorite Aviation Movies

  Listener’s favorite aviation movies, MAX 9 cabin door plug, British Airways pilot kidnapped and robbed, Spirit sale/leaseback, Netjets mandatory retirement age, Cirrus new generation SR-22.

  
• 01.14.2024

  782 NASA X-59 Test Pilots

  Two X-59 test pilots discuss the NASA Quesst mission, the design and technology of the X-59 aircraft, the role of test pilots, and the challenges of flying supersonic.

  
• 01.10.2024

  781 Astronaut

  The experiences of a NASA astronaut, 737 Max 9 grounded, A350 collides with Dash-8, air rage, Smart Gating, 300 hybrid-electric aircraft buy.

  
• 12.27.2023

  780 Bits & Pieces XXXI

  Flying Breeze Airways, getting into aviation, family holiday story, becoming an air marshal, Collings Foundation, getting to know Launchpad Marzari, 2023 year in review.

  
• 12.20.2023

  779 Aircraft Leases

  Aircraft leases, Southwest FAs must vote again, video stunt pilot stunt flying again, 737NG nacelle retrofits, PW1100G engine inspections, Southwest fined, museum for WWII crashes.

  
• 12.13.2023

  778 China Aviation Market

  China aviation market, V-22 Osprey grounded, JetBlue-Spirit merger, airport expansion, SAF from CO2 direct air capture technology.

  
• 12.06.2023

  777 Aviation Accident Litigation

  Aviation accident litigation, bad ATC, FAA Safety Team recommendations, United bribes, cargo drone airline, Collings Foundation air tours, Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines.

  
• 11.29.2023

  776 Moving to Multi-engine Aircraft

  Moving to a multi-engine aircraft, a Southwest airport lounge idea, Best Restroom, hydrogen engine for GA, municipal airport challenges, GA deliveries.

  
• 11.22.2023

  775 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

  $30 Billion Port Authority capital plan, unruly passenger fine, remote airport tower certification, public charter flights, possible AA strike, ATC graduates skip FAA training.

  
• 11.15.2023

  774 Why Flying is Miserable

  Why flying is miserable and how to fix it, NTSB on increase in near-misses, ARC will examine pilot mental health, preliminary Hawker/Cessna accident report, cargo pilots offered $250,000 to go regional, UA frequent flyer program.

  
• 11.08.2023

  773 North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco

  The North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco, Van’s Aircraft financial issues, DOT and Schiphol airport, Federal Flight Deck Officer threatens another pilot.

  
• 11.01.2023

  772 Managing Small Airports

  Success factors for small airports, bizjets collision at Houston Hobby, airline cockpit safety, the NBAA show, new FAA administrator, Spirit halts pilot and FA training.

  
• 10.25.2023

  771 Bits & Pieces Number 30

  Interviews from Cranky Dorkfest 2023, Micah on lighter than air vehicles, and a chance encounter at Costco.

  
• 10.18.2023

  770 Boarding the Airplane

  The airline boarding process, Leap-1A engine compressor-stalls, the $19 billion Kennedy Airport transformation project, SpaceX Starlink Internet connectivity on planes, and an update on the oldest skydiver. Also, another Australia Desk report and great listener mail.

  
• 10.11.2023

  769 Transonic Truss-braced Wing

  A transonic truss-braced wing X-Plane, air travel capacity, germs on airliners, B-17 crash victim settlement.

  
• 10.04.2023

  768 Xwing Autonomous Aircraft

  Xwing autonomous aircraft, Delta loyalty program, GPS spoofing, Schipol capacity, crash takes two lives, a 104-year-old woman goes skydiving.

  
• 09.27.2023

  767 Aircraft Seat

  The CEO of an aircraft seat upholstery specialist company, airline loyalty programs, unapproved parts, Boeing in India.

  
• 09.20.2023

  766 Air Travelers with Disabilities

  Air travelers with disabilities, PAX compensation for delays, lux terminal services, controller shortage, social media post causes plane crash, seagliders for Hawaiian airline.

  
• 09.13.2023

  765 Air Travel

  The state of air travel and future outlook, commemorating 9/11, airlines leaving regional airports, skiplagging, FAA Administrator nomination, Air China engine fire.

  
• 09.06.2023

  764 Oshkosh and Spurwink Farm

  Interviews from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and from the Spurwink Farm Fly-in and Pancake Breakfast.

  
• 08.30.2023

  763 Rigid Airships

  Rigid airships and the fatal crash of R101, pilot medical conditions, Boom Supersonic XB-1, fatal military crashes, more air traffic controllers needed.

  
• 08.23.2023

  762 A Curtis P-40 Pilot and a United Assistant Chief Pilot

  We speak with a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk owner and pilot, and with an Assistant Chief Pilot at United Airlines.

  
• 08.16.2023

  761 Airline WiFi

  Roger Sands, the CEO of Wyebot, explains airline WiFi. Wyebot provides AI-driven WiFi automation for the WiFi industry.

  
• 08.02.2023

  760 Brian Shul Replay

  A replay of our conversation with USAF Maj. Brian Shul from Airplane Geeks Episode 375.

  
• 07.26.2023

  759 Reyné O’Shaughnessy Replay, Pilot Mental Health

  A replay of our conversation with Reyné O’Shaughnessy from Airplane Geeks Episode 671 about pilot mental health.

  
• 07.19.2023

  758 Jeff Bolton Replay, Inside the B-2 Bomber

  A replay of our conversation with Jeff Bolton, originally published as Episode 570 on September 18, 2019.

  
• 07.12.2023

  757 Amy Laboda Replay

  A replay of Episode 89 with guest Amy Laboda, originally published on March 16, 2010.

  
• 07.05.2023

  756 Eileen Bjorkman Replay

  A replay of our conversation with Eileen Bjorkman from Episode 618 published on August 26, 2020.

  
• 06.28.2023

  755 Spurwink Farm Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast Replay

  A replay of our 2022 Spurwink Farm Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast coverage.

  
• 06.21.2023

  754 Ward Carroll Replay

  A replay of our conversation with Ward Carroll from Episode 680, published on November 24, 2021.

  
• 06.14.2023

  753 Igor Sikorsky III Replay

  A replay of our conversation with Igor Sikorsky III from Episode 144, published on April 19, 2011.

  
• 06.07.2023

  752 Breeze Airways, plus Cranky

  Interviews from the Breeze Airways inaugural flight celebration at the Portland International Jetport (PWM), and an interview with Cranky.

  
• 05.29.2023

  751 Providing Ukraine with F-16s

  We speak with a USAF General about the challenges involved in providing Ukraine with F-16s.

  
• 05.24.2023

  750 Northeast Alliance

  Northeast Alliance ruling, American Airlines app, Breeze Airways, Republic Airways pilots, and Cessna Citation Ascend.

  
• 05.17.2023

  749 Human Trafficking at Airports

  How human trafficking takes place at airports, and how the problem is being addressed.

  
• 05.10.2023

  748 JAARS Mission Aviation

  Mission aviation with JAARS, airlines add staff, funding flight training, PAX compensation, Airline Customer Service Dashboard.

  
• 05.03.2023

  747 Boeing 747, the Queen of the Skies

  We look at the history of the Boeing 747, some facts and figures, our memories of the plane, the 747 in the news, and we discuss a few of the accidents and incidents. We also have some personal photos of...

  
• 04.26.2023

  746 Live ATC Transmissions

  Live ATC transmissions, FAA Acting Administrator stepping down, Airbus and Air France cleared in AF 447 accident, FAA on TAWS use, ADs for 747-8s and B-17s.

  
• 04.12.2023

  745 Air Turbulence

  Air turbulence increasing, aeronautics science and technology priorities, Delta pilot raided, passengers skip immigration, prison time for pointing a laser, aborting a takeoff, flying with children.