On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian and Jason prepare to head to Los Angeles for the <a href="https://crankyflier.com/2026/09/16/cranky-dorkfest-is-saturday-and-the-2027-date-is-set/">annual CrankyFlier Dorkfest and NYC Aviation’s SpotLAX events</a>. If you’re in town, stop by and say hello.
But before we take off, the NTSB released a <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/21-air-767-overruns-runway-on-landing-in-miami/">partial summary of the cockpit voice recorder</a> from the 21 Air 767 that overran the runway in Miami. Far from providing clarity, the summary only adds to the questions raised about the pilots’ actions in the final minutes of the flight.
A<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/n358tv-news-helicopter-crash-los-angeles/"> news helicopter</a> covering a fatal car collision crashed in Los Angeles, killing the pilot and reporter onboard the aircraft, as well as one person on the ground.
Virginia Senators Time Kaine and Mark Warner have <a href="https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-and-warner-unveil-legislation-to-reduce-traffic-improve-safety-at-dca">introduced a bill to limit flights at DCA</a> in Washington DC. We discuss why the DCA Air Safety Act has a long, uphill battle for passage.
A <a href="https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-26-107992/index.html?_gl=1*9qwekl*_ga*MTYxODE3MDQ3OC4xNzg5NTg2NzU2*_ga_V393SNS3SR*czE3ODk1OTAzOTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3ODk1OTAzOTQkajYwJGwwJGgw">GAO report</a> on the FAA’s recent push to modernize the nation’s air traffic control systems calls for greater cost and schedule planning, noting that there are 11,389 individual project schedules.
And you’re going to be hearing a lot about “capacity” over the next few months. What that means for airlines—and airfares.
<hr />
<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AvTalk_387_Transcript.pdf">Click here for a transcript of this episode</a>.
The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-387/">AvTalk Episode 387: The CVR makes it worse</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian and Jason prepare to head to Los Angeles for the annual CrankyFlier Dorkfest and NYC Aviation’s SpotLAX events. If you’re in town, stop by and say hello. But before we take off, the NTSB released a partial summary of the cockpit voice recorder from the 21 Air 767 that overran the runway in Miami. Far from providing clarity, the summary only adds to the questions raised about the pilots’ actions in the final minutes of the flight. A news helicopter covering a fatal car collision crashed in Los Angeles, killing the pilot and reporter onboard the aircraft, as well as one person on the ground. Virginia Senators Time Kaine and Mark Warner have introduced a bill to limit flights at DCA in Washington DC. We discuss why the DCA Air Safety Act has a long, uphill battle for passage. A GAO report on the FAA’s recent push to modernize the nation’s air traffic control systems calls for greater cost and schedule planning, noting that there are 11,389 individual project schedules. And you’re going to be hearing a lot about “capacity” over the next few months. What that means for airlines—and airfares. Click here for a transcript of this episode. The post AvTalk Episode 387: The CVR makes it worse appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian and Jason prepare to head to Los Angeles for the <a href="https://crankyflier.com/2026/09/16/cranky-dorkfest-is-saturday-and-the-2027-date-is-set/" rel="noopener noreferrer">annual CrankyFlier Dorkfest and NYC Aviation’s SpotLAX events</a>. If you’re in town, stop by and say hello.
But before we take off, the NTSB released a <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/21-air-767-overruns-runway-on-landing-in-miami/" rel="noopener noreferrer">partial summary of the cockpit voice recorder</a> from the 21 Air 767 that overran the runway in Miami. Far from providing clarity, the summary only adds to the questions raised about the pilots’ actions in the final minutes of the flight.
A<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/n358tv-news-helicopter-crash-los-angeles/" rel="noopener noreferrer"> news helicopter</a> covering a fatal car collision crashed in Los Angeles, killing the pilot and reporter onboard the aircraft, as well as one person on the ground.
Virginia Senators Time Kaine and Mark Warner have <a href="https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-and-warner-unveil-legislation-to-reduce-traffic-improve-safety-at-dca" rel="noopener noreferrer">introduced a bill to limit flights at DCA</a> in Washington DC. We discuss why the DCA Air Safety Act has a long, uphill battle for passage.
A <a href="https://files.gao.gov/reports/GAO-26-107992/index.html?_gl=1*9qwekl*_ga*MTYxODE3MDQ3OC4xNzg5NTg2NzU2*_ga_V393SNS3SR*czE3ODk1OTAzOTQkbzIkZzAkdDE3ODk1OTAzOTQkajYwJGwwJGgw" rel="noopener noreferrer">GAO report</a> on the FAA’s recent push to modernize the nation’s air traffic control systems calls for greater cost and schedule planning, noting that there are 11,389 individual project schedules.
And you’re going to be hearing a lot about “capacity” over the next few months. What that means for airlines—and airfares.

<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AvTalk_387_Transcript.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for a transcript of this episode</a>.
The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-387/" rel="noopener noreferrer">AvTalk Episode 387: The CVR makes it worse</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.

AvTalk Episode 387: The CVR makes it worse

On this week’s AvTalk, we’re back from Dorkfest/SpotLAX with a busy week of news. We’re digging into the ATC failure that snarled traffic in the northeast US to start the week. And the preliminary technical report from NATS on the 8 September outage of the London Control Area says that one millisecond made all the difference between normal operation and the the cancellation of 2,000 flights. Plus Michael O’Leary gives his thoughts.
And we have a new kind of show notes this week thanks to some feedback from long-time listeners. Once you click play on the podcast, you can click the time code to jump straight to that section. Links to supporting materials are in the section title.
 
<ul>
<li data-section-id="12tr3ip" data-start="0" data-end="69">0:00–01:45 Opening / A380 episode-number discussion</li>
<li data-section-id="1vb4qbs" data-start="70" data-end="132">1:45–05:38 Cranky Dorkfest and SpotLAX recap</li>
<li data-section-id="fpzpem" data-start="133" data-end="205">5:38–09:38 <a href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/SMART_One-Pager.pdf">FAA SMART system</a> and machine learning vs AI</li>
<li data-section-id="og4vgs" data-start="206" data-end="291">9:38–14:35 PHL TRACON outage — those cables aren’t buried that deep</li>
<li data-section-id="1xaddiq" data-start="292" data-end="375">14:35–19:10 <a href="https://www.nats.aero/news/nats-publishes-preliminary-report-on-technical-incident-of-8-september/">NATS September 8 outage: preliminary technical report</a></li>
<li data-section-id="9ovguh" data-start="376" data-end="507">19:10–23:26 Prestwick connectivity outage and airline reaction with a choice quote from Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary</li>
<li data-section-id="35ul49" data-start="508" data-end="584">23:26–26:52 <a href="https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108439">GAO report on aviation communications security</a></li>
<li data-section-id="hrht3u" data-start="585" data-end="662">26:52–29:19 Embraer E2 GPS problems — Azul, Porter, others?</li>
<li data-section-id="10kqnmz" data-start="663" data-end="751">29:19–33:09 KLM power-bank fire and inconsistent airline battery rules</li>
<li data-section-id="1olg3l" data-start="752" data-end="839">33:09–35:04 Beijing airspace restrictions — A 600 km wide safety zone</li>
<li data-section-id="1gp1zyi" data-start="840" data-end="931">35:04–38:20 Nice runway investigation yields proposed safety improvements</li>
<li data-section-id="wjiedm" data-start="932" data-end="992">38:20–38:56 Turkish Airlines 737 MAX order</li>
<li data-section-id="wjnpb6" data-start="993" data-end="1051">38:56–40:37 Istanbul adds another runway</li>
<li data-section-id="i1qku8" data-start="1052" data-end="1119">40:37–42:35 Boeing 777 freighter emissions waiver</li>
<li data-section-id="12cc1xy" data-start="1120" data-end="1205">42:35–43:35 777X engine mid-seal durability and ETOPS certification</li>
<li data-section-id="11xcv24" data-start="1206" data-end="1269">43:35–44:20 Boeing engineering union contract</li>
<li data-section-id="170z0am" data-start="1270" data-end="1341">44:20–45:11 Icelandair mechanics’ “indefinite” strike</li>
<li data-section-id="168hj1x" data-start="1342" data-end="1424">45:11–48:17 JSX puts down a deposit on the Heart Aerospace ES-36</li>
<li data-section-id="18r677l" data-start="1425" data-end="1507">48:17–49:20 A321XLR wing becoming standard across A321neo models</li>
<li data-section-id="dz5prr" data-start="1508" data-end="1592">49:20–50:14 Qantas Project Sunrise New York announcement — finally</li>
<li data-section-id="1tjaclo" data-start="1593" data-end="1656" data-is-last-node="">50:14–53:32 <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1810r">Picasso Pilot flight-path artwork</a></li>
</ul>
 
<hr />
<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AvTalk_388_Transcript.pdf">Click here for a transcript of this episode</a>.
The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-388/">AvTalk Episode 388: The difference a millisecond makes</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.

On this week’s AvTalk, we’re back from Dorkfest/SpotLAX with a busy week of news. We’re digging into the ATC failure that snarled traffic in the northeast US to start the week. And the preliminary technical report from NATS on the 8 September outage of the London Control Area says that one millisecond made all the difference between normal operation and the the cancellation of 2,000 flights. Plus Michael O’Leary gives his thoughts. And we have a new kind of show notes this week thanks to some feedback from long-time listeners. Once you click play on the podcast, you can click the time code to jump straight to that section. Links to supporting materials are in the section title. 0:00–01:45 Opening / A380 episode-number discussion 1:45–05:38 Cranky Dorkfest and SpotLAX recap 5:38–09:38 FAA SMART system and machine learning vs AI 9:38–14:35 PHL TRACON outage — those cables aren’t buried that deep 14:35–19:10 NATS September 8 outage: preliminary technical report 19:10–23:26 Prestwick connectivity outage and airline reaction with a choice quote from Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary 23:26–26:52 GAO report on aviation communications security 26:52–29:19 Embraer E2 GPS problems — Azul, Porter, others? 29:19–33:09 KLM power-bank fire and inconsistent airline battery rules 33:09–35:04 Beijing airspace restrictions — A 600 km wide safety zone 35:04–38:20 Nice runway investigation yields proposed safety improvements 38:20–38:56 Turkish Airlines 737 MAX order 38:56–40:37 Istanbul adds another runway 40:37–42:35 Boeing 777 freighter emissions waiver 42:35–43:35 777X engine mid-seal durability and ETOPS certification 43:35–44:20 Boeing engineering union contract 44:20–45:11 Icelandair mechanics’ “indefinite” strike 45:11–48:17 JSX puts down a deposit on the Heart Aerospace ES-36 48:17–49:20 A321XLR wing becoming standard across A321neo models 49:20–50:14 Qantas Project Sunrise New York announcement — finally 50:14–53:32 Picasso Pilot flight-path artwork Click here for a transcript of this episode. The post AvTalk Episode 388: The difference a millisecond makes appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s AvTalk, we’re back from Dorkfest/SpotLAX with a busy week of news. We’re digging into the ATC failure that snarled traffic in the northeast US to start the week. And the preliminary technical report from NATS on the 8 September outage of the London Control Area says that one millisecond made all the difference between normal operation and the the cancellation of 2,000 flights. Plus Michael O’Leary gives his thoughts.
And we have a new kind of show notes this week thanks to some feedback from long-time listeners. Once you click play on the podcast, you can click the time code to jump straight to that section. Links to supporting materials are in the section title.
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>0:00–01:45 Opening / A380 episode-number discussion</li>
<li>1:45–05:38 Cranky Dorkfest and SpotLAX recap</li>
<li>5:38–09:38 <a href="https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/SMART_One-Pager.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">FAA SMART system</a> and machine learning vs AI</li>
<li>9:38–14:35 PHL TRACON outage — those cables aren’t buried that deep</li>
<li>14:35–19:10 <a href="https://www.nats.aero/news/nats-publishes-preliminary-report-on-technical-incident-of-8-september/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NATS September 8 outage: preliminary technical report</a></li>
<li>19:10–23:26 Prestwick connectivity outage and airline reaction with a choice quote from Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary</li>
<li>23:26–26:52 <a href="https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-108439" rel="noopener noreferrer">GAO report on aviation communications security</a></li>
<li>26:52–29:19 Embraer E2 GPS problems — Azul, Porter, others?</li>
<li>29:19–33:09 KLM power-bank fire and inconsistent airline battery rules</li>
<li>33:09–35:04 Beijing airspace restrictions — A 600 km wide safety zone</li>
<li>35:04–38:20 Nice runway investigation yields proposed safety improvements</li>
<li>38:20–38:56 Turkish Airlines 737 MAX order</li>
<li>38:56–40:37 Istanbul adds another runway</li>
<li>40:37–42:35 Boeing 777 freighter emissions waiver</li>
<li>42:35–43:35 777X engine mid-seal durability and ETOPS certification</li>
<li>43:35–44:20 Boeing engineering union contract</li>
<li>44:20–45:11 Icelandair mechanics’ “indefinite” strike</li>
<li>45:11–48:17 JSX puts down a deposit on the Heart Aerospace ES-36</li>
<li>48:17–49:20 A321XLR wing becoming standard across A321neo models</li>
<li>49:20–50:14 Qantas Project Sunrise New York announcement — finally</li>
<li>50:14–53:32 <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n1810r" rel="noopener noreferrer">Picasso Pilot flight-path artwork</a></li>
</ul>
&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AvTalk_388_Transcript.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for a transcript of this episode</a>.
The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-388/" rel="noopener noreferrer">AvTalk Episode 388: The difference a millisecond makes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.

AvTalk Episode 388: The difference a millisecond makes

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the more we learn about last Sunday’s <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/21-air-767-overruns-runway-on-landing-in-miami/">fatal runway overrun in Miami</a>, the more confusing the circumstances become. We break down what we know from the ADS-B data and the limited flight data recorder information released by the NTSB thus far.
A computer failure at NATS leads to the cancellation of 1500 flights over two days in the UK, while Anak Krakatau’s eruption halts flights in Jakarta.
One of only two active DC-8s suffers a runway overrun and gear collapse in Kinshasa. We learn about Honeywell’s Mag Mav, Italian passengers and the danger of steep stairs, and the Swiss transport museum needs to figure out where its going to put a retired A340.
And United’s planned 9/11 flypast in Denver is getting push back. (Ed. note: the flypast was canceled after recording of this episode)
<hr />
<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AvTalk_386_Transcript.pdf">Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode</a>.
The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-386/">AvTalk Episode 386: The Miami runway overrun</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the more we learn about last Sunday’s fatal runway overrun in Miami, the more confusing the circumstances become. We break down what we know from the ADS-B data and the limited flight data recorder information released by the NTSB thus far. A computer failure at NATS leads to the cancellation of 1500 flights over two days in the UK, while Anak Krakatau’s eruption halts flights in Jakarta. One of only two active DC-8s suffers a runway overrun and gear collapse in Kinshasa. We learn about Honeywell’s Mag Mav, Italian passengers and the danger of steep stairs, and the Swiss transport museum needs to figure out where its going to put a retired A340. And United’s planned 9/11 flypast in Denver is getting push back. (Ed. note: the flypast was canceled after recording of this episode) Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode. The post AvTalk Episode 386: The Miami runway overrun appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the more we learn about last Sunday’s <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/major-incident/21-air-767-overruns-runway-on-landing-in-miami/" rel="noopener noreferrer">fatal runway overrun in Miami</a>, the more confusing the circumstances become. We break down what we know from the ADS-B data and the limited flight data recorder information released by the NTSB thus far.
A computer failure at NATS leads to the cancellation of 1500 flights over two days in the UK, while Anak Krakatau’s eruption halts flights in Jakarta.
One of only two active DC-8s suffers a runway overrun and gear collapse in Kinshasa. We learn about Honeywell’s Mag Mav, Italian passengers and the danger of steep stairs, and the Swiss transport museum needs to figure out where its going to put a retired A340.
And United’s planned 9/11 flypast in Denver is getting push back. (Ed. note: the flypast was canceled after recording of this episode)

<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AvTalk_386_Transcript.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode</a>.
The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-386/" rel="noopener noreferrer">AvTalk Episode 386: The Miami runway overrun</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.

AvTalk Episode 386: The Miami runway overrun

Introductions We’re excited to introduce ‘AvTalk’, our new Flightradar24 aviation podcast, hosted by Ian Petchenik and Jason Rabinowitz, two aviation geeks with a passion for anything that flies. Ian is Flightradar24’s communications director, whom you may remember from such films as the Cathay Pacific 747 tour at Oshkosh. Jason’s been researching and writing about aviation […]
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Introductions We’re excited to introduce ‘AvTalk’, our new Flightradar24 aviation podcast, hosted by Ian Petchenik and Jason Rabinowitz, two aviation geeks with a passion for anything that flies. Ian is Flightradar24’s communications director, whom you may remember from such films as the Cathay Pacific 747 tour at Oshkosh. Jason’s been researching and writing about aviation […] The post Introducing AvTalk—the Flightradar24 Aviation Podcast appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

Introductions We’re excited to introduce ‘AvTalk’, our new Flightradar24 aviation podcast, hosted by Ian Petchenik and Jason Rabinowitz, two aviation geeks with a passion for anything that flies. Ian is Flightradar24’s communications director, whom you may remember from such films as the Cathay Pacific 747 tour at Oshkosh. Jason’s been researching and writing about aviation […]
The post <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-the-flightradar24-aviation-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Introducing AvTalk—the Flightradar24 Aviation Podcast</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.

Introducing AvTalk—the Flightradar24 Aviation Podcast

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the low Airlink flypast in Cape Town, what’s been lost in the discussion so far, and what the South African civil aviation authority has to say about it.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace as drones play an ever increasing role in the war between Russia and Ukraine. German authorities blame Russia for the recent explosive-laden drone in Leipzig.
The FAA is moving to fire a pair of controllers who left the La Guardia tower early on the day of the crash between an Air Canada CRJ and ARFF truck. But the situation isn’t as straightforward as it seems.
South Korean officials move to charge seven officials from the transport ministry with falsifying documents after the Jeju Air crash in Muan.
And US airlines continue the race to be as premium as possible.
<h2>Helpful links for this week’s episode</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/special-event/airlinks-low-flypast-over-rugby-match-in-cape-town/">Airlink’s low flypast: video, data, airline statement, South Africa CAA statement</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/faa-found-laguardia-air-traffic-controllers-left-work-early-before-deadly-collision-84668fa4?st=LDDv8F">La Guardia Controllers left the tower early</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.jetblue.com/flying-with-us/bluefirst">JetBlue’s new first class</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mukisbjdos2d">American Airlines’ new premium heavy 777-300ER</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinas-three-biggest-airlines-post-heavy-first-half-losses-fuel-shock-bites-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a94f090fb274f000180e34b">Chinese airlines swing to losses in the first half of 2026</a></li>
<li><a href="https://airlineatlas.com/">Airline Atlas, the new map prints powered by Flightradar24 data</a></li>
</ul>
 
<hr />
<a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AvTalk_385_Transcript.pdf">Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode</a>.
The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-podcast/avtalk-385/">AvTalk Episode 385: “Looking into” that low flypast</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog">Flightradar24 Blog</a>.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the low Airlink flypast in Cape Town, what’s been lost in the discussion so far, and what the South African civil aviation authority has to say about it. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace as drones play an ever increasing role in the war between Russia and Ukraine. German authorities blame Russia for the recent explosive-laden drone in Leipzig. The FAA is moving to fire a pair of controllers who left the La Guardia tower early on the day of the crash between an Air Canada CRJ and ARFF truck. But the situation isn’t as straightforward as it seems. South Korean officials move to charge seven officials from the transport ministry with falsifying documents after the Jeju Air crash in Muan. And US airlines continue the race to be as premium as possible. Helpful links for this week’s episode Airlink’s low flypast: video, data, airline statement, South Africa CAA statement La Guardia Controllers left the tower early JetBlue’s new first class American Airlines’ new premium heavy 777-300ER Chinese airlines swing to losses in the first half of 2026 Airline Atlas, the new map prints powered by Flightradar24 data Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode. The post AvTalk Episode 385: “Looking into” that low flypast appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the low Airlink flypast in Cape Town, what’s been lost in the discussion so far, and what the South African civil aviation authority has to say about it.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace as drones play an ever increasing role in the war between Russia and Ukraine. German authorities blame Russia for the recent explosive-laden drone in Leipzig.
The FAA is moving to fire a pair of controllers who left the La Guardia tower early on the day of the crash between an Air Canada CRJ and ARFF truck. But the situation isn’t as straightforward as it seems.
South Korean officials move to charge seven officials from the transport ministry with falsifying documents after the Jeju Air crash in Muan.
And US airlines continue the race to be as premium as possible.
Helpful links for this week’s episode
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/special-event/airlinks-low-flypast-over-rugby-match-in-cape-town/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Airlink’s low flypast: video, data, airline statement, South Africa CAA statement</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/faa-found-laguardia-air-traffic-controllers-left-work-early-before-deadly-collision-84668fa4?st=LDDv8F" rel="noopener noreferrer">La Guardia Controllers left the tower early</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.jetblue.com/flying-with-us/bluefirst" rel="noopener noreferrer">JetBlue’s new first class</a></li>
<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byerussell.com/post/3mukisbjdos2d" rel="noopener noreferrer">American Airlines’ new premium heavy 777-300ER</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/chinas-three-biggest-airlines-post-heavy-first-half-losses-fuel-shock-bites-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&amp;taid=6a94f090fb274f000180e34b" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chinese airlines swing to losses in the first half of 2026</a></li>
<li><a href="https://airlineatlas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Airline Atlas, the new map prints powered by Flightradar24 data</a></li>
</ul>
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