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India lifts 737 MAX grounding
India has rescinded its order grounding the 737 MAX, clearing the way for airlines in India to operate the aircraft as soon as the required updates and maintenance procedures are complete. SpiceJet is...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 126: The Kabul Airlift
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss the ongoing Kabul Airlift, the activation of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet by the US Department of Defense and the other commercial airlines supporting evacuation...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 127: Getting into the boxes business
On this episode of AvTalk, the Kabul Airlift ends and the last US military aircraft leaves Afghanistan after a 20 year war Emirates brings forward its final A380 delivery. And Eastern Airlines is...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 128: The Raccoon Returns
On this episode of AvTalk, the Raccoon returns! Plus, the FAA is keeping Virgin Galactic grounded, and the list of places the MAX can fly gets longer. Welcome back Mr. Porter Porter Airlines restarted...
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New Flightradar24 ADS-B Receivers Activated in August 2021
Each month we send out complete ADS-B receiver kits that include an ADS-B receiver, antennas, and all necessary cabling to qualified hosts to help increase flight tracking all around the world. You can...
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Why did this Lufthansa A350 turn around over Scotland?
On 15 September 2021, a Lufthansa Airbus A350 registered D-AIXK operating flight LH434 from Munich (MUC) to Chicago (ORD), turned around over Scotland then flew back to Germany. During the return it...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 129: A maddening report
On this episode of AvTalk, we get ready for a busy week of travel and the final report on Air India Express flight 1344 leaves us incredulous. Plus, there’s a new freighter in town. ‘Boeing’s Fatal...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 130: The Airbus Summit
On this episode of AvTalk, we join the Airbus Summit in Toulouse to see the status of sustainable aviation, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Hydrogen, and electric propulsion. But first, we have to...
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Behind the scenes with the Airbus A350
Following the Airbus Summit, a multi-day exploration of the future of sustainable aerospace, we went behind the scenes at Airbus to see how the manufacturer assembles and tests its current widebody...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 131: When pigs… stand next to a runway?
On this episode of AvTalk, we’re back at our desks, HNA is going to combine all its airlines, eVTOL orders to be interested in, and pigs!—but not the flying kind. HNA Group to merge its airline...
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New Flightradar24 ADS-B Receivers Activated in September 2021
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Qantas performs longest-ever commercial flight
Qantas performed its longest-ever commercial passenger flight this week, repatriating Australian citizens from South America on behalf of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 132: Net Zero at the IATAAGM
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Seth Miller joins the show to fill us in on what happened at this week’s IATA Annual General Meeting, countries and airlines continue to roll out vaccine mandates. And...
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Ever heard of Sevenair? A flight from Viseu to Portimão via Cascais
New contributor Alex Robertson Textor recently took a pair of flights on little-known Portuguese airline Sevenair aboard the Dornier 228. What follows is his report on the experience. At my hotel in...
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Arrivederci: follow Alitalia’s final flight
Alitalia will operate its final flight today before ending service after 74 years. New airline Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) will mostly pick up where Alitalia leaves off. The final Alitalia flight is...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 133: Southwest, ATC, and the rumor mill
On this episode of AvTalk, we discuss the breakdown of Southwest Airlines’ operations over the past weekend—where it all began and how social media created a new problem for the airline. Plus, Air...
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The A380 is mounting a comeback
Three airlines are set to return at least a portion of their A380 fleets to service by the end of the year. British Airways will relaunch service at the end of October, while Singapore Airlines will...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 134: Nobody cares about number 2
On this episode of AvTalk, we look forward to the 8th of November, when international air travel to the US reopens to those around the world. We also check in on ITA Airways first week. Plus, the A380...
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New aircraft and new airports: Air Greenland’s CEO looks to the future
If you’re a subscriber to our fast-growing YouTube channel you’ll know that I recently spent a week in Greenland doing a bunch of flying with flag carrier Air Greenland. It was a fantastic trip, one of...
View ArticleAvTalk Episode 135: Airbus Chief Test Pilot Malcolm Ridley
Airbus chief test pilot Malcolm Ridley On this episode of AvTalk, we’re joined by Malcolm Ridley, Airbus’ Chief test pilot to learn more about what exactly a test pilot does besides wearing those sweet...
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