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AvTalk Episode 305: Boom booms for the first time

Note: this episode of AvTalk was recorded prior to the crash in Washington DC involving a PSA Airlines CRJ-700 and US military H-60 helicopter. We will have complete coverage of the accident and where the investigation stands on next week’s episode. For regular updates, please visit our blog post on the accident here.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Boom makes a boom for the first time, taking its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft beyond the speed of sound for the first time. The NTSB is investigating a United Airlines flight that experienced “unexpected aircraft movement” over the Ivory Coast. The aircraft diverted to Lagos where a handful of passengers and crew received medical attention. South Korean investigators have released their preliminary report. We discuss the report and which questions the it raises rather than answers. And elsewhere in South Korea an Air Busan A321 was severely damaged by a fire that broke out prior to the aircraft’s departure for Hong Kong.

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4 Responses

  1. Is there any reason for lack of weather information for Southern and Central Africa?

  2. We have, E190, A220-100 and 190 E2 operating at LCY and waiting for 195-E2 certified to operate and possibly A220-300 to come. Some building expansion will probably be required if A320-Neo is certified but operating should be possible. The airport can handle potentially the 9M mark a year

  3. Question for podcast – DCA mid air collision

    Is there a delay in the refresh for the screen in the control tower by 2-3 seconds. Could this be the reason why the screen shows 200ft for the helicopter and not 300ft?

  4. You’re very wrong that LiOn batteries can not go in the hold.
    They can under specific circumstances, which includes a certain max weight/capacity, not being fully charged, accompanied by MSDS documentation, etc.

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