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Introducing AvTalk—the Flightradar24 Aviation Podcast

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 (especially in-flight connectivity) for years for publications like Airline Reporter, Runway Girl Network, and Forbes.

We’ll be bringing you a half-hour dose of aviation highlights every other week by avgeeks, for everyone. You can listen or download the podcast today from the blog and it will be available soon from your other favorite podcast outlets like iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Music shortly.

The Maho Beach Cam Returns


We welcome the HD Maho Beach Cam back with open arms.

New and Exciting ADS-B Coverage

New Flightradar24 receivers activated during the month of February (click to enlarge)

New receivers in the Flightradar24 network and keeping tabs on the receiver in Antarctica.

17 Hours on a Plane

Qatar Airways lands in Auckland for the first time, currently the longest flight in the world

Would you sit on a plane for 17 hours? We weigh the pros and cons and decide we might just walk.

Conversions, combis, and the ‘Milk Run’

The first 737-700 freighter conversion for Alaska Airlines

The first 737-700 freight conversion for Alaska Airlines is finished, we talk about how the airline will be using its newest aircraft type.

New York Traffic

New York’s JFK Airport

JFK Airport in New York begins a major runway rehabilitation project. Jason fills us in on what that means for flights in and out of the airport.

Air Canada and Who Else Might Need a New Livery

Air Canada’s new livery on its 787

With Air Canada’s recent livery refresh, we wonder who else might be due for some new paint. Hint:

A China Eastern 777

We Want Your Feedback

We want this to be something you’ll enjoy! Let us know what you want us to talk about. What aviation questions do you have? Who would you like to hear from?

Let us know via Twitter, Facebook, or email us so we can craft a podcast that you’ll want to listen to.

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Recent episodes

AvTalk Episode 316: The helicopter in the Hudson

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

AvTalk Episode 315: Growth has “largely stalled”

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

AvTalk Episode 314: World Champion Gas Ballooning

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

AvTalk Episode 313: Turn off the airport, and turn it on again

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

AvTalk Episode 312: It’s good to have balloon insurance

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Chris Lomas fills in for a vacationing Jason. The FAA acts on the NTSB’s urgent safety recommendations in DC and reconfigures helicopter routes near DCA. An American Airlines 737 catches fire at the gate in Denver, leading to questions about evacuations when passengers are already deplaning. The NTSB issues its preliminary report on the runway incursion at

AvTalk Episode 311: No LUV for a broken Heart

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, the NTSB releases its preliminary report on the mid-air collision over the Potomac River. In addition to the report, the NTSB also issued a pair of urgent safety recommendations to the FAA regarding the helicopter routes in the Washington DC area. We also discuss the preliminary report from the NTSB on the crash of the Medevac Learjet
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