Just what on earth is wet-leasing? Wet-leasing: it’s an aviation term that tends to make ears perk up because it sounds, well, odd. Just what part is wet exactly? The…
AvTalk Episode 49: Shut it down On this episode of AvTalk, Indonesia finds the Lion Air 610 cockpit voice recorder, we look at the effects the US government shutdown is…
Episode 48: Aviation 2018: the good, the bad, and the weird 2018 was a year of highs, lows, and head scratchers. We take you through the year that was and we also revisit some of…
2018 Aviation Year in Review As 2019 begins, we look back on a decidedly mixed 2018 for aviation. Positively, a variety of new aircraft entered service and airlines added…
Flightradar24 data for Air Astana KC1388 E190 loss-of-control incident On 11 November, Air Astana KC1388 an Embraer E190 (registration P4-KCJ), departed Alverca Airport following a heavy maintenance C-check at Oficinas Gerais de Material…
AvTalk Episode 26: A 767 Full of King Cakes On this episode of AvTalk, we welcome UPS Airlines captain Ken Hoke for an extended conversation about life as a cargo pilot. We also…
AvTalk Episode 24: A Big Win for Bombardier On this episode of AvTalk, we welcome back CNN aviation editor Jon Ostrower to discuss the surprise ruling by the ITC in the Boeing—Bombardier…
AvTalk Episode 17: The C Series Double Take On this episode of AvTalk, we sit down with Jon Ostrower, CNN’s aviation editor, for an extended conversation about the recent Airbus and Bombardier…
A Week in the Life of Three Types of Airplanes Airline operations staff spend a lot of time making sure they are getting the most out of their aircraft. That means using the right…