Airplane tail strike, miracle flights, 737 MAX Deferred Prosecution Agreement, the FAA Reauthorization Act, airport name changes, and fatal helicopter crash in Iran. Also, a report on the Valdez Fly-In and Airshow, and a scenic flight around Denali Mountain.
Aviation News
NTSB Releases Final Report Of United Airlines Boeing 737 Tail Strike In Houston
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Nov 19
870 Airbus A350F
The final assembly rollout of the first Airbus A350F freighter, the ICAO-mandated emissions standards that take effect in 2027, flight delay compensation, a streaming data black box, IAE signals future GTF engine, and FAA flight restrictions end. Additionally, updates on Boeing's ... Show More
1h 19m
Nov 5
868 X-59 Supersonic Aircraft
The first flight of the Lockheed Martin X-59 supersonic Aircraft, Boom Supersonic, the end of SeatGuru, JetBlue emergency landing, new Navy jet trainer, and an Airbus A400M is delivered to Indonesia. Also, a talk with Cranky Flier and the certification of Chinese commercial jets. ... Show More
1h 7m
Oct 2024
What’s the Matter With Boeing, Pt. 2: The Plane That’s Trying to Murders You
As the shareholder revolution takeover continues, Boeing builds a plan that tries to crash itself and fixes it with software that also tries to crash the plane. Hundreds die. Sources: Boeing CEO Out in Sex Scandal As Boeing Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud, a Look Back at What Led ... Show More
24m 59s
Jan 2025
Cleared For Take-Off? (Tenerife Air Disaster 1)
“Evacuate the airport, we’ve planted bombs,” a terrorist tells the telephone operator at the airport in Gran Canaria, in 1977. By the end of that day, 583 people will have lost their lives – but not to a bomb explosion.
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32m 36s
Jul 2025
“The Timestamps Just DON’T Add Up!” Air India 171 With Captain Steeeve + Boeing Whistleblower
More details are emerging about the devastating Air India crash which killed 260 people last month. Many hoped a 15-page preliminary report would bring closure but instead, it has fuelled ever more speculation. What we know is that, seconds after take-off, both fuel-control switc ... Show More
39m 29s
Feb 2025
The Life and Death of a Boeing Whistleblower
John Barnett worked at Boeing for nearly 30 years. Before he left the company, he filed a whistleblower complaint, alleging he was retaliated against for raising safety concerns. Last March, after two days of testimony, he was found dead in his truck. Police ruled his death a sui ... Show More
43m 15s
Feb 2025
Another plane crashed. Here's how to stay calm on your next flight
When a plane carrying 80 people crash landed, burst into flames and flipped upside down on the tarmac of a Canadian airport yesterday, it was the third plane crash in North America in less than a month. 18 people were taken to hospital but, amazingly, no-one was killed. Although ... Show More
16m 18s