Episode 15 - An Interview with Lynn Gardner [57:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1026)

This week, Max and Court welcome Lynn Gardner to the Airplane Geeks Podcast.  Lynn is a Citation X pilot as well as a consultant for corporate and sport aviation.  Since we missed last week due to the power outage, we decided to throw in a little extra news:

• Tanker bids could take 4 more years
• DayJet Parks VLJ Fleet For ‘Economic Reasons’
• Madrid crash plane failed to deploy wing flaps, investigators find
• U.S. airlines may post record profits next year, analyst says
• Hopes of rescue bid for Alitalia look slim

Max also brings his pick of the week, Airchive.net.

Brother Love is responsible for this episode’s opening and closing music, and you can visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com.

If you have a question or a comment for the Airplane Geeks, you can send it to thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

You can also leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. If you have a question you’d like mentioned on the podcast, this is the best way to go about it.

…Well, kinda.

Max and I had this great episode lined up for this week…Then Ike hit.  Actually it took more than Ike to produce the 80mph winds that hit Cincinnati Sunday.  Apparently a cold front, combined with the remnants of Ike are the culprits of my lack of electricity for the past 3 days and counting.

So, after a 1.5 hour drive to electricity and internet this morning, all I can offer to all of you loyal airplane geeks is a self portrait of myself during the blackout (above), and a list of news we would have covered if I’d have had power.  I promise we’ll be back next week (assuming my power will be back up by then), and Max and I will bring you great aviation discussion with another great guest.  Until then, here’s the news:

• Airbus outlines Power8 Plus to workers, seeks savings through ‘internationalization’
• Boeing Gets Reprieve in Fuel-Tanker Contest
• UAL Story Blame Is Placed on Computer
• Eclipse reorganizes corporate structure
• ‘More airlines at risk’ as XL’s collapse strands thousands
• Warning: 30 airlines will go bust this year
• How an online time warp blindsided United Airlines
• Airline Aims To Advertise On Bald Heads
• Ike remnants blamed for Midwest deaths, blackouts

See you next week!

Court

 

 Episode 12 - Top 5 Worst Airliners [57:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (619)

This week, Max and Court welcome back Dan Webb from the his Blog About Those Things in the Sky.  The news dominated the week:

• FAA, Congress revisit Eclipse 500 certification
• Boeing may bail on tanker competition
• American launches inflight Web services
• TSA Snafu Grounds Nine Planes at O’Hare Field
• United Tests Food Choices in Business and Economy

And don’t miss this week’s main topic as Max, Court, and Dan discuss their top five picks for history’s least successful airliners.

The intro music is once again produced by Bruno Misonne.  Check out Bruno’s aviation music at http://www.brunomisonne.com.   Brother Love is responsible for the closing music, and you can visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com.

If you have a question or a comment for the Airplane Geeks, you can send it to thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

You can also leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. If you have a question you’d like mentioned on the podcast, this is the best way to go about it.

 

 Episode 6 - Oil Speculating with Dan Webb [50:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (399)

This week, Max and Court Welcome Dan Webb from http://www.danwebb.us.

If you have a question or a comment for the Airplane Geeks, you can send it to thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

You can also leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. If you have a question you’d like mentioned on the podcast, this is the best way to go about it.

 

 Episode 5 - Cranky Flyin' [59:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (357)

This week, Max and Court welcome Brett Snyder of the Cranky Flier blog.  Brett brings his insight to the industry, and discusses Allegiant and Frontier in detail.  If you’d like to fast forward to Brett’s interview, it begins at 15:30.

Several topics are discussed in the news section including:

• Re-regulation gets a push
• Jet fuel dumped over Lake Michigan likely will degrade within a week, experts say
• Continental ordered to trial in Concorde explosion
• Pentagon to outline new tanker strategy ‘very soon’

Max’s pic of the week:

http://www.solidworkspilot.com/
Paper Pilot: Battle of the air
This is just about the coolest paper airplane page you’ll find.  A true time sink for airplane geeks.

The intro music is once again produced by Bruno Misonne.  Check out Bruno’s aviation music at http://www.brunomisonne.com.

A special thanks to Chris and Jorge for their engaging emails about the Air Force tanker situation and the future of pilot hiring.  If you have a question or a comment for the Airplane Geeks, you can send it to thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

You can also leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. If you have a question you’d like mentioned on the podcast, this is the best way to go about it.

 

 Episode 3 - Interview with Ryan Keough [46:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (240)

This week we welcome Ryan Keough of TattoosinFlight.com to the Airplane Geeks as he takes us through his new collection of aviation related tattoos.  If you have an aviation related tattoo, Ryan is interested in showing it off.  You can see his latest collection at tattoosinflight.com.

Max’s pick of the week is Takeoff Tube.  You can view their outstanding aviation video collection at http://www.takeofftube.com

Once again, this week’s intro music courtesy of Bruno Misonne.  Check out his site at http://www.brunomisonne.com.  Our ending music is by Brother Love.  You can learn more about brother love through his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com.

This weeks News:

• Airlines weigh more jobs cuts, fees to offset fuel
• United flight canceled after upset pilot refuses to fly
• Continental to exit 15 cities, industry struggles with record-high fuel prices
• Democrats Vow to Block Airport-Slot Sale
• GAO Finds Faults in Tanker Replacement Award

If you have any questions or comments, please send us emails at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

You can also leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. Leave a message and we’ll get you on the podcast.

 

 Episode 1 - Improving Service at the Airlines? [46:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (298)

Welcome to the Airplane Geeks Podcast! On this first of many podcasts, Max Flight and I discuss the news events of the week.

The new Eclipse 400 single engine jet is in the news.

The main discussion this week covers the problems with service in the airline industry. How can the airlines fix the problems, and more importantly, should they? There are some interesting comments on this one.

Max has is pick of the week, which you can also view at: http://www.treeflights.com

If you have any questions or comments, please send us emails at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

You can also leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. Leave a message and we’ll get you on the podcast.