Airplane Geeks - Episode 87 - A Most Unusual Family [109:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2282)

Jill Rutan Hoffman is a pilot, author of two aviation books (First Flights and Oshkosh Memories), and she comes from a family of aviation dreamers. Her father, Dick Rutan, piloted the Voyager aircraft around the world non-stop, and her uncle, Burt Rutan, designed the Voyager, SpaceShipOne which won the Ansari X-Prize, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, and many others. Jill joins us to talk the week’s aviation news and her aviation experiences.

Also making an appearance is Kim Welch, an Airplane Geeks listener and frequent commenter on our content. We’d heard so much from Kim that we decided to get him on the show.

• The Last Four Minutes of Air France Flight 447
• Kim Kardashian outs air marshal via Twitter
• General aviation offers a reminder of vulnerability
• New air traffic control technology could mark a revolution in travel efficiency
• Will Northrop Grumman bid on tanker?
• Republic Airways Holdings Becomes First North American Customer for Bombardier CSeries Aircraft with Order for up to 80 Airliners
• Bombardier’s Win May Prod Airbus, Boeing to Upgrade Engines

David Vanderhoof has his This Week in Aviation segment, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Episode 84 - Plane Crazy Again [76:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2280)

Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast join Max, Rob, and Dan to talk about the weeks aviation news.

• France Concorde crash trial begins outside Paris
• No user fees in Obama budget
• TSA Scraps Plan To Toughen Private Air Travel Rules
• Pilot License Certification Requirements Under Review By The FAA
• Sukhoi flies new PAK FA fighter & T-50: A Preliminary Analysis
• Singapore Airshow News
• Airbus aiming for A320 re-engining decision by Farnborough air show
• Republic Airways winding down Lynx Aviation, regional carrier it bought with Frontier

The Flight Global Webbies 2009 winners have been announced, and our own Dan Webb won Best Blog for his Things in The Sky!

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Episode 79 - Aviation Photos by Skippyscage [95:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2496)

Guest Paul Filmer joins the Airplane Geeks to talk about current aviation news. Paul is Stateside Editor and Database Administrator for Global Aviation Resource, he contributes to Combat Aircraft Magazine, and you can find his personal page at skippyscage.com/. Paul is an accomplished aviation photographer and you can find his work at those sites.

• Flight terror suspect Abdulmutallab charged with trying to blow up jet
• Ryanair threatens to stop local flights in Italy
• United, Continental and ANA apply for antitrust immunity
• New DOT Consumer Rule Limits Airline Tarmac Delays, Provides Other Passenger Protections
• Airbus fears delay to Boeing report
• European Union expects civil unmanned air vehicles to use general aviation equipment
• Skycatcher Joins Light Sport Aircraft Fray

David Vanderhoof gives us This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Standard Podcast [97:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2072)

Our guest this episode is Joshua Abramson, he’s the Airport Manager at Winchester Municipal Airport, and also an aviation advisor for the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) which carries out applied research on problems that are shared by airport operating agencies. We talk with Josh about issues of concern to regional airports. His website is Airport Solution, which is home of the Airport Executive blog.

The news:

• Airbus, Boeing wooing United Airlines for plane order
• Virgin America Sees Ownership Shift Over 10% With New Investors
• American Airlines ups the ante in battle with Delta over JAL
• Seeking FAA funds, airport hopes sale fares lure fliers
• Metro Airport Explores Wind Power
• American’s flight attendants stage mock strike

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation. His links this week are The Flying Clippers and Pan Am Clipper Flying Boats.

We also have Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast with their Australia Desk report. The guys sent along a second bonus clip that we found very funny and think you’ll enjoy. We also have some listener mail.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Episode 73 - News Fit to Print [95:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1774)

Benet Wilson, Aviation Week’s Online Managing Editor for Business Aviation, again joins Max, Rob, and David to talk about the week’s aviation news. We also discuss how aviation journalists keep current with the news (or ahead of it) and we have some tips and resources that help you stay current with aviation news.

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report. We also have some listener mail.

• Hawker to attend Dubai Airshow
• Delta suspends pilot held in Georgia plane incident
• London arrest just the latest in pilot drinking episodes
• Airbus Freighter Makes Maiden Test Flight
• Boeing’s 747-8 Freighter Leaves Factory
• Boeing completes first round of 747-8F gauntlet tests
• Airbus military transporter cleared for testing
• Side-of-Body Installations Complete on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
• Film: Amelia
• Hilary Swank drenched in sweat after her first flight lesson
• Southers Flies High at Confirmation Hearing

For aviation news:

• Alltop
• Jetpedia
• Addict-o-matic (airline example)

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Episode 71 - Flying with MayCay [86:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1911)

This week’s guest is MayCay Beeler, a pilot, flight instructor, and TV journalist. MayCay joins Rob, Max, and David to talk about aviation news from the week, her flying experiences, and her recent article in AOPA Online, Crazy for Canada, Flying the Governor General’s Cup International Air Rally.

• Standing-Room-Only Seats: The Photos
• China’s Spring Airlines LCC conference presentation (PDF)
• Chicago CEO needs to wash her mouth out with soap
• China and Russia take on Airbus and Boeing in the single-aisle market
• Aviation Expert: Flight Automation Leads To Boredom
• Follow Friday: Tweets about planes, errant pilots
• Northrop May Sue Over Tanker Price Release

David has another This Week in Aviation while Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron have their Australia Desk report. We also have some listener voice and e-mail.

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Episode 64 - Experiential Journeys [79:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2126)

Guest Jeffrey Ward, the Savvy Navigator, has been in the travel industry for over 20 years, about half of that with American Airlines. He now provides travelers with experiential journeys to places like South Africa, Argentina, and Costa Rica.

We have the week’s aviation news and our report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk. David Vanderhoof joins us for his This Week in Aviation history lesson, Dan Webb interviews Gary Kelly, the CEO of Southwest Airlines, and we have some listener mail.

The news:

• Airbus Loans Toward A380 Jumbo Faulted in WTO Ruling
• Boeing’s tanker bid may gain from WTO ruling on Airbus
• Zapping things from the sky: Airborne Boeing laser blasts ground target
• Airline losses ‘hit $1bn a month’
• Lufthansa, JetBlue Launch Code Share
• Evergreen Aviation 747 drops retardant on California wildfires
• Drunk pilot: Where have you hidden the runway?

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

 

 Airplane Geeks Episode 53 [79:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2752)

Co-hosts Rob, Dan, and Max are joined by guests Jon Ostrower (Flightblogger), Benet Wilson (AviationWeek), and Mary Kirby (RunwayGirl). This episode focuses on the Paris Airshow, but we’ve also got Dan’s interview with with Gary Kelly, the CEO of Southwest Airlines, our report from the boys down under at the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, a This Week in Aviation segment, a bit by Courtney (remember him?), and listener mail.

Rob selected sky-lens as this week’s aviation website pick of the week. There you’ll find great aviation photographs by François Brévot, including those you see in this post, taken at the 2009 Paris Air Show.

Don’t forget to send us your ideas for Airplane Geeks T-Shirts!

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love. You can visit his site at brotherloverocks.com.

Photos courtesy François Brévot sky-lens

 

 Episode 44 - RunwayGirl [65:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2245)

We had a great time talking with Mary Kirby, or perhaps better known as RunwayGirl from the Runway Girl Blog.  She takes the time to talk earnings (or lack of), bad PR, and snakes.  Yes, snakes.

• EADS Willing to Consider Splitting Air Force Tanker Contract With Boeing

• Four snakes ground Qantas plane

• Analysts weigh in on Southwest Airlines’ loss and prospects

• Two years of the biggest business travel stories

• White House: Easing Cuba travel restrictions likely to lead to more flights

• United Airlines to charge overweight passengers for two seats

Max’s pick of the week is aircraft.factualtv.com

Don’t forget to send us your ideas for Airplane Geeks T-Shirts!

The Airplane Geeks are now on Twitter! You can follow us @AirplaneGeeks.

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Brother Love is responsible for this episode’s opening and closing
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 Episode 41 - Talking with Jon Ostrower [78:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (14563)

Jon Ostrower, AKA Flightblogger, joins The Geeks  this week as we cover the latest news.  We talk everything from the 787 to Formula One!

• Concorde to Fly Again (Not Really)

• Babbitt Named to Lead Federal Aviation Administration

• Virgin moves into Formula 1 sponsorship
• Pet-Centric Airline to Take Flight?

• Southwest looking at new aircraft?

• 787 Probably Will Fly by End of June

Max’s pick of the week is Mako’s RC Jet Club.

The Airplane Geeks are now on Twitter! You can follow us @AirplaneGeeks.

Make sure to sign up for our new newsletter, “Airplane Geeks Week in Aviation.”
We’ll be bringing you these show notes, as well as some of the week’s news we didn’t have time to cover.
You can sign up at AirplaneGeeks.com.

Brother Love is responsible for this episode’s opening and closing
music, and you can visit his site at 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 or comment you’d like mentioned on the podcast, this is the best
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