Airplane Geeks Podcast » Airbus http://www.airplanegeeks.com Podcasting Aviation Greatness Since 2008. The Airplane Geeks talk about the latest in the airline industry, general aviation, and military aviation. If it flies, we\'re talking about it. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:17:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 2008-2009 airplanegeeks@gmail.com (Airplane Geeks) airplanegeeks@gmail.com (Airplane Geeks) aviation 1440 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/ag_logo_144_144.png Airplane Geeks Podcast http://www.airplanegeeks.com 144 144 Podcasting Aviation Greatness Since 2008. The Airplane Geeks talk about the latest in the airline industry, general aviation, and military aviation. If it flies, we are talking about it. Podcasting Aviation Greatness Since 2008. The Airplane Geeks talk about the latest in the airline industry, general aviation, and military aviation. If it flies, we are talking about it. Aviation, Airplane, Airline, Flying, Pilot Airplane Geeks Airplane Geeks airplanegeeks@gmail.com no no Episode 164 – Henry Harteveldt http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/09/13/episode-164-henry-harteveldt/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/09/13/episode-164-henry-harteveldt/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:25:41 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1445 N7406 c/n 104 Built for Capita Airlines and seen here in June 1962 operating for United. Credit Brian Burridge.

Our guest this episode is industry researcher and analyst Henry Harteveldt. He’s a Co-founder of Atmosphere Research Group where he will head up the airlline and travel practice of this research and advisory firm that will look at ecommerce, distribution, marketing and operations planning for airlines, hotel companies, travel agencies, GDS companies, and marketing agencies. Henry is also Chairman of the Association of Travel Marketing Executives and can be found on Twitter at @hharteveldt.

The week’s aviation news:

Plane Crazy Down Under

Steve and Grant recorded the Australia Desk Report on location at Coldstream Aerodrome (YCEM) where they had their mobile studio set up for the Australia Centre for Mission Aviation Discovery Day. Find them on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks to Brian Burrage, co-founder of the Vickers Viscount Network and an ex Rolls Royce Dart Engineer. Brian tells us about the success of the Viscount as Britain’s best post war selling turboprop airliner, being sold world-wide with over 400 being produced. None are left flying but the Viscount Network aims to keep the aircraft awareness high through a fabulous website, talks and visits to the remaining airframes. You can find Pieter Johnson on Twitter at @Nascothornet.

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01.

Post photo: N7406 c/n 104 built for Capita Airlines and seen here in June 1962 operating for United. Credit Brian Burridge.

Post photo: The Plane Crazy crew live on location. Can you name them?

Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/09/13/episode-164-henry-harteveldt/feed/ 6 1:25:19 Our guest this episode is industry researcher and analyst Henry Harteveldt. He’s a Co-founder of Atmosphere Research Group where he will head up the airlline and travel practice of this research and advisory firm that will look at ecommerce, [...] Our guest this episode is industry researcher and analyst Henry Harteveldt. He’s a Co-founder of Atmosphere Research Group where he will head up the airlline and travel practice of this research and advisory firm that will look at ecommerce, distribution, marketing and operations planning for airlines, hotel companies, travel agencies, GDS companies, and marketing agencies. Henry is also Chairman of the Association of Travel Marketing Executives and can be found on Twitter at @hharteveldt. The week’s aviation news: How 9/11 really changed flying for consumers 737 MAX Was No Surprise, Airbus Says Southwest not one of the carriers that have Boeing 737 MAX on order Low-Cost Carriers Jockey For Position On National, LaGuardia Slot Auction US Airways takes preliminary look at A321neo Fliers’ saggy pants, skimpy garb test airlines Steve and Grant recorded the Australia Desk Report on location at Coldstream Aerodrome (YCEM) where they had their mobile studio set up for the Australia Centre for Mission Aviation Discovery Day. Find them on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124. This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks to Brian Burrage, co-founder of the Vickers Viscount Network and an ex Rolls Royce Dart Engineer. Brian tells us about the success of the Viscount as Britain’s best post war selling turboprop airliner, being sold world-wide with over 400 being produced. None are left flying but the Viscount Network aims to keep the aircraft awareness high through a fabulous website, talks and visits to the remaining airframes. You can find Pieter Johnson on Twitter at @Nascothornet. Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Post photo: N7406 c/n 104 built for Capita Airlines and seen here in June 1962 operating for United. Credit Brian Burridge. Post photo: The Plane Crazy crew live on location. Can you name them? Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. A321neo, Airbus, B737, Boeing, passenger, rights, Slot, Auctions, Southwest, US, Airways Airplane Geeks no no Voices From The DC-3 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/30/voices-from-the-dc-3/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/30/voices-from-the-dc-3/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:06:28 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1421 DC-3 by Paul Filmer

Guest Julie Filucci manages the Cessna Pilot Centers program for Cessna, but she’s also written the book, Together We Fly: Voices From The DC-3. Published by Aviation Supplies & Academics, the book tells the story of the Douglas DC-3 through the voices of the people involved with it, from its design and production to the present day. Julie had completed her type rating in the airplane several years ago, and did an article for AOPA Pilot on the airplane for its 70th anniversary in 2005. “The feedback from that article was the most I’d ever received for a piece during my time at AOPA. And not just pilots wrote to tell their stories, but also engineers, mechanics, stewardesses, soldiers, and regular folks who had taken their first airline trip in the airplane. Capturing their voices became a quest for me, as so many of the people from the airplane’s early days have passed on.”

Learn more at the book’s Facebook Fan Page, and at Julie’s blog. Follow her on Twitter as @julieinthesky.

The week’s aviation news:

Steve and Grant discuss a variety of aviation topics in the Australia Desk Report. Find them on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks to Phil Wallis, Chief Engineer for the Anglo American Lightning Organisation who has the task of getting English Electric Lightning XS422 back into the air. Its a rivetting insight into how to get a 1300 mph interceptor aircraft capable of 20,000 fpm climb airworthy after sitting around in a container for many years. The AALO Team can be found at www.XS422.com, on Twitter Twitter as @EELightning, and on Facebook. You can find Pieter Johnson on Twitter at
@Nascothornet.

 

XS442 in flight during her RAF service with the ETPS in the 1980's. Photo credit: AALO / Crown

XS442 in flight during her RAF service with the ETPS in the 1980′s. Photo credit: AALO / Crown.

Mentions:

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/30/voices-from-the-dc-3/feed/ 2 1:32:13 Guest Julie Filucci manages the Cessna Pilot Centers program for Cessna, but she’s also written the book, Together We Fly: Voices From The DC-3. Published by Aviation Supplies & Academics, the book tells the story of the Douglas DC-3 thro[...] Guest Julie Filucci manages the Cessna Pilot Centers program for Cessna, but she’s also written the book, Together We Fly: Voices From The DC-3. Published by Aviation Supplies & Academics, the book tells the story of the Douglas DC-3 through the voices of the people involved with it, from its design and production to the present day. Julie had completed her type rating in the airplane several years ago, and did an article for AOPA Pilot on the airplane for its 70th anniversary in 2005. “The feedback from that article was the most I’d ever received for a piece during my time at AOPA. And not just pilots wrote to tell their stories, but also engineers, mechanics, stewardesses, soldiers, and regular folks who had taken their first airline trip in the airplane. Capturing their voices became a quest for me, as so many of the people from the airplane’s early days have passed on.” Learn more at the book’s Facebook Fan Page, and at Julie’s blog. Follow her on Twitter as @julieinthesky. The week’s aviation news: Some F-22s cleared to fly, to escape Irene Bases in Irene’s path scramble to move aircraft New rules for airlines kick in this week to protect fliers New Rules Aim For More Passenger-Friendly Skies Delta Said to Plan Order of 100 Boeing Jets in Airbus Rebuff Emirates’ Clark still unsure about A350-1000 New Mexico Governor Sells the State’s Biz Jet Steve and Grant discuss a variety of aviation topics in the Australia Desk Report. Find them on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124. This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks to Phil Wallis, Chief Engineer for the Anglo American Lightning Organisation who has the task of getting English Electric Lightning XS422 back into the air. Its a rivetting insight into how to get a 1300 mph interceptor aircraft capable of 20,000 fpm climb airworthy after sitting around in a container for many years. The AALO Team can be found at www.XS422.com, on Twitter Twitter as @EELightning, and on Facebook. You can find Pieter Johnson on Twitter at @Nascothornet.   XS442 in flight during her RAF service with the ETPS in the 1980′s. Photo credit: AALO / Crown. Mentions: American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum Enrique’s Mexican Restaurant in Ponca City, Oklahoma Benet Wilson is the Aviation Queen David Neeleman Profiled: Bloomberg Risk Takers Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. A350, Airbus, Boeing, Book, DC-3, Delta, Emirates, F-22, F-35, passenger, rights, weather Airplane Geeks no no Episode 161 – When You Fly http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/23/episode-161-when-you-fly/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/23/episode-161-when-you-fly/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:22:56 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1413 When You Fly

Our guest this episode is Ansel Brown, the award winning country music recording artist who co-wrote (with wife Lisa) and sang the song When You Fly at the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, when it returned to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and at AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh at the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators banquet, and the Women in Aviation breakfast. This moving song was written to honor Lisa’s grandfather Richard Wixom who was inducted into the Wisconson Aviation Hall of Fame in 2010.

Find more about Ansel and his music on Facebook, YouTube and MySpace. He also has a home page at AnselBrown.com and you can follow him on twitter at @AnselBrown.

The week’s aviation news:

In this week’s Australia Desk report, Steve and Grant discuss the QANTAS restructure with Will Horton from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Find Steve and Grant on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson covers airport design considerations with information from @plansairports, and provides additional content from last week’s conversation with Steve, an A320 pilot. You can find Steve on Twitter @Thermalhound and Pieter @Nascothornet.

Mentions:

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/08/23/episode-161-when-you-fly/feed/ 3 1:30:01 Our guest this episode is Ansel Brown, the award winning country music recording artist who co-wrote (with wife Lisa) and sang the song When You Fly at the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, when it returned to the Kennedy Space Center in [...] Our guest this episode is Ansel Brown, the award winning country music recording artist who co-wrote (with wife Lisa) and sang the song When You Fly at the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, when it returned to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and at AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh at the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators banquet, and the Women in Aviation breakfast. This moving song was written to honor Lisa’s grandfather Richard Wixom who was inducted into the Wisconson Aviation Hall of Fame in 2010. Find more about Ansel and his music on Facebook, YouTube and MySpace. He also has a home page at AnselBrown.com and you can follow him on twitter at @AnselBrown. The week’s aviation news: Sukhoi Eyes Production Ramp Up As Superjet Orders Mount Bombardier inks C Series deal in Russia The iPad Is The Pilot’s Best Friend Delta begins tablet EFB test; eyes communication transformation Boeing, Airbus Can’t Replace the 757 Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging – Red 4 In this week’s Australia Desk report, Steve and Grant discuss the QANTAS restructure with Will Horton from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Find Steve and Grant on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124. This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson covers airport design considerations with information from @plansairports, and provides additional content from last week’s conversation with Steve, an A320 pilot. You can find Steve on Twitter @Thermalhound and Pieter @Nascothornet. Mentions: Richard Wixom Air Disasters: Mixed Signals Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Airbus, B757, Boeing, CSeries, Delta, Air, Lines, EFB, iPad, Red, Arrows, Russia Airplane Geeks no no Episode 157 – Geeks at AirVenture 2011 http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/07/25/episode-157-geeks-at-airventure-2011/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/07/25/episode-157-geeks-at-airventure-2011/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:48:43 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1381

While Max stays home at Airplane Geeks World Headquarters, David, Dan, Rob, Grant, and Steve call in from AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh, Wisconson. Peter Moll, the director of Wittman Regional Airport (@wittmanairport on Twitter), joins the guys as the guest for this episode. If you put those six airplane geeks in one room, you can be pretty sure to generate some level of chaos, which is exactly what we have for you this week.

The week’s aviation news:

We have an extra special Australia Desk report, not from Steve and Grant, but instead from Anthony Simmons! You can catch Steve and Grant on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks with Etienne Maillard who is in training to become an Air Traffic Controller. He explains how ATC operates in Switzerland and what its like to be a Sector Controller. Etienne can be found on Twitter as @flightlevel150.

Sponsors for the Plane Crazy Down Under crew:

Mentions:

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01.

Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/07/25/episode-157-geeks-at-airventure-2011/feed/ 3 1:28:22 While Max stays home at Airplane Geeks World Headquarters, David, Dan, Rob, Grant, and Steve call in from AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh, Wisconson. Peter Moll, the director of Wittman Regional Airport (@wittmanairport on Twitter), joins the guys as th[...] While Max stays home at Airplane Geeks World Headquarters, David, Dan, Rob, Grant, and Steve call in from AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh, Wisconson. Peter Moll, the director of Wittman Regional Airport (@wittmanairport on Twitter), joins the guys as the guest for this episode. If you put those six airplane geeks in one room, you can be pretty sure to generate some level of chaos, which is exactly what we have for you this week. The week’s aviation news: AMR Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2011 Net Loss Of $286 Million Wittman Airport Ready for Community Engagement Wittman Regional Prepares Stage for EAA AirVenture Don’t fund bureaucracy on the backs of GA, groups urge Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Urges Swift Action by Congress on FAA Bill We have an extra special Australia Desk report, not from Steve and Grant, but instead from Anthony Simmons! You can catch Steve and Grant on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124. This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks with Etienne Maillard who is in training to become an Air Traffic Controller. He explains how ATC operates in Switzerland and what its like to be a Sector Controller. Etienne can be found on Twitter as @flightlevel150. Sponsors for the Plane Crazy Down Under crew: JetRide Australia and Pracy Racing GippsAero, makers of the GA8 AirVan Aviation Advertiser Thromby Airlines, lowest of the low Plus, of course, “Donations from our wonderful listeners” Mentions: User (as in you pay) Fees (as in you pay more) Max Trescott from Trends Aloft with San Francisco area suggestions: Hiller Museum Castle Air Force Base Museum Oakland Aviation Museum Santa Rosa Airport museum NASA Ames Research Center Airship Ventures Zepplin rides Listener Enrique Alvarez AeroPodcast Spanish language aviation podcast Listener Ryan Hothersall photos Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Airbus, AirVenture, American, Airlines, Boeing, eaa, FAA, oshkosh, TSA, user, fees Airplane Geeks no no Episode 153 – Sun ‘N Fun Radio http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/06/28/episode-153-sun-n-fun-radio/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/06/28/episode-153-sun-n-fun-radio/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:30:42 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1352 GoAir A320neo

Dave Shallbetter from Sun ‘N Fun Radio talks to the Geeks about the annual “spring celebration of flight” in Florida. They stream great aviation content year-round at LiveATC.net. You can follow Dave on Twitter as @snfRadioDave.

The week’s aviation news:

Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron don’t provide their 100th Australia Desk report, just yet. Be sure to listen to the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson has a fascinating conversation with Petter Hovland, the lead Pilot and Instructor for the Virtual Red Arrows display team, @vredarrows on Twitter.

Mentions:

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01.

Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/06/28/episode-153-sun-n-fun-radio/feed/ 0 1:58:46 Dave Shallbetter from Sun ‘N Fun Radio talks to the Geeks about the annual “spring celebration of flight” in Florida. They stream great aviation content year-round at LiveATC.net. You can follow Dave on Twitter as @snfRadioDave. T[...] Dave Shallbetter from Sun ‘N Fun Radio talks to the Geeks about the annual “spring celebration of flight” in Florida. They stream great aviation content year-round at LiveATC.net. You can follow Dave on Twitter as @snfRadioDave. The week’s aviation news: Boeing Projects About $300 Million Overrun on Tanker Contract Paris Orders Recast Airliner Battlefield Customer’s pact for C-Series competitor hits Bombardier Ryanair China deal hogs spotlight at Paris Air Show Pilot or Panic? Big Labor Captures TSA Screeners Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron don’t provide their 100th Australia Desk report, just yet. Be sure to listen to the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124. This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson has a fascinating conversation with Petter Hovland, the lead Pilot and Instructor for the Virtual Red Arrows display team, @vredarrows on Twitter. Mentions: Uncontrolled Airspace podcast Boeing Challenges Industry to Meet Unprecedented Demand for Aviation Personnel Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 131 – News, Listener Mail, and Politics http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/01/18/episode-131-news-listener-mail-and-politics/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/01/18/episode-131-news-listener-mail-and-politics/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:21:31 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1101 AmSafe

Max, Rob, Dan, and David discuss the week’s aviation news and spend time with listener mail. Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have a great Australia Desk Report, and Pieter Johnson brings the European perspective with his Across the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

Listener mail:

Seventeen year old Nick looks forward to being a commercial pilot. Keith introduces us to the HowItFlies.com aircraft directory. Jim asks about downloadable Airplane Geeks segments. Jordan has some questions about 787 delays and Boeing’s strategy. John points out the flight of the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter. Dawson explains PAPI lights. Alex comments on American security paranoia. Another Alex says the U.S. Government needs to chill out. Micah reports on the improving health of Harriet and her desire to fly away.

Mentions:

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01.

Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2011/01/18/episode-131-news-listener-mail-and-politics/feed/ 9 1:39:35 Max, Rob, Dan, and David discuss the week’s aviation news and spend time with listener mail. Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have a great Australia Desk Report, and Pieter Johnson brings the European perspective with h[...] Max, Rob, Dan, and David discuss the week’s aviation news and spend time with listener mail. Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have a great Australia Desk Report, and Pieter Johnson brings the European perspective with his Across the Pond segment. The week’s aviation news: IndiGo Plans Overseas Flights From India in August After Record Jet Order Airbus and Boeing struggle with credibility again Delta Air Plans to Order 200 Narrow-Body Jets, Seeks Options for 200 More Report: Boeing will launch 737 replacement in 2011 or 2012 The Big Guys Finish Last in 2010 Airline Rankings Qantas Airways DFW flights are real. Really. NTSB Study Finds AmSafe Seatbelt Airbags Reduce Injuries in General Aviation Aircraft Accidents Listener mail: Seventeen year old Nick looks forward to being a commercial pilot. Keith introduces us to the HowItFlies.com aircraft directory. Jim asks about downloadable Airplane Geeks segments. Jordan has some questions about 787 delays and Boeing’s strategy. John points out the flight of the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter. Dawson explains PAPI lights. Alex comments on American security paranoia. Another Alex says the U.S. Government needs to chill out. Micah reports on the improving health of Harriet and her desire to fly away. Mentions: HowItFlies.com Aero Society Channel, the Royal Aeronautical Society’s online media channel. NTSB Update On Jackson Hole B-757 Runway Overrun Incident Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 124 – Body Scanners & Cougars, Oh My! http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/11/22/episode-124-body-scanners-cougars-oh-my/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/11/22/episode-124-body-scanners-cougars-oh-my/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 01:11:15 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1041 F-35s in Flight Guest Kelly Skyles is the National Safety and Security Coordinator for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants which represents about 17,000 American Airlines Flight Attendants. We talk about the past week’s aviation news, especially all the recent airport security problems, and David has his This Week in Aviation history segment. Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast sent their Australia Desk report and Pieter Johnson brings us his latest Across the Pond segment. Plus, Harriet drops by to say hello! The week’s aviation news:

Mentions:

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/11/22/episode-124-body-scanners-cougars-oh-my/feed/ 5 0:00:01 Guest Kelly Skyles is the National Safety and Security Coordinator for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants which represents about 17,000 American Airlines Flight Attendants. We talk about the past week’s aviation news, especiall[...] Guest Kelly Skyles is the National Safety and Security Coordinator for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants which represents about 17,000 American Airlines Flight Attendants. We talk about the past week’s aviation news, especially all the recent airport security problems, and David has his This Week in Aviation history segment. Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast sent their Australia Desk report and Pieter Johnson brings us his latest Across the Pond segment. Plus, Harriet drops by to say hello! The week’s aviation news: Airbus Says Engine Recovery Won’t Disrupt A380 China Wins First Orders for Plane, Breaking Airbus-Boeing Grip TSA Investigating ‘Don’t Touch My Junk’ Passenger TSA Likely To Face Multiple Sexual Assault Charges For New Searches TSA: Pilots to be exempt from some airport checks TSA pat-downs ‘overly intrusive,’ key lawmakers say Orlando Sanford International Airport wants to get rid of TSA More than 22,000 sign petition to curb invasive airline security Lockheed finds cracks in F-35B test aircraft Hawker Beechcraft suspends production of light jet Aviation Has the CFIs it Deserves Mentions: TSA Enhanced Pat Downs: The Screeners Point Of View Flight To Success – Karlene Petitt’s blog Centennial of Licensed Women Pilots Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 122 – Jon on the Passenger Experience http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/11/09/episode-122-jon-on-the-passenger-experience/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/11/09/episode-122-jon-on-the-passenger-experience/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:37:59 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=1021 Qantas A380

Guest Jon Norris is a board member of the Airline Passenger Experience Association and chairman of the APEX Technology Committee. APEX is a non-profit association of businesses and professionals that create, deliver, and manage the airline passenger experience. He’s also the Vice President of the Cabin Design Office at Airbus. Find APEX on Twitter as @theAPEXassoc and Jon as @nonnyjorris.

We cover aviation news from the past week, and we also have David’s This Week in Aviation history segment, the Australia Desk report by Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and Pieter Johnson’s latest Across the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01.

Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/11/09/episode-122-jon-on-the-passenger-experience/feed/ 2 1:37:30 Guest Jon Norris is a board member of the Airline Passenger Experience Association and chairman of the APEX Technology Committee. APEX is a non-profit association of businesses and professionals that create, deliver, and manage the airline passeng[...] Guest Jon Norris is a board member of the Airline Passenger Experience Association and chairman of the APEX Technology Committee. APEX is a non-profit association of businesses and professionals that create, deliver, and manage the airline passenger experience. He’s also the Vice President of the Cabin Design Office at Airbus. Find APEX on Twitter as @theAPEXassoc and Jon as @nonnyjorris. We cover aviation news from the past week, and we also have David’s This Week in Aviation history segment, the Australia Desk report by Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and Pieter Johnson’s latest Across the Pond segment. The week’s aviation news: ‘Airbus and Qantas Are Victims’ of A380 Engine Problem Election 2010: Airlines Lose Key Merger Opponent in the House with Oberstar Defeat Own the Sky American Airlines may stop offering tickets through Orbitz Boeing Tells Carriers About More 787 Delays Delta flight attendants reject union representation Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 117 – Something Fishy Here http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/10/05/episode-117-something-fishy-here/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/10/05/episode-117-something-fishy-here/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:19:24 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=980 AirTran Boeing 737

Guest Steven Frischling, who goes by “Fish,” writes the Flying with Fish blog and is the founder of The Travel Strategist which helps businesses use travel effectively and efficiently. David has a few more field interviews from the Oceana Airshow and Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

The week’s aviation news:

On airline consolidations:

Mentions:

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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/10/05/episode-117-something-fishy-here/feed/ 1 1:29:53 Guest Steven Frischling, who goes by “Fish,” writes the Flying with Fish blog and is the founder of The Travel Strategist which helps businesses use travel effectively and efficiently. David has a few more field interviews from the Ocea[...] Guest Steven Frischling, who goes by “Fish,” writes the Flying with Fish blog and is the founder of The Travel Strategist which helps businesses use travel effectively and efficiently. David has a few more field interviews from the Oceana Airshow and Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report. The week’s aviation news: Bombardier to launch new large business jet EADS To Rule On Airbus A320 Neo Decision Iraq offered new F-16s with older missiles Eurocopter X3 begins testing; company calls it a turboprop-helicopter hybrid On airline consolidations: United is merged: CEO Smisek is ready to take on the world Southwest to buy AirTran for $1.42 billion Rival mergers put new pressure on American Airlines Avoiding the Reset Button Mentions: Spirit of Wenatchee, Home of Miss Veedol Airspeed Podcast Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 109 – Plane Gabbing with Gavin http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/08/10/episode-109-plane-gabbing-with-gavin/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/08/10/episode-109-plane-gabbing-with-gavin/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:36:00 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=909

Guest Gavin Werbeloff is a long time aviation enthusiast who tweets as travel_buddha. He’s active on the online aero community, initially through fleetbuzz and then flyertalk, and he’s written a few pieces for travelcrisis.com.

The week’s aviation news:

Mentions:

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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/08/10/episode-109-plane-gabbing-with-gavin/feed/ 1 1:43:57 Guest Gavin Werbeloff is a long time aviation enthusiast who tweets as travel_buddha. He’s active on the online aero community, initially through fleetbuzz and then flyertalk, and he’s written a few pieces for travelcrisis.com. The week[...] Guest Gavin Werbeloff is a long time aviation enthusiast who tweets as travel_buddha. He’s active on the online aero community, initially through fleetbuzz and then flyertalk, and he’s written a few pieces for travelcrisis.com. The week’s aviation news: Only Two Bids for KC-X — US Aerospace/Antonov is OUT Report: Skywest might be interested in Comair Regional airlines SkyWest, ExpressJet agree to join July traffic rose 3.4 pct at Southwest Airlines Airbus A350 gets Asian boost as Cathay endorses jet Zimbabwe officials spark ‘unnecessary panic’ over London to Harare plane ‘accident drill’ School Launches Aging Aircraft Maintenance Site Mentions: Aging Aircraft Education & Training The World Airport Data app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. (Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later) Addison Schonland’s IAGblog Podcasts FlightMemory Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 100 – The First Hundred http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/06/08/episode-100-the-first-hundred/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/06/08/episode-100-the-first-hundred/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:50:22 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=793

To celebrate the first hundred episodes, Rob, Max, David, and Dan are joined by founding co-host Courtney Miller. We discuss the week’s aviation news and reminisce a bit about the first hundred Airplane Geeks episodes. That plus This Week in Aviation and the Australia Desk report.

The news:

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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/06/08/episode-100-the-first-hundred/feed/ 9 1:55:43 To celebrate the first hundred episodes, Rob, Max, David, and Dan are joined by founding co-host Courtney Miller. We discuss the week’s aviation news and reminisce a bit about the first hundred Airplane Geeks episodes. That plus This Week in [...] To celebrate the first hundred episodes, Rob, Max, David, and Dan are joined by founding co-host Courtney Miller. We discuss the week’s aviation news and reminisce a bit about the first hundred Airplane Geeks episodes. That plus This Week in Aviation and the Australia Desk report. The news: DOT Proposes Additional Consumer Protections for Air Travelers see also: Consumer Rule II Summary of Proposals A30X and A320NEO Projects To Define Future Airbus Single-aisle Airliners Jetstar to trial rent-an-iPad service Boeing Led Team Bags $1.7 Bln Multiple-Award Contract From Federal Aviation Administration Work starts in £15m plan to get Concorde flying Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 98 – George Hamlin http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/05/25/episode-98-george-hamlin/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/05/25/episode-98-george-hamlin/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 00:40:28 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=777 Octuri

Our guest this episode is George Hamlin, President of Hamlin Transportation Consulting. He’s been in the commercial aviation and aerospace industry for almost 40 years, specializing in things like transport economics, marketing and strategic planning, aircraft requirements/fleet planning, economic analysis and forecasting for both passenger and cargo operations. George has worked at Airbus, Lockheed, TWA, and a number of other companies and brings a wealth of experience to the conversation.

David provides his This Week in Aviation segment, and Steve and Grant stayed up late producing the Australia Desk report.

The news:

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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/05/25/episode-98-george-hamlin/feed/ 5 1:36:24 Our guest this episode is George Hamlin, President of Hamlin Transportation Consulting. He’s been in the commercial aviation and aerospace industry for almost 40 years, specializing in things like transport economics, marketing and strategic [...] Our guest this episode is George Hamlin, President of Hamlin Transportation Consulting. He’s been in the commercial aviation and aerospace industry for almost 40 years, specializing in things like transport economics, marketing and strategic planning, aircraft requirements/fleet planning, economic analysis and forecasting for both passenger and cargo operations. George has worked at Airbus, Lockheed, TWA, and a number of other companies and brings a wealth of experience to the conversation. David provides his This Week in Aviation segment, and Steve and Grant stayed up late producing the Australia Desk report. The news: Beauty Of Future Airplanes More Than Skin Deep Non-crew in cockpit in Polish president’s plane crash Pilots of AirTran, 2nd busiest airline at MKE, OK strike if contract mediation American Airlines Flight Attendants Authorize Strike Lufthansa takes delivery of first A380 Boeing: Mulling All Options on Tanker Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Photo above from http://www.octuri.com/. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 92 – Aboulafia Joins the Geek Posse http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/04/13/episode-92-aboulafia-joins-the-geek-posse/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/04/13/episode-92-aboulafia-joins-the-geek-posse/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:29:15 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=719

Richard Aboulafia, Vice President of Analysis at Teal Group, returns as our guest this episode. Besides managing consulting projects for commercial and military clients, Richard is perhaps one of the most quoted industry experts in the media. We discuss the week’s aviation news, narrowbody re-engining, the COMAC C919 and Irkut planes, and Nunn McCurdy breaches over DC. Rob launches the Bottom Feeder Airline concept, there’s a dead animal joke, and something about pilots on Prozac.

As usual, we have the This Week in Aviation history segment from David, and the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk report.

Also mentioned:

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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/04/13/episode-92-aboulafia-joins-the-geek-posse/feed/ 12 1:33:04 Richard Aboulafia, Vice President of Analysis at Teal Group, returns as our guest this episode. Besides managing consulting projects for commercial and military clients, Richard is perhaps one of the most quoted industry experts in the media. We di[...] Richard Aboulafia, Vice President of Analysis at Teal Group, returns as our guest this episode. Besides managing consulting projects for commercial and military clients, Richard is perhaps one of the most quoted industry experts in the media. We discuss the week’s aviation news, narrowbody re-engining, the COMAC C919 and Irkut planes, and Nunn McCurdy breaches over DC. Rob launches the Bottom Feeder Airline concept, there’s a dead animal joke, and something about pilots on Prozac. United Airlines on better route for merger Spirit Airlines to Charge up to $45 for Carry-Ons Liverpool airport worker ‘knew man was dead’ Jazz Air signs C$100 million deal with Thomas Cook The Airbus/Boeing Re-Engining Saga DoD Begins New F-35 Cost Estimate (subscription) EADS close to decision on U.S. tanker bid-sources Air Force opts for smaller cargo planes at WPAFB As usual, we have the This Week in Aviation history segment from David, and the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk report. Also mentioned: The documentary film “Pappy Boyington Field” Solar Impulse Completes First Test Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 91 – Flying with Chris Manno http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/30/episode-91-flying-with-chris-manno/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/30/episode-91-flying-with-chris-manno/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:22:29 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=707 Chris Manno- FlightcrewZoo.com

Our guest this episode is Chris Manno, an airline captain, teacher at Embry-Riddle University and sometimes at Texas Christian University, and writer of the JetHead blog. He also cartoons about life at the airline over at FlightcrewZoo.

We have a special appearance by Christopher White, Director of Public Relations for AirTran Airways. Chris was with us way back in Episode 48 to talk about AirTran’s inflight WiFi. This episode, Chris contributes to the discussion about the recent Southwest and AirTran videos “poking fun” at each other:

The week’s aviation news:

As ususal, we have our This Week in Aviation history lesson and the report from the Australia Desk.

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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/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/30/episode-91-flying-with-chris-manno/feed/ 6 1:14:55 Our guest this episode is Chris Manno, an airline captain, teacher at Embry-Riddle University and sometimes at Texas Christian University, and writer of the JetHead blog. He also cartoons about life at the airline over at FlightcrewZoo. We have a [...] Our guest this episode is Chris Manno, an airline captain, teacher at Embry-Riddle University and sometimes at Texas Christian University, and writer of the JetHead blog. He also cartoons about life at the airline over at FlightcrewZoo. We have a special appearance by Christopher White, Director of Public Relations for AirTran Airways. Chris was with us way back in Episode 48 to talk about AirTran’s inflight WiFi. This episode, Chris contributes to the discussion about the recent Southwest and AirTran videos “poking fun” at each other: Southwest Airlines Commercial: Battle Cry AirTran Video: Skip the Stampede The week’s aviation news: AirTran Jabs at Southwest Air With a Cow Herding Ad W.T.O. Affirms Ruling of Improper Airbus Aid Airline Safety Bill Passes US Senate; 3407 Families Celebrate U.S. Senate passes $34.5B aviation bill aimed at updating air-traffic-control system, safety rules Dead Tired When Will Foreigners Be Able to Own US Airlines? Not Anytime Soon Pentagon Develops Plan to Buy New Air Force One Fleet As ususal, we have our This Week in Aviation history lesson and the report from the Australia Desk. Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 87 – A Most Unusual Family http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/02/episode-87-a-most-unusual-family/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/02/episode-87-a-most-unusual-family/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:27:08 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=662 Pratt & Whitney fan drive gear system for the GTF engines

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.

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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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/03/02/episode-87-a-most-unusual-family/feed/ 2 1:49:21 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[...] 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. Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 84 – Plane Crazy Again http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/02/09/episode-84-plane-crazy-again/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/02/09/episode-84-plane-crazy-again/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:42:00 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=635 Sukhoi T-50

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

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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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2010/02/09/episode-84-plane-crazy-again/feed/ 1 1:16:43 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 Privat[...] 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! Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 79 – Aviation Photos by Skippyscage http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/12/28/episode-79-aviation-photos-by-skippyscage/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/12/28/episode-79-aviation-photos-by-skippyscage/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:21:42 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=571 Photo by Paul Filmer

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.

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/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/12/28/episode-79-aviation-photos-by-skippyscage/feed/ 7 1:35:19 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 skip[...] 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. Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 74 – Joshua on Airports http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/24/episode-74-joshua-on-airports/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/24/episode-74-joshua-on-airports/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:55:01 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=522 900lx_4a

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:

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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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/24/episode-74-joshua-on-airports/feed/ 3 1:37:22 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 shar[...] 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. Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line:  (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 73 – News Fit to Print http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/17/episode-73-news-fit-to-print/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/17/episode-73-news-fit-to-print/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:25:55 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=512 Europrop

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.

For aviation news:

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]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/17/episode-73-news-fit-to-print/feed/ 1 1:35:34 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[...] 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) Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail on our listener line at (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no Episode 71 – Flying with MayCay http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/02/episode-71-flying-with-maycay/ http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/02/episode-71-flying-with-maycay/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:07:02 +0000 maxflight http://www.airplanegeeks.com/?p=489 Liberty XL2

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.

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.

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail at (361) GEEKS01.

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/.

]]> http://www.airplanegeeks.com/2009/11/02/episode-71-flying-with-maycay/feed/ 5 1:26:16 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, Fl[...] 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. Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail at (361) GEEKS01. 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/. Episodes Airplane Geeks no no