Airplane Geeks - Episode 94 - Jet Checking [ 1:41:07 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5255)

Our guest this episode is Jonathan Heckman, founder and writer of the JetCheck.net blog. Jonathan attends Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University where he’s working to a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Business Administration. He’s also a student pilot, logging hours in a Diamond Eclipse.

The news:

• Airlines want payouts for ‘overreaction’
• Airlines and Ashes
• Aircraft engine makers, regulators study ash impact
• US Airways calls off merger talks with United Airlines
• With Higher Passenger Revenue, Delta Narrows Loss to $256 Million
• Southwest Airlines posts $11 million 1Q profit
• Spirit Airlines Installs “Pre-Reclined” Seats On New Airbus A320′s
• DOT Denies Requests for Waiver of Tarmac Delay Rule
• Swelblog: Dr. Amy Cohen on Tarmac Delays
• O’Hare to shorten runway
• EADS North America Intends to Submit Proposal for U.S. Air Force Tanker
• See also: EADS KC-45 Tanker and The Real American Tankers
• U.S. Army Unveils UAV Road Map
• ‘Green Hornet’ flies for Earth Day

David provides his This Week in Aviation history segment, and we have a great report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk.

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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 93 - Tottler Returns [ 1:33:38 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4955)

Guest Martin Rottler makes a return appearance. Martin is an airline junkie, a licensed commercial pilot for single and multi-engine aircraft with an Instrument Rating, and a CFI. He’s also a graduate student at the University of North Dakota. This summer Martin will be participating in a project to bring aviation to tribal school students in North Dakota. Download the program overview here.  Find Martin’s blog at http://martinrottler.com/.

The news:

• ‘The future of GA is up to each of us,’ Fuller tells pilots
• Airline Carry-on Bag Fees Rile Cardin, Schumer
• Iceland volcano: Airlines face ‘logistical nightmare’
• Ash cloud costing airlines £130m a day
• Frontier And Midwest Airlines Merge
• UAL-Continental Merger Would Lead on High-Fare Overseas Routes
• Non-Stealth Teamed With Stealth Air Wing
• DARPA chief sounds the alarm: We need more nerds!!

We also have the This Week in Aviation history segment from David, and the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk report.

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F-15 Strike Eagle courtesy Photography by Hank Plumley.

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 92 - Aboulafia Joins the Geek Posse [ 1:33:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4733)

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

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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 82 - Rainbows and Unicorns [ 1:41:31 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4281)

Guest Martin Rottler talks about aviation education and how exposure to flying affects academic performance by young students. Martin is an airline business junkie, and an FAA licensed commercial pilot for single and multi-engine aircraft, a CFI, and he holds an Instrument Rating. Currently, Martin is a graduate student working on a Master’s Degree at the University of North Dakota. He blogs at http://martinrottler.com/.

• Military compassion helps Haiti
• Air Force, FAA use Russian aircraft to move mobile air traffic control tower to Haiti
• Schwartz: Tanker Fixed Price May Change
• USAF Chief Scientist Looking To Change Game
• American Airlines parent AMR closes dire decade with $1.47 billion loss for 2009
• Southwest posts Q4 profit as costs drop
• Southwest CEO: Energy is bigger than healthcare
• United CEO: There will be another airline merger
• JAL Bankruptcy Filing Sets Off Reorganization and State-Led Bailout
• NASA Announces Designs for Personal Flying Suit
• CES: AR.Drone helicopter controllable by iPhone
• Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Virtual Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and Court has another Whiskey Tango Foxtrot segment.

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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 77 - Harteveldt Returns [ 1:35:47 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3000)

Henry Harteveldt, Vice President & Principal Analyst with Forrester Research, Inc. makes a return guest appearance to talk industry news and travel technology. Follow Henry on Twitter.

• United Airlines To Seek More New Aircraft In ’10
• United to consider Bombardier Cseries
• United Applauds Open Skies Accord with Japan
• Airlines Disagree Over Business Travel Recovery
• More Flap About NWA 188
• Asking For Orange Juice On American Airlines May Violate Federal Law
• TSA Deals With Their Security Blooper By Treating Americans Like Morons
• SpaceShipTwo Christened – VSS Enterprise

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and Dan sneaks in at the end.

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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 [ 1:37:22 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3590)

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 56 - AeroKate [ 1:36:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4178)

Kate Sedlmayr, president of KES Consulting, joins Max, Dan, and Rob to discuss the week’s aviation news and talk about airlines and airports.

• Air France rolls out ‘high-density’ A380
• As Obesity Grows, FAA Sticks to 170 Pounds
• Canadian guitarist’s anti-airline hit takes off (Also visit Dave Carroll’s website.)
• Traffic drop doesn’t worry Atlanta airport boss
• Air Hubs Pay to Keep Their Spokes
• The results of Travel + Leisure’s best domestic airline survey are in — do you agree?
• DLR motor glider Antares takes off in Hamburg – powered by a fuel cell

We also have a report from the boys down under at the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, a This Week in Aviation segment, and listener mail.

Dan selected Airlinemeals.net as this week’s aviation website pick of the week.

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Episode 47 - Michael Maya Charles [ 1:07:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3012)

Max and Court are joined by Michael Maya Charles, author of “Artful Flying.”  Michael gives us his take on the week’s news, as well as a great look into his book.

• Breathe easier about air quality on jets

• USAF 2010 Request Lacks Major New Initiatives

• Study: US Air Traffic Control Vulnerable to Cyberattack

• United: The Incredible Shrinking Airline

• Country music mecca takes a new, private approach to airport

Max’s pick of the week is Proceed on Course.

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