AirplaneGeeks

Pilot and music artist Peter Buffington continues to produce interesting aviation-themed albums. 737 St. Erasmus' Airshow is new, and the full album is now on YouTube: youtu.be/lcY3uU8uG2E

This week we talk with Carlos Ozores, the Americas Aviation Lead for PA Consulting, about the $170B need for airport infrastructure investment over the next 5 yrs, and where it could come from. bit.ly/4jNPHws

Aviation Masters podcast Episode 1 is out, hosted by Mike Busch: savvyaviation.com/aviation-maste…

We had a conversation with the Captain of an A380 that experienced an uncontained engine failure, which took out many of the plane's systems. It has been described as "Apollo 13 but with passengers." bit.ly/48hhdyx

The DARPA Lift Challenge offers $6.5 million in prizes to incentivize teams (university researchers, garage innovators, industry) to develop unmanned vertical-lift aircraft capable of lifting more than four times their own weight. Info in Dec 4 webinar. darpa.mil/research/chall…

The impact of the government shutdown, how it will take time to resolve when funding resumes, aircraft cabin pressurization, which airports are the oldest, United F/A contract priorities, a little history of the Blue Angels C-130 Fat Albert, and more: bit.ly/3XoYnit

New PCDU episode with the VP Asia Pacific Commercial Aircraft at Embraer plus the GM of Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, who are the first to operate the E190-E2 in Oz. All about the Embraer E2 series: bit.ly/4qM9gbO

The inaugural Affordable Flying Expo (AFE25) is officially set for November 6–8, 2025 in Lakeland, FL. Exhibits, demo flights, forums, seminars. affordableflying.net

The NAHF announced the 7 outstanding individuals selected for induction into the Aviation Hall of Fame with the Class of 2026. conta.cc/474xDs5

You’d think airport systems would be hardened against these attacks. -max cnn.com/2025/10/15/us/…

This week, we talk with Russ Niles, editor-in-chief of the new AvBrief.com aviation news service. Have a look and sign up for their free newsletter. bit.ly/4751twr

Our guest is a retired USMC fighter pilot who flew the F-16, F/A-18, F-22, and F-35 and was a Training Officer at TOPGUN. Also, an attorney who participated in the recent hearing where the DOJ asked the judge to drop the #Boeing criminal charge. bit.ly/3IuW35J

This week, we talk with a former Senior Counsel on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation about aviation policy and oversight. It's a good look at how Washington works. bit.ly/46jj0AV

Good roundtable this week with Chris Manno, James Albright, and Erin Applebaum on aviation safety and culture. What needs to change? bit.ly/45s3G5M

This week, we talk with the Chief Revenue Officer of Purple and the Airport Director of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) about using airport WiFi solutions and interactive maps to add value to the traveler experience. bit.ly/3TVKF58

In a tell-it-like-it-is conversation, Scott Hamilton, Founder and Managing Director of Leeham News talks about what OEMs are actually developing for next-generation aircraft and engines, industry 2050 carbon goals, the supply chain, and Boeing’s path back. bit.ly/4ll5keE

How do large amateur rockets that reach altitudes of 45,000 feet (or higher) get launch authorization? How the impact on aviation is minimized? We talk to the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association about the International Rocket Engineering Competition. bit.ly/3TiZkqp

The 2025 report from the Boeing Chief Aerospace Safety Officer: boeing.com/safety/caso-re…

The UAV Digest podcast is relaunching as UAV News Talk with David Vanderhoof and Max Trescott. The new NTSB News Talk podcast offers discussions of aircraft accidents and investigations. Hosted by Rob Mark and Max Trescott. Look for both in your favorite podcast player.

The Vulcanair V1 trainer will be built in a new US manufacturing facility and offered as an affordable option for flight training schools through a lease program. We talk with Steve Pope, the Vulcanair NA Director of Communications. bit.ly/3SrFWHm