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2 months ago | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik |Ian Love
Ian Petchenik Ian Petchenik’s love of aviation began at an early age growing up next to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. As Flightradar24’s director of communications and co-host of the AvTalk podcast Ian now gets to share that passion for aviation with millions of Flightradar24 users and listeners around the world.
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2 months ago | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, a Bering Air Cessna 208 crashes near Nome, Alaska. Updates on the mid-air collision in Washington DC and what airspace changes may become permanent. New propulsion technology projects from major manufacturers are being pushed back 5-10 years. And we share the recipe for the ultimate inflight desert. Thank you for listening!Thank you so much for listening to AvTalk! Like the podcast? Have suggestions for future shows? Let us know by leaving a review on iTunes.
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2 months ago | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik
On this episode of AvTalk, we review what we know so far about the mid-air collision between a US Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter and a PSA Airlines CRJ-700 in Washington DC, what we don’t know, and some of the avenues of inquiry investigators and authorities are following.
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2 months ago | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik |Ian Love
Updated: February 1, 2025 A Learjet 55 medevac flight crashed shortly after departure from Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE | KPNE) on 31 January. The flight departed at approximately 23:06:16 UTC (18:06 local time) bound for Springfield, Missouri (SGF | KSGF). Within a minute the flight crashed less than three miles from the end of the runway. The FAA reports there were six people on board. The Learjet was broadcasting ADS-B data, which was received by the Flightradar24 network. The last...
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2 months ago | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik |Ian Love
At approximately 20:48 local time on 29 January (01:48 UTC) a PSA Airlines CRJ-700 operating for American Airlines as flight AA5342 and a US military H60 helicopter collided near Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA). The last position received from the CRJ via ADS-B was 38.843840, -77.026550 at 01:48:03 UTC. The helicopter was not broadcasting ADS-B data.
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2 months ago | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik |Ian Love
At approximately 20:48 local time on 29 January (01:48 UTC) a PSA Airlines CRJ-700 (N709PS) operating for American Airlines as flight AA5342 and a US military H60 helicopter collided near Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA). The last position received from the CRJ via ADS-B was 38.843840, -77.026550 at 01:48:03 UTC. The helicopter was not broadcasting ADS-B data.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik |Ian Love
Ian Petchenik Ian Petchenik’s love of aviation began at an early age growing up next to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. As Flightradar24’s director of communications and co-host of the AvTalk podcast Ian now gets to share that passion for aviation with millions of Flightradar24 users and listeners around the world.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:36 — 30.9MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, Boeing announces a $6 billion third quarter loss, while the company’s striking machinists reject the latest contract offer, sending negotiators back to work. A close call in Austin as TCAS comes to the rescue, while Indian airlines deal with a spate of hoax bomb threats.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:03 — 42.3MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSOn this episode of AvTalk, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines secure Department of Transportation approval of their merger. As the Boeing Machinists’ strike enters week two, the company is implementing a long list of measures to hoard cash. In other strike news, Air Canada and its pilots union have reached a tentative agreement, but it still needs to be ratified.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
flightradar24.com | Ian Petchenik
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:22 — 42.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSOn this week’s episode of AvTalk, a Delta A350 clips a CRJ-900, knocking the regional jet’s tail off. Brazilian investigators release their preliminary report on the crash of VoePass flight 2283. Boeing reaches a tentative labor agreement with its machinists union, but the union rank and file are not happy. Air Canada’s pilots could be on strike as early as September 18.
