Podcast

At the NBAA Convention a couple of months ago, aviation recruiter Sheryl Barden led a panel discussion about the expected shortage of pilots and mechanics in the near future and what that means for business aviation and for safety. Recently, she posted the transcript of that discussion online, and a white-paper report is expected soon. […]

A Chinese consortium seems poised to take over a 90 percent stake in AIG’s International Lease Finance Corp., one of the largest airliner leasing companies in the world. AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke to Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia about that potential deal and what might be next for Hawker Beechcraft. This podcast is brought to […]

Just a few weeks after the NTSB named the general aviation safety rate as one of its top 10 safety concerns, the FAA told the GA advocacy groups that its records for October and November show a rise in GA accidents compared to last year. AVweb‘s Mary Grady talked to EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski to […]

Steven Giordano enjoys flying for a national airline in his day job, but in search of new challenges he and fellow pilot Gloyd Robinson now spend their free time ferrying commercial aircraft around the world as Jet Test and Transport. Giordano talks with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about the rewards and challenges of their unusual profession. […]

Cody Bias is a young CFI and T-38 instructor pilot with the Air Force who is not afraid to put his money where your mouth is. Bias has developed an online radio communication course for pilots, Sound Like an Airline Pilot — and if you’re not impressed, he says he’ll give you your money back, […]

The NTSB this week released its annual list of most-wanted safety improvements, and for the second year in a row general-aviation safety made the top 10. AVweb‘s Mary Grady spoke with Earl Weener, a member of the safety board with extensive experience in the aviation industry, to provide a deeper look into the NTSB’s process […]

Alan Staats, spokesman for Aerobridge, left Phoenix early this week headed for New Jersey with a truckload of donated items (the overflow from a Citation X) to help people recovering from Hurricane Sandy. He pulled off the road in New Mexico to talk with AVweb‘s Mary Grady about how Aerobridge leverages the GA response to […]

They’re supposed to be the action a pilot takes to avoid an unsafe condition, but missed approaches and go-arounds too often result in accidents. The Flight Safety Foundation is trying to find out why, and AVweb‘s Russ Niles spoke with the foundation’s Kevin Hiatt. This podcast is brought to you by Avidyne and WxWorx XM […]

Twin Commanders continue to serve as great personal and business platforms. Eagle Creek Aviation’s Jarret Haffner spoke with AVweb‘s Russ Niles about their Garmin G950 upgrade. This podcast is brought to you by ForeFlight and Sennheiser. Duration: File Size: download here

There’s high demand out there for skilled, experienced aviation technicians in the refurb and repair market, according to JSfirm.com. AVweb spoke to JSfirm’s Jeff Richards at the NBAA Convention in Orlando this week to get a snapshot of the aerospace employment market. Richards told us that hiring is picking up, even though OEMs remain in […]