About this episode

This episode covers significant developments in the aviation industry, including airline orders, operational failures, and recent incidents.

This week’s episode of AvTalk takes us from the highest highs to the lowest lows of the aviation industry. We begin with a major announcement mere minutes before our recording as AirAsia orders 150 A220s in a new, denser cabin configuration . Spirit Airlines succumbs to its long running financial difficulties and ceases operations. Newly released documents provide insight into the crash of a China Eastern 737 in 2022. And video from this week’s incident involving a China Eastern A350 in Shanghai raises more questions than it answers. Back in the US, a United Airlines 767 struck a light pole and damaged a delivery truck while landing in Newark. And you could become the world’s most well paid airplane valet. Please check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.

Topics covered

• aviation industry
• airline operations
• aircraft orders
• financial difficulties
• aviation incidents

Keywords

• AirAsia
• A220
• Spirit Airlines
• China Eastern
• aviation incidents
• United Airlines
• Newark
• Shanghai

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AirAsia, Spirit Airlines, China Eastern, United Airlines

Products: A220

Places: Shanghai, Newark

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