911 The FAA and ATC Modernization

Interviews from the Pacific Airshow, a visit to the American Helicopter Museum, and an Australia desk with news from Down Under. Pacific Airshow The Pacific Airshow® ran Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Huntington City Beach, Southern California. It launched ...  Show more

This episode: ETOPS flights could be impacted by the closing of an airport on a tiny South Pacific island. FAA rescinds Cessna Citation single-pilot exemptions. Heart Aerospace unveils the ES-36 hybrid-electric 30-seat regional commercial aircraft and JSX purchase agreement for u ...  Show more

Alex is back from Airbus Toulouse (that’s in the South of France, despite what Dan says) where he spoke with CEO Guillaume Faury on what’s happening across aviation. The duo discuss Thai’s 787 order; Zombie jets at Bangkok; Singapore Airshow; Royal Brunei on a (dry) Kangaroo r ...

The FAA is scheduled to hold an industry-wide safety summit this week after a series of aviation safety incidents around the country, including a number of close calls on the runways of our nation’s busiest airports. In today’s episode, we take a closer look at these runway incur ...  Show more

Phil, Ian, & Brett are joined by Inspiring Philosophy to discuss another plane crashing in Philadelphia, the FAA to restrict helicopter traffic near the DC airport, a US Attorney firing over two dozen J6 prosecutors, and a former federal reserve adviser being arrested & accuse ...