✈️ Airline Pilot Life on the Road: Reserve Duty, Flight Delays, and a Heartfelt JetBlue Story | The Black Box Aviation PodcastWhat is life really like for an airline pilot when a trip goes wrong? In this episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom and Mike share real-world airline pilot stories, the challenges of reserve duty, international cargo operations, and a touching story about how a JetBlue flight attendant showed extraordinary compassion to the sister of a former pilot.From exhausting

Meet Sasha Johnson, Vice President of Corporate Safety at United. Sasha oversees a remarkably broad safety portfolio at United — worldwide aviation safety, ground safety, quality assurance, medical, workers' compensation, managed care, business continuity, family assistance, and emergency operations. Before stepping into this role, Sasha spent five years as United's managing director of international regulatory and policy. Prior to joining United in 2015, she built a career in Washington,

OB454: Anything But Dandy – ILS Pilot Deviation Released early to show supporters on 9/7/2026 Public release: 9/30/2026 ✈️ This week, a routine ILS vector doesn't go quite as planned, leading RH and AG into a discussion about mistakes, communication, and knowing when it's time to stop trying to quietly fix the problem yourself. 🐧 Supporters heard OB454 more than three weeks before the public feed. That early access is just one part of the Supporter Frequency: supporters also get the full Opposing

You just landed after a challenging flight when the controller says, 'Possible pilot deviation—advise you contact the facility.' What should you do next? Should you immediately make the call? Should you explain what happened? And could your pilot certificate be at risk? A possible pilot deviation does not automatically mean the end of your flying career. Your immediate priority is operating the aircraft safely. After landing, slow down, document what happened, understand your reporting deadlines and

Airport construction is everywhere! On this episode of Voices of Airports, we caught up with airport professionals at very different stages of their airports' construction journeys. Listen as Megan O'Connell, Assistant Director of Marketing, Communications and Guest Experience at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport; Eddie Clayson, Director of Airport Maintenance at Salt Lake City Department of Airports; and Bob Kerlik, Director of Public Affairs at Pittsburgh International Airport, share their

A parent takes out a home-equity line.A student wires tens of thousands of dollars to a flight school.The school has experienced instructors, airline partnerships, manufacturer affiliations, national press coverage, and every outward sign of credibility.Then the school closes.And the money is gone.In this episode we look at the financial structure behind prepaid flight training—and why students and families may be taking on far more counterparty risk than they realize.If you prepay $50,000, $80,000,

In this episode, your host, Captain Jason Chamberlain, talks with ACA MEC Negotiating Chair, Captain Harold Evans, about the Air Canada pilots' journey into 2027 and their next bargaining cycle. The episode explores our past, present and future and looks at the dynamic relationship between the pilots and Air Canada.

DorkFest On Location: Pacific Surfliner to San Diego, 9/11 Reflections, and a Guam Detour Lara and Tyler record from DorkFest in Los Angeles with guests Dave and longtime listener DJ, discussing meeting fellow spotters, Hyatt Globalist perks, and their day trip riding Amtrak’s state-supported Pacific Surfliner to San Diego for lunch at the Top Gun–filming Kansas City Barbecue and a Navy SEAL museum visit with friends from across the U.S. DJ shares his lifelong train and plane-spotting backgr...

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What can a flight instructor teach you about life?For Tucker Axum, the lessons started with a Cessna 152, a battered station wagon, and an instructor named Farrell Skelton. In this episode of the Air Facts podcast, Tucker looks back 25 years to the instructor who taught him lessons that went far beyond flying: take responsibility, know when to go around, trust the people around you, keep learning, persevere through setbacks, and sometimes, simply release the brakes.Tucker is a pilot and professional

Ammo (Former F-22/Eurofighter Pilot) joins us to discuss the latest in aviation news.Tonight we break down the biggest aviation stories of the week and add some fighter pilot perspective. Bring your questions — live and unscripted.Guest host tonight is former T-38A, F-22, and Typhoon pilot Ammo!Go here to support the channel. https://www.themoverandgonkyshow.comFor sponsorships and business inquiries: themoverandgonkyshow@gmail.comMost Mondays at 8PM ET, Mover (F-16, F/A-18, T-38, 737, 787,

Dave, Keiran, Bradley and Aled are back for an end of airshow season update, and this one starts on a sombre note.The team send their love to Mark Lynham from Avgeeks Assemble following the passing of his wife, Amanda. Dave and Aled then talk about Athens Flying Week, where they were at Tanagra when 338 Mira lost their F-4 Phantom and its crew.From there, they catch up on their summer. The Hampshire Air Festival was cancelled days before the show, and Shuttleworth's Military Air Show was a biblical

Two hundred episodes, and this one comes with a studio audience: live from a hangar at McCollum Field, at a non-event event. "Come if you want, come as you are," and people came anyway, some from very long distances. Ben opened the show with engines running in the background and Lucy parked directly behind the crowd, and the staffing was deep: AJ, Lord Alpha Juliet of the Airline Pilot Guy show ("you shouldn't call him Substitute Mark"), Luke of Luke's Landings on

Jambojet CEO and MD Karanja Ndegwa joins The AviaDev team to discuss the airline's return to regional flying with its Entebbe route, why it suspended flights to Zanzibar, and how it plans to grow its fleet. The conversation also covers Jambojet's relationship with Kenya Airways and the economics shaping airline growth in East Africa.  Chapters 01:04 Jambojet's Entebbe route and return to regional flying 03:28 Domestic recovery and Jambojet's market share growth 04:21 Aircraft shortages and expansion

Kenya's Aviation sector is under pressure. How is the industry adapting to disruption? In this episode, Engineer Liz Aluvanze, CEO of the Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO), and Chairperson Mbuvi Ngunze discuss how Kenyan air operators are responding to changes in humanitarian flying, rising aviation taxes, and infrastructure challenges.  The conversation explores how operators are pivoting to new business models, why policy certainty matters for investment, and what needs to change at Wilson

What will it take for Kenya Airways to turn its business around? In this episode, Julius Thairu, Chief Commercial and Customer Officer at Kenya Airways, discusses the airline's priorities: restoring grounded aircraft, improving reliability, rebuilding customer trust, and pursuing profitability. The conversation explores Kenya Airways' growth strategy, Nairobi's role as an African aviation hub, the airline's fleet and cargo ambitions, and how digital transformation and customer data could improve the

Chase is exploring a second-chance program for rejected travel card applicants, and United Airlines is reportedly very interested — this could be a major shift for travelers who've been locked out of co-branded card benefits. There's also a critical deadline hitting October 1st that affects how many Chase points you'll need to transfer to Hyatt, and if you have the wrong card, it's going to cost you significantly more. On the offers front, Capital One, Hilton, and two major budget airlines

What happens when you know how to do something, but pressure makes it difficult to actually do it?Certified Mental Performance Consultant Zoran Stojković has spent more than 15 years helping people perform under pressure, from professional athletes and Olympic hopefuls to RCAF pilot trainees.In Part 1, Zoran shares the path that took him from competitive tennis and high-performance sport to 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School in Moose Jaw. He explains what surprised him about the

"Flight attendants used to be so much nicer." We have heard it all before—in this episode, we’ll actually sit with the question instead of dismissing it. The honest answer: sometimes, maybe, but being nice doesn't mean saying yes to everything, and a lot of what passengers read as rudeness is really just policy enforcement, boundary-setting, or a flight attendant who's already been ignored by 100 people that day. We get into real moments from the last few weeks—a maintenance-related reseatin...

Tim Pope of 360 Aviation Advisors joins Dylan and Max to talk open enrollment, year-end financial planning, and one of the biggest career decisions pilots eventually face: when to upgrade. For professional pilots, the numbers matter—but so do schedule, seniority, reserve, weekends off, and the quality-of-life calculus that never fits neatly into a spreadsheet. They dig into disability coverage, estate planning, 401(k) and Roth strategies, AI-generated financial questions, and whether captain pay is