AvTalk Episode 71: Firm Orders

On this week’s episode, our resident numbers expert Gavin Werbeloff joins us to make sense of the orders from this year’s Dubai Airshow. We also say goodbye the first A380 to be dismantled and take a look at a few of the more ridiculous ideas to enter the world this week. Southwest 1380 The NTSB held its board meeting on Southwest flight 1380 on 19 November, 2019, discussing the probable cause of the accident. We discuss their findings and what Boeing is doing to mitigate the problem. Flying barefoot in the mind Concept art is certainly just that, a concept. But this concept is… well, we tell you how we feel about it. Dubai Airshow orders Our resident numbers expert Gavin Werbeloff joins us to make sense of the Dubai Airshow orders and what it might mean for a few major carrier’s strategies. Plus, we look at a few surprises from the show. The first A380 is dismantled TarmacAerosave dismantled its first A380 this week with 90% of the aircraft recycled. Lessons learned from this first aircraft will inform further work as the oldest A380s exit service. Avatar Airlines Flying 747-400s on domestic routes with every ticket less than $99 sounds too good to be true. Is it? Spoiler: probably, but we take a look at Avatar Airlines just for fun.