The Black Box Aviation Podcast

War Zone Flying, GPS Jamming & Pilot Fatigue: Inside a Dangerous Istanbul Arrival | Black Box Aviation Podcast

What happens when global conflict, pilot fatigue, GPS interference, and one of the world's busiest airports collide? On this episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, ai

UPDATE to FlyDubai Cockpit Attack: New Crash Revelations, Pilot Security & Aviation Safety | Black Box Aviation

🚨 FLYDUBAI COCKPIT ATTACK — NEW REVELATIONS & AVIATION SAFETY CONCERNS What happens when the biggest threat to an airliner may come from inside the cockpit? On this epi

Flydubai Flight 1073: Cockpit Attack, Hijacking & How Pilots Saved the Flight

🚨 BREAKING AVIATION NEWS: FLYDUBAI FLIGHT 1073 🚨 What really happened aboard Flydubai Flight 1073 on its way from Dubai to Tel Aviv? In this breaking-news episode of Th

Airline Pilot Life on the Road: Reserve Duty, Flight Delays, and a Heartfelt JetBlue Story

✈️ Airline Pilot Life on the Road: Reserve Duty, Flight Delays, and a Heartfelt JetBlue Story | The Black Box Aviation Podcast What is life really like for an airline pi

21 Air Pilot Whistleblower: Safety Complaints, Retaliation & What Went Wrong?

Former 21 Air pilots raised safety concerns before the Amazon Prime Air crash in Miami — and now Amazon has paused its operations with 21 Air. In this episode of The Blac

AMAZON CUTS 21 AIR: What the 21 Air Crash Reveals About Amazon Prime Aviation & Pilot CRM

Amazon is cutting 21 Air from its Amazon Prime Air flying following the deadly 21 Air cargo crash in Miami. What happened during the approach, what does the cockpit voice

Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458: The Twin Otter Fire That Forced an Emergency Ditching | Aviation Accident

What happens when a seemingly harmless aircraft system turns into a life-threatening emergency? In this episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom and Mike break down

Amazon Miami 767 Runway Overrun: What We Know So Far | Breaking Aviation News

A Boeing 767-300 cargo aircraft operating as Prime Air Flight 7598, operated by 21 Air, overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport after arriving from San Juan, Pue

Pan Am Flight 103 & the Lockerbie Bombing | Netflix Documentary Review

What really happened to Pan Am Flight 103? And how accurate is Netflix's documentary about the Lockerbie bombing? In this episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom

Airline Pilot Life: Bidding, Line Checks, Aviation Radiation & Same Call Sign Chaos

Welcome back to The Black Box Aviation Podcast! 🎙️✈️ In this episode, airline pilots Tom and Mike pull back the curtain on the unpredictable reality of life on the road.

APU Failure, Flight Delays & Pilot Decision-Making | Real Airline Pilot Stories

What really happens behind the scenes when an airline flight starts going sideways? In this episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, pilots Tom and Mike take you inside

Airline Pilot Nightmares, Fort Lauderdale Limo Rides & Alaska Airlines Security Scare

Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes when a pilot's trip completely unravels? In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast, professional airline pilots Tom and

Wrapping Up B777 IOE, Volcanic Ash Dangers & St. Martin Approaches

Tom is checking in live from his home studio after wrapping up his Boeing 777 Initial Operating Experience (IOE) trip! ✈️🌏 In this episode, Tom and Mike dive into the u

Airline Mergers, Historic Wrecks & Flying Over War Zones

What really happens behind the scenes when long-haul cargo pilots cross continents, manage fatigue, and fly through restricted airspaces? In this episode of the Black Bo

Lithium Battery Fires in Flight, Summer Delays & Airline Ground Stops

Tom is checking in live from Guangzhou, China as he kicks off his B777 Initial Operating Experience (IOE) trip! ✈️🌏 In this episode, Tom and Mike dive into the growing

NetJets Laredo Crash Preliminary Report & 737 MAX Spoiler Wire Malfunctions

In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast, airline pilots Tom and Mike dive into the highly anticipated preliminary NTSB accident report on the NetJets Citation L

The Tragedy of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash: Fuel Exhaustion & Pilot Reserve Realities

Happy 4th of July from the crash pad! In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom and Mike dive deep into a legendary rock-and-roll tragedy: the 1977 Lynyrd Sk

An Air Traffic Controller Tells All: Overtime Rules, Flight Delays, and the Beijing Skyscraper Crash

Can you handle the truth behind flight delays? ✈️ In this episode of the Black Box Aviation Podcast, co-hosts Tom and Momo Mike welcome back resident FAA Air Traffic Con

Commuter Nightmares, Reserve Chaos & Recent Military/Private Jet Crashes

What is it really like to live the airline pilot lifestyle during the hectic summer travel peak? In this episode of The Black Box Aviation Podcast, Tom and Mike dive deep

The Crash That Changed the Airline Industry Forever: Colgan Air 3407

What really happened to Colgan Air Flight 3407? On February 12, 2009, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 operating as a Continental Connection flight crashed during an instrument a