Episode 244 - 787 787's and Tiny Toilets

Join Carlos and Nev for this week's episode.

In today's show Virgin Atlantic mull over rescuing Flybe, Emirates win 5 high profile awards in just one week and Malaysia Airlines receive a scathing review from a YouTube vLogger.

In the military there's a record breaking drop for an Atlas A400M and a new dedicated F35a Demo Team is announced for the 2019 season.

Nev brings us a very special interview with Trevor Hammond from Gibraltar's ATC.

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Here are the links to the stories we featured :

COMMERCIAL :

1. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2018/11/23/virgin-atlantic-said-to-be-mulling-bid-for-ailing-airline-flybe/

2. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/british-airways-captain-dave-video-watch-boeing-787-flight-johannesburg-dreamliner-a8646466.html

3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-laudamotion-takes-first-a320s-under-ryanair-453815/

4. https://www.foxnews.com/travel/airline-bathroom-thing

5. https://www.indy100.com/article/malaysia-airlines-bad-review-travel-vlogger-youtube-josh-cahill-flight-attendants-8647196

6. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2018/11/23/passengers-reportedly-asked-help-pay-repair-polish-flight/2090608002/

7. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/7800785/airline-joon-beds-kids-economy/

8. https://www.emirates247.com/business/emirates-best-airline-wins-5-awards-in-one-week-2018-11-23-1.676018

9. https://www.postandcourier.com/business/supersized-russian-carrier-to-keep-production-on-track-at-boeing/article_f91c462a-ef40-11e8-adc4-37dc390deb80.html

10. https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2018/11/23/boeing-celebrates-787th-dreamliner-with-special-livery/

11. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/man-killed-plane-runway-moscow-airport-deported-sheremetyevo-boeing-death-athens-flight-a8644636.html

12. https://www.aerotime.aero/ruta.burbaite/22113-airbus-thinking-of-new-narrow-body-re-engined-a350

MILITARY :

1. https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/record-breaking-drop-for-raf-atlas-a400m/

2. https://theaviationist.com/2018/11/21/new-dedicated-usaf-f-35a-demo-team-announced-for-2019-airshow-season/

3. https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/dji-phantom-4-globemaster/