Episode 292 - Cue the Custom's Queue

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's show.

In today's episode there is some good news for a troubled US Air frame manufacturer get their engines back, there's exciting opportunities for some lucky candidates thanks to a UK carrier and one UAE airline boast record breaking deliveries of the A321.

In the military the US Defence agree to deploy more than 50 F35's to Europe to deter Russia and Russia's BlackJack Bombers arrive at WaterKloof Air Base.

There's a great new documentary we mentioned that's available on YouTube; the link to that channel is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA2Gp48UmsE.

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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

COMMERCIAL

1. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/boeing-777x-gets-engines-back-first-flight/

2. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ryanair-hires-company-in-jordan-to-carry-out-aircraft-maintenance-1.4058269

3. https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ireland/british-airways-fund-flying-lessons-20706947

4. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/24/airbus-to-sell-100-jet-planes-to-us-carrier-spirit-airlines.html

5. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uk-finally-lifts-flights-ban-to-sharm-el-sheikh-461681/

6. https://simpleflying.com/qatar-airways-40-deliveries/

7. https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a320-bridge-china/

8. https://simpleflying.com/tap-air-portugal-set-to-retire-final-airbus-a340s-sooner-than-you-think/

9. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/thai-777-engine-failure-spurs-emergency-checks-order-461765/

10. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/jet2-new-york-newcastle-airport-17139265

11. https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2019/10/23/boeing-to-cut-787-dreamliner-production-in-2020.html

12. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2019/10/24/orlando-international-has-the-longest-us-customs-wait-time-of-any-airport-in-the-us

MILITARY

1. https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2019-10-23-russias-blackjack-bombers-arrive-at-waterkloof-air-base/

2. https://www.foxnews.com/tech/pentagon-will-send-more-than-50-f-35s-to-europe-to-deter-russia

3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/kai-stays-focused-on-fa-50-despite-t-x-setback-461667/