Plane Talking UK Podcast

Carlos, Nev, Andy, Matt, John, Nik & Armando
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Apr 12, 2026 • 1h 20min

Episode 596 - Potential Flight Cuts and In-Flight Calls

Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show: Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary warns that the airline may cut one in 10 summer flights unless the war in Iran ends soon; British Airways will allow passengers to take voice and video calls on board (the horror of the thought of that!) and the East Anglian Air Ambulance has been granted planning permission for the relocation of its air base in Cambridgeshire following the planned closure of Cambridge Airport by 2030 at the latest. Armando has another awesome round-up of the military activity in and around Iran and we have a great RAAOTW - this week we head back to 1958 and to a Royal Dutch airline that didn't just focus on passenger comfort but also on breakfast cereal. We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May. Remember that we're going live at 7pm UK time (1800UTC) and that daylight savings has gone into effect in the UK. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Apr 6, 2026 • 1h 45min

Episode 595 - 14th Opening and Drone Codes

Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show Jet2.com and Jet2holidays arrive at London Gatwick - the airline's 14th UK base officially opens its doors to passengers flying out of the Sussex airport; Squark 7400 – the UK introduced a new drone code; new airport rules in force at many UK airports but there is still 1 thing still catches people out... In the military segment, Spain closes its airspace to any aircraft involved in Iran war and Armando give us his weekly update on some of the operational challenges that all of the crews are facing out there. We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May. Remember that we're going live at 7pm UK time (1800UTC) and that daylight savings has gone into effect in the UK. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Mar 28, 2026 • 1h 37min

Episode 594 - VR Walkrounds and Holidaying Planes in Spain

In this week's show its VR flying, Air india send the wrong aircraft & one airline sends some of their fleet on hoiday to spain In the military were off to Japan & Armando brings us another great update. We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Mar 21, 2026 • 1h 34min

Episode 593.5 - Irish Baliffs and English Customer Service

In this week's show: Bailiffs board a Ryanair plane after the airline refuses to pay delayed flight compensation; Atlas Air Worldwide turns to Airbus with an agreement for purchasing up to 40 A350 freighter aircraft; and Jet2 is named the UK's best company for delivering an outstanding customer experience. In the military segment: The Japan Air Self-Defence Force has posted images of the developmental Kawasaki EC-2 electronic warfare aircraft, as it considers options for remaining C-2 production slots; and roads are closed and screens are put up around the RAF Fairford base – has Jonathan Warner gone too far this time with his ladder long lenses?! Also, Armando has very kindly put a segment together with his take on some of the operational challenges in the Iran war as far as the aircraft are concerned and how they are being used. We've got a couple cracking RAAOTW videos to bring you from 1984 and 1989 and Nev will give us his usual update on the PTUK 600th show preparations.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 1h 43min

Episode 593 - Headphones or Stay at Home

Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. Tonight headphones or stay home is the message from United, BA separate Club World into another level and a follow up on the SAS taxiway take off from last month. We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Mar 8, 2026 • 1h 54min

Episode 592 - Vlogging Youtube Style with James

Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. Tonight we welcome on to the show James Warren-Oliver, a Travel Expert with a passion for exploring the world and sharing it with you over on YouTube. James joins the team to go through this weeks top news stories and we have a chat with James about how he got into travel vlogging & some of the experiences he has had with the airlines. In this week's show we have a BBL.... Big Blue Lufthansa... Qantas are flying non-stop to Vegas, UK aviation is setting new records, and we have an update on how the middle-east conflict is affecting flying. We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 1h 43min

Episode 591 - Spoofs, Emergencies and Paint Jobs

Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. Tonight we welcome on to the show David Collyer. David is the Global SVP for Aspire Executive Lounges by Swissport. In this week's show we have inflight emergencies, spoofs, paintjobs and air taxis. In the military news, the line up for RIAT is revealed and get to see the Vulcan with an airside tour. We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Feb 21, 2026 • 1h 48min

Episode 590 - Punch Up and Punch Through

Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show we have a punch-up on Jet2, a landing gear punching through a wing in Turkey, runway resurfacing at Luton, and passengers bumping into one another at Heathrow! In the military news, there are allegations of Western pilots flying for Ukraine, and US Wedgetail aircraft being converted here in the UK. We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Feb 15, 2026 • 1h 46min

Episode 589 - App Orders and Taxiway Takeoffs

Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show: British Airways introduces a new iPhone meal ordering service in their Club World cabins; an SAS Airbus A320neo attempts to take off from a taxiway at Brussels Airport; and Windracers along with the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership are to expand their drone air cargo operations. In the military: Ukraine secures 150 Swedish Gripen and 100 French Rafale aircraft in twin fighter jet deals; and a crack in a gearbox of a MV-22B Osprey results in and emergency landing last week. And in our retro airline ads break this week its two adverts from the 1970s filled with some classic wide bodies. We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Feb 7, 2026 • 1h 46min

Episode 588 - Painful Checkins and Longer Recordings

Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show: The new Western Sydney International Airport scraps painful check-in process; the FAA are going to require 25-hour cockpit voice recorders on new aircraft instead of the existing 2-hour limit; and a man climbs onto a Vueling aircraft in Valencia, causing a two-hour flight delay. In the military segment: An aviation museum in the northwest of the UK has its £10m expansion plan approved; and The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed multiple aircraft to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to engage in multinational combat training exercises alongside the RAF from the UK and the USAF. We've got a superb contribution from Shane for this week's Retro Airline Ad of the Week and Nev will be giving us some more details about our 600th show which of course is in May. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

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