Plane Talking UK Podcast

Join Matt and Nev for an evening of aviation fun with all the latest international commercial and military aviation news. In this week's show, buckle up for takeoff as we soar through Gatwick's runway expansion, London Stansted's record rebound, and $0 airfares down under. We'll also touch down at Bournemouth's growing aviation museum, dodge bears in Dubai's cargo hold, and see what's afoot with Virgin Atlantic's weary pilots. It's a first-class ticket to the latest in aviation, In the military, we're exploring gold standards and grounded F-35s while powering up for the future with the B-21 Raider. Join us for a few features on Avros and Autogyros. We've got a flight plan packed with the quirkiest, most riveting aviation adventures. So strap in and hold onto your in-flight peanuts—it's going to be a turbulent ride! Don't forget you can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

In this week's show we have some weather chaos stories from extreme heat and some hail; a Delta 757 has to evacuate on the runway and Virgin is set to start flying across the Atlantic on sustainable fuels. In the Military, we have a bit of a European security update the we cross down to South America for some news before ending up in the US where an F-35 was found to have crashed due to wake turbulence. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

Join Carlos, Evan and Armando for a very special Home Flight Simulator episode. Don't forget you can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Nik for this week's episode! You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

Join Matt, Nev, and Nik for this week's episode! In this week's show, Flying Colanders! … I mean Cars! One airline decides to get into the fashion industry and we celebrate the birthday of one cabin crew member who is soon to be a great-grandmother! In the military massive upgrades for the RAF Typhoons and a first flight for the T-7A. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL British Airways passenger stabbed with bottle by another passenger on flight from Gatwick to St Lucia https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/british-airways-flight-london-gatwick-passenger-stabbed-attacked-b1092449.html Delta, Southwest ban TikTok on employee devices https://punchng.com/delta-southwest-ban-tiktok-on-employee-devices/ https://simpleflying.com/airlines-are-banning-tiktok-on-employee-devices Alef Aeronautics' Flying Car Design Awarded FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate https://www.flyingmag.com/alef-aeronautics-flying-car-design-awarded-faa-special-airworthiness-approval/ Air Inuit renews fleet with Boeing 737-800s, marking 45 years in operation https://www.airport-technology.com/news/air-inuit-renews-fleet-three-boeing-737-800s/#catfish Japan Airlines Will Rent You Clothes https://onemileatatime.com/news/japan-airlines-rent-clothes/ Airbus unveils sixth and final BelugaXL as it emerges from paint shop https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/airbus-unveils-sixth-and-final-belugaxl-as-it-emerges-from-paint-shop The world's largest airliner has returned to Birmingham Airport https://www.birminghamworld.uk/news/watch-moment-a380-emirates-air-bus-lands-back-at-birmingham-airport-4204241 Woman's leg amputated at Bangkok airport after getting stuck in moving walkway https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/30/womans-leg-amputated-at-bangkok-airport-after-getting-stuck-in-moving-walkway One of UK's oldest flight attendants celebrates 73rd birthday https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/national/23633869.one-uks-oldest-flight-attendants-celebrates-73rd-birthday/ MILITARY RAF Typhoons to get £870m advanced radar upgrade https://www.forces.net/technology/aircraft/new-ps870m-radar-contract-will-make-rafs-typhoon-most-advanced-fighter-world The T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainer Has Taken Its First Flight https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-t-7a-red-hawk-jet-trainer-has-taken-its-first-flight Explained: The Mechanisms That Help Bombers To Drop Their Payload https://simpleflying.com/how-bombers-work/?utm_source=SF-DL&utm_medium=newsletter

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, Nik and a virtual Armando for this week's episode! In this week's show one airliner decides its nose gear is too good to use, one cargo carrier starts to thin out its aircraft starting with the MD-11 (they are an ugly aircraft anyway) & one pilot decides that a license isnt needed to fly his jet In the military the irish go all C295 and the National Museum of the USAF Hosts Air Power History Tour. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Private jet captain had no valid pilot certificates when Dassault Falcon crashed https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/private-jet-dassault-falcon-runway-overran-crash?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic Nose Gear Incident https://news.delta.com/no-injuries-reported-after-dl1092-lands-nose-gear https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/delta-flight-atlanta-makes-rare-landing-without-nose-gear-passengers-forced-go-slide/CACXKGV7LZCYPC4JCJZTJ6CG2U/ Amid Softening Demand, FedEx Will Park Or Retire 29 Aircraft Over The Next Year https://simpleflying.com/fedex-plans-to-retire-29-aircraft-in-2024/ Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta plane engine https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66016948 Dulles Airport Will Rehab Some Of Its Famous People Movers From the 1960s https://dcist.com/story/23/06/21/va-dulles-airport-people-movers/ DOT IG Finds Planning Lacking To Address ATC Staffing https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-06-27/dot-ig-finds-planning-lacking-address-atc-staffing American Airlines, Southwest Airlines disclose data breaches affecting pilots https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-airlines-southwest-airlines-disclose-data-breaches-affecting-pilots/ British Entrepreneur Buys Ex-United Airlines Boeing 737-200 For £5K & Turns It Into Stunning Airbnb https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-boeing-737-200-turned-into-airbnb/?utm_source=SF-DL&utm_medium=newsletter MILITARY Irish Air Corps poised for maritime surveillance renewal as first C295 arrives https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/irish-air-corps-poised-for-maritime-surveillance-renewal-as-first-c295-arrives/153954.article National Museum of the USAF Hosts Air Power History Tour https://warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/national-museum-of-the-usaf-hosts-air-power-history-tour.html Century Of Aerial Refuelling Celebrated By Tanker Flyovers Across U.S. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/century-of-aerial-refueling-celebrated-by-tanker-flyovers-across-u-s

Join Matt, Nev, and Armando for this week's episode! In this week's show we pay tribute to famous pilot Jim Tweto, NASA saves the world once again, and it's international lose-a-wheel-week. In the military we have a short Ukraine update And lastly we talk about some listener feedback about the struggles of flight training. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Ryanair seeking to recruit for 100 tech jobs https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/06/22/ryanair-seeking-to-recruit-for-100-tech-jobs/ NASA's newest X-plane wants to save the planet https://www.vox.com/recode/2023/2/2/23582152/nasa-x-plane-boeing-air-force-sustainable-aircraft Raising Pilots' Retirement Age to 67 Gets Nod in House FAA Bill https://about.bgov.com/news/raising-pilots-retirement-age-to-67-gets-nod-in-house-faa-bill/#:~:text=The%20House%20Transportation%20and%20Infrastructure,to%2067%2C%20up%20from%2065 The Qantas Boeing 717 making an epic journey to its new home https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/qantas-717-redelivery-flight/?fbclid=PAAaYUaP3G1zePIvC9a4Y_yxW2Cj5VrCZtr4hxbDDOc90ukWbvg0jbshPTnOY_aem_th_ATfSkR5VslJheGoHeZ51L7g5nPG6Sj3j__BgwW6xXB62aVNKCby5XrYnUcviBGO87lY Oops: England Football Team's Plane Takes Wrong Turn In Malta & Blocks Runway https://simpleflying.com/england-football-air-horizont-boeing-737-malta/ INCIDENT A Boeing 787 Dreamliner loses its nose landing gear wheel in flight https://airlive.net/emergency/2023/06/20/incident-a-boeing-787-dreamliner-loses-its-nose-landing-gear-wheel-in-flight/ IndiGo: Record aircraft purchase announced at Paris Airshow https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65952879 DIAMOND TURBOPROP TAKES FIRST FLIGHT https://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/june/22/diamond-turboprop-takes-first-flight SMITHSONIAN HOSTS GA FLY-IN https://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2023/june/22/smithsonian-hosts-ga-fly-in MILITARY Ukraine plans to send "several dozen" combat pilots for training to fly U.S. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-plans-train-several-dozen-combat-pilots-fly-f-16s-military-2023-06-16/ https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3724250-denmark-ready-to-transfer-f16-fighters-to-ukraine-defense-minister.html https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/21/need-speed-f-16-pilot-calls-fighter-jets-sought-ukraine-easy-fly.html KC-135s Pull Off 'Monumental' Air Bridge to Get Scores of Aircraft to Exercise in Europe https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-defender-23-air-bridge/

Join Matt, Nev, Nik and Captain Jeff for this week's episode! In this week's show: We take a look at some of the footage that we shot at the RAF Cosford airshow last week. How many passenger 747s are still flying? And Ryanair bans Brits from taking duty free booze on popular flights In the military, we talk tilt rotors; the RAF retires its C-130s, and a massive exercise kicks off in Europe. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Russian Antonov-124 cargo plane seized by Canadian government at Toronto Pearson Airport https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/volga-dnepr-airlines/russian-antonov-124-cargo-plane-seized-by-canadian-government-at-toronto-pearson-airport/ BOTTLE IT: Ryanair bans Brits from taking duty free booze on popular flights https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/22688216/ryanair-booze-ban-flights-ibiza-duty-free/ Flight to Madrid carrying half a ton of cocaine exposes network of collusion between government and drug traffickers in Bolivia https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-06-08/flight-to-madrid-carrying-half-a-ton-of-cocaine-exposes-network-of-collusion-between-government-and-drug-traffickers-in-bolivia.html Moose killed after wandering onto Bradley Airport in Connecticut https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/moose-killed-bradley-airport-connecticut/ Rare Jumbos: Which Airlines Still Have Passenger Boeing 747s? https://simpleflying.com/rare-jumbos-747s/ Qantas relaunches New York route, in direct competition with Air NZ https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/qantas-relaunches-new-york-route-in-direct-competition-with-air-nz/153691.article Installation and Operation of Flightdeck Installed Physical Secondary Barriers on Transport Category Airplanes https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-requires-secondary-flight-deck-barrier MILITARY House damaged, person injured after aerobatic display collision https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/house-damaged--person-injured-after-aerobatic-display-collision/48593650 Military Variant of Leonardo AW609 Appears Likely https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2023-06-13/military-variant-leonardo-aw609-appears-likely

Join Matt, Carlos, Nev and Armando for this week's episode! In this week's show the Dreamliner develops some more issues, Free onboard wifi is this a good or bad move? & who fancies buying there own private party jet? In the military, the US Air Force is looking for ways to navigate without GPS and the elusive E6 command and control aircraft is getting an upgrade. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Air India passengers who were stranded in Russia land in San Francisco https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/06/europe/air-india-russia-diversion-intl/index.html Ryanair cancels 400 flights in Europe due to French air traffic control strikes https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanair-flights-cancelled-strikes-france-b2352653.html Boeing Discovers New Issue That Affects Near-Term 787 Deliveries https://simpleflying.com/boeing-787-issue-affect-deliveries-june-2023/ International air fares likely to keep rising, says aviation group https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jun/06/international-air-fares-rising-aviation-iata-emissions This Dubai Hotel Just Unveiled a Lavish Private Jet for Parties Above the Clouds https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/five-hotel-private-jet-dubai-1234850528/ Singapore Airlines to roll out free Wi-fi for all passengers in rare move https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3223057/singapore-airlines-roll-out-free-wi-fi-all-passengers-rare-move A350 'a delight' in the air, says British Airways' director of flying https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/a350-a-delight-in-the-air-says-british-airways-director-of-flying/153356.article Heathrow strikes could affect up to 43,000 flights https://ukaviation.news/heathrow-strikes-could-affect-up-to-43000-flights/ Hell Is Spending Two Months In A Cessna That Never Lands https://jalopnik.com/hell-is-spending-two-months-in-a-cessna-that-never-land-1850512791 MILITARY Air Force Magnetic GPS Navigation https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-magnetic-navigation-gps/ Navy Accepts First Upgraded Nuclear Strategic Communicatin Plane from Northrop Grumman https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/navy-accepts-first-upgraded-nuclear-strategic-communications-plane-from-northrop-grumman/ Osprey Incident at San Diego Airport https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/06/feds-sue-millions-damages-after-osprey-incident-san-diego-airport.html Night Stalker Black Hawks Replacements https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/half-of-night-stalker-black-hawks-little-birds-replaced-with-high-speed-types-by-2030s