Plane Talking UK Podcast

Join Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's show. In this week's show we feature more overruns than an Airline Pilot Guy show episode, an easyJet A320 has a close encounter with a drone and British Airways returns to its full Club World service. In the military we have quite a few new aircraft entering service and we have an update on last week's story of Western pilots advising the Chinese military. We're excited to share with you our final part of our series with Captain Nick in conversation with Chris Burwell as they discuss his new book 'Nine Lives'. 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 Nev, Armando, Andy and Matt for this week's show. In this week's show, more changes at ITA Airways in Italy, new union agreements at Ryanair and an A320neo lands with only 200kg of fuel in its tanks. That might mean tea with no biscuits with the Chief Pilot. In the military, an F-35 crashes near Hill Air Force Base in Utah (the pilot is safe), we discuss former UK military pilots training China's Air Force and we have a MILITARY LIST! (Of affordable warbirds) We're excited to share with you our 5th part of our series with Captain Nick in conversation with Chris Burwell as they discuss his new book 'Nine Lives'. 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. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL ITA Airways Board Of Directors Revokes All Power From Executive President Alfredo Altavilla https://simpleflying.com/ita-airways-board-directors-revokes-power-executive-president-alfredo-altavilla/ Ryanair and Unite sign cabin crew pay agreement https://news.sky.com/story/ryanair-and-unite-sign-cabin-crew-pay-agreement-12719381 VivaColombia A20N near Monteria on Oct 17th 2022, landed with just 200kg of fuel remaining https://avherald.com/h?article=4ffdb8d6&opt=0 Delta flight headed to Seoul returns to Detroit due to 'unruly' passenger https://eu.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/10/18/delta-flight-seoul-detroit/69571357007/ New BA sectors using the A380 https://www.turningleftforless.com/news-ba-a380-summer-routes-cathay-adds-extra-uk-flights-and-first-class-new-amex-offers-200-off-klm-and-qantas/ Qantas Swaps The A380 For The Boeing 787 On Melbourne Los-Angeles Flights https://simpleflying.com/qantas-swaps-airbus-a380-melbourne-los-angeles/ Jet2.com increases order for the A320neo Family to 98 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-10-jet2com-increases-order-for-the-a320neo-family-to-98 Boeing wins support in push to extend MAX certification timetable https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-wins-support-push-extend-max-certification-timetable-2022-10-20/ TUI Selects Embraer E195-E2 https://www.embraercommercialaviation.com/news/tui-selects-embraer-e195-e2/ UK Civil Aviation Authority launches consultation on the simplification and rationalisation of General Aviation pilot licences https://www.caa.co.uk/news/uk-civil-aviation-authority-launches-consultation-on-the-simplification-and-rationalisation-of-general-aviation-pilot-licences/ MILITARY F-35 crashes at Hill Air Force Base; pilot 'made his best effort to avoid any buildings https://www.ksl.com/article/50498830/f-35-crashes-at-hill-air-force-base Bulgaria is looking for F-16s for rent for the coming years https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/10/19/bulgaria-is-looking-for-f-16s-for-rent-for-the-coming-years/ Former United Kingdom military pilots provide training to the People's Liberation Army of China https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/peoples-liberation-army-air-force-china/former-united-kingdom-military-pilots-provide-training/

Join Carlos, Nev and Matt for this week's show. In this week's show Ryanair has fun on Twitter, we look at another mid air fight & one rather large aircraft has a wheely bad time on take off. In the military the US Air Force needs YOU to teach new pilots and what DOES happen to retired drone aircraft? We're excited to share with you our 4th part of our series with Captain Nick in conversation with Chris Burwell as they discuss his new book 'Nine Lives'. It's also lunchtime at the Jersey International Air Show; Carlos and Nev tell us more. 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. Here are the links for the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Scottish airline Loganair goes on the market https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-63194336 Ryanair brutally mocks flier whose suitcase arrives at airport damaged https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/news/ryanair-brutally-mocks-flier-whose-28217978 British Airways launch new Avios subscription plan where you can purchase Avios for under 1p each https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/british-airways-avios-subscription/ Turkish Airlines Flight Forced to Make Emergency Diversion After Passenger Unleashes Violent Attack On Cabin Crew https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2022/10/12/turkish-airlines-flight-forced-to-make-emergency-diversion-after-passenger-unleases-violent-attack-on-cabin-crew/ Ryanair holiday warning for Brits with flights next week https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/20091889/ryanair-flight-warning-check-in/ 9 airlines with premium economy cabins worth splurging on https://www.cntraveller.com/article/airlines-with-premium-economy-cabins-worth-splurging-on Best places at Heathrow Airport to go plane spotting before your flight https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/best-places-heathrow-airport-go-25240217 Shocking moment Boeing 747 loses a WHEEL moments after takeoff as smoking part hurtles towards runway https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20079337/shocking-moment-boeing-loses-wheel-moments-after-takeoff/ Lufthansa Backtracks On AirTags Ban Following Regulatory Advice https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-backtracks-on-apple-airtag-ban/ Boeing 777 flies low over Golden Gate Bridge for Fleet Week https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/boeing-777-flies-low-over-golden-gate-bridge-for-fleet-week/ MILITARY Air Force Praises new training but struggles to find instructors https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/10/11/air-force-praises-new-pilot-training-but-struggles-to-hire-instructors/ Air Force Acquires Australia's MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone For Testing https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/air-force-acquires-australias-mq-28-ghost-bat-drone-for-testing How Repurposed Global Hawks Will Hugely Accelerate Hypersonic Testing https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/how-repurposed-global-hawks-will-hugely-accelerate-hypersonic-testing Report: Lockheed Skunk Works Darkstar Movie Prop to be At Edwards Air Show https://theaviationist.com/2022/10/07/darkstar-movie-prop-to-be-at-edwards-air-show/

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for a special recorded show this week. 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. Nev and Carlos bring us some more of their time at the Jersey International Air Show, Captain Nick continues his discussion with Chris Burwell and Armando shares with us an amazing chat he had with Vicky Benzing at this year's Reno Air Races.

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's show. Lots of news from around the world and of course the UK. We're excited to share with you our second part of our new series with Captain Nick in conversation with Chris Burwell as they discuss his new book 'Nine Lives'. See you in the chatroom! 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. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Hurricane Ian Update https://nbaa.org/airacraft-operations/airspace/hurricane/hurricane-ian-2022/hurricane-ian-update-sep-29-2022-2215z/ https://www.flyingmag.com/naples-airport-closed-to-civilian-traffic/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/09/29/tropical-storm-ian-florida-airport-closed-flights-canceled/10449229002/ https://thepointsguy.com/news/ian-hurricane-travel-impacts/ Ryanair CEO: Air Malta Will Never Make A Profit https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-ceo-air-malta-no-profit/ https://simpleflying.com/air-malta-dissolution-questions/ Virgin Atlantic updates its gender identity policy https://thepointsguy.com/news/virgin-atlantic-gender-neutral-uniform-policy/ https://www.virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/virgin-atlantic-updates-its-gender-identity-policy Skytrax Awards https://traveltomorrow.com/the-worlds-best-airline-for-2022-has-been-announced/ https://www.worldairlineawards.com/award-winners-for-2022/ Eviation Makes Aviation History at Moses Lake https://flyingmag.com/eviation-makes-aviation-history-at-moses-lake/ https://newatlas.com/aircraft/eviation-alice-first-flight/ Injured Aircraft https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4feb73f0&opt=0 https://simpleflying.com/heathrow-ground-collision-korean-air-iceland-air/ https://simpleflying.com/easyjet-a320-lightning-strike-damage/ Doncaster Sheffield Airport to close despite financial lifeline offer https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63033676 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63079104 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63089990 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63044304 Aircraft Boarding Music https://onemileatatime.com/guides/airline-boarding-music/ Airbus, Boeing aircraft gone forever from Russia - says Rostec https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/119880-airbus-boeing-aircraft-gone-forever-from-russia-rostec https://simpleflying.com/russia-goodbye-airbus-boeing-goes-alone/ https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/exclusive-russia-aiming-fly-solo-without-airbus-boeing-2022-09-28/ China Airlines Unveils Taiwan's First A321neo "Pikachu Jet CI" https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/china-airlines-unveils-taiwans-first-a321neo-pikachu-jet-ci/ MILITARY Osprey salvaged https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/osprey-salvaged?fbclid=IwAR3VKbQC57_PbhVJ45MTIgpCX-iDZmXYGl3Iwf5yDnWB2VYoje8SUMJ04WA The New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber To Be Unveiled In First Week Of December https://theaviationist.com/2022/09/21/the-new-b-21-raider-stealth-bomber-to-be-unveiled-in-first-week-of-december/ Aerospace and defense giant Boeing secured a contract to produce 96 Apache helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces as the company scales up its manufacturing capabilities in Maysa, Arizona. https://chamberbusinessnews.com/2022/09/26/boeing-sells-apache-helicopters-to-poland-expands-operations-in-mesa/ Hurricane Hunter P-3 Launched New Low Flying Drone Into Ian https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/hurricane-hunter-p-3-launched-new-low-flying-drone-into-ian

We're back this week! Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's show. We're excited to share with you our first part of our new series with Captain Nick in conversation with Chris Burwell as they discuss his new book 'Nine Lives'. We are also excited to share with you what Carlos and Nev got up to at the Jersey International Air Display! 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 Matt, Nev and Armando (on tape!) for this week's episode. In this week's show: A punch up at Air France, a cracked Dreamliner window and Ryanair reports record passenger numbers in August. Also, we'll be talking about the upcoming interview with Chris Burwell and Carlos and I are off to Jersey next week for their International Air Display. 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 and Armando for this week's show. In this week's show a new runway opens in Ireland, KLM get grinchy & one Boeing 737 decides to lose some weight. In the military, the Italian Armed Forces fly their new helicopter and the A321LR puts on it Gray outfit for a new mission. We chat with Ben as he continues his Journey towards the ultimate dream. In part 2 of the interview that we did with Patrick Elliott and Linda Walker at the Seething fly in at the start of July, the couple took their Long EZ around the world. But in order to ship it to various parts of the world, the aircraft had to be taken apart. Carlos talked to them about the challenges of doing this and the logistics that were involved. 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. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL New €320m runway opens at Dublin Airport with Ryanair flight https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/0823/1318439-new-320m-runway-at-dublin-airport-opens-today/ KLM no longer giving pilots free flights to work https://nltimes.nl/2022/08/21/klm-longer-giving-pilots-free-flights-work https://nos.nl/artikel/2440731-klm-piloten-in-het-buitenland-mogen-niet-meer-gratis-naar-werk-vliegen UK Software Startup Helping Pilots Fly More Efficiently https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2022-08-18/uk-software-startup-helping-pilots-fly-more-efficiently Alaska Boeing 737-900 engine cowl opens in flight https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4fd41a08&opt=0 https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/alaska-airlines-737-returns-to-seattle-airport-after-losing-engine-cowling/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alaska-airlines-flight-emergency-landing-vibration-engine-cover-rcna44344 London to get new airport as Manston is cleared for take-off https://bmmagazine.co.uk/news/london-to-get-new-airport-as-manston-cleared-for-take-off/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/manston-airport-given-green-light-against-planners-recommendations-22-08-2022/ https://flyer.co.uk/cleared-for-take-off-manston-airport-gets-govt-go-ahead/ Coming to a giant airport screen: Your personal flight information https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/07/25/delta-tech-flight-info-screen/ British-Belgian pilot, 17, becomes youngest to fly around the world solo https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62667543 https://macksolo.com/journey/

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for this week's show. In this week's show American Airlines goes BOOM, one airport worker wishes he hadn't of played Tag & two pilots get some shut eye in during a flight. In the military, the US Air Force grounds it's Osprey fleet for an issue the Marines have known about for years and the Polish Air Force signs a huge deal with an Asian partner for new fighters. 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. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL American Airlines agrees purchase of Boom Supersonic jets https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2022/08/american-airlines-announces-plans-to-purchase-20-boom-supersonic-aircraft/ Ryanair ups Stansted flights over 'hopeless' Heathrow passenger cap https://news.sky.com/story/ryanair-ups-stansted-flights-over-hopeless-heathrow-passenger-cap-12674439 US regional airline Tailwind to fly floatplanes between New York and DC area https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/us-regional-airline-tailwind-to-fly-floatplanes-between-new-york-and-dc-area/149854.article Qantas to open new crew training center in Sydney https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/qantas-to-open-new-pilot-training-centre-in-sydney/ Thousands of British Airways staff win 13% pay rise after 'tough negotiations' https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/08/16/ba-strikes-will-your-flight-be-affected-and-what-should-you-do-if-it-is-cancelled https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/15/thousands-of-british-airways-workers-to-get-pay-rise Ethiopian Airlines Incident https://onemileatatime.com/news/ethiopian-airlines-pilots-fall-asleep/ https://samchui.com/2022/08/19/ethiopian-airlines-b737-misses-landing-after-both-pilots-fall-asleep/ Campaign to rescue decaying Dart Herald airliner from field https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-62548195 Zipair's Inflight Meals Made with Cricket Powder https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zipair Two airport restrooms in the running to take the throne of America's Best Restroom https://thepointsguy.com/news/best-airport-restroom/ https://www.bestrestroom.com/

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, Armando and Capt. Al for this week's show. In this week's show we have executives throwing bags, food festivals and virtual plane spotting! And in the military, the USAF starts thinking about unloading some of the competitors for the light attack aircraft competition and the Air Force of Mali receives some new(er) aircraft. 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. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :