Plane Talking UK Podcast

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's show. 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. We've had some major technical problems this week but we'll upload the show notes as soon as we can.

Join Armando and Matt along with Micah, Rob Mark, Captain Jeff and Mila for this week's show. 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. We mentioned at the top of the show the sad passing of Glen Towler. This is the PayPal link we mentioned for the Memorial Brick and Plaque the community would like to have installed at Oshkosh. The collection closes on 12th June 2022 : https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8JJlku4tx6 Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 'My pilot is incoherent… I have no idea how to fly a plane' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10804051/Passenger-small-plane-guided-air-traffic-control-land-safely-pilot-falls-unconscious.html Vueling becomes the first airline to sell flights in the metaverse https://www.traveldailymedia.com/vueling-becomes-the-first-airline-to-sell-flights-in-the-metaverse/ Woman slapped with £100 airport fine for pulling car over during panic attack https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/woman-slapped-100-airport-fine-26932433 BA has serious resourcing issues which are leading to the daily cancellation of many domestic and European flights https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/british-airways-flight-cancellations-compensation-b2075837.html Tibet Airlines A319 suffered massive damage in runway excursion https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/tibet-airlines-a319-suffered-massive-damage-in-runway-excursion/148620.article Republic Seeks 1500-Hour Rule Exemption https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/republic-seeks-1500-hour-rule-exemption/ Mandatory wearing of face masks in airports and on European flights 'no longer recommended' https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-mandatory-wearing-of-face-mask-in-airports-and-european-flights-no-longer-recommended-12610457 MILITARY First Public UFO Hearing In Over 50 Years To Be Held By Congress Next Week https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/first-ufo-hearing-in-over-50-years-to-be-held-by-congress-next-week KC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command's Longest Flight Ever https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/kc-46-crew-flies-air-mobility-commands-longest-flight-ever

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev along with Aine & Drew from Doors2Manual for this week's show. 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. Doors2Manual : https://www.doors2manual.org/

Join Carlos, Matt and Armando for this week's show. In today's programme we learn the triple seven X is delayed for another year, a low cost flyer has the trip of a lifetime and there's good news for one American carrier's cabin crew. In the Military the Marine corps declare their heavy lift helicopter operational and Boeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air Force. 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 : Boeing delays 777X another year and writes off $1.2B as future costs pile up https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-writes-off-1-2b-and-delays-777x-another-year-adding-1-5b-more-in-future-costs/ Ryanair passenger has trip of a lifetime after winning €100,000 on flight to Portugal https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/ryanair-passenger-trip-lifetime-after-26785006 https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/lucky-ryanair-customer-scoops-e100000-in-win-a-million-game/ FAA Investigating Failed Red Bull Airplane Swap https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-investigating-failed-red-bull-airplane-swap/ https://www.aviationweekly.org/news/ntsb-and-faa-investigating-failed-red-bull-plane-swap-attempt Airbus Allowed to Cancel Qatar Airways Order in Legal Row https://www.ft.com/content/91883252-2902-46ee-abc2-86644a4c46da https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uk-judge-dismisses-qatar-claim-over-a321neo-jet-contract-2022-04-26/ https://onemileatatime.com/news/qatar-airways-loses-airbus-a321neo-legal-battle/ Back to Ryanair and UK passports including the Portugal thing https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derby-man-year-left-passport-7002330?_ga=2.225098078.555740417.1651241096-578701221.1648825302 https://simpleflying.com/uk-tourists-visiting-portugal-will-receive-airport-security-privilege/ Delta Launching Boarding Pay for Flight Attendants https://pointsmilesandmartinis.boardingarea.com/2022/04/delta-boarding-pay-flight-attendants/ The lost airlines and travel agents that used to take Brits on holiday https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/nostalgia/lost-airlines-travel-agents-used-23787537 Starlink To Debut on First Major Airline https://www.flyingmag.com/starlink-to-debut-on-first-major-airline/ https://thepointsguy.com/news/hawaiian-airlines-starlink-wi-fi/ Gulfstream G700 Caught in Crosshairs of MAX Fallout https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-04-27/gulfstream-g700-caught-crosshairs-max-fallout https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/first-gulfstream-g700-delivery-could-be-six-months-late/148420.article A new start after 60: 'I trained to be a flight attendant – it's the only way I could explore the world' https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/25/a-new-start-after-60-i-trained-to-be-a-flight-attendant-its-the-only-way-i-could-explore-the-world Air Baltic and American Airlines making pilot training more accessible https://simpleflying.com/how-airbaltic-is-making-it-easier-for-people-to-train-as-pilots/ https://airbaltictraining.com/courses/integrated-airline-transport-pilot-course-atpl-a/ http://www.aacadetacademy.com/CadetAcademy/program_costs/1 Skydivers Honored For Record-Breaking Formation https://www.flyingmag.com/women-skydivers-honored-for-record-breaking-formation/ MILITARY Marine Corps declares its heavy-lift helicopter operational https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/04/25/marine-corps-declares-its-heavy-lift-helicopter-operational/ FAA admits fault in Capitol aircraft incident https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/faa-admits-fault-in-capitol-aircraft-incident-00027311 Boeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air Force https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/boeing-unveils-first-t-7a-red-hawk-training-jet-for-the-air-force SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/04/20/spacex-shut-down-a-russian-electromagnetic-warfare-attack-in-ukraine-last-month-and-the-pentagon-is-taking-notes/

Join Matt, Armando, Andy and Nick for this week's show. In this week's show there is some worrying reports coming out of Warsaw airport, our favourite low cost airline signs a sustainable fuel deal in Amsterdam and it looks like batteries and hydrogen are to become a reality under a new group of aviation experts. In the military two unique telemetry aircraft fly against a Russian missile launch and the women airforce service pilots celebrate their 80th anniversary. 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 Warsaw Airport Closed Due To Threats Against Aircraft https://simpleflying.com/warsaw-airport-closed-due-to-threats-against-aircraft/ https://youtu.be/CYQdakMGb3I Ryanair signs sustainable fuel deal to cut climate-heating emissions from its Amsterdam flights https://news.sky.com/story/climate-change-ryanair-signs-sustainable-fuel-deal-to-cut-climate-heating-emissions-from-its-amsterdam-flights-12594396 Planes running on batteries and hydrogen to become a reality under new group of aviation experts https://www.gov.uk/government/news/planes-running-on-batteries-and-hydrogen-to-become-a-reality-under-new-group-of-aviation-experts Air Scare In The Capital Was Caused By The Golden Knights Parachute Team https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/capitol-air-scare-caused-by-army-parachute-team-reports Direct Manchester to Toronto service set to resume https://ukaviation.news/direct-manchester-to-toronto-service-set-to-resume/ It Has Now Been A Week Since Services Resumed At The UK's Northernmost Mainland Airport https://simpleflying.com/one-week-in-services-resume-uk-northernmost-mainland-airport/ Emirates will keep flying to Russia unless its owner stops it https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61140802 EasyJet passengers suffer 11-hour nightmare after flight returns straight to UK https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/easyjet-passengers-suffer-11-hour-26750500 Airbus completes wind tunnel tests of Albatross-inspired wing https://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news/wind-tunnels/airbus-completes-wind-tunnel-tests-of-albatross-inspired-wing.html Airport staff vetting rules relaxed to ease travel chaos https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/04/16/airport-staff-vetting-rules-relaxed-ease-travel-chaos/ QANTAS CREW SLEEP ACROSS SEATS IN FRONT OF PASSENGERS https://australianaviation.com.au/2022/04/exclusive-qantas-crew-sleep-across-seats-in-front-of-passengers/ MILITARY RC-135 Jets Flew Unprecedented Mission To Spy On Russia's New ICBM https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/rc-135-jets-flew-unprecedented-russian-icbm-test-spy-mission V-247 Tiltrotor Drone Downsized For Strike Role Aboard Navy Ships https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/v-247-tiltrotor-drone-downsized-to-maritime-strike-for-navy-warships WASP 80th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration and Family Reunion https://warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/wasp-80th-anniversary-homecoming-celebration-and-family-reunion.html

Join Carlos, Matt, Armando and Nev for this week's show. In this week's show we hear about an airline that will give its staff $1000 for not bunking off work, some Jetblue passengers wanna get off a plane after the bumps, & Ryanair get into a right old pickle with a passengers wheelchair. In the military, there are some changes afoot in the contract adversary aircraft world and the RAF goes green for its pilot training! And the RAF give out a contract for support. 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 An International JetBlue Flight Diverted From JFK To Newark And Passengers Weren't Happy https://simpleflying.com/jfk-newark-jetblue-international-flight-diversion/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10709257/JetBlue-passengers-plead-crew-aborted-landings.html https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/terrified-passengers-scream-beg-plane-26696617 Disabled man kicked off Ryanair flight as 'wheelchair could ruin plane' https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/disabled-man-kicked-ryanair-flight-23640367 Heathrow Airport passenger numbers highest since pandemic began https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-61041920 Virgin Australia F100 enroute on Dec 27th 2021, cabin and flight crew unwell in flight, possibly hypoxia https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f2beb3b&opt=0 US Flight Passenger Who Was Duct-Taped To Her Seat Faces Record Fine (follow up from story 5 episode 376) https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/woman-on-us-flight-who-spit-at-headbutted-crew-faces-record-81-950-fine-2887078 Pilots of 777s and 787s warned over pitch-guidance mode slip before take-off https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/pilots-of-777s-and-787s-warned-over-pitch-guidance-mode-slip-before-take-off/148258.article Virgin Atlantic Invites You To See The World Differently With New Ad Campaign https://www.virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/see-the-world-differently-with-virgin-atlantic https://onemileatatime.com/news/virgin-atlantic-ad/ https://simpleflying.com/virgin-atlantic-see-the-world-differently-ad-campaign/ UPS Receives Delivery of Its Last New Boeing 747 https://www.flyingmag.com/ups-receives-delivery-of-its-last-new-boeing-747/ JetBlue Floats $1,000 Bonus For Flight Attendants Not To Call In Sick https://simpleflying.com/jetblue-floats-1000-bonus-for-flight-attendants-not-to-call-in-sick/ You'll Soon Be Able to Order Flights Through the Uber App https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/424089 https://simpleflying.com/uber-selling-flights/ UK Charter Booking Platform Focuses on Empty Legs https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-04-14/uk-charter-booking-platform-focuses-empty-legs The Flying Doctor! How a Norfolk GP built his own Red Baron Fokker triplane https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/30618-norfolk-doctor-red-baron-fokker-triplane MILITARY Draken Will Provide Red Air Services To The Royal Air Force https://theaviationist.com/2022/04/12/draken-will-provide-red-air-to-raf/ UK military training provider Affinity trials zero-emission Velis Electro https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/uk-military-training-provider-affinity-trials-zero-emission-velis-electro/148261.article Divers recover Navy plane that crashed off Virginia coast https://www.register-herald.com/region/divers-recover-navy-plane-that-crashed-off-virginia-coast/article_cae24f5b-9b74-5e03-bf72-bf44d81b8560.html Epic task of restoring WW2 Lancaster to flight https://www.forces.net/heritage/history/epic-task-restoring-ww2-lancaster-flight

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for this weeks show. In this week's show we check out a DHL 757 that had a slight issue when landing, we take a look at a pile of suitcases at Manchester airport & its toilet roll time with southwest airlines. In the military two South Korean trainer aircraft collide and we look at Ukraine; specifically the past training between US F-15s and the Ukranian Air Force. 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 DHL BOEING 757 CRASH LANDED IN SAN JOSE https://samchui.com/2022/04/07/dhl-bo... Couple accidentally board wrong Ryanair plane and end up 800 miles away from home https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-li... BA is selling flights at 'CONCORDE prices' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti... https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/... PILES OF DITCHED SUITCASES AT MANCHESTER AIRPORT AFTER TRAVEL CHAOS https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/... Hong Kong Falls 'Off the Map' as Aviation Hub Amid Travel Curbs https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl... What were they thinking? This airline will soon paint bright stripes all over its planes https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/condo... Budget airline launches cheap flights to Florida from just £149.99 – perfect for Disney hols https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/18171... FedEx will start testing a 1,900-pound drone for hauling packages https://www.popsci.com/technology/fed... FAA Says Tighter Airline Cabins Still Don't Pose Evacuation Risk https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airl... https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-N... airBaltic Receives Approval To Carry 149 Passengers On Its Airbus A220-300s https://simpleflying.com/airbaltic-14... The Learjet Era Ends With a Final Delivery https://www.flyingmag.com/the-learjet... Southwest Airlines Calms Delayed Passengers With "Toilet Paper Race" https://simpleflying.com/southwest-ai... https://twitter.com/MarcCohenNY/statu... MILITARY Two South Korean air force planes collided mid-air https://www.npr.org/2022/04/01/109019... Ukrainian Pilots Reveal How U.S. F-15 Jets Helped Kiev Fight The Superior Russian Su-35 Fighter https://defenceaviationpost.com/ukrai... F-15 Eagle Driver On What It Is Like Flying Against Ukraine's Fighter Pilots https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone... US special ops command receives A-29C Super Tucano aircraft https://defence-blog.com/us-special-o... Airmen are using Velcro to fix the emergency doors https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-f...

Join Carlos, Matt and Armando for this weeks' show. In this week's programme we learn one passenger hacked an airline's website to find their missing suitcase, we have a roundup of the aviation April Fool offerings and we read the shocking story of a pilot who lied about their flying experience. In the military, the Air Force's latest budget proposal indicates some changes afoot, a US Navy Hawkeye goes down off the coast of Virginia; and some military assets are repositioned to Mainland Europe after a Norwegian military exercise. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL LATAM Airbus A320 Lands with Nose Gear Rotated by 90 Degrees https://samchui.com/2022/03/30/latam-... BA flights disrupted and cancelled at Heathrow after IT failurehttps://www.ft.com/content/214a8a55-9... Southern Airways Express Acquires Air Choice One https://airlinegeeks.com/2022/03/28/b... De Havilland to develop updated water bomber called DHC-515 Firefighter https://www.flightglobal.com/airframe... British Airways pilot jailed for lying about his flying experience on CV to get job https://news.sky.com/story/british-ai... Man jumps fence at Midway Airport, climbs onto aircraft https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/b... https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/b... Woman crashed through airport gate, drove on runway https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/03/31... Woman crashed through airport gate, drove on runway https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/03/31... 10-inch knife found in baby car seat at Logan Airport https://www.boston.com/news/local-new... Half a century of aviation advancements – the UK Civil Aviation Authority celebrates 50 years https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/caa-u... These Airlines' Boarding Passes Offer Travel Perks Even After You Land https://www.cntraveler.com/story/thes... AeroGuard Flight Training Center Provides Clear Path to SkyWest Airlines and 4 Major Airlines Southwest Airlines Now an Option for Eligible SkyWest Captains https://www.globenewswire.com/news-re... IndiGo: Man says he hacked airline website to find lost luggage https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-i... MILITARY Air Force plans to cut its F-22 fleet, but that won't derail move to Langley AFB https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_... Air Force proposes to cut military jobs, aircraft in 2023 https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/yo... Navy Plane Crashes Along Virginia's Eastern Shore, Killing One Crew Member https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/us... The U.S. Repositions Ten USMC F/A-18 'Legacy' Hornets To Eastern Europe Amid Ukrainian Crisis, also, 200 Marines moved from Norway to Lithuania https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/30... Presidential aircraft performs shocking stunt on approach at Buenos Aires airport https://en.mercopress.com/2022/03/30/...

Join Carlos, Nev and Matt from the A320 Podcast for this week's episode. In this week's show we discuss the china eastern crash, Flybe announce there new routes & its chaos with baggage & BA. In the military, Armando talks about the MV-22 Osprey crash in Norway and the US Marines try to fit as many F-35s as they can onto a ship.

Join, Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show BA pilots suffer from neck ache, one airport ditches its NO liquids rule, & one airlines passengers are unable to get off their plane........ Are they still on board, find out later. In the military, we look at a couple mishaps in Italy and Taiwan, a Russian Su-25 takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin', and the US Marines hold a massive exercise on the US west coast.