Plane Talking UK Podcast

Join the skeleton staff of Nev and Matt for today's show. In this episode we learn that if strike action goes ahead with the UK's legacy carrier they'll be the most highly paid to go on strike, more pilots are arrested for being over the drink / fly limit and the East of England's main airport ranks highly amongst the world's worst delayed flights. In the military we discover that a famous navy squadron is turning 100 and the RAF targets April next year to resume Maritime patrols. Get in touch with the show by email using podcast@planetalkinguk.com - We'd love to hear your feedback! Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/08/01/british-airways-pilots-will-among-highest-paid-ever-strike-go/ 2. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/fly-in-considerable-luxury-ryanair-s-first-ads-in-1985-1.3953719 3. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airline-pilot-alcohol-policies/index.html 4. https://simpleflying.com/ba-a350-best-seats/ 5. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a320neo-also-potentially-vulnerable-to-pitch-up-scen-460046/ 6. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2019/08/01/easyjet-strands-passengers-on-english-channel-island-for-3-days/1887890001/ 7. https://www.foxnews.com/travel/bwi-airport-rocket-launcher-second-found-this-week 8. https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Air-France-retires-A380-14269823.php 9. https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/stansted-airport-delays-worst-world-16675498 10. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/make-a-wish-launches-national-airline-miles-and-points-drive-to-enable-more-transformational-travel-wishes-300894520.html MILITARY https://combataircraft.keypublishing.com/2019/07/30/famous-navy-squadron-is-turning-100/ https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raf-targets-april-2020-for-maritime-patrol-resumptio-459994/

Join Carlos, Matt and Max Trescott for this week's programme. In this episode we learn that the staff help buy their airline a new plane, there are disgruntled 'low cost carrier' passengers aboard a very hot Boeing 737 and we discover that some Airbus 350's are having to be turned off and on again due to some software bugs! We chat to Max about the Cirrus Vision Jet and his love of teaching while Armando chats to Amanda Simpson from Airbus. He also finds out about the amazing adventure that Sandra and Barry Payne are having in their Comanche 250. We'd love to hear from you about what you'd like us to feature on our show so please get in touch via social media by searching for 'PlaneTalkingUK' or by email using podcast@planetalkinguk.com. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : 1. https://simpleflying.com/spirit-of-delta/ 2. https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/25/ryanair-passengers-anger-pay-water-delayed-flight-10453924/ 3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49108807 4. https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/ba-getting-first-a350-26-july/ 5. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/25/a350_power_cycle_software_bug_149_hours/ 6. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airbus-bird-of-prey-concept-scli-intl/index.html 7. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cab4105&opt=0 8. https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/airline-tweets-the-seats-least-likely-to-survive-a-crash-it-did-not-go-down-well/ 9. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/new-name-for-ryanair-737-max-is-not-actually-new-459666/ 10. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2019-07-24/boeing-777x-first-flight-delayed-until-2020 11. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/disney-to-launch-us-airline-cabin-crew-in-costume/ 12. https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2019/07/25/textron-aviation-lands-commitment-for-at-least-60.html

Your hosts for today's programme are Carlos, Armando and Matt. In this episode we discover that one low cost carrier's passenger is hit with a massive fine for being disruptive, everyone's favourite budget airline renames their new planes and there is chaos at Terminal 5 after a glitch with their baggage systems. Armando talks to George from the Reno Air Races about how he found his love of aviation. We also talk planning with Colin Hitchins ahead of the Biggin Hill Festival of Flight. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://news.sky.com/story/jet2-com-orders-abusive-passenger-to-pay-85k-after-raf-jets-escort-plane-back-to-uk-11765183 2. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanair-boeing-737-max-8200-name-new-crash-a9004896.html 3. https://onemileatatime.com/british-airways-777-club-suites/ 4. https://eu.commercialappeal.com/story/money/industries/logistics/2019/07/16/fedex-top-cargo-airlines-emirates-iata-report-amazon-shipping/1744495001/ 5. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a321neo-operators-alerted-over-excessive-pitch-ano-459718/ 6. http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/337682/ryanair-helps-southend-passenger-numbers-take-off 7. https://www.logisticsmiddleeast.com/transport/33392-video-british-airways-plane-almost-strikes-tourists-in-insanely-low-landing 8. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/united-to-pick-up-batch-of-used-737-700s-459708/ 9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-49030162 10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-49037505 11. https://www.ocala-news.com/2019/07/16/exclusive-fly-in-community-jumbolair-home-to-john-travolta-on-the-market-for-10-5-million/

Your hosts this week are Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt. In today's programme we listen to the ATC communications between two airlines at Amsterdam as they 'come together' on the ground, we watch the amazing footage a passenger took of an engine problem with an american carrier and there's some concerns over some older A380's and the Outer Rear Wing Spar. In the Military the Canadians take their maiden C295 flight and a swiss display team visit the wrong festival. Follow us on social media by searching for PlaneTalkingUK and get in touch with us by email using podcast@planetalkinguk.com. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/09/two-planes-collide-on-runway-at-amsterdam-airport-causing-delays-easyjet-klm 2. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanair-beirut-flights-paphos-cyprus-lebanon-budget-airline-a8998481.html 3. https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/news/british-airways-begin-flights-beijings-17796470 4. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/11/business/airbus-boeing/index.html 5. https://www.unilad.co.uk/gaming/flight-sim-fans-will-fall-in-love-with-this-hotel-room/ 6. https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/10/easyjet-launches-on-board-lending-library-with-60000-books-across-300-flights-10139997/ 7. https://www.insider.com/economy-flier-claims-snuck-into-business-class-british-airways-flight-2019-7 8. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/delta-airlines-flight-baltimore-plane-video-malfunction-engine-broken-a8997956.html 9. https://simpleflying.com/milan-linate-closure/ 10. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/air-china-orders-20-a350s-459601/ 11. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/asias-older-a380s-subject-to-wing-spar-check-459561/ 12. https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/11/mum-waits-hours-for-pilot-sons-delayed-flight-is-invited-on-plane-as-the-only-passenger-10188114/ MILITARY 1. https://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/military/article/14036011/first-royal-canadian-air-force-c295-makes-maiden-flight 2. https://combataircraft.keypublishing.com/2019/07/10/secretive-navy-base-hit-by-earthquakes/ 3. https://theaviationist.com/2019/07/07/swiss-air-force-display-team-patrouille-suisse-performs-flyover-at-the-wrong-place/ 4. https://armadainternational.com/2019/07/spartan-leonardo-adds-firefighter-role-to-c-27j-spartan/

Your hosts this week are Armando, Micah, Stephen, Robert and Matt. In today's episode we're learning about a suspected battery fire onboard a Virgin Atlantic flight, there's an interesting trial taking place in Edinburgh with Ryanair and we talk about the Kenya Airways flight and it's stowaway. In the military there are changes afoot at Bell as they consider shunning conventional helicopters and the Blue Angels are getting a C130J upgrade. We'd love to hear from you so please get in touch by email using podcast@planetalkinguk.com or search for us on Social Media with PlaneTalkingUK. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-48879379 2. https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2019/07/edinburgh-airport-and-ryanair-trial-early-baggage-check-in-service/ 3. https://katv.com/community/7-on-your-side/via-air-irritating-arkansans 4. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20180328-0 5. http://newsinflight.com/2019/07/02/body-of-a-stowaway-man-fell-off-the-kenya-airways-boeing-787-on-final-approach-to-heathrow-airport/ 6. https://simpleflying.com/flybe-amsterdam-drama/amp/ 7. https://www.apnews.com/d00af1ad74734205889674c2c648dc0b 8. https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-06-28/gulfstream-stirs-anticipation-of-new-jet-as-g600-wins-approval 9. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spicejet-737-suffers-runway-excursion-in-rainy-mumba-459415/ 10. https://avherald.com/h?article=4c9cad94 11. https://airlinegeeks.com/2019/07/02/jet-airways-employees-attempt-to-buy-the-airline/ 12. https://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/inflight/airbus-delivers-first-inflight-humidification-equipped-a350-to-china-southern-airlines/ 13. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/air-india-won-t-have-enough-funds-pay-employee-salaries-beyond-october-et-report-104751 MILITARY 1. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bell-may-shun-conventional-helicopter-for-clean-shee-459278/ 2. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a28185600/blue-angels-fat-albert/ 3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/eurofighters-collided-at-high-altitude-luftwaffe-459351/ 4. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/28717/russia-reportedly-developing-its-own-ac-130-like-gunship-from-converted-an-12-cargo-planes

Carlos, Nev and Matt talk you through the big aviation stories hitting the headlines this week. In today's episode we discover one French carrier has decided to discontinue it's low cost airline, the ban on drinking your duty free is being enforced with everyone's favourite low cost carrier and it's sad news as one American company announces the end of their MD-80 service. In the military an Air India flight is escorted to Stansted by Typhoon Fighter Jets and Modern Observation Aircraft are delivered for use on the 'Open Skies' missions. Search social media for 'PlaneTalkingUK' or email us on podcast@planetalkinguk.com to get in touch with the team. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://onemileatatime.com/air-france-discontinues-low-cost-airline/ 2. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/duty-free-alcohol-ryanair-flights-16489015 3. https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/26/british-airways-will-let-you-track-your-luggage-with-rfid-tags/? 4. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/26/boeings-grounded-737-maxes-took-over-the-employee-parking-lot.html 5. https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a380-stretch/ 6. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/aer-lingus-and-ryanair-seek-would-be-pilots-for-training-programmes-1.3938416 7. https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1144679/british-airways-tel-aviv-israel-ba-flights-bomb-threat-plane 8. https://simpleflying.com/airbus-a220-forecast/ 9. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/end-era-american-announces-last-md80-revenue-flight/ 10. https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/delta-is-first-airline-to-use-apple-message-app-to-help-passengers-on-the-go.html 11. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2019-06-26/tarom-renews-turboprop-fleet-nine-atr-72-600s 11.5. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-27/john-travolta-plane-set-for-november-arrival-in-wollongong/11253868 12. https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/made-my-day-new-airline-pilot-surprises-parents-flying-their-plane-first-time MILITARY 1. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-uk-f-35s-make-operational-debut-459340/ 2. https://www.intelligent-aerospace.com/military/article/14035445/lufthansa-delivers-modern-observation-aircraft-to-german-armed-forces-as-part-of-open-skies-missions 3. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/air-india-bomb-emergency-landing-london-stansted-mumbai-threat-a8977121.html

In the chair(s) this week are Carlos, Armando, Grant and Matt. In today's show we talk about the 'drone' incident in Iran, one of the biggest US carrier's become the first Americans to order the new Airbus and a survey of over 21.65 million entrants crown a new number one world airline. In the military, the V22 go on the attack at the Paris Air Show and Turkey now has it's own high-tech home grown fighter. Armando talks Reno and Matt chats to Micah about his annual trip to the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Get in touch with us via podcast@planetalkinguk.com and share with us your own experiences in aviation. Here are the links to the stories featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/world/middleeast/airlines-drone-attack-iran.html 2. https://www.lurganmail.co.uk/news/people/ryanair-flight-to-belfast-leaves-19-passengers-standed-in-spain-1-8971736 3. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/19/american-airlines-to-become-the-first-us-airline-to-order-new-airbus-plane.html 4. https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/travel/2019/06/21/qantas-turnaround/ 5. https://in.mashable.com/culture/4279/airline-to-soon-make-budget-fliers-stand-on-a-flight-and-twitter-cant-stand-this-idea 6. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/9336010/british-airways-easyjet-strike-summer-flights/ 7. https://simpleflying.com/turkish-airlines-787-interior/ 8. https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2019/06/19/qantas-is-hiring-cabin-crew-on-casual-hours-for-domestic-flights-from-per-mel-and-adl/ 9. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paris-airbus-ends-show-with-over-240-a321xlr-commi-459255/ 10. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spirit-debuts-las-vegas-airports-first-automated-ba-459231/ 11. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/18/british-airlines-parent-iag-reveals-plans-buy-200-boeing-737-max-jets 12. https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/best-airline-in-the-world-2019-a4171691.html MILITARY 1. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a28104993/tf-x-fighter-jet/ 2. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paris-bell-boeing-tries-to-sell-v-22-despite-lacklu-459048/ 3. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/army-vet-97-woman-fell-16510048

Join Carlos, Pip, Al and Matt for today's show. In this episode everyone's favourite low cost airline buys an airline in Carlos's second home, The US announce their favourite carrier and we hear how some retired airframes go for a swim. In the Military, we find out which fighter has the Italians favourite number attached to it and the President's Marine One chopper gets a makeover. Oshkosh is around the corner and Pip and Al share with us their plans. Why not send us your feedback to podcast@planetalkinguk.com and we'll read it out on next week's show. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ryanair-confirms-it-will-buy-malta-air-1.3922343 2. https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/tv-presenter-slams-airline-for-leaving-her-stranded-in-seat-on-12hour-flight/news-story/db71e3ead95489bfff78d7bf7cca40ec 3. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/06/12/delta-named-best-u-s-airline/ 4. https://simpleflying.com/japan-airlines-domestic-a350-787/ 5. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7136317/Southwest-Airlines-passenger-sees-B-2-stealth-bomber-flying-Colorado.html 6. https://www.foxnews.com/travel/delta-saves-41-students-private-flight-american-airlines 7. https://gizmodo.com/dumbass-thinks-he-can-vape-into-a-bag-on-spirit-airline-1835375646 8. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/southwest-extends-max-cancellations-through-septembe-458903/ 9. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/78944-chinese-airlines-mull-order-for-100-b777-9s 10. https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/78937-nepal-airlines-puts-last-b757-up-for-sale 11. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/airbus-site-developed-concorde-reveals-16424400 12. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/airbus-to-be-sunk-in-saros-bay-as-tourism-project-144093 MILITARY 1. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a27924096/marine-one-helicopter-sikorsky/ 2. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lockheed-martin-eyes-500-f-35-fighters-in-europe-458485/ 3. http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201906110048.html 4. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/italy-orders-13-additional-m-345-trainers-458893/

Carlos and Armando are away this week so join Nev, Jeff, Nick and Matt for today's show. In this week's episode everyone's favourite low cost airline has a lot of ups and downs, Nev's favourite airline suffers yet another massive PR disaster and the airport we love to hate is in trouble with it's local council. In the military there's growing concern over a missing Indian Airforce AN32 and we look at the details of the D-Day 75 memorial flights into Normandy. In our last piece from Duxford, Nev tells us about the BAC-111 and Nick shares with us his thanks as his retirement begins. Follow us on social media using the handle PlaneTalkingUK or get in touch with the show on podcast@planetalkinguk.com. Here are the links to the stories we covered this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/3076922/ryanair-becomes-first-airline-to-publish-monthly-carbon-emissions 2. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/9218899/british-airways-vomit-business-class-seat/ 3. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/pilots-sleep-cockpit-airline-safety/index.html 4. https://simpleflying.com/virgin-atlantic-airbus-a330/ 5. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/team-gb-paralympian-matt-byrne-ryanair-flight-wheelchair-pilot-plane-a8944541.html 6. https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/world/pakistan-sees-biz-boost-as-british-airways-flights-resume-after-10-years/ 7. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/travel/2019/06/more-faults-found-in-boeing-s-787-dreamliners.html 8. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/airbus-take-airlines-business-class-16387234 9. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-48526028 10. http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/333640/british-airways-invites-96-year-old-war-veteran-back-to-the-cockpit 11. https://iwradio.co.uk/2019/06/06/us-presidents-air-force-one-stops-off-at-southampton-airport/ 12. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/storm-hit-iranian-atrs-captain-ignored-diversion-ad-458690/ MILITARY 1. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/indian-air-force-an-32-missing-assam-1541514-2019-06-03 2. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-eyes-international-kc-46a-e-7-opportunities-458658/ 3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/japan-receives-first-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye-458577/ 4. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/day-squadron-historic-airplanes-journey-us-normandy-75th/story?id=63463478

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Stuart for today's show. In this episode we discover that the 737 MAX will be grounded until August 2019, there's alarm bells ringing as the UK's legacy carrier has a 'near miss' with an illegal drone at Heathrow and there's exciting news as a Brazilian air-frame manufacturer starts assembly of the first E175-E2. In the military the US Military enlists the help of MIT to sharpen their AI skills and the french accelerate acquisition of H160-M Helicopter. In the latest part from our interviews at Duxford 2019, Captain Nick talks to Matt about his beloved Phantom F4. We love to hear from you so please get in touch with us via podcast@planetalkinguk.com, or search social media for PlaneTalkingUK. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/29/boeing-737-max-will-be-grounded-until-august-says-airline-trade-body 2. https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/29/british-airways-jet-near-miss-illegal-drone-flying-heathrow-9722218/ 3. https://www.thesundaily.my/local/bomb-joke-lands-airline-passenger-in-hot-water-AL926543 4. https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/harbour-air-electric-seaplanes-airline/ 5. https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-hawaii-engine-fire/ 6. https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2019/05/29/british-airways-to-use-air-belgium-for-cairo-service/ 7. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/boeing-moving-towards-797-launch-decision/ 8. https://www.airway1.com/embraer-starts-assembly-of-the-first-e175-e2/ 9. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-ana-to-raise-premium-seat-count-on-19-777s-458529/ 10. https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/5g/another-5g-provider-gogo-takes-a-seat-at-the-cool-kids-table/d/d-id/751821 11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-48463972 12. https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-a350-dubai/ MILITARY 1. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613552/the-us-air-force-is-enlisting-mit-to-help-sharpen-its-ai-skills/ 2. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a27560364/f-35-robotic-wingmen/ 3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/france-accelerates-h160m-helicopter-acquisition-458502/