Plane Talking UK Podcast

Carlos, Nev, Andy, Matt, John, Nik & Armando
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Apr 13, 2025 • 1h 52min

Episode 546 - Potato Chips, Boarding Rules and Expansions

Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube. In this week's show: Police escort a Gloucester mum off a Ryanair flight after she is unable to pay for Pringles, British Airways change their boarding rules yet again after a new system rollout and Luton Airport expansion gets the UK Government's go-ahead. We also have some sad news to report about the simulator facility that we used for our 500th show. We'll discuss that at the end of the commercial news segment. In the military: The iconic RAF Red Arrows jets are in danger of being replaced by Russian planes loved by President Putin in a move slammed as 'outrageous' and we look at how the US Air Force equips their F-16s with AI flight systems. We are also going to show Nev's video of his trip to Brooklands on the Concorde simulator again after we had a couple of technical issues with the playback of it last week.
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Apr 6, 2025 • 1h 50min

Episode 545 - Young Captains and New(ish) Bases

It's Wednesday, we're back and we've got loads of news to cover. Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show we hear from the world's youngest airline captain, easyJet opens their new base at London Southend airport and we take a look at the largest aircraft to date that has operated into London City airport. In the military, the RAF says farewell to their last 3 Puma helicopters and the USAF requirement fuels Embraer's ambition with the KC-390 Agile Tanker. We'll also hear from Nev about his visit to Brooklands last Friday and his memorable trip on the British Airways Concorde simulator. And this week its a double helping of Retro airline Ads as we head back to 1985 where we set phasers to stun & fast forward to 1992 for a look at world class IFE but is it in HD? Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. 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, 2025 • 1h 43min

Episode 544 - Not that SAS!

Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show, it looks like the Global Airlines A380 is finally going to make its inaugural flight in May, Southwest Airlines prefers to use a taxiway rather than a runway for their departure and United Airlines flight to China is forced to turn around as one of the pilots forgets their passport. In the military, an RAF pilot joins an elite group of aviators by flying an EA-18G Growler from a US aircraft carrier and finally some good news from Boeing as they announce that they have won the USAF sixth generation fighter jet contract. Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. 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, 2025 • 1h 36min

Episode 543 - Verbal Bust Ups and Powerbanks

It's Wednesday, we're back and we've got loads of news to cover. Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show the original A380 MSN001 is brought back to life, more powerbank woes & we take a listen to a verbal scrap "That's a 'fight' for our US listeners" between a pilot & ATC. In the military one very lucky young lady has the best work experience an AV geek could wish for & it's good news for some old UK war birds. Matt is away in the sunny Isle of Wight this week with mumma smith, Andy is stuck in the Sim although we will let him out for next week's show, but joining me is our resident L1011 Tristar guru Carlos. Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. 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 14, 2025 • 1h 40min

Episode 542 - Bags and Blankets

Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show, we have an update on the pilot that crashed the Hawker Hunter at the Shoreham airshow back in 2015, Southwest Airlines says goodbye To Its 'Bags Fly Free' policy and an Air India flight returns to Chicago after a passenger clogs a toilet with clothes and a blanket. Still, saves on loo roll I suppose, albeit a somewhat industrial way of going about things! In the military, we look at an article that claims that insufficient pilot resource is nonsense as all operations have enough aircrew according to the RAF, and US air force B52 bombers fly close to the Russian border for their latest mission out of RAF Fairford. Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. 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 7, 2025 • 1h 46min

Episode 541 - Compensating Spirit and Awkward Exchanges

Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show: Spirit Airlines are being compensated handsomely for ongoing Pratt & Whitney engine issues, both Boeing and Airbus Parts are reaching Russia via India (hashtag awkward) and the FAA mandates Boeing 737NG nacelle changes following the deadly 2018 CFM56 failure. In the military it seems that Boeing can't get a break, now that cracks (if you'll pardon the pun) in the KC-46 tankers halt all deliveries. We discuss the on-going issues that the manufacturer has with this aircraft. Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 7446 975 214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Feb 28, 2025 • 1h 46min

Episode 540 - Reduced Routes and a Flight to HEL

In this week's show we look at a reduction in the number of some North Atlantic routes, an update on the search for MH370 and Nev talks about his flight to and from hell – Helsinki (HEL) in fact! In the military, we discuss the First Flight of the Messerschmitt Me 321 on this day in history. Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. 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.
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Feb 21, 2025 • 1h 59min

Episode 539 - Crew Mishaps and Freighter Delays

Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. In this week's show we discuss the incident involving the CRJ900 at Toronto Pearson airport, the case of an airline crew being investigated for opening an emergency exit and posing for photos on the plane's wing, and Airbus are to delay their new freighter as A350F problems linger. In the military, Boeing has officially unveiled the first of the new P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft for the German Navy and we discuss the DARPA Large Hypersonic Bomber Prototype Project. You can get in touch with us all at : Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Feb 14, 2025 • 1h 17min

Episode 538 - Spanish Musings, Saving Money and Lost Luggage

Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show we're all united in Spain, Ryanair save some money & what can you find in lost luggage. In the military the RAF are saving money in a strange way & the B52s are back and its not at the love shack . Take part in our chatroom to help shape the conversation of the show. You can get in touch with us all at : Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
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Feb 7, 2025 • 1h 54min

Episode 537 - A320 Costume Party

Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. John Jester joins us to discuss the American Airlines DC crash that happened last week, we take a look at a close call between a C172 and a Ryanair aircraft, an A320 gets a nose job and in the military we take a look at a few documentaries coming to screens near you. 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.

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