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Join Carlos, Nev and A320 Andy for this week's programme. In this week's show, there's a bit of unstable approach into Paro (to put it mildly!), Qatar are grounding some more of their A350s for inspection and EasyJet are feeling more confident about the passenger loads that they are expecting this year. In the military the RAF concludes 30 years of service with its Boeing E-3 Sentry, the RAAF codifies a new role for its C-27 Spartans after the recent Australian wildfires, and the UK Tempest Fighter program moves on to its next phase. We also take a look at Carlos and Nev's trip to the Old Buckenham Airshow last week. If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 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 Viral video shows Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines Unstabilized Approach https:/

Join Crash Test Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show the Smithsonian gains a few dollars, a banner towing pilot tries his hand at a game of bridge, & we take a look at just who is the cleanest & safest airline in the world and Nev BA are in the top 10! In the military aH-60 black hawk makes an emergency landing, the USAF thanks a plane spotter, and the SU-75 has enormous wings. If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 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 Microsoft Flight Simulator Great Britain Central Scenery & Skiathos Airport Announced; Twin Otter & Airbus A380 https://twinfinite.net/2021/07/microsoft-flight-simulator-uk-skiathos-twin-otter-a380/ Ryanair kicks off UK cabin crew recruitment drive https://trave

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. It's a 'Round The World' special episode! We have not one but two guests who have flown and hold records for flying around the world solo in single engine aircraft. The first guest is Travis Ludlow. We've been talking about him in the last few episodes as he travelled around the globe. Next we have Shaesta who completed her round the world trip a few years ago. She now is the founder and President of Dreams Soar a non-profit focused on promoting aviation and STEM to young women. She's just about to launch an exciting new podcast of her own so stay tuned to find out more about that. 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 programme. In this week's show all Hail the Emirates boeing 777, a parent gets in trouble for changing a nappy, and we take a look at a Virgin in space! In the military, Davis Monthan Air Force base in Arizona gets some new missions; the Russians take a close up look at an American P-8 Poseidon; the Colombian Air Force gets some new planes, and lastly the Slovenian Air Force signs up for an all-electric trainer aircraft fleet. If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 George Lee Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZcH6hbU-FNNcOGErTMUFrYIQmX5NYI7 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 Cool drone footage of the An-225 taking off from Kiev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l65NY4-s23M Jet Blue proving its service to LH

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show United show off a shiny new interior, a Ryanair passenger decides to try a different kind of seat on the plane and feels flushed, & one airline is selling tickets with fried chicken. In the Military, State Department's New Black Hawks In Afghanistan Could Prove Especially Important After Withdrawal and the Canberra Returns to the Sky. If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 George Lee Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZcH6hbU-FNNcOGErTMUFrYIQmX5NYI7 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 Updated details on the transair Flight 810 ditching that was breaking last Friday https://www.airlinerwatch.com/2021/07/how-boeing-737-pilots-survived-hawaii.html United touts new interio

Join Carlos, Matt, and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show a 737 goes for a swim, United Airlines spends a few quid & a 82 year old is destined to head into space and there's more fails from the main stream media. In the military, the Colombian President's helicopter gets hit by small arms fire, the Pentagon still can't (or won't) explain UFO's, and the Swiss Air Force decides on the F-35 for its future fighter force. If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 George Lee Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZcH6hbU-FNNcOGErTMUFrYIQmX5NYI7 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 BOEING 737 CARGO PLANE MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING IN WATER OFF HONOLULU https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-737-cargo-plane-water-off-honolulu-cn

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show we go camping inside an airbus which has its very own tent, a Ryanair flight decides to save on weight & leaves some passengers behind & Southwest unveil a very special livery. In the military the US decide to get rid of some C130's in a downsizing mission, USAF F35's take off from the world's finest aircraft carrier & the USAF Signs a Contract For Ultra-Short Takeoff Aircraft. If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 George Lee Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZcH6hbU-FNNcOGErTMUFrYIQmX5NYI7 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 AIRBUS DESIGNS INFLIGHT COVID QUARANTINE TENT https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airbus-paxcase-inflight-quarantine-concept/index.

Join Carlos, Matt and Armando for this week's programme. We were joined by special guest Rob from SkyDemon - Europe's favourite VFR flight planning software. In this week's show Ryanair gets Maxed out, a Boeing 787 bows down before staff at London Heathrow, and one airline gives you the chance to fly on the Queen of the skies to sunny ole Mallorca . In the military The USAF has a way to convert commercial grade Jet-A fuel to military grade JP-8, Numerous aircraft land in Morocco for an exercise, the US Marines explain that they "may have" shaken California awake, and we get a quick UK Warbird update. In the last one of this series, Captain Al talks to Matt about Weather Avoidance in the latest Plane Truths. If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 George Lee Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZcH6hbU-FNNcOGErTMUFrYIQmX5NYI7 Don't forget you can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando (on tape) for this week's programme. In this week's show a passenger tries to take up piloting by attempting to break into the flight deck, the E190 gets special clearance into London City, and a 100 year old man logs some Sim time. In the military we have a lot of news from the US Air Force as the begin evaluating electric aircraft for medical ejaculation missions, they retire the last OC-135 treaty verification aircraft, and they abandon plans to replace their fleet of 757 (or C-32) VIP aircraft while the US Navy conducts the first air-to-air refuelling from an unmanned to a manned aircraft. Continuing on from last week, Armando talks to Lt. Col. Ivan Deroche of the 403rd Wing 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron about active storm reconnaissance or hurricane hunting in the WC130J. If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 George Lee Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZcH6hbU-FNNcOGErTMUFrYIQmX5NYI

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show Some airlines are going to ban alcohol "Oh Nooo", HiFly are sharpening up with a three blade concept & United airlines goes Boom & no thats nothing to do with the venga boys. In the military find out why the US Navy are swapping out F/A-18s for US Air Force F-16s and F-35s have a close call with a AW139 helicopter over Norwich! We've got a segment all about Hurricane Hunting from Armando and we've even got some airshow news! If you want to see what we got up to last month check out these highlights: https://youtu.be/KXASgGW2Wy8 George Lee Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZcH6hbU-FNNcOGErTMUFrYIQmX5NYI7 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 COVID-19: AIRLINES ADD CAPACITY AHEAD OF PORTUGAL CHANGE https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show a passenger knocks a flight attendants teeth out, Stansted spends 70 million pounds on its baggage system, & get your credit cards ready because we have the ultimate aviation addition to your home. In the military a Super Hercules Crew Receives The distinguished flying cross and, Air Medals for Daring Afghanistan Flight Under Fire, a contract fighter aircraft crashes near Las Vegas and Russia begins development of a new single engine Suhkoi fighter. Dick Knapinski from the Experimental Aircraft Association talks to us about EAAs larger mission and some of their efforts and projects they’ve taken on for the Aviation community last year and this year. Matt talks to Al about Medical Emergencies in the Plane Truths. George Lee Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4ZcH6hbU-FNNcOGErTMUFrYIQmX5NYI7 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

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's aviation fun. Joining us also is special guest, Blades Aerobatic Team Pilot, Mike Ling MBE FRAeS! The Blades are a leading display team, world-famous for flying close-formation aerobatics to the highest level. The world’s only aerobatic airline to fly passengers in formation, on their unforgettable flying experience days, in line with the same safety standards as your mainstream airline. Mike flies as Blade 3 and has been with the team since 2019. Mike previously flew over 2500 sorties with the RAF Red Arrows! You can find out everything you need about Mike and the Blades Display team here : https://theblades.com/ In this week's commercial news a AN26 decides to lose some weight, one airline is offering a private jet experience for nine pounds & we hear of one guy who really does pull out all the stops for a marriage proposal. In the military the Irish get an up close look at a USAF C-17 Globemaster and Armando tells us about training in the DC-3. Armando

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for an evening of aviation fun. In this week's show London Heathrow maybe diverting flights to save on the Q's , a Concorde has its nose moved & staying on the subject of noses a passenger receives a fine for blowing their nose on a blanket. And In the military this week Germany are set to replace their ageing P3s with P8's , a pilot wins an award for a very challenging landing & Armando brings us his take & roundup about the fourth coming EAA Air Venture. We were joined by Bob from the Air Accident Investigation Branch. Find out about the processes of how an aviation accident is investigated here in the UK. In this week's Plane Truth we're learning all about Squarks. 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 BRITISH AIRWAYS TO TRIAL DIGITAL QUEUING SYSTEM AT HEATHROW https://www.breakingtravelne

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for a show with a special focus on Urban Air Mobility. We were joined by Stéphane Fymat, Vice President and General Manager, Urban Air Mobility and Unmanned Aerial Systems at Honeywell who talked with us all about what Honeywell are doing in regards to the expanding UAM industry. In this week's show BA promo there new TV Ad, a woman gives birth to a baby on board a flight, and a 9 year old goes on an airport tour using the baggage belt. In the military Nine U.S. Marine Corps And Eight RAF F-35Bs Have Embarked On HMS Queen Elizabeth; Egypt signs contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets; and an Idaho Air National Guard A-10 Repainted in P-47 Thunderbolt Heritage Livery. In this week's Play Truth Matt talked to Captain Al about Pilot Insurance. 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 TRAVEL RULES A

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and the podcasting legends that are Pilot Pip and Captain Al! In this week's show Airbus retires its first Beluga, One airline provides its toilet users with handless doors & a man is caught taking rather alot of young birds through JFK. In the military we find out about a sea fury crash, and Nev brings us an awesome Spitfire video. Captain Al chats with Matt on this week's The Plane Truth where we talk about the differences between learning to fly the Boeing and the Airbus! Nev took a well deserved Bacon Roll break at Solent Airport and took the opportunity to listen to that amazing Merlin engine in their 2-Seater Spitfire. You can find out all the information you need about grabbing an incredible flight experience here - https://www.boultbeeflightacademy.co.uk/# 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 A

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. Commercial & Military Aviation news, more from Captain Al with The Plane Truth and a whole lot of Aviation fun! In this week's show a rather large fight breaks out onboard an aircraft, we find out why its bad to be stressed while flying, and a member of the royal family goes for her sim check ride. In the military we find out about a TBM avenger that decided to go for a swim, V22 Osprey re-designs a helicopter landing pad, and the USAF deploys a major exercise force to Poland. 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 CHINA AIRPORT PASSES HARTSFIELD-JACKSON AS WORLD’S BUSIEST IN PASSENGERS https://www.ajc.com/news/business/china-airport-passed-atlanta-as-worlds-busiest-in-passengers-in-2020/DZZ2RHDZHNALLJI44JGS7DHOTQ/ VIDEO SHOWS A WOMAN DRAGGED BY HAIR AND FLIGHT ATTEN

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. They're joined by special guests Ian and Jason from the AvTalk Podcast from Flightradar24. Every avgeek has used Flightradar24 but did you know they've got a great podcast?! We spoke to the hosts Ian & Jason and got to know a little bit about their stories. There was also our usual round up of Commercial and Military stories that peaked our interest this week and Captain Al chatted with Matt about transitioning from First officer to becoming a Captain. 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 SALE OF FLYBE COMPLETED https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/regional-airline-flybe-reborn-assets-20385159 SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT RUNWAY EXTENSION PLANS APPROVED https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19223841.southampton-airport-runway-plans-approved-three-days-debate/ LATAM BRAZIL T

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for this week's programme. They're joined by special guest Michele from the fantastic website Turning Left for Less. Michele has over two decades of experience in the travel industry and her passion is brining everyone tips and tricks to help indulge in luxury travel for less. Check out her website at: https://www.turningleftforless.com. In this week's show not one but two aircraft land at the wrong airport, London Gatwick airport ramp up drop off fee's & Singapore Airlines brings out the posh seats on their 737's. In the military the F15EX finally gets named, the Israeli air force debuts its new spy aircraft and Italian Eurofighter Typhoons Scramble To Intercept a US-Registered Beech King Air. We also pay our respects to the news of the sad passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. 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. Michele's Social Media

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and a virtual Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show Ryanair spend some money on a new Sim, one airline performs an over 20 hour flight, and another airline has a wedding in the sky. In the military this week NATO Interceptors are Scrambled 10 Times In 6 Hours, the RAF are Set To Retire Older Typhoons, Chinooks, and the Future RAF will mix crewed fighters, UAVs and swarming drones. In this week's Plane Truth Captain Al talks to Matt about Cabin Temperatures. 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 INDONESIA RECOVERED COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER OF CRASHED SRIWIJAYA AIR BOEING 737 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-crash/indonesia-recovers-cockpit-voice-recorder-of-crashed-sriwijaya-air-jet-idINKBN2BN062 https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/sriwijaya-air-cvr-recovered/ RYANAI

Join Armando, Carlos, Matt and Nev for this week's programme. In this week's show fights break out on a United Airlines flight and it's nothing to do with Brian Coleman, one airline receives a 5 Star Covid rating and a certain airline sells rather a lot of airline meals. In the military, lots of planes are falling apart all over the sky with pilots ejecting left right & centre , and a F35 shoots itself in the foot, and Cambridge's Marshall Aerospace is expecting some changes in the near future regarding its C-130J contracts. In the Plane Truths we're learning about Plane Evacuations and it's the final part in our series where Captain Nick talks to George Lee MBE about his incredible career. 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 AUSTRALIA AMENDS BIO SECURITY LAWS FOR TRAVEL BUBBLE WITH NEW ZEALAND https://samchui.com/2021/03/2