Plane Talking Uk's Podcast

Join Carlos, Matt, Pilot Pip, Captain Al, Captain Nick, Captain Jeff, Dr Steph, The Maine Man Micah, Pasadena Brian, Sir Grant of McHerron, the legendary Steve Visscher and Markus Völter for a pre-recorded mass festive chinwag. We also play out some fantastic festive feedback which was sent to us by our wonderful Podcast Universe Listeners. Make sure you're sat down and comfortable - This is a long one! :-D

Join Carlos and Matt on Christmas eve for the last live show of 2016. In this week's episode they discuss tax irregularities for 2 low cost carriers, the rather surprising stats that claim 2016 has been the safest year for aviation on record and great news for festive travellers and strike action is called off. We also announce the winners of our Christmas Competition. Make sure you check us out on social media via @PlaneTalkingUK on Twitter and Facebook.com/PlaneTalkingUK. Visit our website on www.planetalkinguk.com. :-)

Join Carlos and Matt for a quick look through the big aviation related stories. In this week's episode we talk foggy conditions for many airports, Amazon making it's first drone delivery here in the UK and 'Which!' release their Satisfaction survey for short and long haul flights. It's the last week for our Christmas Caption Competition and the deadline is Wednesday 21st December at 17:00 UTC. Send your entries to podcast@planetalkinguk.com. Our independant panel will choose our three winners with the announcement being made on our Christmas Eve show at 14:00.

Join Carlos, Matt and Jonathan for a trawl through the big aviation stories of the week. In this episode we discuss a disagreement between a low cost carrier flying a new route to Germany, there's a possibiliy restrictions could be lifted on you making phonecalls on your mobile phone during flight and Lufthansa introduce the world to their new luxury private jet. Jonathan and Carlos takes us through an extended Military News section and we get some great feedback from the lovely Barbara. Don't forget our caption competition to win one of our great prizes, the picture of which is available on our social media feeds. Send your entries to us via podcast@planetalkinguk.com.

Join Carlos and Matt for a slightly shorter than usual show due to technical constraints and issues as they trawl through the big aviation stories focusing on the UK. In today's episode we bring you the lastest on the awful news regarding the plane crash near Medellin Airport, our favourite low cost airline launches it's 'complete package' offering and there's a near miss as two planes are reported to be less than 900 feet apart at Norwich. It was a certain co-host's milestone birthday and he was lucky enough to have a few listeners there to help him celebrate and we remind you of our Christmas caption competition. Send your entries to podcast@planetalkinguk.com :-)

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Join Carlos, Matt and (the king of all things Tech) Nev for the usual trawl through the big aviation related news. In this week's show we one carrier decides that the vegas summer is just too damn hot, another drone has a close shave with a passenger jet and a new maintenance facility for Boeing at Gatwick gets the go-ahead. The A400M has had a busy week in the Military section this week. We also announce the details of our 'Christmas Caption Competition'. Send your captions for our picture to podcast@planetalkinguk.com :-)

Join Carlos, Matt and Matt (yeah, very confusing) for this week's show. In today's episode we learn all about a new Canadian low cost carrier, a pilot shortage is reaping havoc for one carrier as it struggles to maintain it's schedule and a UK based firm celebrates a new contract with AirBus. In the military we discover that India has got it's cheque book out and RAF Surveillance aircraft are grounded due to a technical fault. Matty Fab is our guest and talks us though his latest training in his quest to become a pilot. Why not send us some feedback to the show using podcast@planetalkinguk.com or by using the contact form on our website. :-)

Join Carlos and Matt as they take their usual weekly trawl through the big Aviation stories. In today's show we cover another low cost airline 'In-Flight' bust up, the world's shortest international flight and we discover a fantastic fundraising solution for aviation enthusiasts everywhere. In the Military the highlights include some red faces at RAF Lakenheath as sonic boom is heard over Norwich and great news as the Red Arrow's future is secured - Time for an aircraft upgrade maybe? ;-) We also reveal our listeners choices in our Livery Poll. Search for us on social media using PlaneTalkingUK or visit our website to find out more about the show on http://www.planetalkinguk.com. :-)

Join Carlos, Matt and Grant from PCDU for the regular weekly skim through the big aviation related news stories.   In this episode we discuss some good news for the Boeing 747, a couple of worrying air incidents and we pay our respects to Bob Hoover.   We have the usual informative segment from Pip about the Oxygen systems and we have some great feedback from Jenny in Rome and Glen Tower.   Check out our website on http://www.planetalkinguk.com

Join the PTUK crew for what we're convinced is our biggest show ever! Carlos, Matt, Captain Al, Pilot Pip and the Aviation Podcasting Legend that is Captain Jeff for a show our producer isn't going to forget for many years! In this episode we discuss some excellent reporting from the Nottingham Post which literally has Carlos in stitches, long awaited refunds for lost baggage becomes a reality and WOW Air bring more good news for transatlantic low cost travelers. We also get to talk to the man behind The Airline Pilot Guy Show about his flying career and how THE BEST aviation podcast came about. We have some great feedback from regular contributors Nev and Sjoert. Why not support the Plane Talking UK Podcast by sponsoring us via our website - http://www.planetalkinguk.com. Get comfortable people, this is gonna be a long one!! ;-)

Join Matt in the Spare Room Studio, Carlos in Oman and Eoin from Malaga for a rather technically challenging episode. In this week's show we have some good news for Monarch, there was a royal surprise for some lucky BA Passengers, EasyJet are declared the best low cost carrier in Europe and one operator now allows you to pay for your flight in monthly installments. Matt is lucky enough to meet up with one of our listeners at Duxford and we chat to Eoin about what it's like to be cabin crew with a low cost airline. Why not check out our website on http://www.planetalkinguk.com to find out how you can help keep the show on the air. :-)

Join Carlos and Matt as they take their weekly trawl through the big aviation stories. In this episode we discuss problems with one airline as ALL their crews call in sick, we have a passenger jet grounded after it clipped another during take off and one passenger is left with a hefty bill due to an ATC strike. The legendary Pilot Pip also joins us with a great safety briefing. Eyes to the sky's everyone. ;-)

Join Carlos, Matt, Jennifer and Jonathan for this weeks show. In today's episode we discuss a Tablet causing a flight to be diverted, is there any point to the airlines offering duty free 'in-flight' these days and a drone is blamed for the closure of an airport in Dubai. Jonathan selects our Military stories this week and we chat to Jennifer about her great blog and love of aviation. Micah shares with us a very dark secret and we have some great listener feedback from Fabien, Barbara and Mila. Why not send your audio or video feedback in to the show? We're running a listener 'Favourite Livery' pole at the moment so why not send us in your thoughts to podcast@planetalkinguk.com. :-)

Join Carlos, Matt, Dr Steph and Micah for a very busy episode. In this week's show we discuss further problems involving mobile (cell) phone batteries, officially the world's shorted commercial flight and one flight is diverted as the cabin fills with smoke. Pilot Pip brings us a great segment involving gliding and the results of our 'Best Airliner' listener poll is released. We also broadcast directly via our own website for the very first time (yes I know, not very exciting to anyone other than Matt lol). If you'd like to support Dr Steph as she runs the Chicago Marathon for a great cause, please use the link below to donate; I'm sure she'd appreciate any donation you can manage: https://t.co/VoJpHZlI7a Check out our website for the all the very latest details on our show - http://www.planetalkinguk.com. :-)

Join Carlos, Matt and Nevil for this week's trawl through the aviation news highlights. In this episode we discover that cockpit selfies were outlawed in 1937, low cost transatlantic flights to the states look set to become a reality and one low cost airline has some very bad news for one of our hosts. We also play out our interview with the Bird Dog pilot at Seething Air Show Day.

Join Carlos, a very confused Matt, Pilot Pip and a very full chat room for this week's episode of the show. In today's episode we cover the sad news of the Red Bull Pilot helicopter crash, a rather expensive Piper biz jet enters service and a bad week for Samsung continues as their latest handset is banned from several commercial flights. Pip joins us from the South of France and we play out the first of our pilot interviews from our local Seething Air Show.

Join Carlos and Matt for a very special outside broadcast and a lovely afternoon at the Seething Air Show. In this week's episode we pay our respects to the designer of the iconic 747, there's an update on the engine issue at ANA and there's an emergency landing in Ireland due to turbulence. Pilot Pip talks the Air Cadets and we have a chat with a few pilots from the Air Show.

Join Carlos in the Kitchen Studio and Matt via an atrocious digital connection from Clacton-on-Sea as they take their weekly trawl through the week's big Aviation related stories. In this episode we discuss the worrying news that one carrier has grounded their fleet of Dreamliners, a low-cost carrier is offering free flights to see the Northern Lights (but as you might imagine, there is a catch) and we celebrate the youngest 'round the world' pilot. It was a short show this week as Matt's connection was proving to be a little challenging. Don't miss next week's show as we're broadcasting LIVE from the Seething Air Show - Join us if you can for this very special event. Watch our social media feeds for precise details and start times or check out our website on http://www.planetalkinguk.com

Join Carlos, Matt, Captain Al and the legend that is Nev for a very special run through the week's big aviation news stories. In this episode we discuss the possible take-over of one low cost airline, an unexpected baby-on-board air miles package and unlucky flight numbers. The MaineMan offers us an alternative to the standard flight safety briefing and we play out some more birthday messages for Carlos. Why not take yourself to our website - http://www.planetalkinguk.com.