Plane Talking Uk's Podcast

Join, Carlos, Matt, Nev, and Armando for this week's programme. It's our first live show of 2022! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday period. Now, let's talk aviation! In this week's show the 737 Max receives 100 orders from a surprising airline, there's a shocking bird strike in South Africa and there's some exciting career opportunities on offer at Newcastle Airport. In the military we have a bit of a fighter roundup from the holidays; Israel orders some new (yet classic) aircraft for its Air Force; The US Air Force hints at an F-22 replacement; and a new museum opens up in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Carlos and Armando share with us a trip they took in a PC-12 while Carlos went to visit. 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 Allegiant Orders 737 MAX https://onemileatatime.com/news/allegiant-boeing-737-max/ TOP TEN SAFEST LOW-COST AIR

Carlos, Nev, Armando, Matt and John take a look at their favourite interviews from the crazy 12 months that was 2021! 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, Nev, Paul from the Layovers Podcast, Micah and Brian from the Airplane Geeks Podcast, Matt C from the A320 Podcast and Captain Nick from the Airline Pilot Guy Show for an afternoon of aviation Christmas fun. Festive stories and the traditional Christmas Quiz, this episode was recorded on the 11th December 2021. 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, Nev, and Matt for this week's programme. In this week's show IAG is in trouble with the Competitions Watchdog, the concerns from an Aviation Coalition over 5G wireless networks rumble on and there's good news for the UK aviation industry from an unlikely source across the English Channel. In the military there is a lot of grey. 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 IAG competition remedies for Air Europa acquisition were inadequate https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/iag-competition-remedies-for-air-europa-acquisition-were-inadequate-commission/146872.article Singapore Airlines selects the world’s newest freighter - the A350F https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2021-12-singapore-airlines-selects-the-worlds-newest-freighter-the-a350f Airbus delivers last-ever A380 superjumbo aircraft https

Join Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's programme. In this week's show, a DC-3 is involved in a gear up landing, Virgin Atlantic launches its first long haul destination from Edinburgh and in India, passengers have to push an aircraft down the runway after a tyre ruptures. In the military, listener Sturman sent in some questions about the situation in Ukraine which Armando addresses. The French make some big sales deals with the Rafale and we update the situation with the UK F-35 that crashed into the Mediterrenean. 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 and Matt for this week's programme. In this week's show a Russian firm is trying to sell a broken airliner, an A340 makes a very frosty landing & a UK based airline has a run in with 5 purple balloons.... In the military this week we look at the recent F35 crash & we also have news on Nuclear capable F18's in Germany and we also look at our caption this pic of the week . 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 : British Airways warns it will axe Heathrow flights in dispute over airline charges https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/travel/british-airways-warns-axe-heathrow-22236476 BBC set to air new aviation series about 'flirty passengers and cabin crews' lifestyles' https://www.list.co.uk/article/131377-bbc-set-to-air-new-aviation-series-about-flirty-passengers-and-cabin-crews-lifestyles/ Slightly damaged’: Russian firm pu

Join, Armando, Megan & Matt for this week's programme. We have the AMAZING Joe Coraggio joining us to chat about the AirVenture Cup race, experimental aviation, Reno and hopefully we can persuade him to tell us a little about his flying career too! You can find Joe at https://www.rampratracing.com or on Instagram and Facebook @rampratracing Listen to the interview to get the Promo Code specially for the wonderful PTUK podcast for Ramp Rat Racing merchandise. Joe's blog at: https://garaggioaviation.com/ Check out Joe's YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEddb0ZY9VvhXiFwIdQfZw AirVenture Cup: https://www.airventurecuprace.com/ Check out Episodes 320, 321, 322 for the Bob Mills interview. 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, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic perform a double take off to JFK for the double jabbed, some new information regarding the missing MH370 aircraft and American Airlines has new regional jets that have rows of seats missing. In the military, the UK's Royal Air Force expands its fleet of T-6 Texans and King Air Intelligence aircraft, Gremlins are recovered and a German Hercules takes its maiden flight. 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 One airline goes all plastic, one airport introduces some lovely charges & someone finds an engine for Trumps B757 In the military, Wily Coyote hits the streets (he's armed this time); we have Thunderbolts and Elephants; and lots and lots of airplanes protect the G20 World Leader summit. We also catch up with Nev when he attended APG's meet up at Fairoaks a few weeks ago. 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 Alaska Airlines is getting rid of plastic bottles and cups for water https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2021/11/03/alaska-airlines-plastic-water-bottles/ https://www.iata.org/en/programs/environment/cabin-waste/ Ryanair introduces digital travel assistant and self-service hub https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2021/11/ryanair-introduces-d

Join Carlos, Matt and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show Ryanair have issues with tugging, the Russians deliberately fly into volcanic ash, one airline is offering mystery flights out of a vending machine & we find out which airport in the UK is the most Haunted. In the Military there's a demonstration of allied capability and a Harrier is on a runway in the UK once again. It's also the final part to Captain Nick's fascinating chat with Mike Wildeman and we'll be releasing the whole series on YouTube in the coming weeks. 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 on the show this week : COMMERCIAL PD-14 engine for MC-21 passes landmark volcanic ash exposure test https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/pd-14-engine-for-mc-21-passes-landmark-volcanic-ash-exposure-test/146136.article Ryanair Boeing 737-800 severely damaged during tugging at t

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show Some BA passengers spend a rather long time on board an aircraft, Ryanair are accused of blackmail & United Airlines are off to Spain! Well Mallorca anyway. In the military the B-1 Bombers we highlighted last week start moving throughout Europe; The USAF's AC-130 Ghostrider gunship gets a new test laser; and a Royal Australian Navy MH-60 Seahawk ditches thus grounding the whole fleet until the investigation is complete. 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 Ryanair B738 near Tenerife on Oct 11th 2021, engine trouble after flying through volcanic ashes https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4ee9dfe1&opt=0 Travel expert buys every extra in a bid to make flying Ryanair 'first class' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-10092435/Tr

Join Carlos, Nev and Matt for this week's episode. In this week's show some spirit airline passengers smell burning, Matt takes a look at contactless food, and Nev has some exciting news about BA's Big Busses . In the military in the USAF's new replacement for the EC-130 COMPASS CALL makes its inaugural flight (it's a Gulfstream); Boeing's T-7 Jayhawk continues production; Sikorsky UH-60 BLACKHAWKs could be produced in the UK; and finally we see some amazing images and videos from Bones at Fairford and Globemasters Down Under. Captain Nick continues his chat with Mike Wildeman about his incredible flying career.

Join Carlos, Matt Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show we look at the worlds greatest low cost carriers, one airline makes their A320s idle and Ryanair pop a cork In the military a Boeing 757 will be the testbed for the new Tempest fighter; the Luftwaffe unveils its new A312neo transport; a Us Navy training jet crashes near Dallas Texas and a B-2 Bomber runs off the runway in Missouri. It's the final part of Nik Codling's interview with Elliot Seguin where we ask him 'that' question, Nev concludes his chat with Johnny at Pytch Air. Nev also shares with us the first part of a 3-part special interview with Captain Nick as he catches up with Mike Wildeman - Wow, what a story! You definitely don't want to miss this series! 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 : British Airways 777 pilots wanted in Doha https://onemileata

Join Matt & Nev for this week's programme. In this week's show: BA have canned their short haul operations out of LGW until further notice, Boeing reportedly investigating empty tequila bottles found on a future Air Force One and a wrong turn took student's PA-28 into approach path of a B737. Armando has a wonderful interview with an aviation photographer from Reno, Nev brings us Part 1 of the Pytch Air series and we continue Nik Codling's interview with test pilot Elliot Seguin in this show. If you want to see what we got up to earlier this year 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 British Airways axes plans to create low-cost subsidiary at Gatwick following union discussions https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/107918-union-pulls-out-of-talks-about-british-airways-n

In this week's show Carlos drones on about maths, Nik talks to us about the logistics of diversions, and Andy teaches us some history! But seriously, we talk about passengers with no seats, hands free bathrooms and how you, dear listener, can go air racing!  And we hear from Eliot Seguin in part 2 of his chat with Nik. 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, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. We bring all the latest commercial aviation news to you. Nik Codling brings us a wonderful interview with Wasabi Flight Test Pilot Elliot Seguin who's currently testing the Ampaire Hybrid Electric Aircraft. We share our thoughts how 9/11 has affected the aviation industry in the last 20 years. And Lt. Col Jeff shares his personal and first hand account of what it was like to be flying in the US through 9-11. If you want to see what we got up to earlier this year 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 Biplane Crashes into Water at Bournemouth Air Festival https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-58448700 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-58451074 https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2021-09-06/pilot-and-wingwa

Join Carlos, Nev and Armando for this week's programme.   In this week's show a British airline makes the move to Airbus, a US airline makes its seats even smaller, and Virgin Atlantic make things all cosy on their A350's - Q the Patreon music!   In the military, the UK sticks to its plan of retiring the venerable C-130 despite its great legacy, Qatar receives some new F-15s, the Nigerian Air Force operationalises its Super Tucanos and you too could own your own Air Force base in Canada.   If you want to see what we got up to earlier in the year 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   British airline Jet2 picks Airbus over Boeing https://cyprus-mail.com/2021/09/01/br...   Wireless IFE added to QantasLink passenger experience https://www.aircraftinter

Join Carlos, Matt, and Nev for this week's programme. In this week's show we learn of a surprise move from BA, we hear some horrifying news there are sub-standard bacon rolls on offer at Ryanair and there's more talk of a second runway at Gatwick. In the military Armando provides us an update on the situation in Afghanistan; the Boeing MQ-25 unmanned aircraft achieves another first; the UK Carrier Strike Group and the USS America are working together in the Pacific; and a pair of RAF F-4's make their way to Cotswolds for your viewing pleasure! If you want to see what we got up to in May 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 Air Lingus update from last week : https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/aer-lingus-delays-launch-of-manchester-us-flights-1.4655895

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show one airline celebrates 75 years of cargo operations, an A330 doesn’t want to take off & we take a look at the ultimate paper aeroplane ! In the military Armando shares his personal thoughts on the situation in Afghanistan and he takes some questions from the team and the chat room. 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 : ANA’s A380 Returns To The Skies For Second Honolulu Trip https://simpleflying.com/ana-a380-honolulu-return/ https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/korean-air-to-retire-a380s-in-five-years-747-8is-in-ten-ceo/145142.article Ryanair Branded ‘Evil’ For Barring Kiwi.com Passengers From Flights https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-branded-evil-for-barr

Join Matt, Nev and Captain Nick for this week's programme. In this week's show we learn about the unique way a passenger attempted to board their closed flight, A London(!) Airport shrugs off a base closure and insects ground three flights for the UK's Flag Carrier. In the military the US Air Force takes a stab at landing some A-10s and Dornier 328s on a public highway; the Luftwaffe wows crowds in Michigan with the A400M; and the Carolinas Aviation Museum gets a big boost from Defence-aerospace company Honeywell to reopen the museum in 2023 featuring Sully's legendary Airbus A320 that landed on the Hudson River in New York. Nev and Nick also tease a great interview that we're looking forward to share with you towards the end of September with Mike Wildeman from the 'Team Phoenix' project. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL East Midlands Airport passenger tried to board plane via luggage belt https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-58128985 London Southend oper