Plane Talking UK Podcast

Episode 409 - Back to Basics


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Join Carlos, Matt and Armando for this week's show.

In today's programme we learn the triple seven X is delayed for another year, a low cost flyer has the trip of a lifetime and there's good news for one American carrier's cabin crew.

In the Military the Marine corps declare their heavy lift helicopter operational and Boeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air Force.

Don't forget you can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email [email protected] or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

Boeing delays 777X another year and writes off $1.2B as future costs pile up

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-writes-off-1-2b-and-delays-777x-another-year-adding-1-5b-more-in-future-costs/

Ryanair passenger has trip of a lifetime after winning €100,000 on flight to Portugal

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/ryanair-passenger-trip-lifetime-after-26785006

https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/lucky-ryanair-customer-scoops-e100000-in-win-a-million-game/

FAA Investigating Failed Red Bull Airplane Swap

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-investigating-failed-red-bull-airplane-swap/

https://www.aviationweekly.org/news/ntsb-and-faa-investigating-failed-red-bull-plane-swap-attempt

Airbus Allowed to Cancel Qatar Airways Order in Legal Row

https://www.ft.com/content/91883252-2902-46ee-abc2-86644a4c46da

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uk-judge-dismisses-qatar-claim-over-a321neo-jet-contract-2022-04-26/

https://onemileatatime.com/news/qatar-airways-loses-airbus-a321neo-legal-battle/

Back to Ryanair and UK passports including the Portugal thing

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derby-man-year-left-passport-7002330?_ga=2.225098078.555740417.1651241096-578701221.1648825302

https://simpleflying.com/uk-tourists-visiting-portugal-will-receive-airport-security-privilege/

Delta Launching Boarding Pay for Flight Attendants

https://pointsmilesandmartinis.boardingarea.com/2022/04/delta-boarding-pay-flight-attendants/

The lost airlines and travel agents that used to take Brits on holiday

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/nostalgia/lost-airlines-travel-agents-used-23787537

Starlink To Debut on First Major Airline

https://www.flyingmag.com/starlink-to-debut-on-first-major-airline/

https://thepointsguy.com/news/hawaiian-airlines-starlink-wi-fi/

Gulfstream G700 Caught in Crosshairs of MAX Fallout

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-04-27/gulfstream-g700-caught-crosshairs-max-fallout

https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/first-gulfstream-g700-delivery-could-be-six-months-late/148420.article

A new start after 60: ‘I trained to be a flight attendant – it’s the only way I could explore the world’

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/25/a-new-start-after-60-i-trained-to-be-a-flight-attendant-its-the-only-way-i-could-explore-the-world

Air Baltic and American Airlines making pilot training more accessible

https://simpleflying.com/how-airbaltic-is-making-it-easier-for-people-to-train-as-pilots/

https://airbaltictraining.com/courses/integrated-airline-transport-pilot-course-atpl-a/

http://www.aacadetacademy.com/CadetAcademy/program_costs/1

Skydivers Honored For Record-Breaking Formation

https://www.flyingmag.com/women-skydivers-honored-for-record-breaking-formation/

MILITARY

Marine Corps declares its heavy-lift helicopter operational

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/04/25/marine-corps-declares-its-heavy-lift-helicopter-operational/

FAA admits fault in Capitol aircraft incident

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/faa-admits-fault-in-capitol-aircraft-incident-00027311

Boeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air Force

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/boeing-unveils-first-t-7a-red-hawk-training-jet-for-the-air-force

SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/04/20/spacex-shut-down-a-russian-electromagnetic-warfare-attack-in-ukraine-last-month-and-the-pentagon-is-taking-notes/

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