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

In this week's show one aircraft does a VERY short field landing, another A380 is re-born & one suitcase goes on its very own airport trip without any human interaction     In the military we get an update on the ongoing development of the newest Air Force One and the USS Gerald Ford, the Navy's newest aircraft carrier, gets under way. 

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

COMMERCIAL

Ryanair says Malta air traffic control 'misbehaviour' causes fuel wastage https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/ryanair-chief-says-malta-air-traffic-control-misbehaviour.1019395

First Airbus A380 redelivered to Etihad after pandemic grounding https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/first-airbus-a380-redelivered-to-etihad-after-pandemic-grounding/152440.article

Saudi Arabia launches new national airline https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2023-03-13/saudi-arabia-launches-new-flag-carrier-riyadh-air

Skytrax Awards; World's Best Airports https://skytraxratings.com/singapore-changi-airport-is-named-the-worlds-best-airport-2023

Los Angeles startup Universal Hydrogen successfully completes 15-minute test flight https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/03/13/successful-test-flight-of-hydrogen-powered-plane-gives-sustainable-aviation-a-lift

Helicopter heist goes awry: Thief crashes stolen chopper at Sacramento Executive Airport https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-helicopter-theft-attempt-crash-sacramento-executive-airport/43327803#

US airports now have software to prevent aircraft from landing on taxiways by mistake https://www.engadget.com/us-airports-now-have-software-to-prevent-aircraft-from-landing-on-taxiways-by-mistake-173646341.html

Airline Fined $225,000 After Police Had to Free Passengers From Flight in Florida https://jalopnik.com/airline-fined-225-000-after-police-had-to-free-passeng-1850212742

Carbon Cub Pilot Takes STOL to The Extreme With Helipad Landing https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/pop-culture/2023/03/14/pilot-makes-heart-stopping-plane-landing-on-burj-al-arab-helipad/ https://www.flyingmag.com/carbon-cub-pilot-takes-stol-to-the-extreme-with-helipad-landing/

'Crazy' man adds jet engines to biplane in garden shed https://www.richgoodwinairshows.com/g-jpit

Run-away Luggage https://www.insider.com/video-runaway-luggage-wind-san-francisco-airport-2023-3

MILITARY

Airforce One New Livery Revealed https://simpleflying.com/new-air-force-one-delivery-pushed-back-new-livery-confirmed/

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall reveals that the USAF Plans to buy 200 NGAD Fighter Jets and 1,000 Collaborative Combat Aircraft https://theaviationgeekclub.com/secretary-of-the-air-force-frank-kendall-reveals-that-the-usaf-plans-to-buy-200-ngad-fighter-jets-and-1000-collaborative-combat-aircraft/amp/

The US Navy's newest supercarrier is underway with all its available airpower for the first time https://www.businessinsider.com/newest-us-navy-supercarrier-underway-with-all-airpower-first-time-2023-3?amp