Squawk Kats - The Aviation News Show

We are back! Covid might have kept us down for a bit, but Meagen and Anjan are back, this time taking a look at events which happened in commercial aviation this year, which sound made up! 

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The greatest mysteries of our era, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, or MH370, has been missing for the past 8 years now. As we enter 2022, there seems to be a new way to further confirm where the B777-200 flew in its final hours. 

Richard Godfrey is working on WSPRnet propagation in his GDTAAA system and you can read more about his work here - https://www.mh370search.com/

Reporting about Capt. Zaharie Shah's political links as reported by AsiaTimes - https://asiatimes.com/2022/03/a-deeper-look-into-the-mh370-mystery/

You can get in touch with me via Twitter (/a_flyguy) for your comments about this episode.  

The greatest mysteries of our era, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, or MH370, has been missing for the past 8 years now. As we enter 2022, there seems to be a new way to further confirm where the B777-200 flew in its final hours. 

Richard Godfrey is working on WSPRnet propagation in his GDTAAA system and you can read more about his work here - https://www.mh370search.com/

Reporting about Capt. Zaharie Shah's political links as reported by AsiaTimes - https://asiatimes.com/2022/03/a-deeper-look-into-the-mh370-mystery/

You can get in touch with me via Twitter (/a_flyguy) for your comments about this episode.  

There could be some good news about the Antonov An225 Mriya! We also take a look at how airspace closures have affected commercial aviation and the additional flight times for airlines like Finnair, Air Canada, and the impact it could have on Emirates. Additionally, due to sanctions on aircraft leased to Russian operators, lessors stare at a massive headache of extracting their aircraft out of Russia. 

We also take a look at how Aeroflot 111 from Miami to Moscow entered Canadian airspace it shouldn't have. 

You can reach me via Twitter (/a_flyguy)

There could be some good news about the Antonov An225 Mriya! We also take a look at how airspace closures have affected commercial aviation and the additional flight times for airlines like Finnair, Air Canada, and the impact it could have on Emirates. Additionally, due to sanctions on aircraft leased to Russian operators, lessors stare at a massive headache of extracting their aircraft out of Russia. 

We also take a look at how Aeroflot 111 from Miami to Moscow entered Canadian airspace it shouldn't have. 

You can reach me via Twitter (/a_flyguy)

The Russia Ukraine war is affecting the aviation industry and could continue to do so. From airspace closures (Ukraine closed its airspace today) and the Russian airspace is a vital link to flights to Asia, high jet fuel prices, aviation lessors being wary, the impact of titanium supply to the aerospace industry, there are a lot of factors. Potentially, this could also build a good business case for the Russian made Irkut MC21. 

You can reach me via Twitter (/a_flyguy)

The Russia Ukraine war is affecting the aviation industry and could continue to do so. From airspace closures (Ukraine closed its airspace today) and the Russian airspace is a vital link to flights to Asia, high jet fuel prices, aviation lessors being wary, the impact of titanium supply to the aerospace industry, there are a lot of factors. Potentially, this could also build a good business case for the Russian made Irkut MC21. 

You can reach me via Twitter (/a_flyguy)

Hydrogen powered aircraft are expected sometime in 2035 with Airbus taking the lead. Today, Airbus announced the Hydrogen powered A380 test bed which plans to start flight testing in the middle of this decade. The engine is supplied by CFM, and is modified to run on hydrogen combustion. 

You can reach me on Twitter (/a_flyguy) to share your views and opinion about Airbus's ambitious hydrogen project. 

Hydrogen powered aircraft are expected sometime in 2035 with Airbus taking the lead. Today, Airbus announced the Hydrogen powered A380 test bed which plans to start flight testing in the middle of this decade. The engine is supplied by CFM, and is modified to run on hydrogen combustion. 

You can reach me on Twitter (/a_flyguy) to share your views and opinion about Airbus's ambitious hydrogen project. 

Why is the aviation industry excited for Valentine's Day? Where is the China-made ARJ21 flying outside of China (soon)? Is Kruger National Park actually getting an international flight from Frankfurt? How is the Peruvian fuel shortage affecting flights? How many laser strikes were directed at aircraft last year, and how do laser strikes affect commercial flights? How many unruly passengers were recorded last year? What are unruly passengers doing to commercial flights? 

Here's all the aviation news you may have missed in the last week. As always, get in touch with me via Twitter (/a_flyguy) to tell me what you thought about this episode!