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Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, Armando and special guest, RAF Cosford Squadron Leader Chris Wilson for this week's episode. In this week's show we chat to Sqd Ldr Chris Wilson about the upcoming RAF Cosford airshow, and in the commercial news BA releases a new safety video and a fight breaks out between Boeing triple 7 and an Airbus A321. We'll be talking all about the upcoming RAF Cosford Airshow that we'll be attending this week. We also have the latest aviation news too.  We're going to be talking about the new BA safety video in next week's show and we'd be interested in your thoughts - You can watch the video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzQlX9Bg6Lk 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 Malta to be Dissolved and Replaced by New National Airline https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/126654-air-malta-to-be-dissolved-by-ye23-reports

Join Carlos and Nev for this week's episode. In this week's show one Ryanair flight gets TYRED of is nose gear, Aircraft vegetables? No but the Dreamliner has leaks, and one US airport converts to a boating lake.     In the Military it's all about the F35 & is it time to retire the A-10's? 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 Amsterdam Schiphol Airport proposes a ban on private jets https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/amsterdam-schiphol-airport-proposes-ban-private-jets/index.html This is the terrifying moment sparks flew from a Ryanair plane as it landed at Dublin Airport over the weekend. https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/watch-terrifying-moment-sparks-fly-from-ryanair-plane/ British Airways to Recruit Pilots for Heathrow Operation https://airwaysmag.com/ba-recruit-pilots-heathrow/ Delta returns London Gatwick to New York-JFK ht

Join Carlos, Matt, and Nev for this week's episode. In this week's show the Boeing 767 is back on the menu, Ryanair is forced to dig deeper into its wallet and a pilot attempts a remake of the film "snakes on a plane".    It's all good news in the military this week as we bring you some opportunities to attend a Bomber Camp, visit the new Amelia Earhart Museum, and the Sywell Aviation Museum opens for the year. 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 Boeing is again delivering 767s https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/boeing-is-again-delivering-767s/152773.article Ryanair Accepts It Needs To Pay More For The Boeing 737 MAX https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-prepared-pay-more-boeing-737-max/ Cornwall Council says future of Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre is not its responsibility https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/corn

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, a virtual Armando and John Jester for this week's episode. In this week's show one pilot steps in & saves the day, BA are on the hunt for pilots, and a 717 takes a mid air leak. In the military Armando takes a look at Rivets & its F15's to the rescue. 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 Gibraltar Airport tunnel opens on Friday https://www.chronicle.gi/airport-tunnel-opens-on-friday/ Pilot from another airline helps land Southwest flight after captain falls ill https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pilot-another-airline-helps-land-southwest-flight-captain-falls-ill-rcna76275?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 Leaks Fuel Soon After Taking Off https://simpleflying.com/delta-air-lines-boeing-717-leaks-fuel/ Nepal suspends two controllers after flights avert midair crash https://www.aljazeera

Join Carlos, Nev and Nik for this week's episode. In the commercial, we've got coffee causing chaos, chaotic tweets and crazy passengers. In the military this week we talk about A-10s, U-2s, Apaches, MiG-29's, and even a Messerschmitt or two. 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 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.  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 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 airl

Join Carlos, Matt, Armando and Nick Codling for this week's episode. In this week's show we have more unruly behaviour in the skies and Carlos breaks down the REAL costs of learning to fly in the UK.   Armando brings us some sad news about the Reno Air Races.  In the military, the new AC-130 Gunship unleashes hell on a Korean island and the US Air Force's mobility and transport fleet go incognito!  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 some of the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL New budget airline coming soon to Glasgow International Airport https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23369354.new-budget-airline-coming-soon-glasgow-international-airport/ Chaos erupts on airline flight after passenger tries to open door midflight https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/03/chaos-erupts-on-airline-flight-after-passenger-tries-to-open-door-midflight.html Airline i

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for the 446th installment of the Plane Talking UK Podcast. In this week's show one pilot gives his passengers a free light show, two dreamliners are scrapping, & its all drone drone drone.   In the military a C-130 passes gas to a tank and we have an update on one of the F-35 mishaps from last year. Carlos announced that this year we will be attending the following air shows this year : 11th June - RAF Cosford Airshow  9th July - Wings & Wheels Day, Norwich Aviation Museum 14th September – Jersey International Air Display 17th September - Battle of Britain Airshow Duxford 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 some of the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Pilots give passengers surprise Northern Lights flights https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/pilots-give-passengers-surprise-northern-lights-flights/ Three flights diverted from Dublin A

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev who returns from his world tour of cable management for episode 445. In this week's show things get stingy with BA, and its flying cars in Australia & Emirates builds a A380 out of plastic.... Or do they? In the Military a UH-60 appears and its not in the USA & a B17 takes a trip but not in the air. 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 Crewed Flying Race Car Debuts in Australia https://www.flyingmag.com/crewed-flying-race-car-debuts-in-australia/ Severed Cable Forces Lufthansa to Cancel More Than 140 Flights https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/15/business/lufthansa-it-problem-canceled-flights.html Cabin Crew Search For Scorpion On British Airways Flight From Austin To London https://simpleflying.com/scorpion-british-airways-flight-austin-london/ Aerospace Industry Is Far From a Healthy Recovery https:

Join Matt, Armando and Andy in the chatroom and help shape the conversation of the show for episode 444.  In this week's show one airline breaks records buying from the big boys, we talk near misses at JFK Airport and everyone's favourite airline for a punch-up invests heavily in training.      In the military, we take a closer look at what is happening with all these balloons as well as exploring the new roles the new T-7 Red Hawk jet will take on. 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 some of the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Both Yeti ATR propellers feathered just after pilot called for flap extension https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/both-yeti-atr-propellers-feathered-just-after-pilot-called-for-flap-extension/152111.article Air India makes record-breaking purchases from Airbus and Boeing https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/14/air-india-makes-record

It's another special! And this time Armando is sitting down with Stephen and Jeff to talk all about the fascinating world of corporate and business aviation.   We're talking all about the differences between the private aviation sector and commercial or military.  Hope you enjoy! Have you had an experience with private/corporate aviation? let us know! 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, Armando and Andy for episode 443.  In this week's show we say hello & goodbye to the last queen of the skies, BA Staff get a social media ban & a Airbus falls apart & keeps flying. In the military we get a little tech update and there’s renewed talk of F-16s going to Ukraine.  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 Two Airlines Collapse within days of each other https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/norwegian-airline-flyr-files-bankruptcy-2023-01-31/ https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2023-02-02/aer-lingus-regional-takes-over-former-flybe-routes Final Boeing 747 departs Everett for its new home https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/final-boeing-747-departs-everett-for-its-new-home/151885.article A CAA Compagnie Africaine Aviation Airbus A320-200 loses parts https://www.avherald.com/h?article=504714d8&a

Join Carlos, Nev, Matt, Armando and John for episode 442. In this week's show our friends over at the Blades Aerobatic Team sadly have performed their last show and airlines (on top of a pilot shortage) are now facing an airplane shortage!    In the military the latest version of the F-16 Fighting Falcon takes flight as well as some... unexplained air craft are spotted? We have a new interview from Nev with Iain Stewart MP, Chair of the Cross Party Transport Select Committee of the UK Parliament. A fabulous interview all about the disruptors of the future of air transport in the UK.  If you'd like to contribute to the government survey, you can do so here : https://committees.parliament.uk/work/7200/our-future-transport/ 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, Matt, Armando and John for episode 441. In this week's show Ryanair are hiring & not firing, a member of BA crew gets all inflated & we look at the all important unreliable airlines    In the military, the US Air Force’s newest rescue helicopter has its first operational rescue and we take a look at the restoration of the first Air Force One by a company in Virginia.  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 These Are the Most Reliable, and Unreliable, Airlines https://www.comparethemarket.com.au/travel-insurance/features/most-unreliable-airlines/ https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/travel/most-reliable-unreliable-airlines https://www.caa.co.uk/data-and-analysis/uk-aviation-market/passenger-complaints/ Ryanair are hiring for numerous jobs at Dublin Airport with some top notch* perks https://www.irishmirr

Airbus Andy will be with us and there's plenty of commercial and military news to get through.  In this week's show everything is just Bonza in australia we take a look at BA uniforms in a historical way & Nev takes a look at new bus suites   In the military, the Japanese begin work on an island military base that includes a practice aircraft carrier landing strip and the venerable F-117 Nighthawk keeps on keeping on!  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.

Our first live of the new year! Happy New year!  Hope it's been a wonderful start to the new year for you all. Lots of commercial and military news to get through so get all strapped in and cold beverage at the ready!  In this week's show we take a look at some hot new laptops, one passengers suitcase goes on tour by itself & we go all retro with a look at 1930's BA .   In the military, a Chinese fighter jet gets a little TOO close to a US Reconnaissance Plane and the Red Arrows are on their way to getting a new aircraft. 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 Nev, Matt and Armando as they look back at their favourite interviews and segments from last year's shows.  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.

Ho ho ho!!! Merry Christmas! It's time for the annual Christmas Special and this year we have special guests Maineman Micah and Captain Nick.  Join us for some festive fun!  Have a very Merry Christmas, a wonderful holiday season and we wish you all a very Happy New Year. 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 final live show of 2022! Where have the last 12 months gone?! In this week's show One airline is gearing up to burn off some serious fat & oil (no exercise required), A middle east carrier is getting rather posh & one of the worlds most iconic 747's is being retired.    In the military the US Army finally picks the Bell V-280 to replace its fleet of Blackhawks and the US Congress allows the US Air Force to divest of some aging A-10 Warthogs 

Join Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's show. In the commercial news low cost airlines are recruiting a more mature crew and providing the ultimate crew service experience to care home, one passenger ended up over 2000 miles away from home by boarding the wrong plane and one airline is trialling a new e-tag for your baggage. In the military we honour Johnny Johnson, the last surviving member of the Dambusters and the US Air Force reveals its B-21 Raider next-generation bomber. 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.