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Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and a virtual Armando for this week's programme.

In this week's show Ryanair spend some money on a new Sim, one airline performs an over 20 hour flight, and another airline has a wedding in the sky. In the military this week NATO Interceptors are Scrambled 10 Times In 6 Hours, the RAF are Set To Retire Older Typhoons, Chinooks, and the Future RAF will mix crewed fighters, UAVs and swarming drones.

In this week's Plane Truth Captain Al talks to Matt about Cabin Temperatures.

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 :

COMMERCIAL

INDONESIA RECOVERED COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER OF CRASHED SRIWIJAYA AIR BOEING 737 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-crash/indonesia-recovers-cockpit-voice-recorder-of-crashed-sriwijaya-air-jet-idINKBN2BN062 https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/sriwijaya-air-cvr-recovered/

RYANAIR PURCHASE A SECOND B737 MAX SIMULATOR IN PREPARATION FOR PILOT TRAINING https://aviationvoice.com/ryanair-purchases-a-new-boeing-737-max-simulator-202103311214/

737 MAX 8200 RECEIVES FAA CERTIFICATION https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-idUSKBN2BN3NT https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeing-737-max-re-certificaton-likely-to-slide-into-2020-ryanair-model-faces-new-design-issue/

BRITISH AIRWAYS NAMED SECOND BIGGEST CLIMATE POLLUTER https://airqualitynews.com/2021/03/29/british-airways-named-second-biggest-climate-polluter/ https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complying-with-the-uk-ets-as-an-aircraft-operator https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1265/schedule/1/made

BRITISH AIRWAYS BACKS ZEROAVIA'S PLAN FOR HYDROGEN AIRLINER https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2021-03-31/british-airways-backs-zeroavias-plan-hydrogen-airliner https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/ba-backs-zeroavia-as-it-eyes-hydrogen-power-for-future-short-haul-fleet/143117.article

DRONAMICS LAUNCHES DRONE-BASED CARGO AIRLINE https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/dronamics-launches-drone-based-cargo-airline/

COMLUX SETS WORLD RECORD! https://www.airlive.net/a-comlux-boeing-787-business-jet-operated-a-20-hour-flight-from-seoul-to-buenos-aires/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/comlux_boeing-airbus-welcome-activity-6765589034824671232-_jeL

SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT RUNWAY DECISION PUT BACK AFTER REJECTION https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-hampshire-56541494?__twitter_impression=true

THIS AIRLINE SEAT CAN BE BOTH PREMIUM ECONOMY AND BUSINESS CLASS https://simpleflying.com/gamechanging-this-airline-seat-can-be-both-premium-economy-and-business-class/?utm_source=Bibblio https://www.butterflyseating.com/

TEXTRON AVIATION DELIVERS 1,000TH CITATION 560XL TWINJET https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-03-31/textron-aviation-delivers-1000th-citation-560xl-twinjet

WEDDINGS IN THE SKIES https://simpleflying.com/southwest-airlines-pilot-married/ https://twitter.com/emirates/status/1377275055302877185

RYANAIR BOEING 737 ROLLS INTO FUEL TANKER AT MALTA AIRPORT https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-737-fuel-tanker-roll/

MILITARY

US ARMY ENTERS FINAL PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT BEFORE KICKING OFF FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT PROGRAM https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/03/31/us-army-enters-final-phase-of-development-before-kicking-off-future-long-range-assault-aircraft-program/

FUTURE RAF WILL MIX CREWED FIGHTERS, UAVS AND SWARMING DRONES https://www.airforce-technology.com/features/future-raf-will-mix-crewed-fighters-uavs-and-swarming-drones-cds/

NATO INTERCEPTORS SCRAMBLED 10 TIMES IN 6 HOURS TO SHADOW RUSSIAN BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS NEAR ALLIANCE AIRSPACE https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/30/nato-interceptors-scrambled-10-times-in-6-hours-to-shadow-russian-bombers-and-fighters-near-alliance-airspace/

RAF SET TO RETIRE OLDER TYPHOONS, CHINOOKS AND OTHER TYPES FOLLOWING THE DEFENCE REVIEW https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/27/raf-set-to-retire-older-typhoons-chinooks-and-other-types-following-the-defence-review-heres-our-analysis/

RAAF’S CENTENARY FLYPAST IN CANBERRA https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/03/in-pictures-raafs-centenary-flypast-in-canberra/ https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/03/canberras-raaf-100-flypast-every-time-of-every-aircraft/ https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/queen-elizabeth-makes-surprise-appearance-at-raaf-centenary-20210331-p57fo3.html

Join us for 2 hours of wonderful aviation news, interviews and banter.

In this week's show, some news about the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield airport, the real cost of air rage incidents and Pakistan International Airlines makes a return to Europe. Also we have a fascinating video from our listener John Falk about his love of and family connection with aviation. In the military, Croatia retires Europe's last MiG-21s, the gigantic Philippine Mars takes flight, and US Buffs are flown in Norway.

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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 [email protected] 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://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1537354/airbus-a380-final-aircraft-delivered-superjumbo-aeroplane-emirates-aviation-toulouse-wales US aviation coalition warns of flight cancellations due to ‘5G’ wireless https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/us-aviation-coalition-warns-of-flight-cancellations-due-to-5g-wireless/146833.article https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/11/05/5g-no-threat-uk-aircraft-safety-watchdog-insists/ Qantas to operate London flights with sustainable aviation fuel https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/qantas-to-operate-london-flights-with-sustainable-aviation-fuel/146818.article Airbus beats Boeing to Air France-KLM order https://ukaviation.news/airbus-beats-boeing-air-france-klm-order/ Heathrow airfares to rise as CAA confirms interim price cap https://www.cityam.com/uk-aviation-authority-confirms-heathrows-interim-price-cap/ easyJet and Virgin Atlantic sign Worldwide deal https://ukaviation.news/easyjet-and-virgin-atlantic-sign-worldwide-deal/ New careers platform launches to bring new talent into aviation https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/172571/new-careers-platform-launches-to-bring-new-talent-into-aviation/ Ryanair under fire for Twitter poke at Downing Street https://ukaviation.news/ryanair-under-fire-for-twitter-poke-at-downing-street/ MILITARY Black Hawk helicopters offered to UK as Puma replacement https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/black-hawk-helicopters-offered-to-uk-as-puma-replacement/?fbclid=IwAR3HVaLm8LqGQ9AslVSTsTjY7fvTGRTI0y7Q-XikjM5mKZd0rM-pEZZipMs “UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT” CAUSES RUSSIAN COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS TO CHANGE COURSE https://thedebrief.org/unidentified-aircraft-causes-russian-commercial-flights-to-change-course/ USAF hits maritime target with cruise missile launched from C-130 https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/usaf-hits-maritime-target-with-cruise-missile-launched-from-c-130/146874.article RAF Typhoon’s First Air-To-Air Kill: Terrorist Drone Shot Down In Syria https://theaviationist.com/2021/12/16/raf-typhoons-first-air-to-air-kill/

Join Carlos, Matt and Grant from PCDU for the regular weekly skim through the big aviation related news stories.

In this episode we discuss some good news for the Boeing 747, a couple of worrying air incidents and we pay our respects to Bob Hoover.

We have the usual informative segment from Pip about the Oxygen systems and we have some great feedback from Jenny in Rome and Glen Tower.

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Welcome to episode 520!

In this week's show we have more news on the Heart Aerospace electric aircraft, updates on Heathrow's third runway, a record-breaking pilot, and an airspace infraction over DC. In the military news there's an amazing new livery for the Frecce Tricolori.

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.