May 24, 2020
Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this weeks recording of PTUK Aviation Podcast.
In today's commercial aviation news we learn of a data breach at EasyJet affecting 9 million customers, vending machines appear in airports selling PPE and AirFrance announce the retirement of their entire fleet of A380s.
In the military aviation we hear of awful news from the Snowbirds Display Team and the Irish Air Corps in the Market for a new Transport Plane.
Carlos talks to Max Trescott about an innovative autoland product from Garmin and Nev brings us his latest bumper highlights package.
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
EasyJet admits data of nine million hacked
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-52722626
Unions say Ryanair exaggerating COVID threat to undermine
conditions
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-conornavirus-ryanair/unions-say-ryanair-exaggerating-covid-threat-to-undermine-conditions-idUSKBN22W1ZT
British Airways set to take delivery of first Boeing 787-10 this
week
https://thepointsguy.com/news/ba-first-787-10-delivery/
Cessna Skycourier finally flies
https://txtav.com/en/newsroom/2020/05/first-cessna-skycourier-twin-utility-turboprop-takes-flight
Crash: PIA A320 at Karachi on May 22nd 2020
https://avherald.com/h?article=4d7a6e9a&opt=0
At least 56 dead as Pakistan plane crashes into Karachi
houses
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/pakistan-flight-crash-lahore-to-karachi-casualty-injured-latest-updates-1680793-2020-05-22
Vending machines at airports selling PPE
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2020/05/18/las-vegas-airport-vending-machines-are-selling-ppe/#3a0cc4fe6805
Bank of China now own 12% (ish) of Norwegian
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2020/05/20/china-takes-stake-in-new-look-norwegian-air/?fbclid=IwAR3CPkk80HMOUC1at69mAOAaIlbwbiieAzb02OEjk6AocjZJe23m7xYSDyU#77edc14a7872
Rolls-Royce is cutting at least 9,000 jobs as the coronavirus
slams aviation
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/20/business/rolls-royce-job-cuts/index.html
American Airlines 787s Covered In Fire Suppression System
Malfunction
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-787s-covered-in-fire-suppression-system-malfunction/
Etihad Operates Historic First Flight To Israel
https://simpleflying.com/etihad-israel-flight/
Air France To Retire Its Entire Airbus A380 Fleet
https://www.aerospcworld.com/2020/05/breaking-air-france-to-retire-its.html
Lufthansa Group joins fuel from sunlight and air project
https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.team/25009-lufthansa-group-joins-fuel-from-sunlight-and-air-project
MILITARY
Officer Calls Snowbirds Crash 'Nightmare' as Probe Begins
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/05/19/officer-calls-snowbirds-crash-nightmare-probe-begins.html
Red Arrows moving to RAF Waddington from RAF Scampton
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-lincolnshire-52709531
Matt's first ever appearance on PTUK was in this episode! https://planetalkinguk.libsyn.com/plane-talking-uk-podcast-episode-25
FAA investigating Detroit drone flight that came 'dangerously
close' to Blue Angels
https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/faa-investigating-detroit-drone-flight-that-came-dangerously-close-to-blue-angels/article_e041b9de-9893-11ea-b666-5f96aaa623bd.html
Irish Air Corps in the Market for a Transport Plane
https://flyinginireland.com/2020/05/new-transport-aircraft-for-the-irish-air-corps/?fbclid=IwAR3hglPj3fE9a-4MqFetPFGzp3Zd7OEAFK629NeNdS-AM4gJmZGllr4W4UU
Annie Glenn, wife of Astronaut John Glenn passes
https://www.space.com/annie-glenn-dies-of-covid-19-at-100-obituary.html