Jun 7, 2020
Join Carlos, Nev, Matt and Paul from the Layovers Podcast for
this weeks latest episode of the UK's Number One Aviation
Podcast.
In this week's show we learn that Amazon are leasing some new
aircraft as business continues to boom, The first A220 rolls off
its dedicated Alabama assembly line and we learn that Lion air
stops its passenger services just days after restarting them as
people fail to follow the rules.
In the military the A400M is cleared to drop more Paratroopers from
it's side doors and there's good news for the iconic B52 as the
contest gets underway to replace it's engines.
Armando to talks to Bob Mills about his commercial flying career
and Chris Marsh tells us all about his passenger experience flying
with 'La Compagnie'.
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
Amazon expands fleet with 12 leased freighters from ATSG
https://www.aircargonews.net/sectors/e-commerce-logistics/amazon-expands-fleet-with-12-leased-aircraft-from-atsg/
GCAA investigation into DA62 crash at Dubai
https://www.arabianaerospace.aero/gcaa-investigation-into-da62-crash-at-dubai.html
British Airways Boeing 787 Pushed Off Of The Taxiway In
Edmonton
https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-boeing-787-pushed-off-of-the-taxiway-in-edmonton/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=daily&utm_campaign=04062020
U.S. scraps plans to ban Chinese airlines after Beijing permits
foreign carriers, will limit flights to two a week
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/05/us-scraps-plan-to-ban-chinese-airlines-after-beijing-permits-foreign-carriers.html
Pilot positive, Air India recalls plane to Moscow from midway
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/76104853.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Microsoft Flight Simulator gets into the nitty-gritty of navigation
in a new video
https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-gets-into-the-nitty-gritty-of-navigation-in-a-new-video/
First Alabama made Airbus A220 takes flight
https://ukaviation.news/first-alabama-made-airbus-a220-takes-flight/
New Japan LCC Zipair makes aviation debut with only cargo on first
flight
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/06/04/business/new-lcc-zipair/#.XttjFTdKjiy
Airline restarts flights, cancels them again when passengers can't
follow Covid-19 regulations
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/lion-air-cancel-flights-coronavirus-intl-hnk/index.html
Furious Ryanair passenger blasts airline after being stopped from
boarding flight
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8388119/Furious-Ryanair-passenger-blasts-airline-stopped-boarding-flight.html
Turkish Airlines Introduces Hygiene Experts on Flights
https://airlinegeeks.com/2020/06/04/turkish-airlines-introduces-hygiene-experts-on-flights/
MILITARY
Airbus A400M cleared to drop more paratroopers through its side
doors
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/06/03/airbus-a400m-cleared-to-drop-more-paratroopers-through-its-side-doors/
US Air Force launches contest to replace the B-52 bomber’s engine
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2020/05/20/the-air-force-launches-a-contest-to-replace-the-b-52s-engine/