Jul 5, 2020
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On this week's show there's good news as Virgin Australia announce
they've found a buyer, EasyJet release plans to close 3 of their
operating bases and 737 MAX schedule Certification Test flights
that start early next week.
In the military the Blue angels C-130 pilots are in the UK honing
up the new fat Albert aircraft and The Osprey Tiltrotor Officially
Joins the U.S. Navy.
Nev shares with us his experiences as he takes his first flight
since lockdown began and Matt talks to Captain Al about 'Bird
Strikes'.
We also announced our competition where you could win £150 to spend
in the Plane Reclaimers Online Shop.
Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOUGHT BY US PRIVATE EQUITY GROUP BAIN CAPITAL
https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/06/26/virgin-australia-bought-by-us-private-equity-group-bain-capital/
RYANAIR INVESTIGATES PILOT WHO FLIES WITH A RUBBER CHICKEN IN THE
COCKPIT
https://nypost.com/2020/06/30/ryanair-probes-pilots-after-video-shows-them-playing-with-rubber-chicken/
EASYJET TO CLOSE HALF OF ITS LONDON BASES
https://simpleflying.com/easyjet-london-bases/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
BOEING 737 MAX’S RECERTIFICATION FLIGHTS END AFTER JUST 10
HOURS
https://simpleflying.com/boeing-737-max-10-hour-recertification?utm_medium=email&utm_source=daily&utm_campaign=02072020
NORWEGIAN SCRUBS $5.5BILLION ORDER FOR BOEING JETS
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/norwegian-air-scrubs-5-5-billion-order-for-boeing-max-787-jets/
BA FINALLY TAKING DELIVERY OF 787-10
https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-first-boeing-787-10-delivered/
SKYWEST AND MESA AIRLINES POSTED PROFITS LAST QUARTER
https://airlinegeeks.com/2020/06/29/interview-regional-carriers-at-fulcrum-of-u-s-airline-industry-recovery/
HOLIDAY FLIGHTS TO SUN BACK ON FROM NORWICH AIRPORT AFTER AIRLINES
RESUME ROUTES
https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/airlines-resume-flying-from-norwich-airport-to-tenerife-and-amsterdam-1-6721532?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons
VIRTUAL AIRCRAFT TROLLEY WITH TOUCH-FREE PAYMENTS TO ROLL OUT
https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2020/06/22/virtual-aircraft-trolley-with-touch-free-payments-to-roll-out/
AMERICAN SET TO FLY FLIGHTS AT FULL CAPACITY FROM JULY 1ST
https://nypost.com/2020/06/26/american-airlines-resumes-full-flights-july-1-amid-covid-19/
CHINA AIRLINES’ NEWEST A330 ROUTE DOESN’T LEAVE THE AIRPORT
https://simpleflying.com/china-airlines-newest-a330-route-doesnt-leave-the-airport/
ALASKA AIRLINES IS GIVING OUT YELLOW CARDS
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/07/01/alaska-airlines-will-give-yellow-card-to-passengers-without-masks/
PASSENGERS ARE LYING
https://thejetset.tv/travel-news/airline-news/are-travelers-lying-about-coronavirus-in-order-to-fly/
COVID TESTING CENTRES LAUNCH AT FRANKFURT AIRPORT
https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-frankfurt-covid-testing/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=daily&utm_campaign=30062020
MILITARY BLUE ANGELS C-130 PILOTS ARE IN THE UK LICKING UP THE NEW
FAT ALBERT AIRCRAFT
https://theaviationist.com/2020/06/30/ladies-and-gentlemen-heres-the-first-photo-of-the-blue-angels-new-fat-albert/
USAF'S LAST 'SPOOKY' GUNSHIP HEADS TO THE BONEYARD
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a33000578/ac-130u-spooky-retire/
THE OSPREY TILTROTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS THE U.S. NAVY
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a32959642/osprey-tiltrotor-us-navy/
NATIONAL GUARD CHOPPER LIFTS 'INTO THE WILD' BUS OUT OF ALASKAN
WILDERNESS
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a32935542/into-the-wild-bus-removed/
RAF ARE HIRING CABIN CREW FOR THE VOYAGER AIRCRAFT
https://www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/roles/roles-finder/logistics/air-ground-steward