Apr 4, 2021
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.
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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