May 9, 2021
Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for a show with a special focus on Urban Air Mobility.
We were joined by Stéphane Fymat, Vice President and General
Manager, Urban Air Mobility and Unmanned Aerial Systems at
Honeywell who talked with us all about what Honeywell are doing in
regards to the expanding UAM industry.
In this week's show BA promo there new TV Ad, a woman gives birth
to a baby on board a flight, and a 9 year old goes on an airport
tour using the baggage belt.
In the military Nine U.S. Marine Corps And Eight RAF F-35Bs Have
Embarked On HMS Queen Elizabeth; Egypt signs contract with France
to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets; and an Idaho Air National Guard A-10
Repainted in P-47 Thunderbolt Heritage Livery.
In this week's Play Truth Matt talked to Captain Al about Pilot
Insurance.
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
TRAVEL RULES AND HIGH PRICES
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/flights-fares-passengers-british-airways-easyjet-green-list-b1843070.html
ZEROAVIA TEST AIRCRAFT FOR HYDROGEN PROPULSION SYSTEM DAMAGED IN
‘OFF-AIRPORT LANDING’
https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/hydrogen-powered-plane-crashes-during-test-flight-at-cranfield/?fbclid=IwAR0xrJnwQR63r9j8NC7wc01PtSpjIq4oldSs0fAFJIXakkHBT5npyNYtecQ
https://www.aviationtoday.com/2021/05/04/zeroavia-test-aircraft-hydrogen-propulsion-system-damaged-off-airport-landing/
https://www.zeroavia.com/offairportlanding
WITH HALO BUY, DIRECTIONAL EYES URBAN AIR MOBILITY OPS
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-05-05/halo-buy-directional-eyes-urban-air-mobility-ops
BRITISH AIRWAYS’ STAFF STAR IN AIRLINE’S NEW TV AD
https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/british-airways-staff-star-in-airlines-new-tv-ad
Link to the Video :
https://youtu.be/NQIbrvWTPus
BOEING TO OPEN MORE 737-800BCF CONVERSION LINES
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2021-05-05/boeing-open-more-737-800bcf-conversion-lines
BOEING-BACKED START-UP WISK SIGNS FIRST DEAL TO OPERATE AIR
TAXIS IN THE U.S.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/05/boeing-backed-start-up-wisk-inks-first-deal-to-operate-air-taxis-in-the-us.html
AIRBUS ANNOUNCES DEATH OF CIVIL FLY-BY-WIRE PIONEER ZIEGLER
https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/airbus-announces-death-of-civil-fly-by-wire-pioneer-ziegler/143610.article
WOMAN WHO WAS UNAWARE OF PREGNANCY GIVES BIRTH ON FLIGHT
https://people.com/human-interest/woman-gives-birth-on-flight-help-nurses-doctor-on-board/
https://www.tiktok.com/@juliabernice/video/6956692745721285894?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
https://www.tiktok.com/@alilia801/video/6958024825982029061
EXCESS BAGGAGE! BOY, 9, GOES FOR RIDE ON AIRPORT LUGGAGE BELT
AFTER SNEAKING OFF FROM PARENTS
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9541699/Boy-9-goes-ride-airport-luggage-belt-sneaking-away-parents.html
MILITARY
NINE U.S. MARINE CORPS AND EIGHT RAF F-35BS HAVE EMBARKED ON HMS
QUEEN ELIZABETH
https://theaviationist.com/2021/05/03/f-35bs-hms-queen-elizabeth/
EGYPT SIGNS CONTRACT WITH FRANCE TO BUY 30 RAFALE FIGHTER
JETS
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/102571/Egypt-signs-contract-with-France-to-buy-30-Rafale-fighter
IDAHO AIR NATIONAL GUARD A-10 REPAINTED IN P-47 THUNDERBOLT
HERITAGE LIVERY
http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/idaho-air-national-guard-paints-p-47-scheme-on-thunderbolt-ii.html
IRAQ’S F-16 PROGRAM STALLS AFTER US CONTRACTORS EVACUATE BALAD
AIR BASE, REPORT SAYS
https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/iraq-s-f-16-program-stalls-after-us-contractors-evacuate-balad-air-base-report-says-1.672349
THE AIR FORCE’S FIRST SKYBORG AUTONOMOUS DRONE PROTOTYPE MADE
ITS FIRST FLIGHT
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/05/05/the-air-forces-first-skyborg-autonomous-drone-prototype-made-its-first-flight/