Episode 392 - Broken Airliners and Vodka Shots

Dec 4, 2021

Join Carlos and Matt for this week's programme.

In this week's show a Russian firm is trying to sell a broken airliner, an A340 makes a very frosty landing & a UK based airline has a run in with 5 purple balloons....

In the military this week we look at the recent F35 crash & we also have news on Nuclear capable F18's in Germany and we also look at our caption this pic of the week .

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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

British Airways warns it will axe Heathrow flights in dispute over airline charges
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/travel/british-airways-warns-axe-heathrow-22236476

BBC set to air new aviation series about 'flirty passengers and cabin crews' lifestyles'
https://www.list.co.uk/article/131377-bbc-set-to-air-new-aviation-series-about-flirty-passengers-and-cabin-crews-lifestyles/

Slightly damaged’: Russian firm puts crashed SSJ100 on sale online
https://www.aerotime.aero/29506-slightly-damaged-russian-firm-puts-crashed-ssj100-on-sale

For the first time in history, an Airbus A340 plane has landed on Antarctica.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/first-airbus-a340-plane-antarctica-intl-hnk/index.html

Luton Airport to change flight paths in safety move with Stansted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-59413983

Feeling Festive: easyJet Launches £695 Advent Calendar With Flights
https://simpleflying.com/easyjet-free-flights-advent-calendar/

Step back in time to Norwich Airport in the 1980s
https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/old-photos-of-norwich-airport-in-the-1980s-8498156

Boeing 737 holiday jet in near-miss with ‘five purple balloons’
https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/11/22/boeing-737-holiday-jet-in-near-miss-with-five-purple-balloons/

12 must-have apps to help you survive the holiday travel season
https://thepointsguy.com/news/apps-to-survive-the-holiday-travel-season/

Woman hands vodka shots out to passengers when told she can’t take it through security
https://cboardinggroup.com/woman-hands-vodka-shots-out-to-passengers-when-told-she-cant-take-it-through-security/

MILITARY

British F-35B Crash In The Med Possibly Caused By ‘Rain Cover’ Left On During
https://theaviationist.com/2021/11/24/f-35b-crash-cover-possible-cause/

U.S. Navy Sending Salvage Ship, Crew To Help Recover Crashed British F-35B
https://news.usni.org/2021/11/24/u-s-navy-sending-salvage-ship-crew-to-help-recover-crashed-british-f-35b

Germany ‘Approves’ Nuclear-Capable F/A 18 Super Hornets, EW Aircraft EA-18G Growlers To Modernize Fleet
https://eurasiantimes.com/germany-approves-nuclear-capable-f-a-18-super-hornets-ew-aircraft-ea-18g-growlers-to-modernize-fleet-media/?amp

Air Force pilot killed and two others injured during 'mishap involving two trainer aircraft' in Texas following string of fatal military accidents
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10223379/Air-Force-pilot-killed-injured-mishap-involving-two-trainer-aircraft-Texas.html

Air Force special operations general visits Japan to gain insight on seaplanes
https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2021-11-10/air-force-seaplanes-special-operations-command-japan-3563136.html