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Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt bring you a weekly Podcast that will focus on the Commercial and Military Aviation news relating to us long suffering members of the general public.

May 3, 2022

Join Carlos, Matt and Armando for this week's show.

In today's programme we learn the triple seven X is delayed for another year, a low cost flyer has the trip of a lifetime and there's good news for one American carrier's cabin crew.

In the Military the Marine corps declare their heavy lift helicopter operational and Boeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air Force.

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


Boeing delays 777X another year and writes off $1.2B as future costs pile up

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-writes-off-1-2b-and-delays-777x-another-year-adding-1-5b-more-in-future-costs/

Ryanair passenger has trip of a lifetime after winning €100,000 on flight to Portugal

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/ryanair-passenger-trip-lifetime-after-26785006

https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/lucky-ryanair-customer-scoops-e100000-in-win-a-million-game/

FAA Investigating Failed Red Bull Airplane Swap

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-investigating-failed-red-bull-airplane-swap/

https://www.aviationweekly.org/news/ntsb-and-faa-investigating-failed-red-bull-plane-swap-attempt

Airbus Allowed to Cancel Qatar Airways Order in Legal Row

https://www.ft.com/content/91883252-2902-46ee-abc2-86644a4c46da

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/uk-judge-dismisses-qatar-claim-over-a321neo-jet-contract-2022-04-26/

https://onemileatatime.com/news/qatar-airways-loses-airbus-a321neo-legal-battle/

Back to Ryanair and UK passports including the Portugal thing

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/derby-man-year-left-passport-7002330?_ga=2.225098078.555740417.1651241096-578701221.1648825302

https://simpleflying.com/uk-tourists-visiting-portugal-will-receive-airport-security-privilege/

Delta Launching Boarding Pay for Flight Attendants

https://pointsmilesandmartinis.boardingarea.com/2022/04/delta-boarding-pay-flight-attendants/

The lost airlines and travel agents that used to take Brits on holiday

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/nostalgia/lost-airlines-travel-agents-used-23787537

Starlink To Debut on First Major Airline

https://www.flyingmag.com/starlink-to-debut-on-first-major-airline/

https://thepointsguy.com/news/hawaiian-airlines-starlink-wi-fi/

Gulfstream G700 Caught in Crosshairs of MAX Fallout

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-04-27/gulfstream-g700-caught-crosshairs-max-fallout

https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/first-gulfstream-g700-delivery-could-be-six-months-late/148420.article

A new start after 60: ‘I trained to be a flight attendant – it’s the only way I could explore the world’

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/25/a-new-start-after-60-i-trained-to-be-a-flight-attendant-its-the-only-way-i-could-explore-the-world

Air Baltic and American Airlines making pilot training more accessible

https://simpleflying.com/how-airbaltic-is-making-it-easier-for-people-to-train-as-pilots/

https://airbaltictraining.com/courses/integrated-airline-transport-pilot-course-atpl-a/

http://www.aacadetacademy.com/CadetAcademy/program_costs/1

Skydivers Honored For Record-Breaking Formation

https://www.flyingmag.com/women-skydivers-honored-for-record-breaking-formation/

MILITARY

Marine Corps declares its heavy-lift helicopter operational

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/04/25/marine-corps-declares-its-heavy-lift-helicopter-operational/

FAA admits fault in Capitol aircraft incident

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/faa-admits-fault-in-capitol-aircraft-incident-00027311

Boeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air Force

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/boeing-unveils-first-t-7a-red-hawk-training-jet-for-the-air-force

SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/04/20/spacex-shut-down-a-russian-electromagnetic-warfare-attack-in-ukraine-last-month-and-the-pentagon-is-taking-notes/