Jul 5, 2022
Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's show.
In this weeks show one airline is brushing the dust off its
A380, one airline loses some luggage and its not Nev's this time &
its bunk bed fun for one lucky airline.
In the military the US Air Force pushes for more Gulfstream-based
Electronic Warfare aircraft, Lockheed Skunkworks walks about Top
Gun, and Armando gives us a rundown of why 4th generation fighters
are more relevant than ever.
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
Lufthansa is reactivating the Airbus A380
https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-stellt-airbus-a380-wieder-nach-muenchen
https://simpleflying.com/lufthansas-airbus-a380-return-munich/
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lufthansa-return-flying-a380-2022-06-27/
UK Government unveils 22 point plan to tackle Aviation
Disruption
https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/UK-government-releases-plan-to-address-aviation-disruption
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/22-point-plan-to-tackle-aviation-disruption
https://news.sky.com/story/several-flights-cancelled-from-heathrow-due-to-high-passenger-numbers-12642926
Airline loses entire Welsh college rugby team's luggage on South
Africa tour
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/airline-loses-entire-welsh-college-24363918
https://twitter.com/Nigelrefowens/status/1542203199737790465
Embraer Partners With Toyota To Increase Production
Efficiency
https://industry-update.com/embraer-works-with-toyota-to-increase-production-efficiency/69869/
https://simpleflying.com/embraer-toyota-efficiency-partnership/
https://airlinergs.com/embraer-establishes-an-agreement-with-toyota/
The Pilot Club Launches Online Flight School
https://fselite.net/content/the-pilot-club-launches-online-flight-school/
https://www.thepilotclub.org/
Dorset aviation firm falls into administration
https://www.dorset.live/news/dorset-news/dorset-aviation-firm-collapse-aim-7274553
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ministers-urged-to-intervene-in-chinese-deal-for-aerospace-supplier-aim-altitude-hk5plcp3k
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/insolvency/content/100359
London Heathrow Airport Told To Cut Fees By Regulators
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/31434-uk-caa-heathrow-charges
https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/uks-civil-aviation-authority-tells-heathrow-to-reduce-passenger-charges/
https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/298283/london-heathrow-ceo-hits-back-at-uk-caas-charges-proposal/
ITA A330 Takes Off After Colliding With Air France 777 At
JFK
https://onemileatatime.com/news/ita-a330-takes-off-colliding-air-france-777/
Air New Zealand To Introduce Bunk Beds From 2024
https://www.gatechecked.com/air-new-zealand-bunk-beds-6486?utm_source=flightaware.com&utm_medium=social
Airline captain writes note to tooth fairy for girl who lost
tooth on plane
https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/airline-captain-writes-note-tooth-fairy-girl-lost/story?id=85954500
MILITARY
Congress Pushes For More Air Force EC-37 Electronic Warfare
Jets
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/congress-pushes-for-more-air-force-ec-37-electronic-warfare-jets
Lockheed Martin lifts lid on Top Gun's Darkstar hypersonic jet
concept
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/lockheed-martin-top-gun-darkstar-hypersonic-jet-concept/