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Plane Talking UK's Podcast


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.

Oct 2, 2022

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

Lots of news from around the world and of course the UK. 
We’re excited to share with you our second part of our new series with Captain Nick in conversation with Chris Burwell as they discuss his new book ‘Nine Lives’. 

See you in the chatroom! 

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

COMMERCIAL

Hurricane Ian Update
https://nbaa.org/airacraft-operations/airspace/hurricane/hurricane-ian-2022/hurricane-ian-update-sep-29-2022-2215z/
https://www.flyingmag.com/naples-airport-closed-to-civilian-traffic/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/09/29/tropical-storm-ian-florida-airport-closed-flights-canceled/10449229002/
https://thepointsguy.com/news/ian-hurricane-travel-impacts/

Ryanair CEO: Air Malta Will Never Make A Profit
https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-ceo-air-malta-no-profit/
https://simpleflying.com/air-malta-dissolution-questions/

Virgin Atlantic updates its gender identity policy
https://thepointsguy.com/news/virgin-atlantic-gender-neutral-uniform-policy/
https://www.virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/virgin-atlantic-updates-its-gender-identity-policy

Skytrax Awards
https://traveltomorrow.com/the-worlds-best-airline-for-2022-has-been-announced/
https://www.worldairlineawards.com/award-winners-for-2022/

Eviation Makes Aviation History at Moses Lake
https://flyingmag.com/eviation-makes-aviation-history-at-moses-lake/
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/eviation-alice-first-flight/

Injured Aircraft
https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4feb73f0&opt=0
https://simpleflying.com/heathrow-ground-collision-korean-air-iceland-air/
https://simpleflying.com/easyjet-a320-lightning-strike-damage/

Doncaster Sheffield Airport to close despite financial lifeline offer
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63033676
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63079104
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63089990
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63044304

Aircraft Boarding Music
https://onemileatatime.com/guides/airline-boarding-music/

Airbus, Boeing aircraft gone forever from Russia - says Rostec
https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/119880-airbus-boeing-aircraft-gone-forever-from-russia-rostec
https://simpleflying.com/russia-goodbye-airbus-boeing-goes-alone/
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/exclusive-russia-aiming-fly-solo-without-airbus-boeing-2022-09-28/

China Airlines Unveils Taiwan’s First A321neo “Pikachu Jet CI”
https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/china-airlines-unveils-taiwans-first-a321neo-pikachu-jet-ci/

MILITARY

Osprey salvaged
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/osprey-salvaged?fbclid=IwAR3VKbQC57_PbhVJ45MTIgpCX-iDZmXYGl3Iwf5yDnWB2VYoje8SUMJ04WA

The New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber To Be Unveiled In First Week Of December
https://theaviationist.com/2022/09/21/the-new-b-21-raider-stealth-bomber-to-be-unveiled-in-first-week-of-december/

Aerospace and defense giant Boeing secured a contract to produce 96 Apache helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces as the company scales up its manufacturing capabilities in Maysa, Arizona.
https://chamberbusinessnews.com/2022/09/26/boeing-sells-apache-helicopters-to-poland-expands-operations-in-mesa/

Hurricane Hunter P-3 Launched New Low Flying Drone Into Ian
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/hurricane-hunter-p-3-launched-new-low-flying-drone-into-ian