Mar 12, 2023
Join Carlos, Matt, Armando and Nick Codling for this week's episode.
In this week's show we have more unruly behaviour in the skies and Carlos breaks down the REAL costs of learning to fly in the UK.
Armando brings us some sad news about the Reno Air Races.
In the military, the new AC-130 Gunship unleashes hell on a Korean island and the US Air Force's mobility and transport fleet go incognito!
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Here are some of the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
New budget airline coming soon to Glasgow International
Airport
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23369354.new-budget-airline-coming-soon-glasgow-international-airport/
Chaos erupts on airline flight after passenger tries to open
door midflight
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/03/chaos-erupts-on-airline-flight-after-passenger-tries-to-open-door-midflight.html
Airline introduces paper plates in premium class and passengers
are absolutely livid
https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/asia-middle-east/airline-introduces-paper-plates-premium-29415062
London City Airport is scrapping the 100ml liquids rule in time
for the Easter holidays
https://www.cntraveller.com/article/london-city-airport-scraps-100ml-liquids-rule
Loganair pilot Rachel Gilmour flying flag for female pilots
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23370156.loganair-pilot-rachel-gilmour-flying-flag-female-pilots/
Lufthansa indicates the Airbus A380 has no long-term future at
the airline
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/lufthansa-indicates-the-airbus-a380-has-no-long-term-future-at-the-airline
How much it really costs to learn to fly aeroplanes
https://flyer.co.uk/feature/how-much-does-a-private-pilots-licence-cost/
Best long haul flight essentials, from neck pillows to
earplugs
https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/gadgets-tech/gadgets-accessories/best-long-haul-flight-essentials-b1065332.html
MILITARY
AC-130J Gunship Unleashes Hell On South Korean Island
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ac-130-ghostrider-gunship-unleashes-hell-on-south-korean-island
Air Mobility Command’s Fleet Of Tankers, Cargo Planes Go
Incognito
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/air-mobility-commands-fleet-of-tankers-cargo-planes-go-incognito