Episode 452 - Tyred Planes

Apr 16, 2023

Join Carlos and Nev for this week's episode.

In this week's show one Ryanair flight gets TYRED of is nose gear, Aircraft vegetables? No but the Dreamliner has leaks, and one US airport converts to a boating lake. 
  
In the Military it's all about the F35 & is it time to retire the A-10's?

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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport proposes a ban on private jets
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/amsterdam-schiphol-airport-proposes-ban-private-jets/index.html

This is the terrifying moment sparks flew from a Ryanair plane as it landed at Dublin Airport over the weekend.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/watch-terrifying-moment-sparks-fly-from-ryanair-plane/

British Airways to Recruit Pilots for Heathrow Operation
https://airwaysmag.com/ba-recruit-pilots-heathrow/

Delta returns London Gatwick to New York-JFK
https://news.delta.com/delta-returns-london-gatwick-new-york-jfk

Big Lake resident prepares to transport cargo plane via Glenn Highway with plans to renovate into an Airbnb
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/04/04/big-lake-resident-prepares-transport-cargo-plane-via-glenn-highway/

FAA says leaky faucets are a safety problem on Boeing 787s
https://apnews.com/article/boeing-planes-leaking-lavatories-safety-f6c263c54e1b22fb6845fbe82fd6696d

How China developed its first large domestic airliner to take on Boeing and Airbus
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-domestic-airliner-c919-plane-boeing-airbus/

Boeing cargo plane clipped a tree as it took off and was filmed passing mere feet above electrical wires - with pilots slammed for attempting flight despite knowing the aircraft was overweight
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-11960653/Cargo-plane-clipped-tree-took-filmed-passing-mere-feet-electrical-wires.html

Fort Lauderdale Airport closed as region sees more than two feet of rain
https://news.sky.com/story/south-florida-floods-fort-lauderdale-airport-closed-as-region-sees-more-than-two-feet-of-rain-12856579

MILITARY

The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here’s what it learned
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-air-force/2023/03/31/the-us-air-force-sent-f-35s-to-defend-nato-heres-what-it-learned/

Bulgaria Can Transfer Its MiG-29s To Ukraine, But Only If It Receives Western Fighter Jets
https://ukranews.com/en/news/926439-bulgaria-can-transfer-its-mig-29s-to-ukraine-but-only-if-it-receives-western-fighter-jets-media

USAF begins long-sought A-10 retirements
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/boeing-starts-next-round-of-deliveries-for-new-a-10-wings/148805.article