Jul 2, 2023
Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, Nik and a virtual Armando for this week's episode!
In this week's show one airliner decides its nose gear is too
good to use, one cargo carrier starts to thin out its aircraft
starting with the MD-11 (they are an ugly aircraft anyway) & one
pilot decides that a license isnt needed to fly his jet
In the military the irish go all C295 and the National Museum of
the USAF Hosts Air Power History Tour.
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
Private jet captain had no valid pilot certificates when
Dassault Falcon crashed
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/private-jet-dassault-falcon-runway-overran-crash?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic
Nose Gear Incident
https://news.delta.com/no-injuries-reported-after-dl1092-lands-nose-gear
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/delta-flight-atlanta-makes-rare-landing-without-nose-gear-passengers-forced-go-slide/CACXKGV7LZCYPC4JCJZTJ6CG2U/
Amid Softening Demand, FedEx Will Park Or Retire 29 Aircraft
Over The Next Year
https://simpleflying.com/fedex-plans-to-retire-29-aircraft-in-2024/
Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into Delta plane
engine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66016948
Dulles Airport Will Rehab Some Of Its Famous People Movers From
the 1960s
https://dcist.com/story/23/06/21/va-dulles-airport-people-movers/
DOT IG Finds Planning Lacking To Address ATC Staffing
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-06-27/dot-ig-finds-planning-lacking-address-atc-staffing
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines disclose data breaches
affecting pilots
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/american-airlines-southwest-airlines-disclose-data-breaches-affecting-pilots/
British Entrepreneur Buys Ex-United Airlines Boeing 737-200 For
£5K & Turns It Into Stunning Airbnb
https://simpleflying.com/united-airlines-boeing-737-200-turned-into-airbnb/?utm_source=SF-DL&utm_medium=newsletter
MILITARY
Irish Air Corps poised for maritime surveillance renewal as
first C295 arrives
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/irish-air-corps-poised-for-maritime-surveillance-renewal-as-first-c295-arrives/153954.article
National Museum of the USAF Hosts Air Power History Tour
https://warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/national-museum-of-the-usaf-hosts-air-power-history-tour.html
Century Of Aerial Refuelling Celebrated By Tanker Flyovers
Across U.S.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/century-of-aerial-refueling-celebrated-by-tanker-flyovers-across-u-s