Episode 356 - Flying VIPs Jets with Rebecca Dean

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for the show this week. Rebecca Dean is with us to talk about her time as a VIP Flight Attendant.

In the commercial news BA say goodbye to their baby bus, we see the arrival of a new low cost airline & we take at a look at a shiny new airbus cabin. In the military a Black Hawk is down and French jets cut power to a whole village by flying too low.

George Lee MBE talks to Nick about various brushes with the Royals and Armando tells us more about his recent visit to Basler Turbo Conversions.

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

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BUH-BYE TO THE BRITISH AIRWAYS BABY 'BUS https://paxex.aero/british-airways-a318-retirement/

NEW BUDGET AIRLINE LOOKS TO LAUNCH IN 2021 AND BECOME 'WORLD'S NICEST AIRLINE' https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/cheap-flights/new-budget-airline-looks-launch-23507987

TUI FLY BELGIUM TO BECOME FIRST EUROPEAN AIRLINE TO RESUME MAX FLIGHTS https://airlinegeeks.com/2021/02/17/tui-fly-belgium-to-become-first-european-airline-to-resume-max-flights/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uae-aviation-agency-clears-boeing-737-max-to-fly-again-dubai-plane-boeing-737-max-uae-skies-b1803500.html

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/oo-max

STUNNING AIRBUS CABIN WITH EXTRA HAND LUGGAGE SPACE AND 'HERO' LIGHTING MOVES CLOSER ON A320 FAMILY https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/stunning-airbus-cabin-extra-hand-19839134

UNRULY UNITED PASSENGER FINED $50,000 FOR ATTACKING FLIGHT ATTENDANT https://simpleflying.com/united-passenger-flight-attendant-attack/

BAHRAIN MILITARY PICKS UP FORMER BRAATHENS RJ100 https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/bahrain-military-picks-up-former-braathens-rj100/142399.article

10 SPECTACULAR AIRPORT RUNWAYS FROM EPIC BACKDROPS TO FAMOUSLY TRICKY LANDINGS https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/news/10-spectacular-airport-runways-epic-23509839

MILITARY

BLACK HAWK DOWN: DEFENCE FORCE HELICOPTER MAKES EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER CLIPPING CRUISE SHIP IN SYDNEY HARBOUR https://7news.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/black-hawk-down-defence-force-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-after-clipping-cruise-ship-in-sydney-harbour-c-2189063#:~:text=An%20army%20helicopter%20has%20had,damaged%20the%20helicopter's%20rotor%20blades

FRENCH MILITARY JETS CUT OFF VILLAGE'S POWER SUPPLY BY FLYING LOW https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56113518