Episode 423 - BOOM goes the Airline

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

In this week's show American Airlines goes BOOM, one airport worker wishes he hadn't of played Tag & two pilots get some shut eye in during a flight. In the military, the US Air Force grounds it's Osprey fleet for an issue the Marines have known about for years and the Polish Air Force signs a huge deal with an Asian partner for new fighters.

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

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American Airlines agrees purchase of Boom Supersonic jets https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2022/08/american-airlines-announces-plans-to-purchase-20-boom-supersonic-aircraft/

Ryanair ups Stansted flights over 'hopeless' Heathrow passenger cap https://news.sky.com/story/ryanair-ups-stansted-flights-over-hopeless-heathrow-passenger-cap-12674439

US regional airline Tailwind to fly floatplanes between New York and DC area https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/us-regional-airline-tailwind-to-fly-floatplanes-between-new-york-and-dc-area/149854.article

Qantas to open new crew training center in Sydney https://aviationsourcenews.com/news/qantas-to-open-new-pilot-training-centre-in-sydney/

Thousands of British Airways staff win 13% pay rise after 'tough negotiations' https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/08/16/ba-strikes-will-your-flight-be-affected-and-what-should-you-do-if-it-is-cancelled https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/15/thousands-of-british-airways-workers-to-get-pay-rise

Ethiopian Airlines Incident https://onemileatatime.com/news/ethiopian-airlines-pilots-fall-asleep/ https://samchui.com/2022/08/19/ethiopian-airlines-b737-misses-landing-after-both-pilots-fall-asleep/

Campaign to rescue decaying Dart Herald airliner from field https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-62548195

Zipair's Inflight Meals Made with Cricket Powder https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zipair

Two airport restrooms in the running to take the throne of America's Best Restroom https://thepointsguy.com/news/best-airport-restroom/ https://www.bestrestroom.com/