Episode 331 – Round Trip Sightseeing

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and a very quiet Matt for this week's programme.

In this week's show there's more bad news for Rolls Royce as they alert operators to Trent engine blades cracking, everyone's favourite low cost carrier smashes their 7 star rating and suggestions are made that simulated evacuations should be more realistic.

In the military a helicopter gets shot at while training in the US state of Virginia and the Air Force is 3D printing engine components.

In this week's Plane Truth we learn all about the Black Box and Tanya Weinman tells us all about the Aviation in her life.

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

The place that Armando was talking about in Atlanta:

https://www.elevationatlanta.com/

Link to Airshow World YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP-h3mztYKUfLWynkG4wgww

IX1344 Air India Express Update:

https://avherald.com/h?article=4daf960f

COMMERCIAL

ROLLS ROYCE ALERT A350-900 OPERATORS ABOUT XWB-84 BLADE CRACKING

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/a350-900-operators-alerted-to-trent-xwb-84-blade-cracking/139708.article

RYANAIR SOARS TO A SEVEN STAR AIRLINE

https://www.airlineratings.com/news/ryanair-soars-seven-star-airline/

EASYJET FLIGHT WAS ONE SECOND FROM CRASHING AFTER PILOTS MISJUDGED RUNWAY BY NEARLY A MILE, REPORT REVEALS

https://news.sky.com/story/easyjet-flight-was-one-second-from-crashing-after-pilots-misjudged-runway-by-nearly-a-mile-report-reveals-12048260

This is the link to the AAIB report : https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f2173e08fa8f57ac3af2d31/Airbus_A320-214_G-EZWE_09-20.pdf

SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT TO NOWHERE

https://simpleflying.com/starlux-airlines-sightseeing-flight/

https://simpleflying.com/qantas-antarctica-sightseeing-flights/

https://antarcticaflights.com.au/

PROMISING SIGNS: BA'S ENTIRE A380 FLEET HAS UNDERGONE MAINTENANCE

https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-a380-maintenance/

For anyone interested in more about how aircraft are stored we had a fantastic discussion with Peter Collings and Andy from the A320 podcast on Episode 314. Here's the link:

https://youtu.be/ThionXEH4Ko?t=4200

If that's not enough then check out the A320 Podcast Episode 102:

https://a320podcast.co.uk/podcasts/tap102-storage-of-aircraft

HAS THE FLYING RECOVERY PEAKED? HERE'S A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielleigh/2020/08/13/has-the-flying-recovery-peaked-heres-a-look-at-the-numbers/#487050c1161a

https://simpleflying.com/7-percent-airbus-a380s-operational/

SIMULATED EVACUATION MUST ADAPT TO BAG-RETRIEVAL MENACE: ENQUIRY

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-53678908

https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/laudamotion-stansted-incident-report-released/

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/simulated-evacuation-must-adapt-to-bag-retrieval-menace-inquiry/139677.article

The link to the AAIB report:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f21754ad3bf7f1b0fa79fc7/Airbus_A320-214_OE-LOA_09-20.pdf

APG covered this when the event first happened on Episode 366 released March 2019

http://airlinepilotguy.com/apg-366-what-do-all-of-the-stripes-mean/

HI FLY'S AIRBUS A380 CAUSES PANIC & JOY AFTER FLYING JUST 230M ABOVE COASTLINE

https://simpleflying.com/hi-flys-airbus-a380-causes-panic-joy-after-flying-just-230m-above-coastline/amp/

SCRAPPING AIRLINERS RIGHT NOW IS PROVIDING LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR INFOSEC EXPERTS

https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/10/boeing_747_floppy_drive_updates_walkthrough/

USAF HELICOPTER SHOT AT WHILE FLYING OVER VIRGINIA

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/08/12/air-force-helicopter-shot-while-flying-over-virginia-crew-member-injured/

THE US STATE OF WISCONSIN WILL HOST MORE THAN 50 AIRCRAFT FOR EXERCISE NORTHERN LIGHTNING

https://www.news8000.com/934807-2/

THE H-60 JOLLY GREEN II RESCUE HELICOPTER CONTINUES OPERATIONAL TESTING

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2307839/jolly-green-ii-continues-tests-completes-first-aerial-refueling/

THE USAF IS 3D PRINTING PARTS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-air-force-produces-first-3-d-printed-metal-part-for-aircraft-engines/139643.article