Episode 469 - The one where Armando and Nev agree!

Find out if Carlos still has an iPhone and if he's been able to use it! All this and some aviation related content too!

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In this week's show one 737 takes a licking but keeps on rolling, an A380 has a run in with a drone & even airline CEOs get their hands dirty! In the military Ukraine is finally getting those F-16s they've been asking for and a new blended-wing design gets the go-ahead for development.

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

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Alaska 737 landing gear punctures wing at Santa Ana Airport https://onemileatatime.com/news/alaska-boeing-737-damaged-rough-landing/

Ryanair, British Airways and easyJet ban specific kind of carry-on bag https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/15/british-airways-easyjet-and-ryanair-have-banned-a-specific-kind-of-bag-19338524/

Monarch Airlines: Exclusive Details About the Relaunch https://airwaysmag.com/monarch-details-about-relaunch/

Dubai International Airport Tops 2019 Passenger Levels In H1 2023 https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/dubai-international-airport-tops-2019-passenger-levels-h1-2023

North Korea airline flies first international flight since Covid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66578171

Reports Suggest Emirates Airbus A380 Hit A Drone Landing In Nice https://simpleflying.com/emirates-airbus-a380-nice-drone-collision-reports/

Armed officers rushed to a Jet2 plane after passenger claimed to have 'explosive device' https://airlive.net/emergency/2023/08/22/armed-officers-rushed-to-a-jet2-plane-after-passenger-claimed-to-have-explosive-device/

Lufthansa Airlines CEO Jens Ritter works as an 'additional crew member' on flight says 'Sometimes you need to…' https://www.livemint.com/news/lufthansa-airlines-ceo-jens-ritter-works-as-an-additional-crew-member-on-flight-says-sometimes-you-need-to-11692857778902.html

American Airlines follows United in taking away a passenger perk https://www.thestreet.com/travel/american-airlines-follows-united-in-taking-away-a-passenger-perk