Episode 319 - Anyone for another Foam Party?

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this weeks recording of PTUK Aviation Podcast.

In today's commercial aviation news we learn of a data breach at EasyJet affecting 9 million customers, vending machines appear in airports selling PPE and AirFrance announce the retirement of their entire fleet of A380s.

In the military aviation we hear of awful news from the Snowbirds Display Team and the Irish Air Corps in the Market for a new Transport Plane.

Carlos talks to Max Trescott about an innovative autoland product from Garmin and Nev brings us his latest bumper highlights package.

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

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EasyJet admits data of nine million hacked https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/technology-52722626

Unions say Ryanair exaggerating COVID threat to undermine conditions https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-conornavirus-ryanair/unions-say-ryanair-exaggerating-covid-threat-to-undermine-conditions-idUSKBN22W1ZT

British Airways set to take delivery of first Boeing 787-10 this week https://thepointsguy.com/news/ba-first-787-10-delivery/

Cessna Skycourier finally flies https://txtav.com/en/newsroom/2020/05/first-cessna-skycourier-twin-utility-turboprop-takes-flight

Crash: PIA A320 at Karachi on May 22nd 2020 https://avherald.com/h?article=4d7a6e9a&opt=0

At least 56 dead as Pakistan plane crashes into Karachi houses https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/pakistan-flight-crash-lahore-to-karachi-casualty-injured-latest-updates-1680793-2020-05-22

Vending machines at airports selling PPE https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2020/05/18/las-vegas-airport-vending-machines-are-selling-ppe/#3a0cc4fe6805

Bank of China now own 12% (ish) of Norwegian https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2020/05/20/china-takes-stake-in-new-look-norwegian-air/?fbclid=IwAR3CPkk80HMOUC1at69mAOAaIlbwbiieAzb02OEjk6AocjZJe23m7xYSDyU#77edc14a7872

Rolls-Royce is cutting at least 9,000 jobs as the coronavirus slams aviation https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/20/business/rolls-royce-job-cuts/index.html

American Airlines 787s Covered In Fire Suppression System Malfunction https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-787s-covered-in-fire-suppression-system-malfunction/

Etihad Operates Historic First Flight To Israel https://simpleflying.com/etihad-israel-flight/

Air France To Retire Its Entire Airbus A380 Fleet https://www.aerospcworld.com/2020/05/breaking-air-france-to-retire-its.html

Lufthansa Group joins fuel from sunlight and air project https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.team/25009-lufthansa-group-joins-fuel-from-sunlight-and-air-project

MILITARY Officer Calls Snowbirds Crash 'Nightmare' as Probe Begins https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/05/19/officer-calls-snowbirds-crash-nightmare-probe-begins.html

Red Arrows moving to RAF Waddington from RAF Scampton https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-lincolnshire-52709531

Matt's first ever appearance on PTUK was in this episode! https://planetalkinguk.libsyn.com/plane-talking-uk-podcast-episode-25

FAA investigating Detroit drone flight that came 'dangerously close' to Blue Angels https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/faa-investigating-detroit-drone-flight-that-came-dangerously-close-to-blue-angels/article_e041b9de-9893-11ea-b666-5f96aaa623bd.html

Irish Air Corps in the Market for a Transport Plane https://flyinginireland.com/2020/05/new-transport-aircraft-for-the-irish-air-corps/?fbclid=IwAR3hglPj3fE9a-4MqFetPFGzp3Zd7OEAFK629NeNdS-AM4gJmZGllr4W4UU

Annie Glenn, wife of Astronaut John Glenn passes https://www.space.com/annie-glenn-dies-of-covid-19-at-100-obituary.html