Episode 366 - Urban Air Mobility with Honeywell

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for a show with a special focus on Urban Air Mobility.

We were joined by Stéphane Fymat, Vice President and General Manager, Urban Air Mobility and Unmanned Aerial Systems at Honeywell who talked with us all about what Honeywell are doing in regards to the expanding UAM industry. In this week's show BA promo there new TV Ad, a woman gives birth to a baby on board a flight, and a 9 year old goes on an airport tour using the baggage belt. In the military Nine U.S. Marine Corps And Eight RAF F-35Bs Have Embarked On HMS Queen Elizabeth; Egypt signs contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets; and an Idaho Air National Guard A-10 Repainted in P-47 Thunderbolt Heritage Livery.

In this week's Play Truth Matt talked to Captain Al about Pilot Insurance. Don't forget you can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

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

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TRAVEL RULES AND HIGH PRICES https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/flights-fares-passengers-british-airways-easyjet-green-list-b1843070.html

ZEROAVIA TEST AIRCRAFT FOR HYDROGEN PROPULSION SYSTEM DAMAGED IN 'OFF-AIRPORT LANDING' https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/hydrogen-powered-plane-crashes-during-test-flight-at-cranfield/?fbclid=IwAR0xrJnwQR63r9j8NC7wc01PtSpjIq4oldSs0fAFJIXakkHBT5npyNYtecQ https://www.aviationtoday.com/2021/05/04/zeroavia-test-aircraft-hydrogen-propulsion-system-damaged-off-airport-landing/ https://www.zeroavia.com/offairportlanding

WITH HALO BUY, DIRECTIONAL EYES URBAN AIR MOBILITY OPS https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-05-05/halo-buy-directional-eyes-urban-air-mobility-ops

BRITISH AIRWAYS' STAFF STAR IN AIRLINE'S NEW TV AD https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/british-airways-staff-star-in-airlines-new-tv-ad

Link to the Video : https://youtu.be/NQIbrvWTPus

BOEING TO OPEN MORE 737-800BCF CONVERSION LINES https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2021-05-05/boeing-open-more-737-800bcf-conversion-lines

BOEING-BACKED START-UP WISK SIGNS FIRST DEAL TO OPERATE AIR TAXIS IN THE U.S. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/05/boeing-backed-start-up-wisk-inks-first-deal-to-operate-air-taxis-in-the-us.html

AIRBUS ANNOUNCES DEATH OF CIVIL FLY-BY-WIRE PIONEER ZIEGLER https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/airbus-announces-death-of-civil-fly-by-wire-pioneer-ziegler/143610.article

WOMAN WHO WAS UNAWARE OF PREGNANCY GIVES BIRTH ON FLIGHT https://people.com/human-interest/woman-gives-birth-on-flight-help-nurses-doctor-on-board/ https://www.tiktok.com/@juliabernice/video/6956692745721285894?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 https://www.tiktok.com/@alilia801/video/6958024825982029061

EXCESS BAGGAGE! BOY, 9, GOES FOR RIDE ON AIRPORT LUGGAGE BELT AFTER SNEAKING OFF FROM PARENTS https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9541699/Boy-9-goes-ride-airport-luggage-belt-sneaking-away-parents.html

MILITARY

NINE U.S. MARINE CORPS AND EIGHT RAF F-35BS HAVE EMBARKED ON HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH https://theaviationist.com/2021/05/03/f-35bs-hms-queen-elizabeth/

EGYPT SIGNS CONTRACT WITH FRANCE TO BUY 30 RAFALE FIGHTER JETS https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/102571/Egypt-signs-contract-with-France-to-buy-30-Rafale-fighter

IDAHO AIR NATIONAL GUARD A-10 REPAINTED IN P-47 THUNDERBOLT HERITAGE LIVERY http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/idaho-air-national-guard-paints-p-47-scheme-on-thunderbolt-ii.html

IRAQ'S F-16 PROGRAM STALLS AFTER US CONTRACTORS EVACUATE BALAD AIR BASE, REPORT SAYS https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/iraq-s-f-16-program-stalls-after-us-contractors-evacuate-balad-air-base-report-says-1.672349

THE AIR FORCE'S FIRST SKYBORG AUTONOMOUS DRONE PROTOTYPE MADE ITS FIRST FLIGHT https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/05/05/the-air-forces-first-skyborg-autonomous-drone-prototype-made-its-first-flight/