Episode 345 - Save the Reno Air Races

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, Armando and the legendary Bob Mills for this week's aviation silliness.

In this week's show the Boeing 737 Max can finally fly passengers, Singapore airlines installs their new first class onto all its A380's & two pilots get into trouble for drawing non-family-show content in the sky. In the military this week The US Air Force continues to expand options for enlisted Airmen and some officers to seek pilot positions and the first F/A-18C from the Blue Angels lands in Washington for display at the Smithsonian. We welcome to the live show, guest Bob Mills to talk about the National Championship Air Races. If you'd like to make a donation please go to :

https://airrace.org/save-the-races/

If you want to learn more about the appeal, you can watch it here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZZR1qcXiA

Neil Cloughley continues his chat with Carlos about the fascinating Faradair project and this week we learn the details about the proposed propulsion system.

In this week's Plane Truth we're learning about Engine Failures & Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC).

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

COMMERCIAL

737 Max cleared for take-off

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/18/business/boeing-737-max-approval/index.html

https://uk.reuters.com/article/boeing-737max-regulators/analysis-as-regulators-prepare-to-weigh-in-on-737-max-faas-global-dominance-fades-idUKL1N2I42I3 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-18/boeing-max-cleared-to-fly-as-faa-lifts-longest-u-s-grounding

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-16/boeing-max-declared-safe-to-fly-by-europe-s-aviation-regulator

https://www.flightglobal.com/farnborough-2020/737-max-certification-remains-urgent-for-boeing-even-as-new-jet-demand-sags/139027.article

https://www.aerotime.aero/ruta.burbaite/24277-ryanair-s-737-max-200-design-issue-prompts-new-delays

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54981658

http://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2020/Return-of-the-Boeing-737-MAX-to-service-OPS-DIS-11/default.aspx

Qantas Centenary Celebrations

https://simpleflying.com/qantas-boeing-787-sydney-harbor/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktoI40GCSFg&feature=youtu.be

British Airways and American Airlines launch transatlantic Covid-19 tests

https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/travel/british-airways-and-american-airlines-launch-transatlantic-covid-19-tests-1.1113503

Is MOM Air, a new and familiar-looking budget airline, for real?

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/mom-air-new-budget-airline

https://onemileatatime.com/mom-air-iceland/

https://onemileatatime.com/mom-air-artwork-not-real/

Singapore A380 New First Class to be installed on all A380s

https://mainlymiles.com/2020/11/15/singapore-airlines-will-fit-all-12-of-its-a380s-with-new-cabin-products/

Two pilots are under investigation for allegedly altering their flight path to draw something rude in the sky

https://www.airlive.net/two-pilots-are-under-investigation-for-allegedly-altering-their-flight-path-to-draw-a-gigantic-penis-in-the-sky/

MILITARY

Air Force Will Now Offer Enlisted Troops a Path to Pilot Training

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/18/air-force-will-now-offer-enlisted-troops-path-pilot-training.html

Taiwan Grounds F-16s After Second Fighter Accident in Less Than a Month

https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/taiwan-grounds-f-16s-after-second-fighter-accident-less-month

First Blue Angels F/A-18C Has Arrived At The National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center

https://theaviationist.com/2020/11/19/first-blue-angels-f-a-18c-has-arrived-at-the-national-air-and-space-museums-udvar-hazy-center/