Episode 395 - New Year Assemble

Join, Carlos, Matt, Nev, and Armando for this week's programme. It's our first live show of 2022! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday period. Now, let's talk aviation!

In this week's show the 737 Max receives 100 orders from a surprising airline, there's a shocking bird strike in South Africa and there's some exciting career opportunities on offer at Newcastle Airport.

In the military we have a bit of a fighter roundup from the holidays; Israel orders some new (yet classic) aircraft for its Air Force; The US Air Force hints at an F-22 replacement; and a new museum opens up in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Carlos and Armando share with us a trip they took in a PC-12 while Carlos went to visit.

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 :

COMMERCIAL

Allegiant Orders 737 MAX https://onemileatatime.com/news/allegiant-boeing-737-max/

TOP TEN SAFEST LOW-COST AIRLINES FOR 2022 https://www.airlineratings.com/news/top-ten-safest-low-cost-airlines-2022/

The 10 Worst Airlines in the World https://usebounce.com/blog/airline-index https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/the-10-worst-airlines-in-the-world

South African Airlink Jestream encounters birdstrike https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f2a35e6&opt=0

Palmer's airport volunteers helped to secure aircraft as wind tossed some

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/mat-su/2022/01/04/at-palmers-airport-volunteers-worked-to-secure-aircraft-in-a-sea-of-wind-wrecked-planes/

More than 500 jobs available at Newcastle International Airport careers fair https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-airport-careers-fair-friday-22647975

To register : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/newcastle-international-airport-careers-fair-tickets-227065056697?fbclid=IwAR2EJVibFlVE8nELnaCtsqJ172abFSgnssyHjdDGCd1WJV_fSdbRQqWO6oo

JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LAUNCHES NEW WELLNESS CENTRE https://www.globalcosmeticsnews.com/john-f-kennedy-international-airport-launches-new-wellness-centre/

JumpSeat App Seeks To Supplement Notams https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2021-12-15/jumpseat-app-seeks-supplement-notams

Qantas pilots making errors after long periods without flying https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/qantas-pilots-making-errors-after-long-periods-without-flying-20211228-p59kib.html?fbclid=IwAR3MnSRqN_78J-RVlNOGMl7dc7WDRMeLp8RMlG63c0KOzjRwDEvtGGm6hjU

Virgin Atlantic expands status match offer to more loyalty programs https://thepointsguy.com/news/virgin-status-match-ba-elites/

MILITARY

The Royal Netherlands Air Force Has Declared Its F-35A Operational https://theaviationist.com/2021/12/27/rnlaf-f-35-ioc/

South Korean F-35A Performs Belly Landing Due To 'Avionic System Issues' https://theaviationist.com/2022/01/04/rokaf-f-35a-belly-landing/

RAF Lakenheath Has Become The First Base in Europe To Receive U.S. Air Force F-35s https://theaviationist.com/2021/12/16/first-495th-fs-f35s-landed/

UAE nixes deal with US to buy F-35 fighter planes https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/1865726-uae-nixes-deal-with-us-to-buy-f-35-fighter-planes

Israel signs $3 billion deal to buy US military aircraft https://www.dw.com/en/israel-signs-3-billion-deal-to-buy-us-military-aircraft/a-60301536

US Air Force to advance stealthy successor for F-22 https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/us-air-force-to-advance-stealthy-successor-for-f-22/146892.article

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Opens STEM Center https://warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/pearl-harbor-aviation-museum-opens-stem-center.html