Episode 398 - The Queen of the Skies

Join, Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme.

In this week's packed show we take a look at the recent fight between a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft and some baggage containers, EasyJet go on a drive.... a recruitment drive that is, and we look at one airline who will fly you to the US for £139 and yes you do get a seat to sit on. In the Military news this week we look at some of the aviation developments in Ukraine, US forces blow up a MH-60 helicopter and lots of grey painted fighter jets fly over the UK to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 8th air force.

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

COMMERCIAL

Qatar signs deal with Boeing https://simpleflying.com/qatar-signs-777xf-and-max/

American Airlines to buy more 737 MAX jets, defers Dreamliner delivery https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/american-airlines-buy-23-more-737-max-planes-boeing-2022-02-02/

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Resumes Flight Operations https://www.aviationtoday.com/2022/02/02/ethiopian-airlines-boeing-737-max-resumes-flight-operations/

British Airways boss pledges to fix customer service issues https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-premium/ https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/British-Airways-boss-pledges-to-fix-customer-service-issues https://www.ft.com/content/473f9eee-6e8e-49fb-a020-1da305ff4430

China Airlines 747 Engine Suffers Damage In Baggage Cart Collision https://simpleflying.com/china-airlines-747-engine-damage/ https://www.100knots.com/china-airlines-b747-engine-sustains-damage-after-a-collision-with-a-baggage-cart/

JetOneX brings a Boeing 747-400M «Combi» back to life and is the only operator of the model https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/01/jetonex-brings-a-boeing-747-400m-combi-back-to-life-and-is-the-only-operator-of-the-model/

Pilots Wanted! easyJet Launches New Recruitment Drive for 1000 Pilots https://mediacentre.easyjet.com/story/15368/pilots-wanted-easyjet-launches-new-recruitment-drive-for-1000-pilots https://www.cae.com/civil-aviation/become-a-pilot/our-pilot-training-programmes/generation-easyjet-pilot-training-programme

Passenger vacated Airlink Jetstream seat before broken blade penetrated cabin https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/passenger-vacated-airlink-jetstream-seat-before-broken-blade-penetrated-cabin/147362.article

Budget airline launches cheap flights to New York from just £139 for 2022 https://www.mirror.co.uk/travel/cheap-flights/budget-airline-launches-cheap-flights-26107954 https://www.timeout.com/news/this-brand-new-budget-airline-is-selling-london-new-york-flights-for-just-139-020322

Ready for take-off: Oban Airport is set to be a hub for drone delivery flights https://www.scotsman.com/news/people/ready-for-take-off-oban-airport-is-set-to-be-a-hub-for-drone-delivery-flights-3552228 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-60214840

Perth Airport Starts Closing Its Under Utilized Terminals https://simpleflying.com/perth-airport-closing-terminals/

Melbourne Airport 3rd Runway and other more important news https://www.airport-technology.com/news/melbourne-airport-third-runway/ https://airport-world.com/melbourne-airport-unveils-new-pop-up-gin-shop/

Melbourne Airport unveils new pop-up gin shop https://airport-world.com/melbourne-airport-unveils-new-pop-up-gin-shop/

Retired pilot flies around the world from his backyard https://skiesmag.com/news/retired-pilot-bob-roberts-flies-around-world-from-backyard/

MILITARY

US Air Force ramps up intel flights, weapons shipments to Ukraine https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/01/27/us-air-force-ramps-up-intel-flights-weapons-shipments-to-ukraine/

Russia Deploys Su-35 Fighter Jets to Belarus for Military Drills amid Tensions with West https://caspiannews.com/news-detail/russia-deploys-su-35-fighter-jets-to-belarus-for-military-drills-amid-tensions-with-west-2022-1-28-0/

New Helicopter Units Appear To Be Joining Russian Forces Massing On Ukraine's Borders https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44105/new-helicopter-units-appear-to-be-joining-russian-forces-massing-on-ukraines-borders

U.S. MH-60M Helicopter Used In Raid To Kill ISIS Leader in Syria Blown Up On The Ground By U.S. Forces https://theaviationist.com/2022/02/03/u-s-mh-60m-helicopter-used-in-raid-to-kill-isis-leader-in-syria-blown-up-on-the-ground-by-u-s-forces/

U.S. B-1B, F-15s And British F-35 Formed Up Over The UK To Celebrate The 80th Anniversary Of The 8th Air Force https://theaviationist.com/2022/02/01/u-s-b-1b-f-15s-and-british-f-35-formed-up-over-the-uk-to-celebrate-the-80th-anniversary-of-the-8th-air-force/

Autonomous Resupply Gliders Made Successful Deliveries On Their First Overseas Deployment https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44111/autonomous-resupply-gliders-made-successful-deliveries-on-their-first-overseas-deployment