Episode 450 - With John Jester

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, a virtual Armando and John Jester for this week's episode.

In this week's show one pilot steps in & saves the day, BA are on the hunt for pilots, and a 717 takes a mid air leak. In the military Armando takes a look at Rivets & its F15's to the rescue.

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

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Gibraltar Airport tunnel opens on Friday https://www.chronicle.gi/airport-tunnel-opens-on-friday/

Pilot from another airline helps land Southwest flight after captain falls ill https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pilot-another-airline-helps-land-southwest-flight-captain-falls-ill-rcna76275?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 Leaks Fuel Soon After Taking Off https://simpleflying.com/delta-air-lines-boeing-717-leaks-fuel/

Nepal suspends two controllers after flights avert midair crash https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/27/nepal-suspends-two-controllers-after-flights-avert-mid-air-crash

Loganair to expand Heathrow operations after leasing slots https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/loganair-to-expand-heathrow-operations-after-leasing-slots/152649.article

ALPA: We don't have a pilot shortage https://airwaysmag.com/alpa-no-pilot-shortage/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Cuban migrants fly into Key West airport on motorized hang glider https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-cuban-migrants-flew-hang-glider-key-west/story?id=98123929 https://onemileatatime.com/news/cubans-fly-hang-glider-key-west/

Recruitment Drive: British Airways & BA Euroflyer Seek Direct Entry Airbus A320 Pilots https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-direct-entry-airbus-a320-pilot-recruitment/

Private jumbo jet sold for scrap after just 30 hours in the air https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/private-jet-jumbo-747-sold-scrap-b2285748.html

MILITARY

U.S. RC-135 Surveillance Jet Has Flown Unprecedented Mission Over Finland https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/u-s-rc-135-surveillance-jet-has-flown-unprecedented-mission-over-finland

US Deploys F-15 Fighters To Launch Retaliatory Strike In Syria After Iranian Drone Hits US Military Base https://eurasiantimes.com/us-deploys-f-15-fighters-to-launch-retaliatory-strike-in-syria/

Ukraine's air force is now allowing foreigners to sign up as pilots as it pushes for Western fighter jets https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-air-force-allow-foreigners-to-serve-specialists-western-aircraft-2023-3