Episode 353 - ft. KC The Pilot

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and special guest Kudzi Chikohora "KC The Pilot" for this week's show. Kudzi will be talking all about what it takes to become a commercial pilot in Europe.

In this week's show Boeing announce more delays to the 777X programme, Southwest are stopping all emotional support animals onboard, and UFO's are filmed from a flight deck.

In the military this week HMS Queen Elizabeth takes over Flagship status and the USAF want to add curtains to the toilets on the B52 bomber.

We're talking Winglet Plane Truths with Captain Al and George Lee MBE talks about his preparations for the World Gliding Championships.

Check out KC The Pilot at: https://kcthepilot.com/ His YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCECPpiIRaWTr9QAn5f9q7zw And his book at: https://cutt.ly/GkqiE4S

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

WEEKLY ROUNDUP

EMIRATES AND ETIHAD BANNED FROM FLYING TO THE UK https://simpleflying.com/emirates-etihad-uk-flight-ban/

HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN FLIGHTS CANCELLED AS PSA REGIONAL FLEET GROUNDED https://airlinegeeks.com/2021/01/28/122-american-flights-cancelled-as-psa-regional-fleet-grounded/

COMMERCIAL

BOEING DELAYS 777X FURTHER TO LATE 2023 https://samchui.com/2021/01/28/boeing-777x-further-delayed-till-late-2023/#.YBRsZOj7SUk

RYANAIR EXTENDS FREE FLIGHT CHANGES TO END OF MARCH https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/399502/ryanair-extends-free-flight-changes-until-march-31

SLOT BLOCKING FOR JET BLUE COMING INTO UK https://thepointsguy.com/news/jetblue-locked-out-london-airports/

LIGHT AIRCRAFT LANDS AT ADELAIDE AIRPORT MINUS A NOSE GEAR https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-27/emergency-landing-at-parafield-airport/13093958

SOUTHWEST STOPPING ALL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS ON FLIGHTS https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2021/01/27/southwest-will-no-longer-allow-emotional-support-animals/

UFO FILMED BY PIA FLIGHT DECK CREW https://www.rt.com/news/513822-pilots-ufo-pakistan-video/

MILITARY

HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH TAKES OVER AS ROYAL NAVY FLAGSHIP https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/aircraft-carrier-hms-queen-elizabeth-takes-over-as-royal-navy-fleet-flagship-40019495.html

PRIVACY, PLEASE: AIR FORCE WANTS TO ADD TOILET CURTAIN ON B-52 BOMBER https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/01/28/privacy-please-air-force-wants-add-toilet-curtain-b-52-bomber.html