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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). Search social media for 'PlaneTalkingUK' Whatsapp Number - +44 757 22 491 66 Email - podcast@planetalkinguk.com Website - www.planetalkinguk.com 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/