About this episode
Join Carlos, Nev, Matt and Armando for this week's episode of the UK's Number One Aviation Podcast. We introduce a new segment "The Plane Truth" with Captain Al. This show's topic is: Is Airplane Air Safe? Recycled Air and HEPA filters. In this show we find out about the latest news from Boeing regarding the MAX, an unusual alliance between BA and everyone's favourite low cost airlines form to take on the government and Istanbul launches it's reign as Europe's largest airport with 3 simultaneous take-offs. In the military the wreckage Of The F-15C Eagle That Crashed Off The coast of the UK has Been Found and the US Airforce announces it's options for private air refuelling companies. Let us know what you think in the comments! Join the whole community in the chatroom. To get in touch and help driving the conversation : Send us an email via podcast@planetalkinguk.com via the website using https://www.planetalkinguk.com or send us a WhatsApp using +447572249166. We spoke about Aerobility this week : https://www.aerobility.com The link to the virtual airshow is : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1HnzvVoSZw Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Boeing aims for key 737 MAX certification flight in late June https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-idUSKBN23H2O7 Senate bill aims to improve aircraft certification after 737 MAX crashes https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max/senators-introduce-aviation-safety-bill-to-reform-aircraft-certification-after-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN23N2YL Exclusive: U.S. senators draft plan to reform new plane design approvals after 737 MAX crashes https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-senators-draft-plan-to-reform-new-plane-design-approvals-after-737-max-crashes-idUSKBN23J2LK BA, easyJet and Ryanair launch legal action over govt's quarantine policy https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-ba-easyjet-and-ryanair-launch-legal-action-over-govts-quarantine-policy-12005185 Airlines ban alcohol on planes in response to Covid-19 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/alcohol-ban-airlines-covid-19/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1IKO0ygdg2hMdLxIUP-rHRCqDqPAN9WbX5XeFSw31k8qcv3BmNBEGuZ3I Planes wedged together after collision at Aberdeen Airport https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-53076806 The video is here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZsqGUDGTSc Wizz Air continues aggressive expansion with three new bases https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/25235-wizz-air-new-bases-expansion-june-18?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wizz+air British Airways comes up trumps with Executive Club status extensions https://www.turningleftforless.com/ba-comes-up-trumps-with-executive-club-status-extensions/ Qantas to retire final 2 Boeing 747s this month https://thepointsguy.com/news/qantas-final-747-retirements/ Qantas cancels all international flights until October https://ukaviation.news/qantas-cancels-all-international-flights-until-october/ EasyJet agrees five-year deferral on 24 Airbus aircraft https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/easyjet-agrees-five-year-deferral-on-24-airbus-aircraft/138853.article Three Simultaneous Takeoffs Begin Istanbul's Reign As Europe's Largest Airport, Now With A New Runway https://www.forbes.com/sites/willhorton1/2020/06/15/three-simultaneous-takeoffs-begin-istanbuls-reign-as-europes-largest-airport-now-with-a-new-runway/#66d86c072e57 Kit out your MS Flight Sim cockpit with Thrustmaster's new range of Airbus controllers https://www.pcgamer.com/thrustmaster-tca-sidestick-aribus-edition-hands-on-preview/ Garuda Indonesia says flight attendants will forgo masks so passengers can see if they're smiling or frowning https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/garuda-indonesia-says-flight-attendants-071411704.html British Airways moves to inflight meal boxes https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/ba-boxed-meals MILITARY North Sea US jet crash: Pilot found dead https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-53051055 Air Force Is Looking At Using Magnetic Fields To Navigate Instead Of GPS And Flight Testing It On F-16s https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler/2020/06/12/air-force-gps-magnetic-fields-navigation-f-16/#773c45e26818 UK's F-35B 617 Squadron "Dambusters" Aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/06/uks-operational-f-35b-jets-mark-first-landing-on-hms-queen-elizabeth/ Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34120/the-five-ways-the-air-force-says-it-could-pursue-hiring-private-aerial-refueling-companies