About this episode
Join, Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this week's programme. In this week's show we take a look at the aviation news from the Ukraine, British Airways has a meltdown & its not of old aircraft & we look at crufts 2022 but in an aviation way . In the military we look at the situation in Ukraine, pay respect to Colonel "Grey Wolf" Oksanchenko, and we get confirmation that the world's heaviest airplane has indeed been destroyed. It was so good to see so many people at the 400th show representing listeners and the podcast community, it was truly incredible and we take a moment or two to reminisce on a stunning weekend. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL Ukraine / Russia conflict stories https://www.airlinerwatch.com/2022/03/united-airlines-to-continue-to-fly-over.html https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-suspends-parts-maintenance-russian-airlines-its-aviation-sector-isolated-2022-03-02/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-jal-ana-cancel-all-flights-europe-thursday-2022-03-03/ https://www.airlinerwatch.com/2022/03/russian-air-space-closure-means.html https://www.airlinerwatch.com/2022/03/russian-aviation-industry-isolated-as.html https://www.airlinerwatch.com/2022/03/alaskas-anchorage-prepares-for-extra.html https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/irish-aircraft-leasing-firms-to-sever-agreements-with-russian-airlines-1.4817878 Jet2 becomes first airline to scrap face masks on flights https://thepointsguy.com/news/jet2-airline-scrap-face-masks-on-flights-covid/ British Airways is quizzed by regulator over biggest IT meltdown in years that saw it cancel hundreds of flights at last minute leaving furious holidaymakers stranded abroad https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10563815/British-Airways-grilled-Civil-Aviation-Authority-fiasco-leaves-Heathrow-passengers-stranded.html Tradewind Aviation Orders 20 PC-12 NGX Turboprops https://www.flyingmag.com/tradewind-aviation-orders-20-pc-12-ngx-turboprops/ Drunk pilot removed from cockpit of JetBlue flight to Florida https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/03/jetblue-pilot-drunk-flight-alcohol-florida Crufts 2022 Birmingham Airport rules for dog owners travelling to NEC show https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/crufts-2022-birmingham-airport-rules-23250347 SOUTHEND AIRPORT: WIZZ AIR DITCHES PLANS TO SET UP ESSEX BASE AS RYANAIR RULES OUT IMMINENT RETURN https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/southend-airport-wizz-air-ryanair-b2026920.html Canada's low-cost carrier WestJet to buy rival Sunwing Airlines https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/canadas-low-cost-carrier-westjet-buy-rival-sunwing-airlines-2022-03-02/ NetJets Agrees To Buy and Operate 150 Lilium eVTOLs https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2022-03-03/netjets-agrees-buy-and-operate-150-lilium-evtols https://www.futureflight.aero/news-article/2022-03-03/netjets-agrees-buy-and-operate-lilium-jet-evtol-private-owners Norwegian Adds 10 New Boeing 737 MAX 8s https://simpleflying.com/norwegian-10-737-max-lease/ MILITARY Ukraine Conflict https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-happened-russias-air-force-us-officials-experts-stumped-2022-03-01/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/28/which-countries-are-sending-military-aid-to-ukraine https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2022-03-01/poland-nato-russia-invasion-ukraine-5185737.html Colonel Oleksandr Oksanchenko shot down https://theaviationgeekclub.com/colonel-oleksandr-grey-wolf-oksanchenko-the-ukrainian-air-force-su-27-flanker-display-pilot-between-2013-2018-killed-in-an-air-battle-on-friday-night/ The An-225 Mriya, World's Heaviest Aircraft, Has Been Destroyed https://theaviationist.com/2022/02/27/the-only-an-225-mriya-destroyed/ The Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 That Landed In Romania Flown Back To Ukraine https://theaviationist.com/2022/03/01/ukrainian-su-27-returns-to-ukraine/ Romanian Rescue Helicopter Crashes During Search For Missing MiG-21 Fighter Jet https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44542/romanian-rescue-helicopter-crashes-during-search-for-missing-mig-21-fighter-jet