Plane Talking UK's Podcast Carlos, Nev, Armando & Matt

In this week's show everyone's favourite low cost airline has their luggage policy deemed abusive by the courts, a disruptive passenger is jailed for trying to open a cabin door mid-flight and a US Entrepreneur opens his fifth airline.

In the military we explore how the air force evacuates patients from biological hazard areas.

Captain John Hutchinson talks to Nick about some of the perks of being a Concorde Pilot and we have some great audio feedback from Nik Codling.

In this episode we learn that 3 dead / 180 people hurt as a jet skids off the runway in Istanbul, Abu Dhabi's long-troubled carrier Etihad sells 38 jets for $1b and a struggling Cathay Pacific takes shocking measures to protect it's financial security during the Coronavirus.

In what can essentially be described as not a great week for the aviation industry we learn that one American carrier is frantically trying to avoid strike action by everyone from engineers to flight crew, there is talk of base closures due to the ongoing MAX issues for everyone's favourite low cost company and there's excitement as the 777X takes to the skies for the first time.

We learn that the biggest airport in the East is denied the expansion it wanted, the MAX saga rumbles on with further delays expected before it returns to service with new concerns raised over the new SIM time required for pilots, there's a cabin smoke issue for one low cost airline and this week's chart involves the world's busiest cargo airports.

In Nick's interview with John Hutchinson they turn to his commercial career. We also return to the Dubai Airshow to talk Digital Tower tech with Frequentis.

In today's episode we learn the British government have a lot of questions to answer as they rescue one UK based airline, everyone's favourite low cost company celebrates becoming Europe's biggest airline and an 18 year old becomes Britain's youngest commercial pilot.

In the military we learn why combat pilots love the supercharged F15EX so much and the RAF look to launching a fleet of 'Swarming Drones' in april.

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for a very special episode with a whole host of incredible friends of the show.
In today's programme we talk about that incident involving the Ukraine, everyone's favourite low cost airline boast their green credentials and an Airbus A380 owner claims receiving over 30 requests a day for their flying beast.
In part two of Nick's interview with John Hutchinson they continue to talk about his military career and we announce the winners of the Christmas Competition.
Wow, what a weekend that was! Thank you so much to everyone who took time out of their lives to join us in celebrating episode 300.
Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
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1. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ba-a319-spoiler-strayed-after-maintenance-lapse/136080.article
2. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ryanair-claims-to-be-greenest-and-cleanest-major-airline-in-europe-1.4132892
3. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=12299478
4. https://thepointsguy.com/news/spirit-airlines-makes-big-airbus-order-official/
5. https://simpleflying.com/qantas-perth-london-fuel-stop/
6. https://simpleflying.com/airbus-belugaxl/
7. https://simpleflying.com/hi-fly-gets-30-requests-for-its-airbus-a380-every-day/
8. https://simpleflying.com/delta-binge-button/