Plane Talking UK Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Join Carlos, Nev and John for an evening of aviation fun with all the latest international commercial and military aviation news.

In this week's show: 'No more turbulence' as Emirates makes a major change to reduce risk of bumpy flights; Ryanair begin hiring pilots for their 737 MAX-10 deliveries and we'll be discussing the tragic accident of the UPS MD-11 that crashed in Louisville yesterday.

In the military: The US Air Force says it needs 1500 more fighters to meet future threats .
We'll have the usual retro airline ad of the week segment and we will have more details of our 600th show which is taking place on Friday 22nd May next year.

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In this week's show: The regional operator Eastern Airways ceases flying as they appoint an administrator;  US airports report over 20 air traffic controller shortage incidents in just one day; and Ryanair issues an urgent warning to all passengers over new boarding pass rules from November.
 
In the military: Turkey finalises a deal to acquire 12 ex-Royal Air Force C-130J tactical transport aircraft; and 'bad fuel" may have caused recent back-to-back Nimitz aircraft crashes.
 
We have the last part of the interview with Alan Munro – this is a really good one we have to say and we think you'll enjoy more of Alan's anecdotes from when he was in the RAF and then into the world of civilian flying.
 
 We also have an exciting announcement to make regarding where and when our 600th show is going to be. That's going to be coming up at the end of the show, so stay tuned!

Join the hosts as they take you through all the news from around the world and across the UK. 

In this week's show: We discuss the Robinson R44 helicopter accident on the Isle of Wight; Korean Air strikes a £37bn deal to buy over 100 Boeing aircraft; and  Qantas is to prevent pilots having beards over safety concerns.
  
In the military: SAAB has received Gripen Type E and F Order for Thailand; and the USAF picks Red 6 Augmented Reality System to train F-16 pilots against virtual enemies. 
  
Also in the show this week, Matt and Nev visited Shoreham on the south coast of England on the 10th year anniversary of the air show accident - Matt speaks with Jonathan Warner who was at the roadside on the day that the Hawker Hunter crashed. It's quite a harrowing account.
  
Our intrepid reporter Captain Al brings us another one of his interviews from Oshkosh 2025 and this time we have let him loose to discuss a commercial airliner – the McDonnell Douglas DC-8. In fact the last one that was on the US register. Well, at least it's not grey!

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Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, Nik and Armando for this weeks packed show!

In this week's show we've got a flame-grilled Range Rover, EasyJet have been writing some big cheques, a new premium airline, and SHOCK HORROR, Nev's been demoted to 11A!
  
In the Military we have a great story about a WW2 aircraft catapult!

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Join Carlos, Matt, Nev, Nik and Armando for this weeks packed show!

Matt joins Armando live from North Carolina for this week's Aviation frolocking!

In this week's show we've got some crinkly cargo planes, x-rayed pets, a family fly-in, and (just for Matt!) some wine-derived aircraft fuel!
 
In the military we've got a solar spy plane, a super Saab, and some inflight refuelling. 
 
But before all that, Matt's been enjoying the high-life, with his own personal air-chauffeur!

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Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for this weeks packed show!

In this week's show we've got fake....engine parts....news, a flying eye in the sky, more droning on (and not just from Carlos), and a couple having a LOVE MOMENT! 
  
We've got an update from Armando about the Reno Air Races, and in the military we have simulator training in Ukraine, more droning on from Nev, and Fortnite comes to the B-52!

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Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Andy for this weeks packed show!

In this week's show, we've got a pungent pooch, a Russian plane-plough, and a delinquent doggy! In the military, we have a fancy biz-jet, a secret fighter, and a disposable drone. 
 
Nev also shares with us a recenty fail in seat 1A!

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Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando (on tape) for this weeks packed show!

In this week's show, we've got a flying Subway, a Fecal Fiasco, and a Government crackdown on hidden fees. In the military, we've got cardboard drones, and a Russian defector.

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Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando (on tape) for this weeks packed show!

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In this week's programme there's a surprising twist in the revival of one airline, emotional support animals rears it's head again and we have a conversation about the awful media coverage surrounding the air traffic incident this week.

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Find out if Carlos still has an iPhone and if he's been able to use it! 
All this and some aviation related content too!

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In this week's show one 737 takes a licking but keeps on rolling, an A380 has a run in with a drone & even airline CEOs get their hands dirty!
        
In the military Ukraine is finally getting those F-16s they've been asking for and a new blended-wing design gets the go-ahead for development.

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

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Alaska 737 landing gear punctures wing at Santa Ana Airport
https://onemileatatime.com/news/alaska-boeing-737-damaged-rough-landing/

Ryanair, British Airways and easyJet ban specific kind of carry-on bag
https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/15/british-airways-easyjet-and-ryanair-have-banned-a-specific-kind-of-bag-19338524/

Monarch Airlines: Exclusive Details About the Relaunch
https://airwaysmag.com/monarch-details-about-relaunch/

Dubai International Airport Tops 2019 Passenger Levels In H1 2023
https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/dubai-international-airport-tops-2019-passenger-levels-h1-2023

North Korea airline flies first international flight since Covid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66578171

Reports Suggest Emirates Airbus A380 Hit A Drone Landing In Nice
https://simpleflying.com/emirates-airbus-a380-nice-drone-collision-reports/

Armed officers rushed to a Jet2 plane after passenger claimed to have 'explosive device'
https://airlive.net/emergency/2023/08/22/armed-officers-rushed-to-a-jet2-plane-after-passenger-claimed-to-have-explosive-device/

Lufthansa Airlines CEO Jens Ritter works as an 'additional crew member' on flight says 'Sometimes you need to…'
https://www.livemint.com/news/lufthansa-airlines-ceo-jens-ritter-works-as-an-additional-crew-member-on-flight-says-sometimes-you-need-to-11692857778902.html

American Airlines follows United in taking away a passenger perk
https://www.thestreet.com/travel/american-airlines-follows-united-in-taking-away-a-passenger-perk