• Episode 557 - Offloaded Water Bottles
    Jun 27 2025

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

    In this week's show Wizz Air asks passengers to ‘pre-select’ themselves for being offloaded from overbooked flights, British Airways faces a backlash over water bottle removal trial on some US flights, and some good news regarding UK funding to help disadvantaged youngsters become pilots and engineers.

    In the military: Some Airbus A321 aircraft are to be modified into “Flying Frigate” patrol jets by France and we discuss rumours that Boeing might resume production of the C-17 Globemaster III.

    Nev's also got a nice interview clip from Pete The Irish Pilot as he speaks with Ady Dolan from NATS at LHR tower.

    We'll also have the first look at some of the content that we gathered at last week's Duxford Air Show. It was a very busy show as usual and the weather was extremely hot to say the least!

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Episode 556 - LOT Orders and Summer Closure
    Jun 23 2025

    In this week's show: LOT Polish Airlines places its first ever Airbus order for 40 A220 aircraft,

    Budget airline Jetstar Asia is set to close this summer after over 20 years of operations and The Paris Air Show opened on Monday this week at Le Bourget airfield, with more than 2,400 exhibitors from 48 countries.

    In the military: We look at how the Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters Test Integrate AI to Guide Pilots Through Hostile Airspace.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Episode 555 - Place your Boeing and Airbus Bets Now
    Jun 13 2025

    In this week's show: we look at the continuing B787 production delays for American Airlines, a new British Airways policy on the use of social media down route (or anywhere on the line for that matter) and United's decision to temporarily suspend Starlink WiFi on board their aircraft due to reported interference with pilots' communication systems.

    In the military: The German Air Force is to equip their A400M aircraft with infrared protection systems capability and the story of an RAF pilot's final flight after 45 years in the air. That would actually require quite a lot of fuel and a considerable number of comfort breaks, but hopefully you'll understand what I mean!

    We'll also be discussing the sad death of prolific author and aviator, Frederick Forsyth who passed away this week aged 86.

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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • Episode 553 - Short Pilots and Damaged Passports
    Jun 2 2025

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

    In this week's show is the pilot shortage really this bad? An A321XLR takes a Wizz & passport damage, have you checked yours lately ???

    In the military, RAF Brize Norton's gate guard gets a refresh and looks stunning, plus its drone killing time.

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Episode 552 - Global Tape and Control Birds
    May 24 2025

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

    Is Global really all its cracked up to be or did they over use the speed tape? BA get fined and Heathrow gets a new control tower or is it just for birds?

    In the military its all droney & do we need to call Mulder & Scully for what could be an X-File.

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Episode 551 - Busy IT April
    May 18 2025

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

    In this week's show: Cathay Pacific apologises for serving alcohol to a 3 year old child on a flight to London – nothing like starting them early! London's Heathrow airport reports April 2025 being their busiest April on record - and more IT woes - not at Heathrow for a change, but this time at Stansted airport – time to upgrade from those 56K modems methinks.

    In the military: The US Navy has allegedly lost a second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, and Rolls-Royce wins a £563 million RAF Typhoon fighter jet engine contract.

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Episode 549 - Windups and Window Dimming
    May 3 2025

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

    In this week's show: Ryanair winds passengers up with cheeky message to ‘favourite’ travellers amid bag measurement fury, a British Airways 787 has a window dimming failure on 14-Hour flight and it's a very happy birthday to the A380 as Airbus celebrates 20 years of service of this amazing aircraft.
    In the military: It’s the last of the V-22 Ospreys & the RAF prepare for a Big show celebrating VE day 80.

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    2 hrs