Plane Talking UK Podcast

Join Carlos, Matt, Armando and Brian Coleman for this week's show. In this week's show we learn the last ever A380 has been assembled, the A321 flying from the US to the UK is unveiled and a time when most airlines are retiring their passenger 747's, one airline is refurbishing theirs. In the military a vintage WWII B-25 Mitchell makes a forced landing in California and we learn that the U-2 will...

Join Carlos, Nev, Matt and Armando (Live and on tape) for this week's show. In this week's show there is a shocking announcement from NATS involving their current batch of trainees, an inquiry into a Shetland helicopter crash says the crew would have failed the training exam and the fate of another fleet of A380s is being decided next week. In the military the UK Ministry of Deference May not purc...

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Gordon for this week's show. Gordon Smith is Group Editor for Commercial Aviation with some of the world's largest aviation magazines joined us to discuss all the latest in Commercial Aviation News and Military Aviation News and much much more. To subscribe to their incredible magazine (Carlos has been a subscriber for many years!), take yourself to https://shop.keypubli...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's show. In this week's show it's been a bad few weeks for Boeing's 767, Aer Lingus mulls over moving it's Transatlantic base to the UK and there's good news as more airlines ditch their change fees to encourage more people to fly. In the military a US Navy E2 Hawkeye crashes in Virginia with the crew safely egressing the aircraft and two VERY capabl...

Join Carlos, Matt and Micah for this week's show. In today's episode there's talk of mass lay-offs at Gatwick as passenger numbers plummet, law suits and unexpected quarantines make for a difficult week at EasyJet and someone is trying to make carbon free aviation fuel using Ammonia. In the military plane spotters at Fairford are warned by the police and there's sad news coming out of Duxford invo...

Join Carlos, Matt and the King of all things Aviation Captain Jeff for this week's show. In this week's show we discover there's talk of Quanta's International services being grounded until July 2021, Wizz Air decides to take on EasyJet at Gatwick Airport and a man is arrested after driving under a taxiing aircraft. In the military, the Royal Air Force receives a high-end full motion simulator sim...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and a very quiet Matt for this week's programme. In this week's show there's more bad news for Rolls Royce as they alert operators to Trent engine blades cracking, everyone's favourite low cost carrier smashes their 7 star rating and suggestions are made that simulated evacuations should be more realistic. In the military a helicopter gets shot at while training in the US...

In this week's show everyone's favourite low cost airline is threatened with an Italian flight ban, a Captain dismissed a go-around call before a hard landing incident and a new service between Teeside and Heathrow opens up. In the military the SpaceX capsule returns safely to earth and castaways are found by an Air Force tanker aircrew in the Pacific Ocean. Find out all about the new project Gran...

Join Nev, Matt, Carlos and Armando (via video) for this week's episode of the UK's favourite Aviation Podcast. We'll be talking with Britain's Youngest Pilot Jack Jenner-Hall. Nev has another Passenger Experience lined up for you and Armando chats with good friend John Jester about findings from the Atlas Air Flight 3591 crash investigation. If you haven't done so already, make sure you send in yo...

Join Carlos, Armando and Matt for this week's episode of the UK's number one Aviation Podcast. In this week's show a Flying club in Norfolk aims launches a new course to get old aviation off the ground, there's a world first coming out of Dubai as FREE COVID medical cover is offered by one airline and we're 'Going Green' with an Eco-Demonstrator and a 70 seater hybrid. In the military we're keepin...

Flying Wild Alaska's Ariel Tweto and Reno Air Racer & Test Pilot Sean Van Hatten join Carlos, Armando and Matt for this week's episode of the UK's number one Aviation Podcast.   Ariel Tweto from the wildly popular Discovery Channel TV show Flying Wild Alaska joins us on the show to talk to us about flying in Alaska, filming and producing the TV show, and her own journey to become a pilot, and life...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's episode of the UK's number one Aviation News Podcast. In this week's show a 787 is damaged as an engine collides with a Jet Bridge, Wizz Air announce they are taking legal action against Ryanair over the Buzz brand and there's a new radio station launched especially for cabin crew. In the military Boris Johnson's newly painted aircraft is employed...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's edition of the UK's Number One Aviation Podcast. SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube and hit the Bell icon to be sure not to miss any of our LIVE shows. 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. On this w...

Join Carlos, Nev, Matt and Armando for this week's episode of the UK's Number One Aviation Podcast. Andrew from the 'Plane Reclaimers' TV Show joins us to talk about the ins and outs of taking the in's of the aircraft out. In this week's show we learn there is a heady mix of apologies and law suits for Luton's favourite low cost carrier, facemasks and smoking force a Canadian budget airline to div...

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 tak...

Join Carlos, Armando, Matt and Captain Al for this week's episode of the UK's Number One Aviation Podcast. In this week's show we learn all about the UK government's new quarantine regulations, Ryanair make an important temporary alteration to their flight booking policy and France unveil a substantial aid package for the aviation industry. In the military there's damage to an Osprey as it's hit b...

Join Carlos, Nev, Matt and Paul from the Layovers Podcast for this weeks latest episode of the UK's Number One Aviation Podcast. In this week's show we learn that Amazon are leasing some new aircraft as business continues to boom, The first A220 rolls off its dedicated Alabama assembly line and we learn that Lion air stops its passenger services just days after restarting them as people fail to fo...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando, Matt and Mentour Pilot Petter Hörnfeldt for this weeks recording of the PTUK Aviation Podcast. We had a great chat with the one and only Mentour Pilot and Armando talks to Bob Mills about his time as a Naval Aviator, Airline Captain and President of the Sports Class at the Reno Air Races in the first part of a new interview series. There was the usual round up of the lat...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this weeks recording of PTUK Aviation Podcast. In today's commercial aviation news we learn of a data breach at EasyJet affecting 9 million customers, vending machines appear in airports selling PPE and AirFrance announce the retirement of their entire fleet of A380s. In the military aviation we hear of awful news from the Snowbirds Display Team and the Irish...

Join Carlos, Armando, Matt, Major Rick and Micah (from the Airplane Geeks - www.airplanegeeks.com) for this week's PTUK Aviation Podcast recording. In this week's Grey Stuff special we learn that the A10 will continue flying until 2040, RAF Typhoons conduct exercises with the US B1B Lancer and the first Osprey arrives in Japan. In the commercial news some airlines announce their intentions to retu...

Join Carlos, Nev, Matt and Captain Al for this week's show.   In today's show we hear of sad news as Virgin pull out of Gatwick but someone is already eyeing up some of their slots, even in lock-down there are still fights breaking out on one low cost carrier in the states and there's another accidental discharge this time in a BA hangar.   In the military VE celebrations take place despite these...

Join Nev, Captain Nick and Matt for today's show. In this week's episode we hear worrying news involving Nev's favourite airline, Han Solo is in trouble with the FAA for a runway incursion in the Falcon and after 9 years of delays Berlin celebrate the opening of their new airport. We also pay tribute to the incredible achievements of Captain Tom Moore as he turns 100 years young this week. In the...

Join Carlos, Armando, Paul P from the Layovers Podcast and Matt for today's bumper show. In this episode news begins to surface as the financial burden becomes too much some big names in passenger transport, some customers are meeting resistance from their airline when trying to get refunds from their airline and a new UAE low cost carrier is granted it's operating certificate. In the Military the...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando, Matt, Andy from the A320 Podcast and Peter Collings for this week's bumper show. In this week's episode we learn that an awful lot of aircraft require a little more than a quick buff to get them back in the air, everyone's favourite low cost airline are a loggerheads with regulators over proposed ideas designed to lift travel restrictions and we talk preparatory maintena...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando, Matt and Captain Jeff for this week's show. In today's episode everyone's favourite low cost airline boasts massive profits, a young pilot gains his PPL after only 4 months and incorrect parts are responsible for a Boeing 757 gear collapse. We talk to Jeff about the impact this world event is having on our favourite industry and whether we'll ever see flight numbers retu...