Plane Talking UK Podcast

Join Carlos, Nev, Matt S and Matt C for this week's show. In this week's episode everyone's favourite low cost airline go out on some ghost flights, we learn about the various ways the aviation industry is helping to tackle the outbreak, there's good news for frequent fliers as the tiered thresholds are reduced helping to retain their status and one regional carrier flies it's first plane into Hea...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando, David and Matt for this episode. In this week's programme we give you a quick summary of the impact the 'lock down' is having on the industry, there's an accidental discharge in Los Angeles and an innovative seat design allows disabled passengers to use their own wheelchair during flight. In the Military, The US Air Force's Air Combat Command plans to award multiple cont...

Join a full compliment of hosts for a trawl through this week's aviation news stories. In today's programme there's good news as Cathay Pacific start adding flights to the UK, there's bad news as the UK's Chancellor INCREASES Air Passenger Duty and there's good news as Easyjet release their winter schedule. In the military NASA Is Building Its Supersonic X-Plane Out of Old Warbirds and two Futuris...

Captain Nick talks to Captain John Hutchinson.   John was a pilot for the RAF and later in his commercial career flew such iconic aircraft as the 707, 747, VC-10 and of course the beautiful Concorde.   We learn about growing up in India, learning to fly and instructing in the RAF. He talks about his time with Vampires, Shackletons his time in RAF Syerston and indeed other RAF bases around the coun...

Join Carlos, Matt, Captain Nick and Captain Al for this week's busy show. On today's show we learn that everyone's favourite low cost airline is still committed to Chinese built aircraft, the bleak story of the 737 MAX continues and could there be more sad news on the horizon as a troubled budget carrier struggles to make ends meet? Matt talks to Jenny about what it's like living in Rome as COVID-...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando (via video) and Matt for this week's programme. On today's show we ask can COVID-19 be blamed for the collapse of the UK's biggest regional carrier? A mechanic is sentenced to 3 years in prison for aircraft tampering and there's big delays at Frankfurt due to a drone incident. In the military the Air Forces Top General has bad news for the KC46 programme and a UAV manufac...

... But not necessarily in the right order. Join Carlos and Nev for this week's programme. In today's episode we learn there is bad news for Heathrow as their expansion plans are thwarted, there's finally some good news for Boeing and there's an impressive new flat bed for one Kiwi carrier. It's our final part with Captain John Hutchinson as he shares with us a signalling mishap out at sea and Arm...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando (via video) and Matt for this weeks episode. In today's show we learn that a technical failure triggered more than 100 cancellations at Heathrow, everyone's favourite low cost airline is in trouble with the EU for having an unfair advantage in spain and a New York flight makes an emergency landing at Heathrow resulting in a passenger being detained. In the military, a new...

Join Carlos, Armando and Matt for today's programme. 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 Hutc...

Join Matt, Armando and Micah for today's programme. 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. Captain John Hutchinson reveals that while Concorde is a much loved airc...

Join Nev and Matt for this week's programme.   It's part 5 in our fantastic series with John Hutchison and in our final interview from the Dubai Airshow Carlos is on-board with Ethihad latest investment. Get in touch with the show by email on podcast@planetalkinguk.com or via WhatsApp using +447572249166. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://abcnews.go.co...

Join Carlos, Armando and Matt for this week's programme. In today's episode we learn that the biggest airport in East Anglia is denied the expansion it hoped for, 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...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando, Vinod and Geoff for this week's programme. 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 superchar...

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 the...

Join Carlos, Nev and Matt for the first live show of a new decade. In today's episode we discover that the luck ran out for one passenger and their superstition, everyone's favourite low cost carrier don't have the response they hoped for with their latest hashtag and an empty A321 does an impressive pirouette at a Canadian airport. In the military, Carlos's Airwolf dream looks like it could becom...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this end-of-year special.  First up we share with you part one of a special series of 'In conversation with' as Nick Anderson chats to John Hutchinson about his incredible aviation career.  Back in November Matt spoke to Captain Nick and Armando about their personal memories involving Remembrance and Veterans Day.  Then we share with you our favourite segment...

It's our Christmas Extravaganza for 2019 and it's fair to say that if you are easily offended, you may want to look away now. Join Carlos, Nev, Micah, Mila, Captain Nick, Paul P and Captain Al for this annual trawl of all things festive. Armando joins us for a bit whilst on lunch break at Ground School and TV Superstar Captain Jeff dials in for a bit before heading out Atlanta bound. Micah brings...

Join Carlos and Matt for today's episode. In this week's programme we learn that one low cost airline plans to start services to Abu Dhabi, one Canadian carrier celebrates their first flight in their new A220 and an American ultra low cost company suffer a serious maintenance mishap. In the military we're talking lazer guided refuelling booms and there's sad news over a missing plane in Antarctica...

Join a reduced crew of Carlos and Matt for this week's show. In today's episode Airforce One causes chaos for everyone's favourite low cost airline at Stansted, there is pressure from Boeing over the continued MAX delays and we look at a prototype folding seat design. In the military the US Air Force begins it's search for a new airborn command/control/communication centre and a new F35 simulator...

Join Carlos, Matt and Armando for today's programme. In this week's episode there's a ground collision Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport, a Leeds based airline is named best UK short haul airline and your route through the airport could be getting much faster thanks to biometrics. In the Military the US Air Force are picking up some new light attack aircraft and Rolls Royce sign a $1.2Bn engine maintenance...

Join Carlos, Nev and Armando for today's programme. In this week's show we learn the exciting news that one Middle-Eastern carrier are joining the 'Premium Economy' trend, the UK's legacy carrier announces the launch of their new 787-10 from February 2020, one Turkish airline gives Boeing a huge confidence boost as they increase their orders for the MAX and the Dubai airshow closes boasting deals...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's show. Today we learn about one airline boss who wants to cut carbon emissions by scrapping Business Class, everyone's favourite low cost carrier is named the UK's filthiest and it's a rather lackluster response to one US carrier's new livery. In the military this week Armando and Nick talk about Remembrance / Veteran's day. Here are the links to t...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando, Matt BF, Will and Matt S for this week's programme. In today's show we learn about one German airline's strike woes, issues for one low cost carrier fleet of aircraft are 'rubbished' and one Spanish crew apologises for using the wrong squawk code triggering a serious incident at Schiphol airport. We talk to Will and Matt BF about their recent flying experiences. There wa...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's show. In today's episode there is some good news for a troubled US Air frame manufacturer get their engines back, there's exciting opportunities for some lucky candidates thanks to a UK carrier and one UAE airline boast record breaking deliveries of the A321. In the military the US Defence agree to deploy more than 50 F35's to Europe to deter Russ...

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's episode. In today's programme we learn about the official announcement of Flybe's name change, there are some serious concerns about security with one of the low cost airline's flights and a Swiss carrier grounds their A220 fleet. In the military we talk about about Air-to-Air refuelling Booms, operational trials begin onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth...