Episode 266 - Skiving in Budapest

Join Carlos, Armando and Matt for this week's programme (Nev is 'working' in Budapest this week).

In today's episode we hear about a retired couple who claim their lives have been ruined by the continuing expansion at Southend Airport, One american carriers' new livery leaves us all feeling a bit blue and everyone's favourite orange carrier has to take evasive action at an airport in Germany.

In the military we learn about a C17 going through it's paces in the StarWars Canyon and there's some big plans at Cessna for their Caravan upgrade.

The APG / PSP / PTUK meet up at Duxford is getting really close. Join us if you can for 11am at the Imperial War Museum on Sunday 12th May if you'd like to take advantage of the group booking discount. It's going to be a great day of aviation and ice cream. Get in touch to reserve your place on podcast@planetalkinguk.com.

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

COMMERCIAL

1. https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2019/04/25/airline-passenger-arrested-after-complaining-about-vomit-on-seat-what-are-your-rights/#2b77c8262faf

2. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/774113/easyjet-flight-ryanair-southend-airport-pensioner-nightmare-janet-marchant-revamp

3. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/air-india-fire-san-francisco-boeing-777-a8885846.html

4. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2019/04/24/united-airlines-new-livery-faces-mixed-reactions-social-media/3559701002/

5. https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/12/ryanair-flight-forced-to-turn-round-after-chef-drank-gallon-of-beer-9180924/

6. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/the-national-737-max-boeing-1.5107529

7. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/easyjet-nut-ban/index.html

8. https://www.exyuaviation.com/2019/04/ryanair-hiring-in-croatia.html

9. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/watch-incredible-video-airbus-uk-16171909

10. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/emirates-completes-boeing-refurb-ahead-schedule/

11. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6958955/EasyJet-aircraft-takes-evasive-action-avoid-crashing-plane-German-airport.html

12. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/two-cathay-pilots-suffer-vision-impairment-during-fl-457653/

MILITARY

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/04/22/guard-aviators-will-get-the-newest-advanced-helicopters-before-some-active-army-units/

https://theaviationist.com/2019/04/23/this-awesome-video-shows-a-c-17-globemaster-iii-flying-at-low-altitude-through-the-star-wars-canyon/

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19204/cessnas-new-skycourier-twin-turboprop-plane-will-make-a-wonderful-weapon