Episode 361 - Sky High Weddings, Dallas Style

Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and a virtual Armando for this week's programme.

In this week's show Ryanair spend some money on a new Sim, one airline performs an over 20 hour flight, and another airline has a wedding in the sky.

In the military this week NATO Interceptors are Scrambled 10 Times In 6 Hours, the RAF are Set To Retire Older Typhoons, Chinooks, and the Future RAF will mix crewed fighters, UAVs and swarming drones.

In this week's Plane Truth Captain Al talks to Matt about Cabin Temperatures.

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

COMMERCIAL

INDONESIA RECOVERED COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER OF CRASHED SRIWIJAYA AIR BOEING 737
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-crash/indonesia-recovers-cockpit-voice-recorder-of-crashed-sriwijaya-air-jet-idINKBN2BN062
https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/sriwijaya-air-cvr-recovered/

RYANAIR PURCHASE A SECOND B737 MAX SIMULATOR IN PREPARATION FOR PILOT TRAINING
https://aviationvoice.com/ryanair-purchases-a-new-boeing-737-max-simulator-202103311214/

737 MAX 8200 RECEIVES FAA CERTIFICATION
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-idUSKBN2BN3NT
https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/boeing-737-max-re-certificaton-likely-to-slide-into-2020-ryanair-model-faces-new-design-issue/

BRITISH AIRWAYS NAMED SECOND BIGGEST CLIMATE POLLUTER
https://airqualitynews.com/2021/03/29/british-airways-named-second-biggest-climate-polluter/
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complying-with-the-uk-ets-as-an-aircraft-operator
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1265/schedule/1/made

BRITISH AIRWAYS BACKS ZEROAVIA'S PLAN FOR HYDROGEN AIRLINER
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2021-03-31/british-airways-backs-zeroavias-plan-hydrogen-airliner
https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/ba-backs-zeroavia-as-it-eyes-hydrogen-power-for-future-short-haul-fleet/143117.article

DRONAMICS LAUNCHES DRONE-BASED CARGO AIRLINE
https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/dronamics-launches-drone-based-cargo-airline/

COMLUX SETS WORLD RECORD!
https://www.airlive.net/a-comlux-boeing-787-business-jet-operated-a-20-hour-flight-from-seoul-to-buenos-aires/
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/comlux_boeing-airbus-welcome-activity-6765589034824671232-_jeL

SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT RUNWAY DECISION PUT BACK AFTER REJECTION
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-hampshire-56541494?__twitter_impression=true

THIS AIRLINE SEAT CAN BE BOTH PREMIUM ECONOMY AND BUSINESS CLASS
https://simpleflying.com/gamechanging-this-airline-seat-can-be-both-premium-economy-and-business-class/?utm_source=Bibblio
https://www.butterflyseating.com/

TEXTRON AVIATION DELIVERS 1,000TH CITATION 560XL TWINJET
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-03-31/textron-aviation-delivers-1000th-citation-560xl-twinjet

WEDDINGS IN THE SKIES
https://simpleflying.com/southwest-airlines-pilot-married/
https://twitter.com/emirates/status/1377275055302877185

RYANAIR BOEING 737 ROLLS INTO FUEL TANKER AT MALTA AIRPORT
https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-737-fuel-tanker-roll/

MILITARY

US ARMY ENTERS FINAL PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT BEFORE KICKING OFF FUTURE LONG RANGE ASSAULT AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/03/31/us-army-enters-final-phase-of-development-before-kicking-off-future-long-range-assault-aircraft-program/

FUTURE RAF WILL MIX CREWED FIGHTERS, UAVS AND SWARMING DRONES
https://www.airforce-technology.com/features/future-raf-will-mix-crewed-fighters-uavs-and-swarming-drones-cds/

NATO INTERCEPTORS SCRAMBLED 10 TIMES IN 6 HOURS TO SHADOW RUSSIAN BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS NEAR ALLIANCE AIRSPACE
https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/30/nato-interceptors-scrambled-10-times-in-6-hours-to-shadow-russian-bombers-and-fighters-near-alliance-airspace/

RAF SET TO RETIRE OLDER TYPHOONS, CHINOOKS AND OTHER TYPES FOLLOWING THE DEFENCE REVIEW
https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/27/raf-set-to-retire-older-typhoons-chinooks-and-other-types-following-the-defence-review-heres-our-analysis/

RAAF'S CENTENARY FLYPAST IN CANBERRA
https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/03/in-pictures-raafs-centenary-flypast-in-canberra/
https://australianaviation.com.au/2021/03/canberras-raaf-100-flypast-every-time-of-every-aircraft/
https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/queen-elizabeth-makes-surprise-appearance-at-raaf-centenary-20210331-p57fo3.html