Plane Talking UK Podcast

Happy New Year!  Welcome to 2026 and hope you've had a wonderful start to the year.  In this week's show: We take a look at the largest airlines in the world by fleet size – and there are a couple of ...

12 Jan 1h 39min

Ho Ho Ho, it's time to get all festive! In this week's show:  The Airbus A320neo fuselage panel defect has been confirmed on an in-service aircraft as EASA proposes inspections; Airplane mode on your ...

25 Des 20252h

In this week's show: Lufthansa is to sell 2 of its Boeing 747-8s to the US Air Force for Government work; Spaceport Cornwall partners with the National Drone Hub to expand uncrewed systems testing; an...

19 Des 20251h 35min

In this week's show: Alaska Airlines secures slots for Heathrow launch; someone experiments whether ChatGPT can land an Airbus A320 after telling it both pilots are missing; and KLM retires its first ...

12 Des 20251h 30min

A whole lot of aviation news from the UK and from around the world to get through tonight. Join the hosts as they discuss the latest industry events and news. Have your say and shape the conversation ...

7 Des 20251h 50min

In this week's show: A Boeing 737 flies at 37,000 feet with a door handle sticking out;  8 passengers on an SAS flight were taken to hospital after a fire in the cabin (not a lithium-ion battery surel...

28 Nov 20251h 49min

In this week's show: The UK and Channel Islands regional operator Blue Islands ceases trading and cancels flights; Jet2 is to offer flights from Gatwick for the first time; and a maintenance error led...

21 Nov 20251h 43min

In this week's show: British Airways signs a major deal with Starlink to provide every customer in every cabin free Wi-Fi;  Qantas Airways' 1st Airbus A350‑1000ULR for Project Sunrise takes shape in T...

16 Nov 20251h 46min