Episode 338 - Sunfish and Pancakes with Wings

Join Carlos, Matt, Armando and a special guest for today's programme.

In this week's show Exeter's old Flybe base has some new residents, an airline in Asia goes gender neutral with their passenger greetings and Paramedics in the Lake District begin tests with their new Emergency Vehicle.

In the military a US Marine Corps KC-135 and an F-35 collide during air-to-air refuelling and in Paris, a sonic boom brings the city to a halt.

It's the last part of Nicks chat with Ian Palmer this week and we talk to Gemma Brazier about her time as cabin crew and an exciting new project she's been working on to help fellow crew during literally the worst year for aviation!

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

COMMERCIAL

Exeter Aerospace launches in former Flybe Facility
https://ukaviation.news/exeter-aerospace-to-launches-in-former-flybe-facility/

Ryanair Locks Horns With Rival Aer Lingus On Twitter
https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-aer-lingus-twitter/

No more 'ladies and gentlemen' on Japan Airlines flights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-54336194

COVID Won't Lead To Lufthansa Retiring The Boeing 747 Early
https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-boeing-747-no-early-retirement/amp/

Rex Secures Ex-Virgin Australia B737s for Inter-City Domestic Flights
https://samchui.com/2020/09/30/rex-secures-ex-virgin-australia-b737s-for-inter-city-flights/#.X3YdRGgzZPY

NASA's Boeing 747 Telescope [HAS FLOWN] To Hamburg https://simpleflying.com/nasa-boeing-747-telescope-sofia/

GE9X Engine For Boeing 777X Earns FAA Certification https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/ge9x-engine-boeing-777x-earns-faa-certification
https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/faa-certifies-ge9x-engine-for-boeing-777x/
https://blog.geaviation.com/product/ge9x-engine-achieves-faa-certification/

ZeroAvia Completes Milestone Hydrogen Fuel Cell Flight https://www.flyingmag.com/story/aircraft/zeroavia-completes-hydrogen-fuel-cell-flight/

Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled plans for what it hailed as the first commercial zero-emission aircraft
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54242176?fbclid=IwAR0X8xu17CvFkXNKssvv6FZS-gUMFncjN8F63DQcm9W7iH52WsOTpEnSXg0

Jet suit paramedic takes Lake District test flight
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/29/jet-suit-paramedic-takes-lake-district-test-flight

MILITARY

Frenzied audio from stricken air tanker reveals crew's response after collision with $100m F-35 stealth jet which forced the fighter pilot to parachute to safety
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8787283/Pilot-crew-F-35-fighter-jet-parachute-safety-colliding-C130-Hercules-aircraft.html
https://journaltimes.com/news/national/marine-pilot-in-collision-praised-for-keeping-crew-safe/article_3006242c-067e-5f76-b2b6-d48b59dac9f2.html

Rafale's Sonic Boom During Intercept Shakes Paris, Disrupts French Open Tennis Match
https://theaviationist.com/2020/10/01/rafales-sonic-boom-during-intercept-shakes-paris-disrupts-french-open-tennis-match/