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Join Carlos, Nev, Matt and Captain Al for this episode.
In this week's show one passenger has his very own triple 7 all to himself (with snacks), An A380 does some fancy flying, & a new US airline chooses the Boeing 757 as its aircraft of choice.
In the military we celebrate the life and accomplishments of Tuskegee Airman General Charles McGee, the KC-46 is finally (mostly) operational, and the Imperial War Museum at Duxford presents an impressive display of Spitfires
Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
Zara Rutherford: British-Belgian teenager becomes youngest woman to fly solo around the world
https://news.sky.com/story/british-belgian-teen-zara-rutherford-becomes-youngest-woman-to-fly-solo-round-the-world-12520894
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/records-meant-broken-passing-torch-zara-rutherford-shaesta-waiz
Spain fines Ryanair €24,000 for making passengers pay for hand luggage
https://spanishnewstoday.com/spain-fines-ryanair-24000-euros-for-making-passengers-pay-for-hand-luggage_1719709-a.html
https://help.ryanair.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360017824658-Ryanair-s-Bag-Policy
Plane passenger is only person on 8hr flight and gets spoilt rotten by cabin crew
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/travel/travel-news/plane-passenger-only-person-8hr-25954368
https://www.tiktok.com/@kaiforsyth/video/7051347086775700741
Emirates' latest ad features A380 circling Burj Khalifa
https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2022/01/18/emirates-latest-ad-features-a380-circling-burj-khalifa/
New US airline Northern Pacific Airways unveils its first Boeing 757 — and big ambitions
https://thepointsguy.com/news/northern-pacific-airways-boeing-757-reveal/
FAA rejects FedEx proposal to install missile-defense system on Airbus planes
https://nypost.com/2022/01/18/faa-rejects-fedex-proposal-to-install-missile-defense-system-on-airbus-planes/
'Build-Your-Own' eVTOL Developer Jetson Says It Has 3,000 Pre-Orders
https://www.flyingmag.com/build-your-own-evtol-developer-adds-rikard-steiber-as-senior-adviser/
Carolinas Aviation Museum to be Renamed to Honor Captain 'Sully'
https://www.flyingmag.com/carolinas-aviation-museum-to-be-renamed-to-honor-capt-sully/
MILITARY
Charles McGee, Tuskegee Airman who fought in three wars, dies at 102
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/01/17/charles-mcgee-tuskegee-airman-dead/
Nearly 70 Percent of Receivers Now Cleared to Get Fuel From KC-46
https://www.airforcemag.com/nearly-70-percent-of-receivers-now-cleared-to-get-fuel-from-kc-46/
F-35 'Knocked-Down': Experts Decode Why US' Mighty Stealth Fighter Jet Was Forced To Belly Land In South Korea
https://news.autodailyz.com/f-35-knocked-down-experts-decode-why-us-mighty-stealth-fighter-jet-was-forced-to-belly-land-in-south-korea/
Spitfire: Evolution of an Icon – IWM Duxford Unveiling
https://warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/spitfire-evolution-of-an-icon-iwm-duxford-unveiling.html
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