Episode 308 - Here We Drone Again

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando (via video) and Matt for this week's programme.

On today's show we ask can COVID-19 be blamed for the collapse of the UK's biggest regional carrier? A mechanic is sentenced to 3 years in prison for aircraft tampering and there's big delays at Frankfurt due to a drone incident.

In the military the Air Forces Top General has bad news for the KC46 programme and a UAV manufacturer wants to give aerial tankers their own missile-laden drones.

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COMMERCIAL

1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51746564

2. https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/ryanair-chief-leaves-door-open-to-airbus-order/137065.article

3. https://simpleflying.com/boeing-737-max-first-taxi-test/

4. https://airlinerwatch.com/air-canada-express-crj900-makes-emergency-landing-in-san-francisco/

5. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article240876846.html

6. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/frankfurt-airport-delays-drone-flights-cancelled-a4375886.html

7. https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/11079350/passenger-recline-seat-laptop-destroyed-delta/amp/

8. https://airlinerwatch.com/boeing-to-hire-more-workers-for-737-max-lines/

9. https://simpleflying.com/damaged-emirates-airbus-a380-flies-again/amp/

10. https://simpleflying.com/final-airbus-a330-300-delivered/

11. https://www.thejakartapost.com/travel/2020/02/29/singapore-airlines-chief-senior-staff-take-pay-cut-as-air-travel-demand-drops.html?fbclid=IwAR0pnfAq0H0lx-4dRV5VhCibIz1FmhwZHZXsj-0aLDQO7R4DmYHRD2_CeWc

12. https://airlines.iata.org/news/coronavirus-outbreak-set-to-cost-airlines-30bn-in-revenue

MILITARY

1. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2020/03/02/report-gen-brown-head-of-pacific-air-forces-tapped-to-become-chief-of-staff/?utm_expid=.jFR93cgdTFyMrWXdYEtvgA.1&utm_referrer=#jwvideo

2. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32401/general-atomics-wants-to-give-aerial-tankers-their-own-missile-laden-loyal-wingmen-drones

3. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/tunisian-at-6c-aircraft-purchase-approved/

4. https://www.airforcemag.com/goldfein-usaf-wont-use-kc-46-unless-it-has-to/