Episode 315 - First Officer Carlos

Join Carlos, Armando, Paul P from the Layovers Podcast and Matt for today's bumper show.

In this episode news begins to surface as the financial burden becomes too much some big names in passenger transport, some customers are meeting resistance from their airline when trying to get refunds from their airline and a new UAE low cost carrier is granted it's operating certificate.

In the Military the Impressive Elephant Walk Ends USAF Continuous Bomber Presence in Guam after 16 Years and Germany approves the Super Hornet / Growler buy to replace Luftwaffe Tornado Fighter Bomber.

Nev shares another highlights package of happier times and there's some great audio feedback from Chris Marsh about a recent photo shoot he did with his local Air Ambulance.

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

COMMERCIAL

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2020-04-21/virgin-australia-enters-voluntary-administration

https://www.kimberleybulletin.com/news/40k-in-equipment-stolen-from-grand-forks-airport-beacon/

https://news.delta.com/delta-has-200000-pounds-food-we-cant-use-so-were-giving-it-people-need

https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/uaes-new-airline-gets-operating-certificate-1.1587632986967

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/ryanair-tells-passengers-wont-cash-21912490

https://www.businessinsider.com/american-airlines-raises-checked-bag-fees-coronavirus-2020-4?fbclid=IwAR0wWQ5FFbtdR6ARAP7Y3N-GMpu0ekNj5s8CNYlefiTKGZouHr3SLKGJbWA&r=US&IR=T

https://www.aeronewsx.com/post/aviointeriors-releases-post-coronavirus-seat-designs

https://skift.com/2020/04/21/airport-automation-to-speed-up-for-a-crisis-rebound-with-less-human-contact/

https://simpleflying.com/mc-21-300-flight-testing-continues/

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-04-22/carbon-neutral-farnborough-doesnt-rest-its-green-laurels

https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/first-airbus-airliner-lands-on-st-helena/138000.article

https://simpleflying.com/icelandair-heart-shaped-flight-path/

MILITARY

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/impressive-elephant-walk-ends-usaf-continuous-bomber-presence-in-guam-after-16-years/

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/germany-approves-super-hornet-growler-buy-to-replace-luftwaffe-tornado-fighter-bombers/

https://aerobaticteams.net/en/news/i301/Thunderbirds-and-Blue-Angels-planned-flyovers-at-many-locations.html?fbclid=IwAR2RsREX3nkKZw0J1kjUxv9WXWjhuY9bcIhW4AZTEHci2FxgUh23XRKlSEk#.XqBwxweZ7Vs.facebook