Episode 333 - First Class Cricket

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In today's episode there's talk of mass lay-offs at Gatwick as passenger numbers plummet, law suits and unexpected quarantines make for a difficult week at EasyJet and someone is trying to make carbon free aviation fuel using Ammonia.

In the military plane spotters at Fairford are warned by the police and there's sad news coming out of Duxford involving the Flying Legends.

Matt talks to Cpt Al about Tyre punctures in this week's Plane Truth and James Dean shares with us their Aviation in their Life.

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

COMMERCIAL

Gatwick Airport to axe 600 jobs as passengers down 80 percent
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-08-26/gatwick-airport-to-axe-600-jobs-as-passengers-down-80

Ryanair passenger removed from Stansted flight after receiving text saying he had coronavirus
https://apple.news/ACVi1lpT1RL2D8Qg8LIBGFg

EasyJet Sued After Passenger Was Moved On Flight To London
https://simpleflying.com/easyjet-sued-passenger-moved/amp/

Delta Pilots Angry Their Jobs Are Being Outsourced
https://onemileatatime.com/delta-pilots-jobs-outsourced/?fbclid=IwAR3TYShquwwfflIne3ToDLvpF81iOXet6ngZ2PsQuyZVO30uaUnUmkOQTu8

United Airlines to cut 2,850 pilot jobs without more U.S. government aid
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/united-airlines-to-cut-2850-pilot-jobs-without-more-us-government-aid.html

The Australian Cricket Team's all-business class
https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/the-australian-cricket-team-s-all-business-class-perth-to-uk-flight

Reaction Engines testing ammonia as carbon-free aviation fuel
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/reaction-engines-ammonia-carbon-free-aviation-fuel/

The Potentially Revolutionary Celera 500L Aircraft Officially Breaks Cover
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/36016/the-potentially-revolutionary-celera-500l-officially-breaks-cover

Find out how Cargolux Airlines protect its Boeing 747-8 from Coronavirus
https://www.airlive.net/find-out-how-cargolux-airlines-protect-its-boeing-747-8-from-coronavirus/

Delayed EasyJet passengers face unforeseen quarantine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-53923509

MILITARY

IWM Duxford and The Fighter Collection Announce Relocation of Flying Legends Air Show
http://warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/iwm-duxford-and-the-fighter-collection-announce-relocation-of-flying-legends-air-show.html

DARPA's AI Defeats Air Force Pilot 5-0 In Head-To-Head Competition
https://inhomelandsecurity.com/darpas-ai-defeats-air-force-pilot-5-0-in-head-to-head-competition/

B-52 plane spotters heading to RAF Fairford warned by police
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/b-52-plane-spotters-heading-4453427.amp