Episode 421 - Muffin Anyone?

Join Carlos, Nev and Matt for this week's Show.

In this week's show Ryanair sets a new record, one passenger takes a wizz after seeing there phone bill & another passenger eats a VERY expensive McMuffin.
  
And in the Military this week the US Special Operations Command chooses a new armed overwatch platform and a large portion of the world's fighter fleet is grounded.

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

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Southampton Airport runway expansion will go ahead
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-62381000

Ryanair sets new passenger record
https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2022/08/03/ryanair-sets-new-passenger-record-after-almost-17-million-flew-with-airline-in-july/

British Airways is about to pause sales of long-haul flights to destinations such as New York as the airline battles disruption at Heathrow.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/08/03/british-airways-cant-rule-ban-long-haul-ticket-sales-heathrow/

 What Happens When an Airline Tug Jack-knifes With a Jet in Tow
https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-what-happens-when-an-airline-tug-jackknifes-with-a-jet-in-tow

Emirates returns to Stansted Airport with daily long-haul service to Dubai
https://www.bishopsstortfordindependent.co.uk/business/emirates-dubai-service-returns-to-stansted-airport-as-deman-9267203/

Passenger Fined Over $1,800 Over a Couple of McMuffins in His Luggage
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/australian-airline-mcmuffin-fineAirline

Finland set to test mobile app that will let passengers travel paper-free
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/08/03/digital-passports-finland-set-to-test-mobile-app-that-will-let-passengers-travel-paper-fre

Three taken to hospital after light aircraft crashes at Cotswold Airport
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-08-04/plane-crashes-after-overshooting-the-runway-at-cotswold-airport

London City Airport to reach 3 million passenger mark as numbers soar
https://www.cityam.com/london-city-airport-to-reach-3-million-passenger-mark-as-numbers-soar/

Wizz Air passengers get '£80 phone bill' after calling £1.45 a minute helpline to try and get a refund
https://www.mylondon.news/lifestyle/travel/gatwick-wizz-air-passengers-80-24652154

MILITARY

US Special Operations Command chooses L3Harris' Sky Warden for Armed Overwatch effort
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/08/01/us-special-operations-command-chooses-l3harris-sky-warden-for-armed-overwatch-effort/

Rescuers on the Rio Grande: Coast Guard team saves lives at the border
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/426256/rescuers-rio-grande-coast-guard-team-saves-lives-border?fbclid=IwAR1JDl5hXMe59GbC8bkEcfWlaUat9YCFcileuxDpgpioADeL64H7Lomu9fM&fs=e&s=cl

The Air Force is grounding the majority of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet today, due to a faulty component inside its ejection seat that could prevent the pilot from being able to safely egress from the aircraft during an emergency, Breaking Defense has learned.
https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/air-force-grounds-almost-300-training-planes-as-ejection-seat-safety-concerns-spread/article_8d2f85d8-bcae-5a65-b0e5-6089460ba56b.html
https://breakingdefense.com/2022/07/air-force-grounding-f-35s-over-ejection-seat-concerns/