Episode 255 - Mooney and Friends!

Join Carlos, Matt, Armando and Special Studio Guest Stephen for today's programme. In this episode an iconic UK carrier is sold because of Brexit related debt, the UK's legacy carrier closes it's dedicated terminal at JFK and it's sad news for the A380 as more orders are cancelled. In Armando's military section the Marine Corps new CH53K is a mess and the US Navy retire the last of their FA18 fleet. We talk to Stephen about his journey to the right seat and there's some great feedback from Jan Hubner about his experiences on the A320 NEO. Here are the links to the stories we featured : COMMERCIAL : 1. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/thomas-cook-airline-sale-debt-brexit-losses-profit-peter-fankhauser-a8767126.html 2. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/ryanair-prague-madrid-flight-delay-airport-snow-weather-a8765471.html 3. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/british-airways-terminal-new-york-jfk-close-american-airlines-move-a8766446.html 4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47127921 5. https://www.nj.com/news/2019/02/united-airlines-to-squeeze-economy-sections-expand-premium-seats-on-flights.html 6. https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/easyjet-reveals-full-extent-of-brexit-preparations-16916 7. http://www.europeancleaningjournal.com/magazine/articles/latest-news/british-airways-cuts-turnaround-times-by-skimping-on-cleaning 8. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/qantas-cancels-8-remaining-a380-orders/ 9. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2019/02/06/alaska-airlines-captain-marvel-fly-boeing-737/2787202002/ 10. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/goair-a320-crew-shut-down-wrong-engine-after-birdstr-455529/ 11. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aer-lingus-plans-hartford-a321lr-launch-455508/ 12. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a320-suffered-loss-of-thrust-as-it-entered-mountain-455498/ MILITARY : 1. https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/02/04/the-marine-corps-new-ch-53k-is-a-mess-this-is-why-its-operational-date-could-face-delays/ 2. https://combataircraft.keypublishing.com/2019/02/04/new-eagles-increasingly-likely-for-usaf/ 3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-us-navy-retires-last-of-legacy-fa-18-horn-455574/ 4. https://planetalkinguk.com:2096/cpsess1329045968/webmail/paper_lantern/index.html?login=1&post_login=18398713686820