Episode 276 - Plane Talking US

Your hosts this week are Armando, Micah, Stephen, Robert and Matt. In today's episode we're learning about a suspected battery fire onboard a Virgin Atlantic flight, there's an interesting trial taking place in Edinburgh with Ryanair and we talk about the Kenya Airways flight and it's stowaway. In the military there are changes afoot at Bell as they consider shunning conventional helicopters and the Blue Angels are getting a C130J upgrade. We'd love to hear from you so please get in touch by email using [email protected] or search for us on Social Media with PlaneTalkingUK. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-canada-48879379 2. https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2019/07/edinburgh-airport-and-ryanair-trial-early-baggage-check-in-service/ 3. https://katv.com/community/7-on-your-side/via-air-irritating-arkansans 4. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20180328-0 5. http://newsinflight.com/2019/07/02/body-of-a-stowaway-man-fell-off-the-kenya-airways-boeing-787-on-final-approach-to-heathrow-airport/ 6. https://simpleflying.com/flybe-amsterdam-drama/amp/ 7. https://www.apnews.com/d00af1ad74734205889674c2c648dc0b 8. https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2019-06-28/gulfstream-stirs-anticipation-of-new-jet-as-g600-wins-approval 9. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/spicejet-737-suffers-runway-excursion-in-rainy-mumba-459415/ 10. https://avherald.com/h?article=4c9cad94 11. https://airlinegeeks.com/2019/07/02/jet-airways-employees-attempt-to-buy-the-airline/ 12. https://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/inflight/airbus-delivers-first-inflight-humidification-equipped-a350-to-china-southern-airlines/ 13. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/air-india-won-t-have-enough-funds-pay-employee-salaries-beyond-october-et-report-104751 MILITARY 1. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bell-may-shun-conventional-helicopter-for-clean-shee-459278/ 2. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a28185600/blue-angels-fat-albert/ 3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/eurofighters-collided-at-high-altitude-luftwaffe-459351/ 4. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/28717/russia-reportedly-developing-its-own-ac-130-like-gunship-from-converted-an-12-cargo-planes