Episode 296 - Wow That's Early!

Join Carlos, Matt and Armando for today's programme. In this week's episode there's a ground collision Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport, a Leeds based airline is named best UK short haul airline and your route through the airport could be getting much faster thanks to biometrics. In the Military the US Air Force are picking up some new light attack aircraft and Rolls Royce sign a $1.2Bn engine maintenance contract with the Marine Corps. In our latest interview from the Dubai Air Show, Nev talks to Jim Speich from Pratt & Whitney. Here are the links to the stories we featured this week : COMMERCIAL 1. https://simpleflying.com/ethiopian-a350-turkish-a330-collision/ 2.https://www.pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk/news/crime/pair-accused-shining-laser-pens-ryanair-flights-and-police-helicopter-1326430 3. https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/worlds-shortest-flight-british-airways-3583305 4. https://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/lara/jet2-com-named-best-short-haul-airline-in-british-travel-awards/ 5. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/qatar-airways-celebrates-10-years-serving-australia/ 6. https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/british-airways-a350-damaged-in-paint-shop/ 7. https://simpleflying.com/airbus-part-falls-toulouse/ 8. https://simpleflying.com/airbus-100th-a220/ 9. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/airbus-jets-flying-close-reduce-fuel-costs 10. http://avherald.com/h?article=4cefd7f5&opt=0 11. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/sita-upbeat-airport-biometric-solutions-will-take-o-462528/ 12. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericrosen/2019/11/27/the-2020-list-of-the-worlds-best-airlines-is-out-now/#35cc0f916e3d MILITARY 1. https://taskandpurpose.com/air-force-light-attack-aircraft-a29-at6-contracts 2. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a29834199/worlds-largest-fighter-jet-collection/ 3. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/private-aerial-refueller-omega-buys-kdc-10-tankers-462520/ 4. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/r-r-scores-12b-contract-for-us-v-22-engine-mainten-462578/