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Carlos, Nev, Andy, Nik, Alex & John

Carlos, Nev & Matt bring you a weekly Podcast that will focus on the Aviation news relating to us long suffering passengers.

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S13 · E621
Sunday · 1 hr 51 min
Episode 621 - Off road 737's & Budget WiFi
In this week's jam-packed show we have a dodgy landing in Brum, more Ryanair stories than you can shake a stick at, what not to do with your lifejacket, and a fun fact about the 777 wings – and it's not what you're thinking! In the military news we hear about Howard Hughes' B23, and the British and French air forces are playing nicely together! We've trawled the deeper recesses of the murkier parts of the internet, and found another Retro Airline Ad of the Week, and I'm happy to say we even have to listener feedback this week, which is always a pleasure. Check out the brand new website www.planetalkinguk.com You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E620
October 24 · 1 hr 37 min
Episode 620 - Bye bye 340's & Hello Max 10's
In this week's show we hear about a really long ferry flight for an ATR, Lufthansa says goodbye to the A340-600, a LATAM Airbus suffers a spectacular engine fire in Peru, and Turkish Airlines have got some fancy new cabins. In the military news we'll be hearing about another new Saab aircraft, as well as a new variant of the venerable Hercules. This week we have a cargo retro airline ad of the week & one that showcases the Queen of the skies. And we talk all about the PTUK xmas meetup in London. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E619
October 18 · 1 hr 42 min
Episode 619 - Last Queens of the sky & Supersonic DC-8's
In this week's fully packed show we have a North-Atlantic emergency for a 777, more Ryanair stories than you can shake a stick at, where to spot 747s, and a supersonic DC-8. In the military news we'll be hearing about why the F-117 is still relevant, and Airbus' new combat drone. We'll be finally drawing our winner in the Hercules book competition, and I've been trawling the dark recesses of the internet for yet another Retro Airline Ad of the Week! And this weeks Retro ad goes 1980's safety with the A300. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E618
October 11 · 1 hr 59 min
Episode 618 - Just the two of us....
In this week's show we have a wingtip whoopsie at LAX, a Door Dash Drone, KLM have a lovely new A350, and we find out why it costs airlines so much to land at Heathrow. In the Military news there are some very interesting rumours regarding the possibility of an SR-71 returning to flight, plus we hear about a Coastguard rescue of a US Navy sailor. Plus a double whammy of retro airline ads goodness all brought to you by Carlos & Nik. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E617
October 4 · 1 hr 46 min
Episode 617 - Running on fumes & Cargo 350's
In this week's show we report on the runway overrun at Munich, a BA story for Nev, we hear about the A350 freighter taking its first flight, and discuss a Ryanair fuel emergency. In the Military news we hear about Turkish pilots training here in the UK, as well as a security incident at Fairford. We've also got Nik's book competition, and Nev has another great video to show us from the recent Jersey Air Show. A few weeks ago we were very happy to have Alex come and join us as a guest on the show. And keen as we are to introduce some balance here in the aviation world we thought we might like to have a Boeing pilot as part of our crew. So we here at PTUK are very happy indeed to report that Alex is back as a part of our regular hosting crew! Welcome to the PTUK team Alex. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E616
September 27 · 1 hr 44 min
Episode 616 - Power Banks & Mach 2 Uniforms
In this week's fully packed show we have news of yet another ATC outage, a power bank fire, a near miss with a glider, and BA are going to Kilimanjaro. We're back with the Military news this week, with a report about a ditching of a Merlin, and we'll be hearing about the skies of Cumbria being brought to life. We also have another interview from the Jersey International Air Display that Nev attended a couple of weeks ago. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E615
September 20 · 2 hr 2 min
Episode 615 - Airbus Andy & Boeing Alex
In this week's full show we have a pilot who landed in the wrong place, more analysis from the Miami crash, and robot parking at Gatwick! In the Military news we have the report on the ditching of a Merlin, plus news of an exercise that's set to fill the skies of Cumbria. We welcome special guest Alex Robinson to the show & talk about his path from PPL to right seat on the Boeing 737. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E613
September 12 · 1 hr 33 min
Episode 613 - Concorde.....the new 737?
In this week's show: British Airways unveils a new luxury cabin for A380s later this year; Three UK airports are hit by a cyber-attack with data of 8.7 million customers accessed; and the Qantas retirement plan marks another step in the Airbus A380 decline. In the military segment: Boeing moves a second RAF E-7A Wedgetail to Boscombe Down for the next phase of military acceptance under Britain's three-aircraft programme; and we mark 70 years since the first flight of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker. We'll also be talking about the Jersey Air Display that Nev will be attending on Thursday 10th September. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E614
September 12 · 1 hr 56 min
Episode 614 - A Global Wind UP & Indigo Pole Dancing.
In this week's show we have another BA slide whoopsie, an A320 takes a bash on the nose, a possible resurgence of the A300, and we report on the 767 incident at Miami. In the military news we have the sad incident of the F4 crash in Greece, plus an RAF deployment to a remote arctic island. As usual we'll have our Retro Airline Ad of the week, plus it's time to reveal the winner in our book competition. And Nik is taking us on our travels this week, with a trip on an ATR in the Canary Islands. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E612
August 30 · 1 hr 48 min
Episode 612 - BA's the Best & onboard BBQ's
In this week's packed show we talk about what went wrong with the Vietnam Airlines overrun at Munich, we look back at lessons learned on the anniversary of the Manchester British Airtours tragedy, another laptop fire, and a BA story for Nev. In the military news, we look back at a Stealth jet that never was, and a curious new aircraft from Saab. We have the final week of Nik's book competition, as well as everyone's favourite, the Retro Airline Ad of the week. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E611
August 23 · 1 hr 31 min
Episode 611 - Baby busses & Golden tickets
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show there may still be time to fly the Airbus A318, horror at the beach for some plane spotters & one airline is offering you the chance to win tickets to the next total eclipse in 2196. In the military its red arrows woes as delays cancel appearances, and an iconic gate guardian is returned to its home. We go back to the early 80s for this week's retro airline ad and fans of the state of the art boeing 767 will love this one. And its back to Oshkosh with Cpt Al who chats to MK who some of you might recognise, plus our good friend of the show Grinner brings us some feedback about the amphibious icon story we had on episode 609. And you still have a chance to get your hands on our book prize more on that at the end of the show. Safe to say it's a packed show! You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E610
August 10 · 1 hr 35 min
Episode 610 - Flying X Files & Captain Al's grey bits
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's packed show we have flight training in Oxford, a BA emergency over London, the Max 7 achieves certification, and Jet2 have got some more new A321s. In the military segment we have news of a UFO over Norfolk, and the trusty A10 sees out its last days in Arizona. We have two retro airline ads this week where we head back to the 70s & and look at the remarkable growth of this very much Boeing airline, then we fast forward to 1991 & for fans of the DC-10 this will definitely make you smile. We also have another incredible military update from Oshkosh from Captain Al which is not to be missed. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E609
August 2 · 1 hr 36 min
Episode 609 - Scrapping 737's, amphibious Icons & all business "will it work?"
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this week's show Virgin atlantic take a Joby, two boeing 737 max's head for the scrap heap via Carlos's house & and we look at an all business airline that really pulls out all the stops, "But will it work" plus we have a different kind of retro ad this week from back in the early 80s plus an ad from just 12 years ago but it's a corker. In the military the A400m is being used for fire fighting & we take a look at an all black Chinook. We have a great interview sent in by Cpt Al from OshKosh plus one from our roving reporter Armando and to top the show off we look back at last year's highlights of the amazing Bray Airshow that's happening again this coming Saturday. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E608
July 25 · 1 hr 50 min
Episode 608 - Scat cargo, retiring aircraft & expanding airports
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this weeks show, we hear about Boeing's possible 737 replacement, a massive engine deal for BA, a TCAS incident over the Atlantic, and we have a round-up of what's been happening at Farnborough. In the military segment, the Blue Angels have been causing a stir at Pensacola Beach, and we have news of the RAF's new Wedgetail. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E607
July 19 · 1 hr 50 min
Episode 607 - To XLR or not to Wizz XLR & wearing out the Dreamliner buttons!
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this weeks show, Wizz Air have scrapped long-haul, Ryanair has an in-flight emergency, Boeing have a new assembly line, and Emirates have a new freighter. In the military news a fiery F-16 is causing chaos in Greece, and the RAF has a new training partner. And this week we have two cracking retro airline ads to bring you from the UK's finest airline. Plus we head back to Priory Farm Airfield to talk to Jon London about flying something without wings. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E606
July 11 · 1 hr 43 min
Episode 606 - 1st Class BA Staff & Ripping Passports
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. In this weeks show, BA's staff fly in first class, One passenger lets one rip and gets denied boarding, and the 737-10 has bad wind. In the military its fast jets & helicopter time in the Isle of Wight, and a russian aircraft takes a dump in a rather unprofessional act!. In this weeks "Retro Airline Ad" of the week we head back to the 70's for a slightly different 4 wheeled airline ad & also fly the boeing 747-SP. Also we have another great interview from the Priory Farm airfield fathers day fly in, where this week Carlos chats with Algy Yates who has quite the background in aviation & flys the Bobcat. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S13 · E605
July 5 · 2 hr 1 min
Episode 605 - A380's Cracking up, Comfy pillows & Low level freighter's
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. And in this week's show, Ryanair have been getting in trouble again, A380s might be cracking up, we discuss "that" 777 flypast, Emirates have a fancy new pillow, and NASA have been making a thud... In the military news we hear about disaster relief and landing on ice in the Arctic, and we'll have another of our Retro Airline Ads of the Week. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S14 · E604
June 27 · 1 hr 37 min
Episode 604 - Scrapped Baby Buses & Bad Bathroom Habits
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. in this week's show one UK airline sends its baby busses off to the scrap yard via Carlos "he wishes", and one airport has gone 100% green thanks to the sun, plus its bonuses all round at one UK airport but not for the passengers. Plus we have our usual dusty offerings from the back of the aviation cupboard, with our Retro Airline Ad of the week which this week features a well know "Rat Pack" member and a Queen of the skies. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
S14 · E603
June 21 · 1 hr 58 min
Episode 603 - Fake Licences and Lithium Fires
SUBSCRIBE to the channel and hit the bell icon so you'll be notified when we go live. Join Carlos, Matt, Nev and Armando for an evening of aviation fun with all the latest international commercial and military aviation news. in this week's show we've got Fake Licenses, New Licenses and Lithium Fires In the military, Armando updates us on the latest air picture. We also have a special video brought to us from Armando where he speaks to Adrian Willis from the British Aerobatic Academy . Plus, our usual dusty offerings from the back of the aviation cupboard, with our Retro Airline Ad of the week. Don't forget you can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +44 757 22 491 66 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.
June 14 · 1 hr 38 min
Episode 602 - The One with Captain Nick
Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK. in this week's show we've got Starlink updates, a cargo collapse at Bournemouth, a new plane at Bembridge, a very long-haul Airbus, and some United passengers getting their miles in. In the military world, we have another fabulous update from Armando, plus our usual dusty offerings from the back of the aviation cupboard, with our Retro Airline Ad of the week. You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

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