Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK.

In this week's show: British Airways introduces a new iPhone meal ordering service in their Club World cabins; an SAS Airbus A320neo attempts to take off from a taxiway at Brussels Airport; and Windracers along with the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership are to expand their drone air cargo operations.

In the military: Ukraine secures 150 Swedish Gripen and 100 French Rafale aircraft in twin fighter jet deals; and a crack in a gearbox of a MV-22B Osprey results in and emergency landing last week.

And in our retro airline ads break this week its two adverts from the 1970s filled with some classic wide bodies.

We'll also have our regular update on our 600th show which will be on Friday 22nd May.

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Join the team for a look at the latest aviation news from around the world and across the UK.

In this week's show: The new Western Sydney International Airport scraps painful check-in process; the FAA are going to require 25-hour cockpit voice recorders on new aircraft instead of the existing 2-hour limit; and a man climbs onto a Vueling aircraft in Valencia, causing a two-hour flight delay.

In the military segment: An aviation museum in the northwest of the UK has its £10m expansion plan approved; and The Royal Australian Air Force has deployed multiple aircraft to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to engage in multinational combat training exercises alongside the RAF from the UK and the USAF.

We've got a superb contribution from Shane for this week's Retro Airline Ad of the Week and Nev will be giving us some more details about our 600th show which of course is in May.

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In this week's show, Liquid Limits, Passenger Limits, Ancient Cabins Upgraded and Upgraded Aircraft Retired.

All this and much more.

We'll have an update on our 600th show, which is coming up in May, and as always, the ever popular Retro Airline Ad of the week.

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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 have an NTSB update on the MD-11 crash, a Ryanair whoopsie, a hard landing in Orlando, plus the dos and don'ts of powerbanks onboard aircraft.

In the military news we've got a story about a flying Dorito (hopefully Chilli Heatwave flavour), and 3D printing technology being used on fighter jets.

We'll have an update on our 600th show, which is coming up in May, and as always, the ever popular Retro Airline Ad of the week.

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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 take a look at the quality of drinking water on aircraft, a woman arested for impersonating a flight attendant and questions about a Manchester base for one of the IAG group airlines.

In the military segment: East Anglia get a massive investment and we talk about the Red Arrows.

Nev will give us an update on how things are going for our 600th show in May of this year and we'll have another spin back to see another retro airline ad of the week.

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Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2026 and hope you've had a wonderful start to the year.

In this week's show: We take a look at the largest airlines in the world by fleet size – and there are a couple of surprises in there; Turkish Airlines are set to build the world's largest cargo terminal; and London Gatwick becomes the UK's most expensive airport for drop-off fees - hiking charges up to £10 per visit.

In the military segment: AC-130J Ghostrider aircraft are now touching down at Mildenhall in the UK; and FlyaSpitfire.com launches historic flight experiences at Tatenhill airfield at Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire.

Nev will give us an update on how things are going for our 600th show in May of this year and we'll have another spin back to see another retro airline ad of the week.

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Ho Ho Ho, it's time to get all festive!

In this week's show: The Airbus A320neo fuselage panel defect has been confirmed on an in-service aircraft as EASA proposes inspections; Airplane mode on your phone - is it really still important to switch off devices in flight?; and Leonardo completes their first flight of the next-generation tiltrotor aircraft.

In the military segment: The Irish Air Corps takes delivery of a Dassault Falcon 6X; and the U.S. Navy reports faulty materials and poor coordination between services for the V-22 Osprey problems.

We'll have the Retro Airline Ad of the Week of course along with an update on our progress for the 600th show in May of next year.

Joining me this week are Matt, Nev, Nik, Andy and a special guest appearance by Allan Whyte

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In this week's show: Lufthansa is to sell 2 of its Boeing 747-8s to the US Air Force for Government work; Spaceport Cornwall partners with the National Drone Hub to expand uncrewed systems testing; and United Airlines touches down in Adelaide for the first time this month.

In the military segment: We celebrate the last of the British Harrier flights which took place 15 years ago.

We have the usual Retro Airline Ad of the Week segment along with an update on our plans for the 600th show in May of next year – spaces are filling up very quickly for this currently!

And we'll be announcing the winner of the competition to win the fantastic Irish Air Spectacular 3 book and the 2026 calendar, kindly donated to us by Allan Whyte.

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