Episode 326 - Wizz Buzz Wazz

Join Carlos, Nev, Armando and Matt for this week's episode of the UK's number one Aviation News Podcast.

In this week's show a 787 is damaged as an engine collides with a Jet Bridge, Wizz Air announce they are taking legal action against Ryanair over the Buzz brand and there's a new radio station launched especially for cabin crew.

In the military Boris Johnson's newly painted aircraft is employed in an operational role and an Afghan Air Force A-29 is confirmed to have crashed in the Northeast part of the country.

In this week's Plane Truths Matt talks to Captain Al about how aircraft are powered on the ground and in the air aside from its engines.

You have between now and Episode 330 to send us in something that we can play out on the show and the theme is "Aviation in My Life". Any feedback written, audio, audio visual will do! You'll be entered in the draw to win £150 voucher for the Plane Reclaimers Website kindly donated by Andrew Keegan.

Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

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OOPS: TUI BOEING 787 DAMAGED AS ENGINE COLLIDES WITH JET BRIDGE https://simpleflying.com/tui-boeing-787-engine-jet-bridge-collision/

WIZZ AIR TAKES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST RYANAIR OVER BUZZ BRAND https://airlinegeeks.com/2020/07/08/wizz-air-takes-legal-action-against-ryanair-over-buzz-brand/

BOEING IS REPORTEDLY ENDING PRODUCTION OF ITS 747 JUMBO JET https://www.engadget.com/boeing-to-end-747-production-012324738.html

QANTAS ANNOUNCES FAREWELL FLIGHT SALE AHEAD OF BOEING 747 RETIREMENT https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/qantas-announces-farewell-flight-sale-ahead-of-boeing-747-retirement/news-story/97adb43430e4e440eb58020bc79e4779

WARNER, FIRST WOMAN CAPTAIN FOR A SCHEDULED US AIRLINE, PASSED AWAY JULY 3 https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/emily-howell-warner-flies-west/

THE WELSH SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE WHO RUNS HIS OWN AIRPORT https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pembrey-airport-wales-carmarthenshire-owner-18505676

RADIO STATION LAUNCHED AIMED AT AIRLINE CABIN CREW https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/07/radio-station-launched-aimed-at-airline-cabin-crew/

"I CAN’T EVEN WITH THIS …" SINGAPORE AIRLINES COMPLAINT https://onemileatatime.com/singapore-airlines-complaint/

SUSPECTED DRUG PLANE FOUND IN FLAMES ON MEXICAN HIGHWAY https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/drug-plane-fire-mexico-road-cocaine-a9603896.html

SELF-DRIVING WHEELCHAIRS AT HANEDA AIRPORT https://www.aerotime.aero/yaoju.yu/25326-jal-introduced-autonomous-mobility-service-at-haneda-airport

FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S SWEET ACT LEADS TO LASTING FRIENDSHIP FOR TEEN WITH AUTISM: 'CHANGED HIS LIFE' https://www.foxnews.com/travel/flight-attendant-lasting-friendship-boy-autism

MILITARY

JAPAN'S NEW X-2 FIGHTER MAKES FIRST FLIGHT https://www.defenceaviation.com/2016/04/japanese-5th-generation-fighter-mitsubishi-x-2-shinshin-makes-first-flight.html

HUGE AIRBUS A400M ATLAS PLANE MAKES SPECTACULAR BEACH LANDING https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/huge-airbus-a400m-atlas-plane-4294401.amp

AMERICAN PILOT EJECTS FROM AFGHAN AIR FORCE A-29 LIGHT ATTACK PLANE https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/34694/american-pilot-reportedly-ejects-from-afghan-air-force-a-29-light-attack-plane

BORIS JOHNSON’S NEWLY PAINTED PLANE IS SCRAMBLED TO SUPPORT RAF FIGHTER JETS RUSHING TO INTERCEPT RUSSIAN WARPLANE https://www.forces.net/news/union-flag-vip-voyager-supports-raf-scramble