Episode Details

#137

Welcome to Bryan Air, the podcast where we discuss the latest news and insights from the aviation industry. In this episode, we cover the following topics:🎧🌏

STORY OF THE WEEK 🎙

• P&W geared engine chaos

🔗https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-says-engine-maker-pratt-facing-problems-with-jet-support-2023-05-03/

🔗https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/klm-becomes-first-e-jet-e2-operator-to-acknowledge-issues-with-pw-engines

INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE NEWS ✈️

• United pilots demand more pay

🔗 https://airlive.net/news/2023/05/14/united-airlines-pilots-picket-for-higher-pay/

• Southwest pilots strike

🔗 https://simpleflying.com/southwest-airlines-pilots-union-authorize-strike/

• Spanish airline pilots propose summer strikes

🔗 https://simpleflying.com/spanish-airline-pilots-propose-summer-strikes/

• Cathay Pacific warns pilots about taxiing at slower speeds

🔗 https://simpleflying.com/cathay-pacific-warns-pilots-taxiing-slower-speeds/

• Turkish teases huge 600 aircraft order

🔗 https://simpleflying.com/turkish-airlines-huge-600-airplane-order/

• A Cargolux Boeing 747F loses landing gear during an emergency landing

🔗 https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/cargolux-boeing-747-freighter-loses-landing-gear-during-emergency-landing

• Idiot YouTuber to plead guilty to a staged plane crash

🔗 https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/youtuber-influencer-pilot-admits-deliberate-plane-crash-to-get-more-views

AFRICAN AVIATION NEWS 🌍

• SAA merger set for competition green light after Takatso shareholders agree divestment

🔗 https://businesstech.co.za/news/finance/687651/competition-commission-approves-saa-deal/?fbclid=IwAR2IsQD9nHtPTHUGGeb62K_1w0EbsZiiMKISARqq2xcaZDwkd6hrQbt9L8A

LISTENER COMMENTS📲

• Discussion regarding external Qantas A380 Second Officer external hires. A Qantas A380 SO earns more than a regional Qantas captain and has a fantastic roster. They get paid on the weight of the a/c.
• Emirates has just posted a record profit of Dh10.6 billion ($2.9 billion) this week, and now the Dubai-based carrier surprises again by paying its 50,000+ employees a six-month salary bonus to be with their May salary.
• Chinese carriers are not looking for South African pilots, not sure why/
• Riyadh Air has started recruiting engineers. Apparently, they're offering them 3x of the current engineer's salary
• The SACAA is about to shitcan the entire Remote Pilot Licence. Drone pilots will lose their RPAS Licences and be issued with a Remote Pilot Certifica