The Five Aero Podcast

In this episode we discuss: The UK’s announcement on border control and quarantine Heathrow’s request for an increase in charges from the Civil Aviation Authority Reporting season – some catastrophic numbers and the knock-on impact for Airports and ANSPs The announcement of a second slot waiver A potential return for business travel?

In this episode we discuss:  Norwegian Air placed into Creditors Voluntary Liquidation London Heathrow’s passengers down 58.8 million in 2020  Boeing reach $2.5 billion settlement on the 737 Max London Gatwick confirm the upgrade and investment into its second runway SATA Azores Airline announce the Airbus A321 flew a record breaking 9h 49 minutes We also take an in-depth look the KSA-Qatar blockage and this implications for aviation now the sanctions have been lifted.  

In this episode we:  1) Provide an overview of the Aviation related sections of the Bill 2) Analyse key sections of the Bill (Traffic Rights, Airline Nationality, Leasing, 5th Freedoms and Cargo) 3) Ask whether Brexit (within the context of aviation) is 'done'? 4) Look at the implications for EU 261 5) Question how the Bill will support the growth of the industry in the short, medium, and long term

In this episode we discuss:  The implications of a No-Deal Brexit for aviation The impact of reduced quarantine requirements Why BA's retirement of the 747 is not just a nostalgia story IATA's passenger forecasts Norwegian Air files for Chapter 11 

In this episode we discuss: The IATA 2020 AGM Gatwick’s announcement on catastrophic passenger numbers Michael O’Leary forecast for passenger recovery The FAA’s authorisation of the Boeing 737 Max Emirates' announcement that it will fulfill its outstanding orders on the A380 Norwegian Air going into administration

Industry news  Announcements on vaccines and pre-departure testing Implications of the second European-wide lock down on the restart Announcements from Wizz Air, Eurocontrol, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air &Etihad Analysis: Hub & Spoke vs Point to Point airports.  

Hello and welcome to the Five Aero podcast – a new podcast dedicated to the global aviation industry.  In each episode we are going to review the latest aviation news and then take a deep dive into some of the biggest issues facing the industry.  This week we will be looking at EU 261 and then need for new regulation to protect the long-term future of EU airlines.