As Elite Status rules continue to shift, is there really any greener grass out there? With United’s latest changes announced we brought in Ed to get a fresh take.

We hear from participants at this year’s Cranky Dorkfest, the U.S. Marine Corps flew the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone with four F-35B fighters, American Airlines flew a B787 from Dallas to Brisbane in a 15 hour and 44-minute flight, a pair of corporate flight attendants are suing their employer, airlines are reacting to flight restrictions over Russia, and the Portland Jetport is replacing the firefighting foam with something more environmentally friendly. Also, a self-propelling ionic thrust wing, an exploding satellite, and thoughts on DB Cooper from an expert parachutist. Cranky Dorkfest 2024 Brian Coleman recorded interviews at Cranky Dorkfest on September 14, 2024: Melissa - Why she keeps coming back. Her husband is former military mechanic. Benny - A first-timer with a unique Boeing airplane-related telephone number. Jvan - He took home last year’s brick mosaic. This is his 3rd year participating. Matt Sauchelli - He’s shooting with a Nikon mirrorless camera and a long lens. Ben Grenuchi and Heather - From NYCAviation. Ian Petchenik - Director of Communications at Flightradar24 the live, global flight tracking service. Also, the co-host of AvTalk podcast. Brett (Cranky) Snyder. The man behind it all. For Those Who Didn’t Attend, Here’s What You Missed at Cranky Dorkfest This Weekend Aviation News Marines score aviation firsts with F-35 squadron, drone test and more A Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie drone completed a test flight last week at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Col. Derek Brannon, branch head for the Cunningham Group, deputy commandant for aviation said “The flight focused on the use of tactical data links to enable digital communication between the XQ-58A and an airborne four-ship of F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 and other joint aircraft.” XQ-58A Valkyrie, courtesy AFRL. The XQ-58A Valkyrie is a low-cost, high-performance, reusable unmanned air vehicle developed through an Air Force Research Laboratory partnership with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. This vehicle is an example of an “attritable” aircraft designed to be used for several missions, but built at a cost that permits it to be a combat loss. American Airlines’ longest flight set to be one of the most tracked in the world The American Airlines inaugural flight from Dallas to Brisbane in Australia was heavily followed on Flightradar24. Director of Communications Ian Petchenik said people worldwide “are especially keen to watch the livestream of the landing.” The Boeing 787-9 (N825AA), flight AA7, made the trip in 15 hours and 44 minutes covering a great circle distance of 13,363 KM. See Flight history for American Airlines flight AA7. Overworked Private Flight Attendants For Co-Founder of The Home Depot Claim ‘Inept’ Colleagues Kept Their Jobs Because They Were in ‘Romantic Relationship’ With Boss Two private flight attendants filed a lawsuit claiming they were overworked while working for the co-founder of The Home Depot, while “inept” co-workers had romantic relationships with their bosses. The two FAs, who quit their jobs, said they sometimes worked 26 days per month and around 90 hours per week. Why It’s Harder Getting to China As a result of the war in Ukraine, non-Chinese airlines are no longer entering Russian airspace, so some are discontinuing service to China, or reducing frequency. Demand for flights to China is down, and the cost of avoiding Russian airspace in time and fuel is significant. Virgin Atlantic is dropping its flight connecting Shanghai to London, LOT Polish Airlines is suspending its Warsaw-to-Beijing flights, and SAS plans to stop direct flights between Copenhagen and Shanghai. Chinese airlines are adding capacity. PFAS-free firefighting foam coming to jetport The Portland (Maine) Fire Department plans to replace the AFFF firefighting foam used at the Portland International Jetport with PFAS-free foam.

Episode 229 This episode features stories about Korea, bras, grunting, the Pantanal, anacondas, beer, bacon and crocodiles. Contact... flywithbetty@gmail.com The music for the show was recorded live at a park in Seoul Korea. My website Patreon Instagram:Bettyinthesky Twitter: Skybetty My Amazon page

It's Friday and you know what that means! Flight Suit Friday hosts an amazing crew from San Francisco and chats about their recent inland rescue near the Big Sur, California. The crew details rescuing a fallen hiker from unforgiving terrain. Tune in to learn about atmospheric rivers and high hoists! As always, check us out on Instagram @flightsuitfriday We plan to release shows on a bi-weekly basis. On Fridays of course! Hosts: LT Nick Litchfield and LT Max Sherno   Producer/Creator: LCDR Ryan Vandehei Technical Director & Editor: Chuck Seay Social Media Director: LT Miranda Fay Past Hosts: LCDR Kenny Ingram, LCDR Sam Hafensteiner, LCDR Nate Shakespeare,LT Rob Mineo, and LT Leigha Steinbeck/span> Disclaimer:The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Flight Suit Friday podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not represent those of the United States Coast Guard or any other government agency. The primary purpose of this podcast series is to educate and inform. This podcast does not constitute or replace official policy guidance from the speakers nor the United States Coast Guard.

Send us a textWelcome back to the Flight Attendant Forum!You can TEXT the show using the link above ^^, we would want to engage with our audience so please feel free to say hey! If you are new the flight attendant forum, we welcome you. This is a podcast where two flight attendants share their stories, laughs and reactions to all things travel. Moreover, we do our best to keep you engaged and we thank all of you who have given us a chance!THANK YOU to all of our returning listeners, you guys are awesome!Megan and I discuss our current state of being flight attendants, some crazy things that happened with Megan on some recent trips, and if being a flight attendant is a fulfilling career. Thanks for listening :)Colin and Megan 

Welcome back to Holiday Extras Suitcase Stories! Today's episode features guests Truli and Tom talking about winning a trip to Ibiza, and how to prepare for a holiday to the party island.We also chat about our plans to film in Paris ahead of this year's Olympic games, including a challenge to find the biggest croissant, and a restaurant where the staff wear very little at all!Thanks for joining us on this episode of Holiday Extras Suitcase Stories. We hope you enjoyed traveling the world with us. Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode.You can follow us and get in touch by looking for @holidayextras on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTokAnd to find out more about what we do visit www.holidayextras.comThanks for joining us on this episode of Holiday Extras Suitcase Stories. We hope you enjoyed traveling the world with us. Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss an episode.You can follow us and get in touch by looking for @holidayextras on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTokAnd to find out more about what we do visit www.holidayextras.com

This episode of Making Tracks finds us once again in Sussex visiting a gem of a Railway, The Lavender Line just outside Uckfield. It is then onward to Robertsbridge to talk over plans, now getting underway for the rebuilding of the Rother Valley Railway, which will re-connect the Kent and East Sussex Railway to the National Network.A chance while we were in Sussex to head to the west and catch up with radio and TV presenter Stephen Cranford, to talk to him about his new series, 'Tracing the Rails' exploring a Beeching casualty, the Steyning line. Please find below links to information on the stories in this episode.The Lavender Line, Uckfield, East SussexContact Volunteer@lavender-line.co.ukRother Valley Railway, Robertsbridge, East SussexStephen Cranford's Tracing the Rails series follows the old Steyning line is available on tracingtherails.comYou can watch the series on his website and on You Tube.Govia Thameslink' Aira App for partially sighted customers.The Great British Railway Adventure - David Jones' is visiting all of the UK's 2580 railway stations raising money for his charities Great Ormond Street and Oslo University Hospital - here is his fundraising page.This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart Our 'Making Tracks' music is with kind permission of composer and musician Richard Durrant. It is a unique piece inspired by the rhythm of the historic rolling stock on the Ffestiniog Railway on the scenic journey from Harbour Station to Tan y Blwch. You can listen and download the full 'Tan y Bwlch' Ukulele Quartet here: Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Richard Durrant · Single · 2019 · 3 songs.

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts. This is Part Two of a two-part series with Tyler Boeddeker and Sean MacHale from Massif, an apparel company that creates and produces some of the world’s finest flame-resistant (FR) gear. Massif was founded in 1999 by two passionate visionaries who set the bar high for quality and excellence in everything they do. Randy Benham, one of Massif’s founders, was a Jenny Lake search-and-rescue (SAR) crewmember in Grand Teton National Park who understood the demands of rugged, unpredictable and hazardous work conditions. On a mission to fill the gap and solve the problem, Massif partnered with the specialized Los Angeles based knitting mill Antex, and a core group of extraordinarily dedicated people.  Together, they invented never-before-seen FR fabrics and applied them to innovative clothing designs for numerous climates and contexts.  Boeddeker is a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in the Navy for six years as a Naval Aircrewman, with three deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve. He has multiple certifications as a rescue swimmer, SAR Petty Officer, SERE graduate, and more. He’s now worked as a government sales manager for nearly 4 years. He is also a certified civilian rescue swimmer, EMT-B, and Wilderness EMT, and a licensed skydiver!  MacHale is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, having served 10 years as a Marine Corps tiltrotor crew chief on the MV-22 Osprey. MacHale is in-tune with the aviation world. He has deployed with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the 15th MEU in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2009 and Operation Inherent Resolve in 2015. MacHale is a licensed private pilot, skydiver, and scuba diver, but will also indulge in sailing, surfing and any other outdoor activity! In this episode, Boeddeker talks about a rescue operation he was a part of involving two pilots who ejected from their stricken fighter jet. Hangar Z host Jon Gray and his guests also spend time talking about FR gear, which includes flight suits, and get into some of the tech behind FR materials. Lastly, they talk about some of the safety considerations that go along with the proper use of flame-resistant flight suits and apparel.   Thank you to sponsors MD Helicopters, Collins Aerospace’s Goodrich, and Robinson Helicopters.

Are you leaving money on the table? Many drone creators struggle with how to go about licensing their photos and video. On this Copyright 2023 edition of Rotor Ramble, we discuss the nuances of licensing your content, how to protect your content, and ultimately how to come out ahead when it comes to making a profit from your licensed content. --- Links we mentioned in this episode: Ryan Herren (Not Bryan!) https://www.instagram.com/ishyaboiryan Jack Trice Stadium Fireworks 2023 (vs. TCU) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOrNOXe88S8 (shot by Ryan Herren) FPV Freedom Coalition Community Meeting Livestream (Nov 1, 2023) https://bit.ly/Phoenix-mRID-FPVFC Photographer's Survival Manual: A Legal Guide for Artists in the Digital Age https://bit.ly/PhotographerSurvivalManual --- http://RotorRamble.com https://linktr.ee/rotorramble Hosts: Kevin Barber Danny Engesser #remoteid #drones #rotorramble #desmoinesuavclub #515fpv #iowa #dannyengesser #kevinbarber #iowa #licensing #copyright

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