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This week we're talking with some of the committee of ILAS - the Irish Light Aviation Society.ILAS represents pilots and builders, and restorers of light aircraft that operate under a 'permit to fly. Their members build their own aircraft from kits or plans and restore classic and vintage aircraft.They operate a system of initial and ongoing airworthiness inspection for their fleet and supervise home build and restoration projects under a delegation from the Irish Aviation Authority.Joining us from their remote locations are Cathal Connell, Michael Bergin, Charles O'Shea, Noel Murphy and their Chairman Noel Maher.More information at www.ilas.ie

On this week's Short Final – EASA Approve the Boeing 737 8-200 MAX, Jet2 extend their cancellation of Belfast routes and the Aviation Regulator calls for a plan to restart the Irish aviation sector.

Celebrating the 93rd anniversary of the first East to West Transatlantic flight that changed the world and an update on the Portlaoise Plane - on this episode I speak with Alan Phelan - Vice Chairman of the Society. CEO & Founder of APTN.aero and Teddy Fennelly, Chairman of the Col Fitzmaurice Commemorative Society. They look forward to welcoming you to their first virtual commemoration marking the incredible achievements of Col Fitzmaurice, the impact of the Portlaoise Plane during his formative years in Laois and the legacy of the Bremen flight. Join them on Mon, 12 April 202 19:00 – 20:30 ISTCol Fitzmaurice was an Irish aviation pioneer. He was a member of the crew of theBremen, which made the first successful trans-Atlantic aircraft flight from East to West on 12–13 April 1928.Eventbritehttps://fitz1928.eventbrite.ieFacebook:http://bit.ly/fitz1928.Instagram:http://bit.ly/insta-fitz1928Twitter:@FitzFamous