Captains Speaking - An Aviation Podcast

Why Did NINE Aircraft Declare Mayday Over London? (Audio-Only Version)

July 23, 2026·1h 1m
Episode Description from the Publisher

An aircraft stuck on Gatwick's runway, nine fuel maydays in one night and why is that actually the system working exactly as designed. We break down how airline fuel planning really works, from the "minimum fuel" call to final reserve, and more on today’s episode of Captains Speaking!-----------------------------------------------------Head over to Ekster to get 10% off a vacuum bag and 10% other products on top of any other promo with our code CAPTAINS10: ⁠https://partner.ekster.com/captains⁠----------------------------------------------------- If you want to support the work I do on the channel, join my Patreon crew and get awesome perks and help me move the channel forward! 👉🏻  ⁠⁠/ mentourpilot  ⁠For more content about aviation incidents, find Mentour Pilot on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNowFor more analysis of the aviation industry, find Mentour Now! on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MentourNowAnd consider supporting the channel on Patreon, where you'll find bonus content, exclusive live hangouts with Petter, and early access videos: https://www.patreon.com/c/mentourpilot/home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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