Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
We are very appreciative for the all the feedback received in the past week. It was overwhelming, thank you everyone and keep it coming!
We are learning about podcasting as we go and, for instance, we have tested an improved sound solution that we should start using for next week’s episode.
I. News of the week
Was Emirates pitched the 747-8?
Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 757-8s — Scott Hamilton, Leeham News
Crash by selfie
NTSB Report
LCY will expand
Expansion of London City Airport gets Go-ahead
Harrison Ford narrates Aviation documentary
Living in the Age of Airplanes
How the Airplane Has Changed the World — Paul Papadimitriou, Layovers
The TransAsia crash
Taiwan TransAsia plane crashes into river — BBC
TransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Taiwan Crash — NBC News
II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and Design
Pay-to-use in-flight outlets
Scoot’s pay-to-play AC outlets: the future of onboard power? — John Walton, RunwayGirl Network
EasyJet introduces a new livery
Skyliner Aviation News
Private air travel membership
Rise
SurfAir
Incredible room on JAL’s Dreamliners
A Closer Look at JAL’s Super Spacious 787-9 — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir
Internalising the Knee Recline — Jan Chipchase
Frankfurt’s airport app gives real-time security and immigration waiting times
Frankfurt Airport extends information services for passengers
Wanderlust within Chrome
Wandertab by HitList
III. App of the week
HipMunk
HipMunk.com
IV. Debate of the week
Booking a flight online and on mobile, an overview
Matrix Airfare Search
Google Flights
ITA Matrix Airfare Search Advanced Routing Codes — Michael Cargian, Upgrd.com
Travel Flash Report — Criteo
The 2014 Traveler’s Road to Decision — Google
Kayak
Adioso.com
How to upgrade on Virgin Atlantic — Alex Hunter
V. Question of the week
Which airlines would you not fly on and why not? by Gen Kanai in Tokyo, Japan
List of airlines banned within the EU — European Commission
FAA Banned Countries — Aviation Lawyer
Safety Audit Information — International Civil Aviation Organization
Safety Rating Criteria — AirlineRatings.com
VI. Airport of the week
SFO. Which is not really in San Francisco, but has a great museum and wonderful curated displays about every topic you can imagine.
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