Flight 019. La Guardia, maybe the worst airport in the U.S., gets fully rebuilt, Emirates is getting what it wanted: a new Airbus A380, a United pilot ditches live ammunition in the plane toilets, a Chinese consortium buys a 1 billion worth Spanish airport for 10,000 EUR, the life of frequent flyer expert Ben Schlappig who lives in first class all year round and our guest, Greg Annandale, tells us all about SpaceX and his experience with La Compagnie, the business-only long-haul airline.
Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
Guest
Greg Annandale, freelance web developper. Website — Twitter — Instagram
I. News of the week
TEDx Haneda
MH17 1 year anniversary
Airbus confirms A380neo
Could Singapore retake the longest flight crown?
** Greg Annandale on his SpaceX experience**
The U.S. “Boeing” Bank faces uncertain future
LGA to be rebuilt
The JFK TWA hotel
Reduced competition at U.S. airports
The incredible business of ticket fees
British Airways fights hidden city trick
Collusion in the U.S. skies?
United CEO dismiesses A380, first class
United pilot ditches ammo in lavatories
The summer of hell for United
Delta investing in Japan’s bankcrupt SkyMark?
Delta ditches plans to buy jets after union negotiations fall apart
Air France, its model, its unions
IAG gets the OK to buy Aer Lingus
Ryanair hates prices comparison websites
Ryanair leaves Denmark over labor union woes
A 1bn airport sold for 10k
Athens airport hasn’t paid VAT forever
BA inquiry: wrong engine had been fixed
777 debris fall over Shanghai
LHR won’t agree to new rules for 3rd runway
Protesters blocks LHR runway
II. Innovation news of the week
Solar Impulse 2 can’t go on with current batteries
Airbus electric plane crosses the Channel
Burt Rutan is not done creating amazing planes
Greg Annandale reviews ‘Living in the Age of Airplanes’
A new economy seat patent makes the internet go crazy
Ben Schlappig, traveling in First Class all year round, for free
British Airways keeps First Class in 787-9
British Airways sticks with first class on its bellwether 787-9 – Runway GirlRunway Girl
SWISS impresses with 777 interior design
Greg Annandale shares his experience on La Compagnie
TheDesignAir ranks best business classes
TheDesignAir Passenger Choice’s awards are open
III. Airport of the week
GIG (Rio de Janeiro)
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