Flight 043. The major US airlines seem to be losing the lobbying battle against the middle-eastern carriers. The EU calls for even more open skies between the two sides of the Atlantic. SWISS gets its brand new Bombardier CSeries. Boeing might well include the 747 in a deal with Iran. India leads the way in self-sufficient solar powered airport. The uncertain future of air travel in the UK after Brexit. Air Serbia launches a new US route, displaying the network power of Etihad. Emirates hires Christoph Mueller, will he become their new CEO?
Show Notes
Alex flies the 787 to SJC
Iceland and the UEFA Euro
Sully gets a trailer
The FAA rules on drones
Brexit and the impact on UK air travel
Paul flies Easyjet from LGW
Solar Impulse
The solar-powered airport
Boeing solar-powered plane
NASA wants to learn from American Airlines
Boeing Centennial
More hopes for the 747
The EU-US Open Skies must go deeper
Air Serbia launches new NY routs
The US4 is losing its war against the ME3
Mueller goes to Emirates
Emireates has a new 777 business seat
Cobalt flies!
SWISS gets its new Bombardier
Paul meets Air New Zealand
The EgyptAir crash
The IST terror attack
The husbands who ditch their spouse for business class
The status game
SJC
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Creators and Guests
Host
Alex Hunter
Co-host of Layovers, Creator of Attache Travel
Host
Paul Papadimitriou
Creator and host of Layovers
What is Layovers – Air Travel podcast?
The Air Travel podcast — created by Paul Papadimitriou, hosted with Alex Hunter & Vinod Viswalingam — #1 in 50+ countries — listen everywhere, watch on Spotify and YouTube.
