009 PHX - Dan Hamilton, secrets of SFO ATC, Germanwings disaster, Uber for lost luggage
SHOW NOTES
I. News of the week
The Germanwings crash
- These Charts Show Why the Germanwings Crash Is Especially Unusual | TIME
- Germanwings investigators find torn-up sicknote in co-pilot's home – as it happened | World news | The Guardian
- Germanwings cancels flight as pilots refuse to fly - EUROPE
- Germanwings-Drama: Blackbox zeichnete die letzten verzweifelten Rufe des Kapitäns auf - Helfer sichern weitere persönliche Gegenstände der Opfer - News Ausland - Bild.de ($)
- Germanwings crash prompts airlines to introduce cockpit ‘rule of two’ | World news | The Guardian
- More Airlines Promise to Require Two Crew Members in Cockpit at All Times – Skift
- Germanwings Co-Pilot Was Treated for ‘Suicidal Tendencies,’ Authorities Say - NYTimes.com
- Jet Crash Tests Germany’s Faith in Its Precision - NYTimes.com
- Pilots at Low Cost Carriers Under Increasing Stress – Skift
- How To Lock and Unlock Airbus A320 Cockpit Door - Description and Procedures - YouTube
- Boeing Honeywell Uninterruptible Autopilot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Germanwings pilot greets each passenger and holds speech in wake of crash | Daily Mail Online
- The Emotional Moment A Germanwings Pilot Reassured His Passengers That He'd Get Them Home Safe - BuzzFeed News
- Lufthansa's Embattled CEO Thought Things Were Bad - Then They Got Worse – Skift
- Fatal plane crash rates by model
- Germanwings Crash and Safety Trends - Bloomberg View
- Despite the tragedy, the real story of commercial aviation is increasing safety
Ryanair refutes transatlantic plans
- FE Investegate |Ryanair Holdings PLC Announcements | Ryanair Holdings PLC: RYANAIR STATEMENT 19 MARCH 2015, DUBLIN
- Ryanair abandons plans to operate transatlantic flights - BBC News
- Ryanair Now Says It Won't Begin Low-Cost Transatlantic Service – Skift
New fronts in the US vs Gulf airlines debate
- The EU Is Coming to the Support of U.S. Airlines Angry About Gulf Carriers – Skift
- Labor Unions and U.S. Airlines Set Aside Differences to Attack Gulf Carriers – Skift
- United Airlines' Outsourcing Jobs to Company That Pays Near-Poverty Wages Is Shameful | Robert Creamer
- U.S. Travel Association Again Takes Side of Gulf Carriers in Open Skies Debate – Skift
Air India recruitment problem
Man jumps off plane in Mumbai
II. Innovation News of the Week
A remote controlled airport tower
- The world’s first remote-controlled airport? - Telegraph
- Saab Remote Tower - YouTube
- Remote Tower - Revolutionizing Air Traffic Services
Uber allies with Bluesmart for lost luggage recovery
- Bluesmart partners with Uber to go pick up your lost luggage
- The iPhone-controlled Carry-On Luggage — Layovers
- Not Losing Our Luggage Has Made Airlines $18 Billion Richer – Skift
More airlines launch Apple Watch apps
A cabin to simulate aircrft sound pollution
Lufthansa flies entrepreneurs in India
III. App of the Week
Google Flights
IV. Topic of the week
The secrets of SFO tower with Dan Hamilton, Air Traffic Controller at San Francisco Airport
VI. Airport of the week
PHX
Beyond the brutalist experience, what is there to know about Phoenix Sky Harbor: from the disappearing Terminal 1 to the highest airport train track in the world.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Phoenix's automated Sky Train set to roll, offering airport link
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