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016 VIE - KLM social media, Iberia ticket auctions, Delta bags, SouthWest good deed, ANA rebrand

89 min • 26 juni 2015

SHOW NOTES

I. News of the week

Facing summer crush, airlines try to speed boarding | The Seattle Times
TSA Failed 95% of Fake Weapons Tests, Investigation Finds | TIME
Southwest takes a passenger under its wing - Elliott
You Can Get a Pilot License in India After Just 35 Minutes in Air - Bloomberg Business
Air India Takes Yoga to the Skies With Classes for Pilots and Cabin Crew | TIME
UPDATE 4-Portugal gets three bids in TAP airline privatisation | Reuters
Ireland to sell Aer Lingus stake to IAG - BBC News
British Airways' owner makes £1bn offer for Ireland's Aer Lingus - Telegraph
London Will Again Be the Most Popular City for International Visitors in 2015 – Skift
Engineer pictured fixing plane's engine with 'duct tape' by concerned EasyJet passenger - UK - News - The Independent
Satellite images show clearly that Russia faked its MH17 report
John Kerry picked up by US C-17 plane from airport in Geneva after breaking leg | Daily Mail Online

II. Innovation of the week

KLM’s Social Media Managers Generate $25m In Annual Revenue
KLM & Heineken - The Orange Experience 2015 (2015) 3:00 (The Netherlands) | adland.tv
Best (And Worst) Airlines Offering Reward Travel Miles - NBC News
Getting bumped: Airlines are filling more seats than ever — so why are they still overbooking? | Financial Post
Improving service on airlines: Net rescue | The Economist
United’s Improvements Could Make LAX One of the World’s Priciest Airports – Skift
Watch GE's 3D Printed Jet Engine Fire at 33,000 RPM - Singularity HUB
ANA Considers Airline Rebrand — Civil Aviation Forum | Airliners.net
Helsinki Airport will be a Silent Airport – number of announcements to be reduced / News archive / Finavia
Spanish Millennials Are Loving Iberia's Last-Minute Ticket Auctions – Skift
Airbus to Create Venture Capital Arm, Innovation Center in Silicon Valley - WSJ ($)

III. Airport of the week
VIE

Vienna airport

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049 ORY - US border passwords, Breitling 777, Air Force One, United Polaris, Korean Air taser

23 februari 2017 | 60 min

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11 februari 2017 | 53 min

047 JFK - Bye Virgin America, supersonic Boom, noise-cancelling headphone king, British Airways food

24 januari 2017 | 62 min

046 GVA - Tony Tyler, fmr IATA & Cathay Pacific CEO, aviation is a force for good

11 november 2016 | 48 min

045 FCO - Airbus flying taxis, augmented reality Emirates, Cebu Pacific million miles baby

2 oktober 2016 | 67 min

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18 augusti 2016 | 68 min

043 SJC - Brexit, Air Serbia and Etihad, heir to the throne at Emirates, US EU open skies, Iran 747

1 augusti 2016 | 65 min

042 DOH - Flying Qatar A350, Tim Clark reality check, Hamad business class lounge, Singapore ULL

10 juli 2016 | 62 min

041 SOF - Paul flies round the world in First, Qantas women uniforms, Ryanair new route model

10 juni 2016 | 61 min

040 LHR — Mark Vanhoenacker, Skyfaring author, British Airways 747 pilot

25 maj 2016 | 44 min

039 DME - Throne seat, Wow Air Snapchat, Solar Impulse, Malaysian loses CEO, US consolidation

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038 BOS - Behind Virgin America and its death, TSA, KLM Facebook Messenger, Tesla races 737

20 april 2016 | 56 min

037 LCA - Airbus Airspace, Boom, 777 saves the UK, a kinder Ryanair, Iron Maiden 747

1 april 2016 | 57 min

036 KEF - Bizarre Delta ads, EU fed up with US on Norwegian, a flaw in TSA Pre

20 mars 2016 | 57 min

035 OAK - Rimowa electronic tag, gettind rid of the A340s, American fights Gogo, banning calls

8 mars 2016 | 60 min

034 MAN - Turkish and Batman, new OK Go video, China blacklists, JetBlue, fuel surcharge

15 februari 2016 | 63 min

033 HND - Comparing JAL and ANA, not so smart carry-ons, new IranAir deal, best Star Alliance seat

3 februari 2016 | 67 min

032 OSL - Air France last 747, Qatar Airways entertaining CEO, drone avoidance technology

17 januari 2016 | 63 min

031 NCE - BA avoid France, ANA flies Star Wars, A380 maximum seats, texting Kayak

2 januari 2016 | 61 min

030 BEY - Changi goes Star Wars, abandoned 747s, Qatar A350, Airbus Kinder chocolate

27 december 2015 | 61 min

029 EWR - Jetblue and Amazon, 170 million air miles, crazy Airbus patent, wine carry-on

6 december 2015 | 51 min

028 IST - Star Trek influences EasyJet, Twitter for airlines, Turkish IFE, Etihad upgrade bidding

26 november 2015 | 68 min

027 FRA - DXB beacons, Indigo, bye bye US Airways, Air France downsizing, carry-on ads

17 november 2015 | 64 min

026 BOM - Poland LOT bitcoins, LHR Terminal 6, Pegasus Instragram, Virgin America Spotify

31 oktober 2015 | 67 min

025 LGB - limiting leg room reduction, United iPhones and secret frequent flyer program

10 oktober 2015 | 63 min

024 MRU - New wave of airplane food, Concorde to fly again, 777-9X foldable wings

28 september 2015 | 66 min

023 LGW - American First for pets, Iron Maiden 747, LoungeBuddy, sinking airport

14 september 2015 | 65 min

022 JNB - Don Hunter, fmr Cathay Pacific and Kai Tak, debating the future of flying

10 september 2015 | 86 min

021 LAS - Drone disruption, UK airports sales tax scam, Facebook aircraft, Tinder for the skies

14 augusti 2015 | 68 min

020 DUB - Airbus hypersonic, MH370 discovery, Delta, United hacking, LHR 3rd runway

7 augusti 2015 | 84 min

019 GIG - Greg Annandale, La Guardia is bad, living in First Class, La Compagnie, SpaceX

29 juli 2015 | 100 min

018 ATH - Emirates goes to Washington, LHR T1 closes, Iron Man safety video, Monarch Apple Watch

9 juli 2015 | 82 min

017 MEM - 747 is alive, EasyJet drone maintenance, FAA pilotless plane, no A380 for United

30 juni 2015 | 81 min

016 VIE - KLM social media, Iberia ticket auctions, Delta bags, SouthWest good deed, ANA rebrand

26 juni 2015 | 89 min

015 ATL - Singapore A330 engine failure, Delta new safety video, TravelersBox, Emirates mocks US

4 juni 2015 | 82 min

014 DXB - Emirates A380 First showers, Rome FCO fire, Etihad reacts to US3, Asia needs pilots

15 maj 2015 | 91 min

013 LCY - 787 bug, American iPad bug, Germany parking robot, Four Seasons plane

8 maj 2015 | 93 min

012 LAX - Dean Johnson, JFK epic building, iPad seat dock, 787 Star Wars, live sports IFE

23 april 2015 | 123 min

011 SXM - Cramping coach, Narita running tracks, Emirates removes First, Google antitrust

15 april 2015 | 99 min

010 AMS - PaxEx, Virgin Galactic, aircraft Street View, US unions vs Nicole Kidman, SouthWest IFE

10 april 2015 | 98 min

009 PHX - Dan Hamilton, secrets of SFO ATC, Germanwings disaster, Uber for lost luggage

1 april 2015 | 92 min

008 SIN - ITA Matrix, airports sensors, Ryanair transatlantic, Lufthansa strikes

17 mars 2015 | 90 min

007 MIA - 747s are Forever, From The U.S. Airlines With Love, The Man With The Golden Apple Watch

10 mars 2015 | 82 min

006 BCN - Google Flights, Bombardier CS300, mobile passport, Airwolf, MH370

5 mars 2015 | 72 min

005 MUC - Lufthansa low cost, the ME3, Delta lost dogs, China Eastern digital butler

23 februari 2015 | 80 min

004 GVA - US3 versus ME3, SkyMall, Google Glass at airports, La Compagnie

16 februari 2015 | 72 min

003 SFO - Japan Airlines leg room, LCY expansion, flight booking apps, selfie crash, Emirates 747

9 februari 2015 | 66 min

002 HKG - Air Force One dash 8, Skymark bankrupt, Qantas virtual reality, smart carry-ons

2 februari 2015 | 63 min

001 LHR - Future of A380, end of SkyMall, FlyerTalk and WhatsApp, Cathay Pacific, Plane Finder

28 januari 2015 | 42 min