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

Alex and Paul report on their trips

• Alex flew to Tokyo with JAL
• Paul flew to Tokyo with ANA, then LAX with Singapore Airlines, then LAS with Virgin America
• Best Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class Seat? - One Mile at a Time

ANA and JAL profits

• Japanese airlines report profits : TTR Weekly

Airbus sells A380s and more

• ANA Group selects the A380 | Airbus Press release
• From the A320 to A380: Iran Air selects the full Airbus jetliner portfolio for its fleet modernisation | Airbus Press release
• Cathay’s first A350 delivery delayed by seat production issues | Components content from ATWOnline
• Airbus criticizes Zodiac over supply shortcomings | Components content from ATWOnline
• Airbus to Join Forces With Uber for On-Demand Helicopter Service, CEO Says - WSJ ($)
• Meet Airbus Ventures, A “Pure-Play” Aerospace Venture Firm | TechCrunch

EK 2016 orders

• Emirates Is Spending $14.5 Billion on 21 New Jets – Skift

TAP and Azul share new interiors

• TAP Portugal Announce Identical Interiors To Sister Company Azul | TheDesignAir

Boeing announces earnings and flies its new 737

• Boeing 737 MAX maiden flight a success - CNN.com
• On the runway: the Boeing 737 MAX 2016-01-29 | Espresso
• Boeing 2015 earnings: Good year, good forecast, shares plunge anyway - Leeham News and Comment
• Boeing to build Air Force 1 jets | Tempo - News in a Flash
• SWISS takes delivery of first 777-300ER | Airframes content from ATWOnline

The Swiss Laubehorn race in 360

• SWISS A321 and Patrouille Suisse in 360°... - Swiss International Air Lines | Facebook

Wifi in the air

• SWISS’s Boeing 777-300ERs to offer Internet in all three classes | IFE content from ATWOnline
• Alex and Paul report on their Wifi experience

The longest commercial flihgts in the world

• United Airlines reveals its newest, longest flight - TravelSkills
• Qatar Airways' longest flight in the world - Business Insider
• Qatar Airways may launch world's longest flight - CNN.com
• Emirates Goes Non-Stop Dubai-Auckland from March
• Grant Bradley: Emirates' non-stop flight to Dubai is a game changer - Business - NZ Herald News

Those pesky fees won't come down

• It may not feel like it, but US airline fees are actually leveling out - Quartz
• As Oil Prices Plunge, Airline Profits Soar As Companies Make More Money Off Passengers
• The Cost of Airline Fuel Drops While Airplane Ticket Prices Stay Steady – Skift

Smart carry-on absolute fail

• How Bluesmart's connected luggage nearly got me kicked off a flight
• Carry on regardless: Lots of entrepreneurs thought they could revolutionise hand-luggage. Few have succeeded | The Economist

The travel planning apps contest update

• Our LoungeBuddy + TripIt Integration Is Live | LoungeBuddy

Intelligent bidding and booking apps

• Meet Hyper, an actually helpful smart travel assistant
• Facebook’s Secret Chat SDK Lets Developers Build Messenger Bots | TechCrunch
• FAQ - Seatswap
• Don't ask, don't get: Should flyers be moved to unused premium-economy seats? | The Economist

Has the Internet made air travel irrelevant?

• Has the Internet Made Air Travel Irrelevant? - The New Yorker

When low cost is really low cost

• Blogger says flying via Berlin was cheaper than Sheffield to Essex train | UK news | The Guardian
• Cathay Pacific Rebrand DragonAir As “Cathay Dragon” | TheDesignAir

Etihad

• Etihad Just Won a Small Battle in Its Air Berlin Codeshare Battle – Skift
• Etihad Airways Business Class on Jet Airways

Terror or not?