The whale tail statue that caught a runaway train in Rotterdam is ridiculous and incredible, almost to the point of disbelief.

Also in this episode:

* United Airlines updated its mobile app for good reasons, but also with some side effects* Southwest Airlines announced routes for O'Hare and Colorado Springs, mostly to its hubs* SAA won't die, with another round of government funding on the horizon* The JAL 777s are on the way out, as are ANA's. And Delta's are gone, too. Is there a future for these planes as cargo haulers or with another airline?* BER finally opened. For real. With planes and passengers and everything.* The Airbus factory in Mobile has tours on November 14th * A slimmed down Rouge returns to service, but everything didn't go perfectly* KLM's government funded rescue package is at risk

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* A UK airline scored financial support from the government, a virtually unheard of accomplishment

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!