00:00 - Introduction

01:11 - How To Land A Plane

• How to Land a Plane — Mark Vanhoenacker
• Buy at Amazon UK: How to Land a Plane Little Ways to Live a Big Life
• Buy at Waterstones: How to Land a Plane by Mark Vanhoenacker
• Mark Vanhoenacker on Facebook
• Mark Vanhoenacker on Twitter

16:31 - Take-offs or landings?

24:19 - Mark's first 747 landing

31:12 - Flight simulator

34:01 - The climates of RUH, DFW, PHX

37:53 - Will Mark leave the 747 for the 787?

45:50 - Training for the 320

48:38 - Airplane!

50:47 - NBO

• Jomo Kenyatta International | Kenya Airports Authority

53:59 - Watching over SDU, Decide v Minimums

• The language of the cockpit is technical, obscure – and irresistibly romantic | Aeon Essays

56:23 - Buy the book, 747, Skyfaring photo gallery

• window seat pics by readers of Mark Vanhoenacker's Skyfaring | Flickr

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00:00 - Introduction

01:14 - Alex's generally fine BA experience, disgusting seat

02:51 - 787 dimmable windows, night flight policies, food timing

• Windows 787
• How The Magical Windows in Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Work

15:41 - The Asian super-airports, China's rise

• Singapore and Hong Kong's Airport Dominance Is Under Threat - Bloomberg
• The Best Airport in the World Just Got Better - Bloomberg

23:41 - Qantas ULR routes, DXB abandonment, PR seat

• Qantas non-stop flights to New York, London: Plan to launch flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane by 2022
• Qantas drops Dubai, brings back Singapore option for travel to London | Australian Aviation
• Philippine Airlines Unveils New Fleet of A330-300 HGW Aircraft ~ Philippine Flight Network

32:14 - Paul goes to MNL with Emirates and Cathay

• Emirates’ super jumbo message against the illegal wildlife trade

33:58 - Rerouting: EK versus BA

36:14 - The Emirates experience, seat history, old CX 777

41:23 - Tighter security, the two-class EK 380, LGW

• SeatGuru Seat Map Emirates Airbus A380-800 (388) Two Class

44:27 - E-gates: the bad LHR, the good LGW, the outstanding FCO

47:41 - Emirates champagne controversy

• Emirates flight attendant pours champagne back into bottle | Daily Mail Online

49:28 - SQ versus CX, the strange Singapore amenity kit policy

• Comparing Singapore Airlines' 70th Anniversary Amenity Kits - Black and Grey — The Shutterwhale

57:03 - ZRH E beauty, security at the gate, HKG transfer

• SWISS unveils three new luxurious lounges at Zurich airport - LoungeReview.com
• Passenger Guide - Transfer / Transit - Transfer / Transit Procedures - Hong Kong International Airport

1:02:05 - SWISS 700-300ER awkward seat, miles screw up

• Boeing 777-300ER | The new SWISS flagship

1:07:24 - MNL airport, T3's checkered history

• Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
• Naia Terminal 3 finally starts full operations | INQUIRER.net
• AirAsia Zest - Wikipedia

1:19:16 - Conclusion, Attache LA

• Los Angeles Travel Guide - YouTube

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00:00 - Introduction, Asia summer for Paul

02:26 - Alex flies his bike on JetBlue, Mint, Mosaic

• Find Your Keys, Wallet & Phone with Tile’s App and Bluetooth Tracker Device | Tile
• JetBlue | TrueBlue: Promotion ended

15:59 - United dog, 747, seat nightmare

• United Airlines apologizes for death of dog on flight - Emirates 24|7
• United Airlines doing something special for Boeing 747 enthusiasts - Chicago Business Journal
• United Refused to Let Young Child Nap In The Empty Seats Next to Her - View from the Wing

20:58 - US security confusion, books, TSA prize

• Whoa: Electronics Are Now Banned From Checked Bags On US-Bound Flights?! - One Mile at a Time
• No laptop ban as U.S. says all airlines have raised security
• TAP Portugal on Facebook - update
• Laptop Ban on Planes Is Lifted, U.S. Officials Confirm - NYTimes.com
• New TSA Policy May Lead to Increased Scrutiny of Reading Material | American Civil Liberties Union
• Hate extra airport pat-downs? TSA offering 1.5 million to fix the system | Stuck at the Airport

28:40 - Southwest love, LAX helicopter

• Alex Hunter on Twitter: "Flying on @SouthwestAir really is a joy. Friendly crew, efficient service, streaming IFE/live TV, free snacks. EasyJet could learn a lot."

32:25 - FAA shrinking seats, LGA expansion, supersonic regulation

• Judges order FAA to review airplane seat sizes - Jul. 29, 2017
• Delta receives OK to do $4B LaGuardia project: Travel Weekly
• Lee-Gardner Amendment is a solid step toward supersonic flight)

35:53 - Air Canada SFO near miss

• Exclusive: Air Canada near-miss at SFO sparks FAA probe
• SFO near-miss: Air Canada pulled up with 11 seconds to spare
• SFO: Source says Air Canada pilot not using computer system
• Air Canada NEAR DISASTER at San Francisco (ATC Transcripts) - YouTube

45:57 - Easyjet ecstasy, NRT fence, 787 drawing

• French EasyJet pilot convicted for flying ‘while suffering the after-effects of ecstasy’
• ASN Aircraft serious incident 15-JUL-2017 Boeing 747-8F N852GT
• Boeing Draws A 787 Over The United States With A 787 - Airways Magazine

49:56 - Layovers reviews, AnalyseAsia

• Episode 192: Asian Airlines in Crisis & Rise of China Aviation with Paul Papadimitriou by analyseasia | Free Listening on SoundCloud

53:00 - Air France missile, VR, Joon

• CSISAerospace on Twitter: "North Korea's #Hwasong14 missile test splashed down within minutes of @AirFrance 293's flight path last week. https://t.co/yKz5vphjAP https://t.co/Hy2Eiqsmhj"
• Air France tests immersive entertainment | IFE content from ATWOnline
• Air France Plans Lower-Cost Airline to Attract Millennials

57:48 - Paul tries three Singapore 777, explicit IFE, Uber

1:10:51 - Qatar and AA, Al Baker apology, visa, creative accounting

• Qatar Air Moves on From American Airlines Plan - Bloomberg
• American Airlines Says It Will End Codeshare Deals With Qatar Airways And Etihad Airways
• Qatar Airways CEO Apologizes After Calling U.S. Flight Attendants 'Grandmothers'
• GREAT NEWS!! VISA-free: Now Citizens of 80 countries Can Enter Qatar
• Qatar Airways' Fairy-Tale 'Profit' | HuffPost
• Accounting Gimmicks And Hard Realities At Etihad Airways | HuffPost

1:20:23 - BKK

• Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) – Official Airports of Thailand

1:29:17 - Conclusion, next flights

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00:00 - Introduction

• Tyler Mixa on Instagram: “Listening to the KIX episode of Layovers at KIX! Shoutout to Alex and Paul (@cubedweller and @papadimitriou) for an awesome show! #kix…” • Instagram

01:52 - Qatar buys some American, A350 cancellations, DL subsidy video

• Qatar Airways wants to buy 10% stake in American Airlines
• American Airlines CEO Learned of Qatar's Investment Interest at IATA Conference – Skift
• The Puzzling Reason Qatar Airways Canceled Four A350 Orders - One Mile at a Time
• Delta releases full-length video educating employees on Gulf carrier subsidies | Delta News Hub

09:02 - FlyDubai with Emirates, Laptop ban almost gone

• Emirates and Flydubai May Be Merged Within 18 Months
• Travel ban: Who does Trump's executive order block from entering the US? | Fox News
• US lifts laptop ban on passengers flying with Etihad, Emirates and Turkish Airlines | TechCrunch
• US holds off expanding airline laptop ban as new rules laid out - BBC News

15:18 - Security awkwardness, EK facial boarding, Seamless airports, EK interlining

That Time the TSA Found a Scientist’s 3-D-Printed Mouse Penis - The Atlantic

• Emirates to Use Face Scanners to Cut Waits as U.S. Ban Looms - Bloomberg

22:54 - HKG 380 bridge, Etihad free seat bidding, LCY Olympic stadium view

• HKIA to create A380 sky bridge in major expansion | Travel Daily Asia
• Etihad Airways will let passengers pay for 'neighbor-free seats' - Jun. 23, 2017

29:09 - Alex praises BA, BA uses Qatar planes, BA new brand director

• British Airways strike: Airline cancels dozens of flights before cabin crew walkout | The Independent
• British Airways Seeks Planes and Crew From Qatar During Proposed Flight Attendant Strike – Skift
• British Airways Applies to Use Qatar Planes During Strike
• British Airways confirms new director of customer experience
• Four-year-old plane super-fan Isla had never flown before - until British Airways stepped in - Wales Online

40:30 - LCC vs train, Norwegian shortages, Price vs exprience

• Man takes ridiculous route between Newcastle and London because it's cheaper than public transport | indy100

45:48 - Paris Air Show tally, Leahy retires, Airbus reorg, 797

• Boeing vs. Airbus: A new winner emerges at the Paris Air Show - Jun. 22, 2017
• Boeing wins hot Paris order race
• Airbus' Leahy reveals negotiating tricks after 'last air show'
• Exclusive: Airbus CEO Enders to take control of plane sales in new shake-up
• Boeing '797' doesn't exist yet. One airline already says it wants it first - Jun. 29, 2017

49:06 - Swiss CS300 , BA CS100, LH iPad, Southwest 737th 737

• Bombardier | The innovative ones | SWISS
• Bombardier cracks milestone, delivers first CS300 passenger jet to Swiss International | Financial Post
• Bombardier CS300 dedicated to Western Switzerland | SWISS - YouTube
• Opinion: The CS100 Could Be The Future for British Airways' London City to New York Service | AirlineGeeks.com
• Lufthansa equips flight attendants with iPads to improve in-flight experience
• Southwest Airlines on Twitter: "Our 737th new @BoeingAirplanes 737 is now in service! Look for the special plaque if you're flying on aircraft N8533S. https://t.co/ifsyCwkDxh"

54:29 - 1985 trip report, Bus crash into 737

• Vickers Viscount trip reports/photos England 1985 - Airliners.net
• Bangkok Post

57:13 - BA A321 exit seats, FCO praise, AF A318, CDG TGV

• SeatGuru Seat Map British Airways Airbus A321 (321) European
• Rome's Fiumicino Airport Opens New International Departures Area (with great food!) - An American in Rome
• AIRBUS A318 | Air France KLM

1:06:02 - Paul flies the 747-8i, Korean Air

• Fleet Information - Korean Air
• Boeing: Boeing and Korean Air 747-8

1:11:29 - Coins in A320 engine, DL crazy huge brawl

• NEWS China Southern Airlines #CZ380 delayed 5 hours after woman throws coins into engine to pray for peace at Shanghai | AIRLIVE.net
• FBI: Flight attendant broke wine bottle over man's head
• Charges: Fists, wine bottles flew after passenger tried to open door on Seattle-Beijing flight | The Seattle Times

1:17:51 - ICN

• ICN

1:25:55 - Conclusion

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00:00 - Introduction

00:41 - The Attache Guide to Travel

• Attaché Guide to Travel by Alex Hunter — Kickstarter

04:20 - Cool projects, podcast reviews

08:16 - PHX LGW DXB heatwave

• It’s so hot in Phoenix that airplanes can’t fly - The Washington Post
• PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News
• Historic Heat Wave Sweeps Asia, the Middle East and Europe by Dr. Jeff Masters | Category 6 | Weather Underground

12:54 - Paris Air Show, 380plus, 747 end, supercars

• Upgraded Airbus 380plus adds 80 seats to world's largest passenger plane
• U.A.E. supercar flies on Emirates | Emirates SkyCargo - YouTube

20.36 - 737 MAX-10, A321neo, 797

23.56 - Virgin America 321neo, Alaska, United

• PICTURE: Virgin America becomes first to take A321neo

27.34 - Embraer eagle, MRJ scope clauses

• PICTURES: E195-E2 with unique livery touches down in Paris
• MRJ’s Biggest U.S. Challenges: Scope Clauses, Certification | MRO Network

30:19 - Qatar, first 777 Q suite

• Qatar Airways Qsuites Will Be Available To London As Of June 24, 2017 - One Mile at a Time

33:51 - Alex on EasyJet, luxury Luton

• EasyJet offers private jet experience at Luton – without the private jet | World news | The Guardian

39:24 - Paul FRA mess, Finnair 350 Zodiac

• Airbus to Swap Finnair's Zodiac Seats Amid A350 Quality Concerns - Bloomberg

44.17 - Alex BA seat mixup, 787, SFO security, 747, TSA

52.59 - Infuriating GDS, OTA price mismatch, TravelUp, EK

57:59 - SFO Burger, LoyaltyLobby, Air Koryo, CX

• Flight Review: Air Koryo JS 222 Beijing – Pyongyang | LoyaltyLobby

1:02.20 - World Airline Awards, AirHelp rankings

• WORLD AIRLINE AWARDS 2017 | Passengers Choice Awards
• Top Airline Rankings Worldwide + Airline Ratings | AH Score

1:11:54 - Stratolaunch

• Paul Allen's Ginormous Stratolaunch Carrier Plane Rolls Out for 1st Time
• Stratolaunch

1.14.29 - KIX

• Kansai International Airport Official Site

1:21:56 - Next flights

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00:00 - Introduction

01:04 - Qatar blockade

• Qatar Airways slammed by Arab blockade - Jun. 6, 2017

06:30 - Electronic ban extension, US air traffic privatization

• Laptop ban extension could impact air travel, airlines warn
• Why Trump Wants to Privatize Air-Traffic Control - The Atlantic

09:46 - Bluetooth in flight, AirPods, Apple Maps

• AirPods - Apple
• Apple updates Maps with detailed floor plans of airports, malls in iOS 11

18:17 - Airport beacons, Bose scandal

• Bose Headphones Secretly Collected User Data - Lawsuit | Fortune.com

21:57 - EK laptop ban, United ultra long haul

• United To Fly Longest Ever Route by a U.S. Airline – Skift

25:06 - Level

• Flight Review: LEVEL Airlines IB 2622 Premium Economy OAK-BCN | LoyaltyLobby
• Flight Review: LEVEL Airlines Inaugural Flight Barcelona to Los Angeles | LoyaltyLobby

29:24 - Morning cargo flights, IB 340 seat

• A340-600 | Iberia | Seat Maps | Reviews | Seatplans.com

34:42 - IFE, air vents, flight boards

38:34 - Burgers in planes

42:32 - BA IT crash, status extension

• British Airways Giving Complimentary Status For 2 Years - TravelUpdate

53:10 - BA isn't the worst airline, LHR slots

• Oman Air Pays Record Price For Heathrow Slot - One Mile at a Time

1:00:42 - Muscat Airport, Oman Air

• Oman Airports

1:08:33 - Conclusion: reviews, next flights

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00:00 - Introduction

01:18 - Cathay Pacific First, reorganization

• First | Flight Classes | Cathay Pacific Airways

13:01 - Favorite pajamas, eyemask, bad amenity kits

18:28 - Podcast reviews

20.45 - KLM King

• Dutch king has been a KLM pilot for 21 years

22.07 - Alex rediscovers ORY, Paul aborts landing at LIN

27:24 - FRA tunnel, new MUC terminal, carry-on ads

• Frankfurt Airport - Transferring at FRA
• New satellite terminal opens at Munich Airport

31:33 - boarding e-gates, status boarding

36:43 - Expertflyer, EDI cargo bay, BA 767

• Flight Availability | Upgrades | Frequent Flyer Information

40.33 - British Airways IT super crash

• British Airways: turmoil continues after IT failure grounds flights | Business | The Guardian
• BA computer crash: passengers face third day of disruption at Heathrow | Business | The Guardian

57:00 - VVIP 380, BA Comac, Boeing versus Bombardier

• EBACE: Four used A380s offered to head-of-state market
• AirAsia’s Fernandes says it’ll be `foolish’ not to consider C919
• Boeing's trade dispute ensure Bombardier doesn't become another Airbus - Business Insider

1:01:28 - JetLovers

• JetLovers - Your Flight Club

1:02:34 - Berlin SXF, Tempelhof, BER

• Berlin’s Airport Debacle: Five Years Late and Counting - Bloomberg

1:10:04 - Old ATH, FRA

• Ellinikon International Airport - Wikipedia

1:11:02 - Next flights, LATAM 787, AF 787

• My review of LAN/LATAM's flatbed flight from Madrid to Frankfurt
• Air France Dreamliner 787 arrives in London!

01:14:54 - Mastication Nation*

• Mastication Nation - Food without the fuss. | Free Listening on SoundCloud

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00:00 - Introduction

01:58 - Disruptive passengers, Delta, social media

09:17 - United, conditions of carriage, culture

• Contract Of Carriage | United Airlines

24:32 - Southwest kindness, Ryanair song

• Southwest Airlines Goes Above and Beyond to Help Passenger
• WATCH: Ryanair flight attendant asks man to open bag - and soon the whole plane is singing - Independent.ie

26:09 - LAX private terminal, ANA banana, C919

• LAX's new private terminal for the rich and famous makes flying easier, but at a steep price - LA Times
• Passenger furious as Nippon Airways gives him a banana | Daily Mail Online
• Could this new Chinese-made plane be Ryanair's staple aircraft?

29:45 - Norwegian Germany, Alex's mom flies Norwegian

• Norwegian evaluates long-haul flights from Germany | Airports & Routes content from ATWOnline

32:04 - LGW, e-gates

• Gatwick airport unveils a new generation of biometric gates. | Planet Biometrics News

36:17 - Reviews

38.21 - Paul's crazy travel day, HEL, CDG

• Connecting flights | Helsinki-Vantaa airport | Information and services | Finnair
• N1 shuttle bus (landside) - PARIS-CDG CHARLES de GAULLE AIRPORT

50:30 - Cathay Pacific, Betsy beer, The Pier

• Betsy Beer - Cathay Pacific - Life Well Travelled
• The Pier, First | Airport lounge | Cathay Pacific

55:15 - HackHorizon, hackathon in a plane

• Hack Horizon - TravelTech hackathon on a plane from Hong Kong to London.

1:07:25 - BUD

• Budapest Airport

1:12:10 - Next flights

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00:00 - Introduction, latest travels

02:54 - Trillions in the sky

• There Is Almost 2 Trillion USD of Planes in Our Skies - Travel Stats Man

03:56 - Alex discovers the AY 350, new LHR CX lounge

• The new Finnair Airbus A350 XWB flights available now | Finnair
• Cathay Pacific reopens Heathrow lounge following a spectacular makeover

09:14 - Paul flies BA business, First Wing, Iberia

• Club World | Business class | British Airways
• The First Wing | British Airways
• Review: Iberia Business Class A340 New York To Madrid - One Mile at a Time

19:56 - Qatar consolidates its UI, BA timeline view

• Introducing the Oryx One Smartphone App - Qatar Airways In-Flight Entertainment - YouTube
• British Airways app | Information | British Airways

21:55 - United re-accommodation, US airline market

• United CEO says airline had to 're-accommodate' passenger, and the reaction was wild
• A Law That Changed The Airline Industry Beyond Recognition (1978) | From The Archives
• Another Too Big To Fail Firm
• Stanford Prison Experiment
• American Airlines Suspends Flight Attendant After Altercation Over Stroller - The New York Times

38:40 - Electronics ban controversy

• 2017 electronics ban - Wikipedia

48:30 - Level, IAG strategy, M&S food, toilet roll

• IAG to announce details of foray into low-cost, long-haul market | Air Traffic Management content from ATWOnline
• British Airways' parent company IAG launches new airline called Level - Business Insider
• Details Of LEVEL, IAG's New Transatlantic Low Cost Airline - One Mile at a Time
• New IAG Airline Level sells 52,000 tickets on Day One | No Mas Coach!
• ‘To fly, to starve’ – BA cabin crew deserve better | Letter | Business | The Guardian
• Passengers' fury as British Airways flights 'run out of food'' | London Evening Standard
• BA cut back on further frills causing dismay among staff | Daily Mail Online
• Selected quotes from the IAG 2016 Annual Report - FlyerTalk Forums
• British Airways and the sarnies saga - Cyprus Mail
• British Airways faces £300,000 bill for flight to Barbados without enough toilet paper

58:54 - Alitalia bankrupt, EY-EK rapprochement, LH Senator

• Alitalia's new survival plan: deep cuts, budget flights
• REPORT: Emirates and Etihad Considering Merger - View from the Wing

1:03:06 - HackHorizon, hackathon in a plane

• Hack Horizon - TravelTech hackathon on a plane from Hong Kong to London.

1:05:54 - ANA Star Wars

• C-3PO Joins the ANA Star Wars Fleet - AirlineReporter : AirlineReporter

1:36:36 - ISG

• Ishigaki Airport

1:17:04 - Next flights

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00:00 - Introduction

01:00 - BER pushed back, Berlin strikes, Layovers hiatus

• Berlin's chaos airport sacks boss amid leadership struggle - The Local
• Berlin Brandenburg Airport now just 6 years behind schedule - eTurboNews (eTN)
• Flights cancelled at Berlin airports as ground crews start strike | News | DW | 13.03.2017
• Berlin Airport Strike Strands Patrons at Biggest Travel Show - Bloomberg

03:33 - New QR business seat

• Qatar Air Unveils Double-Bed Seats That Turn Into Meeting Areas – Skift
• Qatar Air Debuts Double-Bed Seats That Morph Into Meeting Room - Bloomberg

06:37 - World's worst airports

• Does the UK really possess three of the world's worst airports?
• Berlin's 2 main airports were ranked among 10 worst in the world - Business Insider

08:28 - SkyTrax Best Airports, Terminals, Food, etc.

• The World's Top 100 Airports in 2017

14:35 - CPT, Attache and taxis versus Uber

• South African taxis block roads to main airport in Uber protest
• Cape Town Travel Guide - YouTube

15:52 - US infrastructure, world busiest airports

• America's infrastructure still rates no better than D+, engineering experts say | US news | The Guardian
• These Are the Busiest Airports in the World | Travel + Leisure

17:18 - LH future business class, 350, CX 777 premium economy

• LUFTHANSA Introduces New Business Class & Places First Class On The Endangered Species List - Lufthansa Flyer
• Blizzard Delays Lufthansa's A350 Debut In The USA - Lufthansa Flyer
• Cathay Pacific upgrades Boeing 777 premium economy - Australian Business Traveller

20:20 - SWISS engine change in the cold

• Replacing the World's Largest Jet Engine at 40-Below

23:13 - Cathay on-demand food, operating losses

• Cathay Pacific to trial business class dine on demand - Business Traveller – The leading magazine for frequent flyers
• ​Cathay dives to 2016 operating loss on competition woes

27:28 - ME3 slower growth, QR Indian carrier, United against Emirates

• The Middle East’s once fast-expanding airlines are coming under pressure
• As the skies above India rain money, Qatar Airways lines up a domestic airline — Quartz
• Qatar's Savvy as Indian Skies Crowd Over - Bloomberg Gadfly
• United Airlines employees to protest Emirates at Newark Airport - Business Insider

31:31 - New A380

• Airbus debuts A380plus with winglet extensions, more seats - Australian Business Traveller
• Airbus Is Considering An "A380-Plus," With Up To 50 More Seats - One Mile at a Time

32:54 - Blanket rage, cash in the plane

• Passenger causes plane to divert after he's charged $12 for a blanket - CNN
• Couple Leaves $166,000 Inheritance in Airplane’s Overhead Compartment | Travel + Leisure

34:40 - QR, Airbus NEOs, Boeing MAX, JetBlue, 777 glut

• Qatar Airways chief says will not take any Airbus A320neos in 2017
• Boeing: 737 MAX 9 Completes Successful First Flight
• Airbus A321neo Kicking Boeing MAX 9 Butt: Report - Market Exclusive
• MAX 10X
• Boeing defends 737 Max 10 after lessors demur
• The Boeing 737 MAX Is the Most Underrated Plane of All Time -- The Motley Fool
• JetBlue’s New Airbus Could Upend Travel to Europe - Bloomberg
• Sharp slowdown predicted in orders for big Boeing, Airbus jets | The Seattle Times

40:22 - 797, LX CS300

• ANALYSIS: Airline support gathers around Boeing MoM concept
• Swiss International Air Lines converting CSeries orders to larger CS300 | Montreal Gazette

43:41 - New Cyprus Airways, low WestJet

• New Cyprus Airways receives AOC | Airlines content from ATWOnline
• WestJet Denies Close Call Caught on Camera at St. Maarten

46:37 - Harrison Ford, Prepare for Impact app, Alitalia

8 Harrison Ford flies aircraft close to passenger plane – video | Film | The Guardian

• Harrison Ford in near-miss: 'Was that airliner meant to be underneath me?' | Film | The Guardian
• Prepare for Impact on the App Store
• Alitalia’s liquidity is running out, the airline must find €1 billion to have a future

49:31 - US Travel Ban, US domestic IDs, EK US bookings

• Trump travel ban: Second US judge block new executive order - BBC News
• U.S. Citizens Now Being Forced To Provide Their Social Media Passwords Upon Return To U.S.
• Emirates' U.S. Bookings Fell HOW MUCH After The Travel Ban?! - One Mile at a Time

52:00 - Exploding headphones, Layovers 050 feedback, AVTalk

• Here's another thing to worry about: Getting burnt by exploding headphones
• Introducing AvTalk—the Flightradar24 Aviation Podcast – Flightradar24 Blog
• Yankee Flyers

57:17 - Listen to the Clouds, SFO observation deck

• Listen To The Clouds - Live as the world flies
• SFO gets public outdoor observation deck - TravelSkills

58:38 - DUS

• Dusseldorf Airport

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