SHOW NOTESGuestGreg Annandale, freelance web developper. Website — Twitter — Instagram
I. News of the weekTEDx Haneda
- TEDx Haneda
- TEDx Haneda party, Andrew Shuttleworth (video)
- TEDx Haneda afterparty at Haneda airport JAL hangar July 18th (Japanese)
MH17 1 year anniversary
- #PAPERBOEING — Open Russia
- Video: 'Sickening' footage of Russian-backed rebels arriving at MH17 crash site emerges - Telegraph
Airbus confirms A380neo
- Airbus commits to new A380 | The Sunday Times
- Listen to our comments in episode 001, 007 and 014
Could Singapore retake the longest flight crown?
- Airbus in talks with Singapore for ultra-long range airplane; "A350-900LR" likely - Leeham News and Comment
- Singapore Air Wants to Bring Back Nonstop Flight to U.S. - Bloomberg Business
** Greg Annandale on his SpaceX experience**
- NASA / SpaceX CRS-7 Launch by Greg Annandale - Exposure
- SpaceX
- SpaceX CEO: Cause of Falcon Rocket Accident Still Unclear
The U.S. "Boeing" Bank faces uncertain future
- Boeing Helps Export-Import Bank Fight for Survival - WSJ
- Emirates to Ex-Im Bank: We’ll Be Just Fine without You | National Review Online
LGA to be rebuilt
- La Guardia Airport to Be Overhauled by 2021, Cuomo and Biden Say - The New York Times
- NY, Delta to partner on LGA redevelopment | Delta News Hub
- The vision for the comprehensive redesign of LaGuardia Airport - YouTube (video)
- LaGuardia Renderings | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The JFK TWA hotel
- JFK's Iconic Terminal to Become the TWA Flight Center Hotel - Checking In - Curbed NY
Reduced competition at U.S. airports
- U.S. airports increasingly dominated by 1 or 2 carriers
The incredible business of ticket fees
- Airlines Made $38 Billion From Extra Fees And It's Only The Beginning
- American Airlines Says Recline is a Product | Gary Stockton | LinkedIn
- More Fees Propel Airlines’ Profits, and Embitter Travelers - The New York Times
British Airways fights hidden city trick
- British Airways cracks down on travelers exploiting hidden-city ticketing
Collusion in the U.S. skies?
- What It Will Take to Prove Airline Industry Collusion – Skift
- The U.S. Antitrust Boss Who Never Liked Airline Mergers to Begin With – Skift
- Delta Slows Seat Growth to Combat Weaker Fares – Skift
- United Promises Minimal Expansion of U.S. Seat Supply This Year – Skift
- Airline competition: The collusion delusion | The Economist
United CEO dismiesses A380, first class
- Interview: United Airlines president and CEO Jeff Smisek | Buying Business Travel
- United Continue To Adapt With A Wave Of Improvements | TheDesignAir
United pilot ditches ammo in lavatories
- Incident: United B764 enroute on Jun 24th 2015, captain disposes of ammunition into toilet
The summer of hell for United
- The Making of United's Summer From Airline Hell - Bloomberg Business
Delta investing in Japan's bankcrupt SkyMark?
- Delta eyes Japan market, seeks stake in bankrupt carrier Skymark
Delta ditches plans to buy jets after union negotiations fall apart
- Delta's Failure to Secure Pilot Contract Leads to Cancelled $4 Billion Jet Order – Skift
Air France, its model, its unions
- Air France's Workers Think Its Executives Are Headed in the Wrong Direction – Skift
- Etihad Airways CEO says in expanded codeshare deal with Air France-KLM | Reuters
- Press Releases - 2015-05-19 - Alitalia
IAG gets the OK to buy Aer Lingus
- European Commission Approves Aer Lingus Takeover by British Airways Parent – Skift
- Airline shares jump as Ryanair agrees Aer Lingus stake sale - BBC News
Ryanair hates prices comparison websites
- Ryanair takes aim at price comparison websites | Business | The Guardian
Ryanair leaves Denmark over labor union woes
- Ryanair closes Denmark operation to head off union row | Business | The Guardian
- Ryanair on Twitter: "Here are the Low Fares #Copenhagen's High Fare Mayor @FrankJensenKBH doesn't want you to book! http://t.co/4qBo0gtRof http://t.co/OOF6dDYrY3"
- Ryanair Thanks the Mayor of Copenhagen for His Official Ban | Flight Chic
A 1bn airport sold for 10k
- Spain's Ciudad Real airport sold at auction for €10,000 - BBC News
- Welcome to Don Quixote airport: cost €1bn - now it could sell to China for €10,000 | World news | The Guardian
- Listen to our earlier comments on episode 008
Athens airport hasn't paid VAT forever
- German company is top tax evader in Greece - New Europe
BA inquiry: wrong engine had been fixed
- British Airways flight made emergency landing after engine burst into flames - Telegraph
777 debris fall over Shanghai
- Part Falls Off Boeing 777, Smashes into Sleepy Shanghai Suburb | The Nanfang
- Landing gear panel falls off Boeing 777 into Chinese suburb | Business | The Guardian
LHR won't agree to new rules for 3rd runway
- Heathrow hints it may oppose ban on night flights as price for third runway | UK news | The Guardian
Protesters blocks LHR runway
- Heathrow airport disrupted as climate activists protest on northern runway | UK news | The Guardian
- Heathrow's Environmental Activists Are Getting It All Wrong – Skift
II. Innovation news of the week
Solar Impulse 2 can't go on with current batteries
- Solar Impulse Fried its Batteries on Historic Five Day Flight
- Solar Impulse's troubled round-the-world flight: ‘We need to raise €20m' | Environment | The Guardian
Airbus electric plane crosses the Channel
- Airbus E-Fan completes Channel crossing amid controversy | INTERNATIONAL PILOT
- Airbus cries foul over first electric cross-Channel flight by Frenchman | World news | The Guardian
Burt Rutan is not done creating amazing planes
- Burt Rutan's SkiGull Could Be His Last Creation And Most Versatile Ever
- Burt Rutan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greg Annandale reviews 'Living in the Age of Airplanes'
- Living in the Age of Airplanes
A new economy seat patent makes the internet go crazy
- Hey Look the Most Nightmarish Idea for Plane Seating Ever | WIRED
Ben Schlappig, traveling in First Class all year round, for free
- Up in the Air: Meet the Man Who Flies Around the World for Free | Rolling Stone
British Airways keeps First Class in 787-9
British Airways sticks with first class on its bellwether 787-9 - Runway GirlRunway Girl
SWISS impresses with 777 interior design
- SWISS Delight With Beautiful New Cabins On Their 777s | TheDesignAir
- Swiss International Airlines B777 cabin interiors on Vimeo (video)
Greg Annandale shares his experience on La Compagnie
- Greg Annandale on Instagram: “I'm looking forward to my second flight with @lacompagnie”
- La Compagnie - London - New York all-business-class flight
TheDesignAir ranks best business classes
- TheDesignAir’s Top 10 Business Classes 2015 | TheDesignAir
TheDesignAir Passenger Choice's awards are open
- TheDesignAir Launches ‘Passenger’s Choice’ Top Airline Brand 2015 Search | TheDesignAir
III. Airport of the week
GIG (Rio de Janeiro)
- RIOgaleão - Tom Jobim International Airport | Rio Galeão - Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim
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