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SHOW NOTES
I. News of the week
Virgin into space
Flying Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic: Everything You Need to Know | Vanity FairSpace Adventures, Ltd. | HomeHuman errors in the cockpit
Fear in the Cockpit: The Differences Between the Plane Crash in Taipei and the Miracle on the HudsonThe growing pains of the South East Asia airline industry
Fast-growing Asian aviation confronts safety challenges - US NewsJapan caps Thai air services amid safety concerns | Bangkok Post: newsThe elusive MH370
Inhabitants on Maldives island saw low-flying jet on morning MH370 went missing | Daily Mail OnlineThe Germanwings disaster
EU Rebukes Germany for Airline Oversight Before Germanwings Crash - WSJ ($)Germanwings co-pilot was treated for suicidal tendencies | World news | The GuardianLufthansa Finds Germanwings Co-Pilot’s 2009 Email on Depression - WSJ ($)Medical Privacy Rules Let Germanwings Co-Pilot Conceal Illness - Bloomberg BusinessGermanwings: Could hackers have crashed the doomed passenger plane rather than co-pilot Andreas Lubitz? - Mirror OnlineGermanwings plane crash video that reveals chaos in moments before disaster is a fake, insist investigators into French Alps tragedy - Europe - World - The IndependentAndreas Lubitz told Lufthansa flight school of 'serious depressive episode' | World news | The GuardianAllegiants pilots union disastrous letter
APA Teamsters Local 1224Delta's Flight Attendants Drop Plans to Form Union – SkiftThe unions don't like Nicole Kidman
American flight attendants union tells Nicole Kidman not to endorse Etihad | The Star Telegram The Star TelegramA foamy salute to Virgin Atlantic
Inaugural Virgin Atlantic flight cancelled after firefighters spray plane with FOAM not water | Daily Mail OnlineA shout out to Pieter Johnson and his Aviation Xtended
Xtended | Aerospace RadioPieter Johnson (@Nascothornet) | TwitterII. Innovation news of the week
KLM transforms a plane into an AirBnB
Airbnb & KLM join forces. Unique spaces now via klm.comSpacious Airplane Apartment in Amsterdam Airport SchipholAirbnb & KLM - The Airplane Apartment - YouTubeThe sharing economy and travel
The Sharing Economy Is On The Brink Of Disrupting Business Travel | TechCrunchThe Queen of England Signs Airbnb-Friendly Law for London Rentals – SkiftAustrian becomes myAustrian in new livery
Austrian Airlines Launches New Livery And New Brand Direction | DesignAirBritish Airways' frequent flyer system hacked
British Airways frequent-flyer accounts hacked | Business | The GuardianFrequent flyer miles stolen from American and United Airlines passengersPriceline buys Rocketmiles
Priceline Group CEO confirms Rocketmiles dealSelling airline miles for bitcoins
Bitcoin For MilesTurning Airline Miles Into Bitcoin? It's Possible as Alternative Currencies Edge Ahead – SkiftAlex tests SouthWest IFE
WiFi Access - Southwest AirlinesCathay looks into coffee
Cathay Research Best Coffee To Serve Inflight | DesignAirDelta Air Lines Will Now Serve Starbucks Coffee On All Flights – ConsumeristHigh-Flying Coffee: Airline Coffee on Major U.S. Air CarriersGoogle Street View goes into aircrafts
Google Street View Comes to Planes With SAS's Interactive Tours – SkiftHow to take a good picture through an airplane window
Alex Hunter on Twitter: "@danrubin Dan, any tips for how to take smartphone pics from an airplane window? Mine always seem washed out."III. App of the week
LiveATC
Listen to Live ATC (Air Traffic Control) Communications | LiveATC.netIV. Topic of the week
What does PaxEx truly mean? Looking at the entire scope of the passenger experience.
It Shouldn't Be This Hard Keeping Elite Customers Loyal - ForbesThe formula for the perfect flight - TelegraphV. Question of the week
What are your top 3 airline websites?
Alex
Airliners.net | Airplanes - Aviation - Aircraft - Aircraft Photos & NewsFlightAware - Flight Tracker / Flight Status / Flight TrackingAirfleets aviation | Airline Fleet, plane, airport : Boeing Airbus Embraer Atr Fokker Dash BeechcraftPaul
Travel News, Airline Industry News, & Hotel Industry News by Skiftairlinetrends.comDesignAir | The No.1 Site for Airline Product News and ReviewsWe also mention:
flightclubAirline industry | Business | The GuardianAirline News, Flight Tracker and Airport Guide - USATODAY.comVI. Airport of the week
AMS
From the rooftop to the unique terminal concept, a look into what makes Schiphol stand out.
Amsterdam Schiphol AirportNew York hotel times square & airport hotels - Yotel