SHOW NOTES

I. News of the week

Facing summer crush, airlines try to speed boarding | The Seattle Times

TSA Failed 95% of Fake Weapons Tests, Investigation Finds | TIME

Southwest takes a passenger under its wing - Elliott

You Can Get a Pilot License in India After Just 35 Minutes in Air - Bloomberg Business

Air India Takes Yoga to the Skies With Classes for Pilots and Cabin Crew | TIME

UPDATE 4-Portugal gets three bids in TAP airline privatisation | Reuters

Ireland to sell Aer Lingus stake to IAG - BBC News

British Airways' owner makes £1bn offer for Ireland's Aer Lingus - Telegraph

London Will Again Be the Most Popular City for International Visitors in 2015 – Skift

Engineer pictured fixing plane's engine with 'duct tape' by concerned EasyJet passenger - UK - News - The Independent

Satellite images show clearly that Russia faked its MH17 report

John Kerry picked up by US C-17 plane from airport in Geneva after breaking leg | Daily Mail Online

II. Innovation of the week

KLM’s Social Media Managers Generate $25m In Annual RevenueKLM & Heineken - The Orange Experience 2015 (2015) 3:00 (The Netherlands) | adland.tvBest (And Worst) Airlines Offering Reward Travel Miles - NBC NewsGetting bumped: Airlines are filling more seats than ever — so why are they still overbooking? | Financial PostImproving service on airlines: Net rescue | The EconomistUnited’s Improvements Could Make LAX One of the World’s Priciest Airports – SkiftWatch GE's 3D Printed Jet Engine Fire at 33,000 RPM - Singularity HUBANA Considers Airline Rebrand — Civil Aviation Forum | Airliners.netHelsinki Airport will be a Silent Airport – number of announcements to be reduced / News archive / FinaviaSpanish Millennials Are Loving Iberia's Last-Minute Ticket Auctions – SkiftAirbus to Create Venture Capital Arm, Innovation Center in Silicon Valley - WSJ ($)

III. Airport of the week
VIE

Vienna airport