004 GVA - US3 versus ME3, SkyMall, Google Glass at airports, La Compagnie
004 GVA - US3 versus ME3, SkyMall, Google Glass at airports, La Compagnie  
Podcast: Layovers - Air Travel podcast
Published On: Mon Feb 16 2015
Description: SHOW NOTESWe implemented a new recording method for this episode, which improves on the sound. We realize that the mixing is not yet perfect but we know that John Biggs will continue pushing us towards perfection.I. News of the weekUS airlines vs the Gulf AirlinesOpen-Skies Agreements Challenged — Jad Mouawad, The New York TimesU.S airlines disclose details of booking lost to Gulf carriers — Jeffrey Dastin, ReutersEmirates Boss Strikes Back at U.S Airlines for Hiding Behind Bankruptcies — Mary Schlangenstein and Michael Sasso, Bloomberg via SkiftEmirates Chairman Says U.S. Airlines Should Stop Complaining and Improve Their Service — Matthew Winkler, Dale Crofts and Deena Kamel Yousef, Bloomberg via SkiftThe U.S Airlines' Hypocrisy on Protectionism in the Skies — Colin Nagy, SkiftBoeing reviving the 757?Boeing Weighs Options to Reprise Aging 757s — Jon Ostrower and Robert Wall, The Wall Street Journal ($)Boeing reject business case for 757 re-engining — Stephen Trimble, FlightGlobalAir Lease CEO Weighs In on Boeing's 757 Dilemma — Jon Ostrower, The Wall Street JournalAirUber or SpotifyAir?Surf Air Founders Jet To The East Coast With New Private Flight Service Beacon — Sarah Buhr, TechcrunchJet Aviation Zurich signs exclusive service agreement with Take Air membership airline — Jet AviationTake AirSkyMall rebornSkyMall Will Fly Again. Get Ready for a New Pilot. — Scott Jordan, LinkedInExpedia buys airline-incepted OrbitzExpedia to buy Orbitz in cash deal worth $1.6 billion — Kevin May, TnoozExpedia Hopes Orbitz Acquisition Will Help It Sell More Flights — Dennis Schaal, SkiftKorean Air executive goes to jail over nutsKorean Air executive jailed in 'nut rage' case — BBC NewsParliament split over IAG' s acquisition of Aer Lingus, RyanAir driven outIrish political storm erupts after BA is cleared for takeover at Aer Lingus — Simon Goodley and Henry McDonald, The GuardianGovernment backing key for IAG's Aer Lingus bid, says City — Nick Fletcher, The GuardianAirbus loses only A380 VVIP clientAirbus Cancels Only VVIP A380 Order — Thierry Dubois, AIN OnlineAirbus Billionaire Study — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversThe Fabulous Life Of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud — Forbes II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and DesignJetBlue introduces Apple PayJetBlue will soon let you buy in the sky with Apple Pay — Mariella Moon, EngadgetJetBlue's Apple Pay play begs questions about live CC processing — Mary Kirby, RunwayGirl NetworkFAA proposes drone rulesUS DOT issues proposed rulemaking for small UAS in commercial airspace — Graham Warwick, ATW OnlineDubai Airport briefly closed due to illegal drone activity — Aviation Safety NetworkOperation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems — FAA (PDF)Know Before You FlyAMS trials Google GlassSchiphol innovates with Google Glass — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (video)JAL experiments Google Glass at Honolulu Airport — Aviation Wire (Japanese)BA goes tablet for logbookBA first with electronic logbook for 787 fleet — David Learmount, FlightGlobalAirplane family seatingThomson Airways waffles on timing of Family Booth seating — Maryann Simson, Runway Girl NetworkLufthansa introduces vintage 747 liveryLufthansa Paints a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental in Retro Livery — Malcolm Muir, Airline ReporterLufthansa's new basic 1968 Boeing 747-830 retro jet — Bruce Drum, World Airline NewsFlying the 747-8 is like driving a Porsche, Lufthansa celebrates — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversRyanAir talks smartwatches