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013 LCY - 787 bug, American iPad bug, Germany parking robot, Four Seasons plane

Episode Summary

Flight 013. A bug in the Boeing 787, a bug in the American Airlines iPad cockpit app, more lines of codes in the US skies, an app to FedEx your luggage, the end of Heathrow Terminal 1, the hope for a Malaysian Airline renewal, a parking valet robot in Germany, Four Seasons designs a plane.

Episode Notes

SHOW NOTES

I. News of the week

The 787 Bug

• Boeing 787 software bug can shut down planes' generators IN FLIGHT • The Register

The new FAA air traffic system

• FAA: 2 million lines of code process new air traffic system | Network World

Planes grounded by an iPad app error

• American Airlines planes grounded by iPad app error - BBC News

Happy 10th, A380

• Airbus upbeat on sales as A380 marks bitter-sweet anniversary | Reuters

A private 747-8

• Luxury plane firm unveils £400 million Boeing customised with restaurant and bedrooms - Mirror Online

U.S. airlines investing

• Bigger Planes Making Some United Flights a Bit More Roomy – Skift
• American Airlines announces biggest ever lounge upgrades

Judge dismisses Skiplagged suit

• Judge Tosses United Airlines Lawsuit Over ‘Hidden City’ Tickets - Bloomberg Business

MH downsizes, kills cargo

• Malaysia Airlines fleet restructuring - Leeham News and Comment

TAP goes on prolonged strike

• It's a Bad 10 Days to Be an Airline Passenger in Portugal – Skift

The 2015 Freddie Awards

• 2015 Annual Freddie Awards (27th) | Freddie Awards

The Nepal earthquake

• Indian budget carriers take lead on fare cap after Nepal earthquake - Runway GirlRunway Girl
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China v US airlines?

• Chinese airlines overtake US carriers across the Pacific. The big dilemma: US-China open skies? | CAPA - Centre for Aviation

Qatar adds more capacity to the U.S.

• Qatar Airways' plans to expand to America may threaten US airlines - Business Insider

II. Innovation News of the Week

The Apple Watch is released

• 24 hours with the Apple Watch: There is a strange but wonderful computer from the future wrapped around my wrist - Quartz
• My rocky first 24hrs with the ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ — Technology Musings — Medium
• 6 Handy Apple Watch Apps for Travelers - The Mac Observer
• Qantas suffers Apple Watch fail

An app to FedEx your suitcase

• Dufl, A Service That Packs And Ships Your Suitcase, Is A Traveler’s Dream | TechCrunch

A new business class seat concept

• The New Business Class Seating Concept That Does So Much More With Less – Skift

A valet robot at Dusseldorf Airport

Connected Valet Robot “Lights Up” Airport Parking

Four Seasons in the air

• Four Seasons’ Private Jet Review: First Look Inside Newly Branded 757 - Bloomberg Business

#T1Lightsoff

• Heathrow Airport on Twitter: "After 47 years #T1 will be closing its doors on 29 June. Share your favourite memories & photos with us! #T1lightsoff http://t.co/EMgVUZpL0B"

A bigger first class for Emirates

• Emirates Is Planning a Bigger, Better First-Class Cabin – Skift

Airubs e-fan has a factory

• Airbus give E-Fan electric project a jolt with factory in Pau - 4/30/2015 - Flight Global

III. The Airport of the Week

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