Layovers - Air Travel podcast

032 OSL - Air France last 747, Qatar Airways entertaining CEO, drone avoidance technology

Episode Summary

Flight 032. Air France retires its last 747. Uber might enter the travel planning game. Will commercial aircrafts ditch one pilot? The most entertaining man in the aviation industry: Qatar Airways’ CEO. An app to switch seats. A motorized carry-on that follows you around. Airbus announces strong results, and a technology for drone avoidance.

Episode Notes

SAS

• New cabin on intercontinental routes - SAS

Estonian Air suffers

• Estonia's National Airline Is Officially Bankrupt – Skift

Airbus financial results

• Dissection of the 2015 Airbus order book - Leeham News and Comment
• Airbus on Twitter: "Airbus deliveries in 2015 #AirbusResults https://t.co/wTFnn02kaf"
• `Full' Heathrow Adds 1.6 Million Passengers Aided by Bigger Jets - Bloomberg Business
• Virgin Atlantic Poised for $4.3 Billion Airbus A350 Deal - Bloomberg Business
• Airbus's New Technology Can Track and Take Down Rogue Drones | Travel + Leisure
• ANA set to place A380 order - Business Traveller

Al Baker is the most entertaining man in aviation

• Qatar Airways' CEO Has Sharp Words for Delta & American - AirlineReporter : AirlineReporter
• Qatar Airways goes Hollywood but dresses down LAX - Runway GirlRunway Girl
• Incensed by 'bullying,' Qatar Airways considers leaving oneworld - Doha News

United needs to come around

• United Airlines’ Quest to Be Less Awful

Etihad will finally deliver in the US

• Etihad Airways Enhances US Operations With Equipment Changes In... -- ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
• German court rules against Etihad-Air Berlin codeshares

The ME3 in the US

• Where will the ME3 expand into the US this year? : AirlineReporter

Air France says adieu to last 747

• Where will the ME3 expand into the US this year? : AirlineReporter
• 747 Forever - 40 years of romance
• Then and Now: 45 Years of Boeing's 747 Passenger Experience

Largest operators of aircrafts

• Largest Operators - Album on Imgur

Will commercial aircrafts be piloted by only one person?

• Boeing, Airbus and BAE Systems could ditch their under EU plan to improve safety | Daily Mail Online
• The surprising possibilities of the C Series AHMS
• Pilots are losing their flying skills says US report - Telegraph
• Germany plans compulsory drug tests for pilots | Safety content from ATWOnline

Still no sign of the MH370

• MH370 search team finds second shipwreck - BBC News

Flying with the door open?

• Open Airplane Door on Flight to South Korea | Travel + Leisure

Animals creating chaoes

• Air India Flight Turns Back After Passengers Spot Rat
• Bangkok airport apologizes for snake found on luggage cart - Las Vegas Sun News

2015 was really safe

• 2015 was the safest year in aviation history - Telegraph
• What are the world's safest airlines for 2016? - CNN.com

Long haul low cost to/from the US

• Former Tech Exec's New Offering: $199 Flights To Europe From LAX And SFO - Forbes

An app to sawp seats

• Ticketed passengers can now swap seats with new app | IT & Distribution content from ATWOnline

Uber to enter the travel planning game?

• Uber Travel may challenge Expedia, TripCase, everyone - if it's serious - Tnooz

That crazy concept might be more real than we thought

• SkyDeck Concept Creates the Ultimate Window Seat - AirlineReporter : AirlineReporter

A carry-on that follow you every step of the way

• This smart suitcase literally follows you around so you'll never have to drag or carry a bag again | Business Insider

New airport expansions set to open

• Volunteers required to test out Dubai's new Concourse D ahead of its opening - Airport World Magazine
• Hong Kong celebrates the opening of its new $10 billion Midfield Concourse - Airport World Magazine

OSL

• Oslo Lufthavn - Avinor