017 MEM - 747 is alive, EasyJet drone maintenance, FAA pilotless plane, no A380 for United
Flight 017. The 747 lives for another day. The FAA tests a pilotless plane. The dream of the flying car is near. United gives up on the A380 but also on some passengers. Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks to make a movie about the miracle of the Hudson. Lots of
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Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
I. Industry News of the Week
- United Airlines CFO: Airbus A380 Superjumbo "doesn't work" for us - Business Insider
- New model calculates how air transport connects the world | MIT News
- United Airlines Strengthens New York/New Jersey Hub with Move of p.s. Transcontinental Service to Newark - Jun 16, 2015
- United Airlines passengers 'abandoned' in barracks in Canada for 20 HOURS | Daily Mail Online
- Company Update (NASDAQ:VA): Virgin America Inc is Triple Award Winner in 2015 Skytrax World Airline Awards - Smarter Analyst
- Virgin America Will Evolve as Pilots Vote to Join a Union – Skift
- Could American Airlines Ditch Its Fellow Legacy Carriers For Gulf Partnerships? -- Trefis
- Qatar CEO sends message to Delta CEO at Paris Air Show | Airlines content from ATWOnline
- Ten European cities ask Emirates to fly trans-Atlantic | GulfNews.com
- Emirates eyes 100 new destinations from Dubai World Central | GulfNews.com
- Portugal sells 61% stake in TAP to JetBlue founder | Finance & Data content from ATWOnline
- Student buys new name to save money as Ryanair slaps him with £220 fee for booking error - UK - News - London Evening Standard
- The Queen Of The Skies Lives For Now As 747 Orders Keep Production Open
- Boeing plans to further slow 747 jet production in 2016 - Business Insider
- Tom Hanks to Play Sully Sullenberger in Clint Eastwood Movie : People.com
II. Innovation News of the Week
- Paul and Alex shares their views on BA First, US Business Envoy, LX and OS wet leases and experiences at MIA
- Etihad Airways finds a use for protected tweets - special stuff for VIPs
- Qatar’s Cabin Confusion Creates Billboard Blunder at Paris Show - Bloomberg Business
- OneGo Will Offer Unlimited West Coast Flights For $1,500 A Month | TechCrunch
- Poland's LOT Cancels Flights After Hackers Attack – Skift
- Paul shares his security experience at FRA
- AeroMobil flying car set to take off in 2017, autonomous version to follow
- Company: Pilotless passenger planes 5 years away - CNN.com
- EasyJet UK uses drones for plane inspection - Business Insider
- Watch The 787-9 Tear Up The Skies Like A Fighter Jet
III. App of the Week
IV. Airport of the Week
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