027 FRA - DXB beacons, Indigo, bye bye US Airways, Air France downsizing, carry-on ads
Flight 027. Technologies for better passenger flows at Dubai airports. Get paid to advertise on your carry-on. A smart travel lock. Don’t post your boarding passes on Instagram. CIA advises you to keep your story simple at airports. The inevitable downsiz
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News of the week
The Russian airliner crash
- Russian plane crash: Flight 7K9268 crashed in Egypt
- Terrorists 'boasted' to Isil leaders about bombing plane, stranded Brits 'could face ten day delays' - as it happened on Saturday November 7 - Telegraph
- Russian plane crash: Quest finds it mysterious - CNN.com
- Sinai Metrojet A321 crash raises questions about Egypt, Russia - Runway GirlRunway Girl
- Egypt and Russia reject claims ISIL is behind airliner crash - 9news.com.au
Worrying working conditions for US Air Traffic controllers
The Future of Air France
- Could Air France shrink like Alitalia? - Yahoo Finance
- AIr France's HR boss his shirt as he escapes furious mob - Telegraph
- Police arrest Air France workers in investigation of shirt-ripping scuffles involving executives - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- Air France-KLM, Lufthansa Face New Challenge With Unions - WSJ ($)
The success of IndiGo
Russia Sukhoi finds a client
China's Comec
WHo will order the B747?
Airbus ups and downs
- Airbus: What Transaero's Bankruptcy Means For The A380 Program - Airbus Group SE (OTCMKTS:EADSF) | Seeking Alpha
- Saudi Airlines Considering A380 Superjumbo Order as 747s Near Retirement - Bloomberg Business
- Airbus A380 Full Production List
- Airbus to Boost A320 Production - WSJ ($)
- Airbus's A320s are selling, its A380 is not | The Salt Lake Tribune
- Finnair A350 XWB: A new era begins - YouTube (video)
A new crazy seat patent
- What is with this hellish airplane seat arrangement from Airbus? | The Verge
- Airbus designs mezzanine to seat plane passengers on top of each other - Telegraph
The Residence, by Etihad
News rows in the US3 v ME3 debate
- U.S. Justice Department Sides With Gulf Carriers in Open Skies Debate – Skift
- Emirates' Brilliant Response To Delta's Dubai Claims - One Mile at a Time
The passenger technologies at Dubai airports
Advertising on your carry-on
- Skip the Baggage Fees by Turning Your Luggage Into an Ad | Travel + Leisure
- The Orion Mobile Luggage Advertising Billboard | Indiegogo
A smart travel lock
Boaarding pass barcodes could be a security risk
CIA's advice: look cool
Google and the workplace
Cathay refreshed its livery
US Airways gets a send off