SHOW NOTES We are very appreciative for the all the feedback received in the past week. It was overwhelming, thank you everyone and keep it coming! We are learning about podcasting as we go and, for instance, we have tested an improved sound solution that we should start using for next week's episode. Was Emirates pitched the 747-8? Crash by selfie LCY will expand Harrison Ford narrates Aviation documentary The TransAsia crash Pay-to-use in-flight outlets EasyJet introduces a new livery Private air travel membership Incredible room on JAL's Dreamliners Frankfurt's airport app gives real-time security and immigration waiting times Wanderlust within Chrome HipMunk Booking a flight online and on mobile, an overview Which airlines would you not fly on and why not? by Gen Kanai in Tokyo, Japan
Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 757-8s — Scott Hamilton, Leeham News
NTSB Report
Expansion of London City Airport gets Go-ahead
Living in the Age of Airplanes
How the Airplane Has Changed the World — Paul Papadimitriou, Layovers
Taiwan TransAsia plane crashes into river — BBC
TransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Taiwan Crash — NBC News
Scoot's pay-to-play AC outlets: the future of onboard power? — John Walton, RunwayGirl Network
Skyliner Aviation News
Rise
SurfAir
A Closer Look at JAL's Super Spacious 787-9 — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir
Internalising the Knee Recline — Jan Chipchase
Frankfurt Airport extends information services for passengers
Wandertab by HitList
HipMunk.com
Matrix Airfare Search
Google Flights
ITA Matrix Airfare Search Advanced Routing Codes — Michael Cargian, Upgrd.com
Travel Flash Report — Criteo
The 2014 Traveler's Road to Decision — Google
Kayak
Adioso.com
How to upgrade on Virgin Atlantic — Alex Hunter
List of airlines banned within the EU — European Commission
FAA Banned Countries — Aviation Lawyer
Safety Audit Information — International Civil Aviation Organization
Safety Rating Criteria — AirlineRatings.com
SFO. Which is not really in San Francisco, but has a great museum and wonderful curated displays about every topic you can imagine.