003 SFO - Japan Airlines leg room, LCY expansion, flight booking apps, selfie crash, Emirates 747
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I. News of the week

Was Emirates pitched the 747-8?Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 757-8s — Scott Hamilton, Leeham News)

Crash by selfieNTSB Report)

LCY will expandExpansion of London City Airport gets Go-ahead)

Harrison Ford narrates Aviation documentaryLiving in the Age of Airplanes)How the Airplane Has Changed the World — Paul Papadimitriou, Layovers)

The TransAsia crashTaiwan TransAsia plane crashes into river — BBC)TransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Taiwan Crash — NBC News)

II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and Design

Pay-to-use in-flight outletsScoot's pay-to-play AC outlets: the future of onboard power? — John Walton, RunwayGirl Network)

EasyJet introduces a new liverySkyliner Aviation News)

Private air travel membershipRise)SurfAir)

Incredible room on JAL's DreamlinersA Closer Look at JAL's Super Spacious 787-9 — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir)Internalising the Knee Recline — Jan Chipchase)

Frankfurt's airport app gives real-time security and immigration waiting timesFrankfurt Airport extends information services for passengers)

Wanderlust within ChromeWandertab by HitList)

III. App of the week

HipMunkHipMunk.com)

IV. Debate of the week

Booking a flight online and on mobile, an overviewMatrix 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)

V. Question of the week

Which airlines would you not fly on and why not? by Gen Kanai) in Tokyo, JapanList 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)

VI. Airport of the week

SFO. Which is not really in San Francisco, but has a great museum and wonderful curated displays about every topic you can imagine.