015 ATL - Singapore A330 engine failure, Delta new safety video, TravelersBox, Emirates mocks US
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SHOW NOTES

I. News of the week

Another report in the US4 v ME3 saga

• U.S. Airlines Issue Report That Argues Gulf Rivals Are Doing a Great Job – Skift)

The best U.S. airlines

• And this year's best airline is ... - CNN.com)

Delta likes profits and fees

• Interview: Flush With Profits, Delta CEO Is a Portrait of Optimism – Skift)
• Airline fees not going away: Delta CEO)

Bye bye US Airways

• American Airlines Exec Says the Chilling Words: 'US Airways Will Go Away in October')

U.S. pre-clearance expanded

• Airlines for America Applauds DHS for Expansion of International Pre-Clearance Roll Out | Business Wire)

Will Emirates fly to the U.S. from London?

• Rumor: EK Has Plans For DXB-LHR-USA — Civil Aviation Forum | Airliners.net)

IAG backs the Middle-Eastern carriers

• International Airlines Group (IAG) response to US Airlines Gulf Carrier Subsidy Claim Wrong: ...)

Amsterdam doesn't want more Emirates flights

• Dutch gov't blocks Gulf carriers' expansion at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport - Transport - ArabianBusiness.com)

Malaysia Airlines fires every single employee

• It will either be tears of joy or anguish for 20,000 MAS employees, News, News, AsiaOne Business News)

A Singapore Airlines A330 sees two engines shut off midflight

• Incident: Singapore A333 near Hong Kong on May 23rd 2015, temporary loss of power on both engines)

II. Innovation news of the week

Hacking a flight: the story so far

• Feds Say That Banned Researcher Commandeered a Plane | WIRED)
• Security researcher 'hijacked plane in-flight': questions and answers)
• Plane safe? Hacker case points to deeper cyber issues | Reuters)

United offers miles bounty to squash bugs

• United’s big bug bounty could net you one million miles | Road Warrior Voices)

The crazy new Delta safety video

• Delta’s New Inflight Safety Video Is Memes On Memes On Memes)

Paul relates his Emirates experience from MXP to JFK

• American Continue To Improve Their TransAtlantic Fleet | TheDesignAir)

Improving ATC through data commands

• FAA launches datacomm messaging at Newark | Air Traffic Management | Air Traffic Management - ATM and CMS Industry online, the latest air traffic control industry, CAA, ANSP, SESAR and NEXTGEN news, events, supplier directory and magazine)

Singapore Airlines shows its newest Premium Economy product

• Singapore Air Adds More Premium to Its Premium Economy – Skift)
• Singapore Airlines New Premium Economy Product Is Strongest In The Details | TheDesignAir)

Emirates ad on the golden age of travel pokes fun at U.S. airlines

The video has been removed from Emirates YouTube channel

Skywards gives aways 15 million miles to celebrate anniversary

• Emirates Skywards 15 members to win one million Miles prize draw | Emirates United Arab Emirates)

Flying Blue's photo contest

• FlyingBlue - Home)
• Don't Take a Picture on the Plane Until You Read This Story | Christopher Elliott | LinkedIn)

SkyPicker offers new combinations for cheap travel

• Skypicker: Czech startup that finds hidden cheap flights - Business Insider)

III. Product of the week

- TravelersBox)

- Paul Papadimitriou on Twitter: "Wow, so smart!! @Thetravelersbox: get rid of leftover cash at airports, deposit it to PayPal, Skype,… or donate it. http://t.co/3AnCB8F0up")

- TravelersBox Raises $4.5 Million To Turn Your Change Into Money | TechCrunch)

IV. Airport of the week

ATL

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | the official website of ATL Airport)