019 GIG - Greg Annandale, La Guardia is bad, living in First Class, La Compagnie, SpaceX
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Greg Annandale, freelance web developper. Website) — Twitter) — Instagram)

I. News of the week

TEDx Haneda

• TEDx Haneda)
• TEDx Haneda party, Andrew Shuttleworth) (video)
• TEDx Haneda afterparty at Haneda airport JAL hangar July 18th) (Japanese)

MH17 1 year anniversary

• #PAPERBOEING — Open Russia)
• Video: 'Sickening' footage of Russian-backed rebels arriving at MH17 crash site emerges - Telegraph)

Airbus confirms A380neo

• Airbus commits to new A380 | The Sunday Times)
• Listen to our comments in episode 001, 007 and 014

Could Singapore retake the longest flight crown?

• Airbus in talks with Singapore for ultra-long range airplane; "A350-900LR" likely - Leeham News and Comment)
• Singapore Air Wants to Bring Back Nonstop Flight to U.S. - Bloomberg Business)

** Greg Annandale on his SpaceX experience**

• NASA / SpaceX CRS-7 Launch by Greg Annandale - Exposure)
• SpaceX)
• SpaceX CEO: Cause of Falcon Rocket Accident Still Unclear)

The U.S. "Boeing" Bank faces uncertain future

• Boeing Helps Export-Import Bank Fight for Survival - WSJ)
• Emirates to Ex-Im Bank: We’ll Be Just Fine without You | National Review Online)

LGA to be rebuilt

• La Guardia Airport to Be Overhauled by 2021, Cuomo and Biden Say - The New York Times)
• NY, Delta to partner on LGA redevelopment | Delta News Hub)
• The vision for the comprehensive redesign of LaGuardia Airport - YouTube) (video)
• LaGuardia Renderings | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

The JFK TWA hotel

• JFK's Iconic Terminal to Become the TWA Flight Center Hotel - Checking In - Curbed NY)

Reduced competition at U.S. airports

• U.S. airports increasingly dominated by 1 or 2 carriers)

The incredible business of ticket fees

• Airlines Made $38 Billion From Extra Fees And It's Only The Beginning)
• American Airlines Says Recline is a Product | Gary Stockton | LinkedIn)
• More Fees Propel Airlines’ Profits, and Embitter Travelers - The New York Times)

British Airways fights hidden city trick

• British Airways cracks down on travelers exploiting hidden-city ticketing)

Collusion in the U.S. skies?

• What It Will Take to Prove Airline Industry Collusion – Skift)
• The U.S. Antitrust Boss Who Never Liked Airline Mergers to Begin With – Skift)
• Delta Slows Seat Growth to Combat Weaker Fares – Skift)
• United Promises Minimal Expansion of U.S. Seat Supply This Year – Skift)
• Airline competition: The collusion delusion | The Economist)

United CEO dismiesses A380, first class

• Interview: United Airlines president and CEO Jeff Smisek | Buying Business Travel)
• United Continue To Adapt With A Wave Of Improvements | TheDesignAir)

United pilot ditches ammo in lavatories

• Incident: United B764 enroute on Jun 24th 2015, captain disposes of ammunition into toilet)

The summer of hell for United

• The Making of United's Summer From Airline Hell - Bloomberg Business)

Delta investing in Japan's bankcrupt SkyMark?

• Delta eyes Japan market, seeks stake in bankrupt carrier Skymark)

Delta ditches plans to buy jets after union negotiations fall apart

• Delta's Failure to Secure Pilot Contract Leads to Cancelled $4 Billion Jet Order – Skift)

Air France, its model, its unions

• Air France's Workers Think Its Executives Are Headed in the Wrong Direction – Skift)
• Etihad Airways CEO says in expanded codeshare deal with Air France-KLM | Reuters)
• Press Releases - 2015-05-19 - Alitalia)

IAG gets the OK to buy Aer Lingus

• European Commission Approves Aer Lingus Takeover by British Airways Parent – Skift)
• Airline shares jump as Ryanair agrees Aer Lingus stake sale - BBC News)

Ryanair hates prices comparison websites

• Ryanair takes aim at price comparison websites | Business | The Guardian)

Ryanair leaves Denmark over labor union woes

• Ryanair closes Denmark operation to head off union row | Business | The Guardian)
• Ryanair on Twitter: "Here are the Low Fares #Copenhagen's High Fare Mayor @FrankJensenKBH doesn't want you to book! http://t.co/4qBo0gtRof http://t.co/OOF6dDYrY3")
• Ryanair Thanks the Mayor of Copenhagen for His Official Ban | Flight Chic)

A 1bn airport sold for 10k

• Spain's Ciudad Real airport sold at auction for €10,000 - BBC News)
• Welcome to Don Quixote airport: cost €1bn - now it could sell to China for €10,000 | World news | The Guardian)
• Listen to our earlier comments on episode 008

Athens airport hasn't paid VAT forever

• German company is top tax evader in Greece - New Europe)

BA inquiry: wrong engine had been fixed

• British Airways flight made emergency landing after engine burst into flames - Telegraph)

777 debris fall over Shanghai

• Part Falls Off Boeing 777, Smashes into Sleepy Shanghai Suburb | The Nanfang)
• Landing gear panel falls off Boeing 777 into Chinese suburb | Business | The Guardian)

LHR won't agree to new rules for 3rd runway

• Heathrow hints it may oppose ban on night flights as price for third runway | UK news | The Guardian)

Protesters blocks LHR runway

• Heathrow airport disrupted as climate activists protest on northern runway | UK news | The Guardian)
• Heathrow's Environmental Activists Are Getting It All Wrong – Skift)

II. Innovation news of the week

Solar Impulse 2 can't go on with current batteries

• Solar Impulse Fried its Batteries on Historic Five Day Flight)
• Solar Impulse's troubled round-the-world flight: ‘We need to raise €20m' | Environment | The Guardian)

Airbus electric plane crosses the Channel

• Airbus E-Fan completes Channel crossing amid controversy | INTERNATIONAL PILOT)
• Airbus cries foul over first electric cross-Channel flight by Frenchman | World news | The Guardian)

Burt Rutan is not done creating amazing planes

• Burt Rutan's SkiGull Could Be His Last Creation And Most Versatile Ever)
• Burt Rutan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Greg Annandale reviews 'Living in the Age of Airplanes'

• Living in the Age of Airplanes)

A new economy seat patent makes the internet go crazy

• Hey Look the Most Nightmarish Idea for Plane Seating Ever | WIRED)

Ben Schlappig, traveling in First Class all year round, for free

• Up in the Air: Meet the Man Who Flies Around the World for Free | Rolling Stone)

British Airways keeps First Class in 787-9

British Airways sticks with first class on its bellwether 787-9 - Runway GirlRunway Girl)

SWISS impresses with 777 interior design

• SWISS Delight With Beautiful New Cabins On Their 777s | TheDesignAir)
• Swiss International Airlines B777 cabin interiors on Vimeo) (video)

Greg Annandale shares his experience on La Compagnie

• Greg Annandale on Instagram: “I'm looking forward to my second flight with @lacompagnie”)
• La Compagnie - London - New York all-business-class flight)

TheDesignAir ranks best business classes

• TheDesignAir’s Top 10 Business Classes 2015 | TheDesignAir)

TheDesignAir Passenger Choice's awards are open

• TheDesignAir Launches ‘Passenger’s Choice’ Top Airline Brand 2015 Search | TheDesignAir)

III. Airport of the week

GIG (Rio de Janeiro)

• RIOgaleão - Tom Jobim International Airport | Rio Galeão - Aeroporto Internacional Tom Jobim)