033 HND - Comparing JAL and ANA, not so smart carry-ons, new IranAir deal, best Star Alliance seat
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Alex and Paul report on their trips

• Alex flew to Tokyo with JAL
• Paul flew to Tokyo with ANA, then LAX with Singapore Airlines, then LAS with Virgin America
• Best Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class Seat? - One Mile at a Time)

ANA and JAL profits

• Japanese airlines report profits : TTR Weekly)

Airbus sells A380s and more

• ANA Group selects the A380 | Airbus Press release)
• From the A320 to A380: Iran Air selects the full Airbus jetliner portfolio for its fleet modernisation | Airbus Press release)
• Cathay’s first A350 delivery delayed by seat production issues | Components content from ATWOnline)
• Airbus criticizes Zodiac over supply shortcomings | Components content from ATWOnline)
• Airbus to Join Forces With Uber for On-Demand Helicopter Service, CEO Says - WSJ) ($)
• Meet Airbus Ventures, A “Pure-Play” Aerospace Venture Firm | TechCrunch)

EK 2016 orders

• Emirates Is Spending $14.5 Billion on 21 New Jets – Skift)

TAP and Azul share new interiors

• TAP Portugal Announce Identical Interiors To Sister Company Azul | TheDesignAir)

Boeing announces earnings and flies its new 737

• Boeing 737 MAX maiden flight a success - CNN.com)
• On the runway: the Boeing 737 MAX 2016-01-29 | Espresso)
• Boeing 2015 earnings: Good year, good forecast, shares plunge anyway - Leeham News and Comment)
• Boeing to build Air Force 1 jets | Tempo - News in a Flash)
• SWISS takes delivery of first 777-300ER | Airframes content from ATWOnline)

The Swiss Laubehorn race in 360

• SWISS A321 and Patrouille Suisse in 360°... - Swiss International Air Lines | Facebook)

Wifi in the air

• SWISS’s Boeing 777-300ERs to offer Internet in all three classes | IFE content from ATWOnline)
• Alex and Paul report on their Wifi experience

The longest commercial flihgts in the world

• United Airlines reveals its newest, longest flight - TravelSkills)
• Qatar Airways' longest flight in the world - Business Insider)
• Qatar Airways may launch world's longest flight - CNN.com)
• Emirates Goes Non-Stop Dubai-Auckland from March)
• Grant Bradley: Emirates' non-stop flight to Dubai is a game changer - Business - NZ Herald News)

Those pesky fees won't come down

• It may not feel like it, but US airline fees are actually leveling out - Quartz)
• As Oil Prices Plunge, Airline Profits Soar As Companies Make More Money Off Passengers)
• The Cost of Airline Fuel Drops While Airplane Ticket Prices Stay Steady – Skift)

Smart carry-on absolute fail

• How Bluesmart's connected luggage nearly got me kicked off a flight)
• Carry on regardless: Lots of entrepreneurs thought they could revolutionise hand-luggage. Few have succeeded | The Economist)

The travel planning apps contest update

• Our LoungeBuddy + TripIt Integration Is Live | LoungeBuddy)

Intelligent bidding and booking apps

• Meet Hyper, an actually helpful smart travel assistant)
• Facebook’s Secret Chat SDK Lets Developers Build Messenger Bots | TechCrunch)
• FAQ - Seatswap)
• Don't ask, don't get: Should flyers be moved to unused premium-economy seats? | The Economist)

Has the Internet made air travel irrelevant?

• Has the Internet Made Air Travel Irrelevant? - The New Yorker)

When low cost is really low cost

• Blogger says flying via Berlin was cheaper than Sheffield to Essex train | UK news | The Guardian)
• Cathay Pacific Rebrand DragonAir As “Cathay Dragon” | TheDesignAir)

Etihad

• Etihad Just Won a Small Battle in Its Air Berlin Codeshare Battle – Skift)
• Etihad Airways Business Class on Jet Airways)

Terror or not?

• Exclusive: EgyptAir mechanic suspected in Russian plane crash | Reuters)

Crew fights in the air

• Delta Flight Attendants Brawl Mid-Air, Forcing Pilot To Land The Plane)

Sonic booms

• Breaking News on Twitter: "USGS: Sonic boom confirmed in New Jersey area after reports of shaking; cause not immediately known https://t.co/f1gQxq9yKC")
• Skreemr jet capable of flying from New York to London in 11 MINUTES | Daily Mail Online)

A new kind of therapy pet

• My neighbor is a flight attendant. He just posted this photo of someone's "therapy pet," on his flight. : pics)

HND

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