063 ITM - Flying in Japan, ANA bliss, boarding uncertainty, Emirates shower, folding OpenSkies
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00:00 - Introduction

01:43 - Emirates new super First, virtual windows, new business & coach

• 'Zero gravity' and private suites: Emirates' new Boeing 777 first-class cabin revealed)
• Emirates unveils brand new cabins for its Boeing 777 fleet)
• A tour inside Emirates' new first class cabin - YouTube) (video)
• 5 Game Changers in New Boeing 777 First Class | Emirates Airline - YouTube) (video)
• Game Changer | New Emirates First Class featuring Jeremy Clarkson | Emirates Airline - YouTube) (video)

21:37 - Alex's wife asks why they don't fly Emirates more

• What is my allowance for cabin baggage? | Emirates United Kingdom)
• Some airlines go above and beyond to accommodate kids on long flights - Chicago Tribune)

26:32 - Emirates buys Dreamliners

• Emirates places US$15.1 billion order for 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners at 2017 Dubai Airshow)
• Emirates makes huge $15bn order for Boeing 'Dreamliners' as US firm leaves Airbus in its wake | The Independent)

** 32:22 - Qatar buys into Cathay, Italy ambitions**

• Qatar Airways is buying nearly 10% of Cathay Pacific - Nov. 6, 2017)
• Qatar Airways buys stake in Cathay Pacific)
• Completion Of The Meridiana Agreement By Qatar Airways And Alisarda | Qatar Airways)
• Qatar Airways expects Meridiana to be Italy's 'real' national carrier)

** 40:00 - Singapore offers hotel rooms in the sky**

• Singapore Airlines just unveiled new suites for its Airbus A380)
• OMG: A Leak Of Singapore's New A380 Suites Class?!?! - One Mile at a Time)
• Full Details Of Singapore's New A380 Business Class - One Mile at a Time)

** 46:39 - No 380 secondary market, 777 was the real revolution**

• The first ever A380 superjumbo has gone into storage – so will it end up on the scrap heap?)

** 51:10 - AF 380 uncontained engine failure, repatriation strategy**

• Air France engine failure forces emergency landing in Canada - CNN)
• Air France engine debris found in Greenland - BBC News)
• BEA takes lead on Air France A380 engine failure probe)
• How Air France Will Rescue Its A380 With a Shattered Engine | WIRED)
• Replacing the World's Largest Jet Engine at 40-Below)

** 57:22 - Airbus artful acquisition of Bombardier CS, massive 320neo order**

• Airbus takes majority stake in Bombardier's C Series programme)
• Boeing Scorns Airbus, Bombardier Plan for Alabama Facility - Bloomberg)

** 1:03:26 - Alex flies to LED, Attache, Paul flies to TIA, Bruce Dickinson book**

• St. Petersburg Travel Guide - YouTube) (video)
• What Does This Button Do? - Bruce Dickinson - Hardcover)
• BA Gatwick South new Club lounge review - Turning left for less)

** 1:09:33 — Alex spots a drone on final

• Amateur drone pilots face flight safety test in UK)
• Drones to be registered and users to sit safety tests under new government rules - GOV.UK)

** 1:15:33 - BQH, flying private**

• London Biggin Hill Airport)

** 1:20:48 - Conclusion, next flights**