SHOW NOTES

I. News of the week
The Germanwings crash

These Charts Show Why the Germanwings Crash Is Especially Unusual | TIME
Germanwings investigators find torn-up sicknote in co-pilot's home – as it happened | World news | The Guardian
Germanwings cancels flight as pilots refuse to fly - EUROPE
Germanwings-Drama: Blackbox zeichnete die letzten verzweifelten Rufe des Kapitäns auf - Helfer sichern weitere persönliche Gegenstände der Opfer - News Ausland - Bild.de ($)
Germanwings crash prompts airlines to introduce cockpit ‘rule of two’ | World news | The Guardian
More Airlines Promise to Require Two Crew Members in Cockpit at All Times – Skift
Germanwings Co-Pilot Was Treated for ‘Suicidal Tendencies,’ Authorities Say - NYTimes.com
Jet Crash Tests Germany’s Faith in Its Precision - NYTimes.com
Pilots at Low Cost Carriers Under Increasing Stress – Skift
How To Lock and Unlock Airbus A320 Cockpit Door - Description and Procedures - YouTube
Boeing Honeywell Uninterruptible Autopilot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Germanwings pilot greets each passenger and holds speech in wake of crash | Daily Mail Online
The Emotional Moment A Germanwings Pilot Reassured His Passengers That He'd Get Them Home Safe - BuzzFeed News
Lufthansa's Embattled CEO Thought Things Were Bad - Then They Got Worse – Skift
Fatal plane crash rates by model
Germanwings Crash and Safety Trends - Bloomberg View
Despite the tragedy, the real story of commercial aviation is increasing safety

Ryanair refutes transatlantic plans

New fronts in the US vs Gulf airlines debate

Air India recruitment problem

Air India Held A Job Fair And No One Showed Up

Man jumps off plane in Mumbai

Security scare at Mumbai airport after man jumps off plane, walks away

II. Innovation News of the Week

A remote controlled airport tower

Uber allies with Bluesmart for lost luggage recovery

More airlines launch Apple Watch apps

Airlines Get Into Apple Watches In A Big Way | DesignAir

A cabin to simulate aircrft sound pollution

Heathrow sound simulator aims for a quiet take-off in central London | Business | The Guardian

Lufthansa flies entrepreneurs in India

Lufthansa - Runway to Success Season3

III. App of the Week

Google Flights

Google Flights

IV. Topic of the week

The secrets of SFO tower with Dan Hamilton, Air Traffic Controller at San Francisco Airport

VI. Airport of the week

PHX

Beyond the brutalist experience, what is there to know about Phoenix Sky Harbor: from the disappearing Terminal 1 to the highest airport train track in the world.

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009 PHX - Dan Hamilton, secrets of SFO ATC, Germanwings disaster, Uber for lost luggage