Hot happenings in the skies this week include huge milestones, big orders, and old problems which just need to stop already.
This weekly post is my ‘round tuit’. Included are stories which caught my eye and others which I couldn’t cover in-depth during the week, but thought Flight Chic readers would want to know about.
1. Airbus’ 10,000 Aircraft
The #Airbus10000 celebration in interpretive 💃🏼 # pic.twitter.com/E8w7DbsT5U
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 14, 2016
#Airbus10000 pics. What a day! Heading back to cosy Billund. Congrats to @Airbus and @SingaporeAir #10KMoreIn10 pic.twitter.com/A4kjyZSSnC
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 14, 2016
We’ve come a long way since delivering our first plane! #Airbus10000 pic.twitter.com/atOIsH6AZu
— Airbus (@Airbus) October 14, 2016
2. Delta partners with Lands’ End for new uniforms.
Full collection with designs by Zac Posen will be revealed publicly on Oct. 18.
More than 60,000 frontline employees worldwide will don the new uniforms in 2018.
3. Brussels Airport installs BLIP systems for queue monitoring with real-time wait time displays.
4. Oslo’s North Pier opens for domestic traffic.
5. Chinese airline Juneau becomes Star Alliance Connecting Partner, opening up more connections via Shanghai.
6. Alaska Airlines finds transfer of Virgin America mileage program complicated. (It’s all complicated.)
Alaska has a major challenge ahead: Shifting Virgin America's mileage program without losing customers https://t.co/beZxGVrflc via @PSBJ
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 15, 2016
7. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 airline bans have been extended around the world.
When will anyone know that all problematic devices have been pulled from the market and that no passengers are carrying the device?
Samsung Galaxy Note7 banned from all U.S. flights https://t.co/oaXxxpHvjB via @AlaskaAir
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 15, 2016
Ook KLM verbiedt Galaxy Note aan boord https://t.co/HQ9Hq8S622
— KLM Newsroom (@KLM_press) October 15, 2016
The #Samsung #GalaxyNote7 phone banned from all #HKExpress, @cathaypacific, #Dragonair or #HongKongAirlines aircraft https://t.co/kkVNGwmKzf pic.twitter.com/BMXa6xUKZK
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) October 15, 2016
Irish Aviation Authority Passenger Advisory Notice: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones https://t.co/6AaVLxj4cX pic.twitter.com/PHwI9TyWCB
— IAA (@IAApress) October 12, 2016
The Note 7 is done. https://t.co/gPAxwPiYYI
— Sascha Segan (@saschasegan) October 10, 2016
8. And how is this fine supposed to work?
DOT May Fine Passengers with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Under New … – https://t.co/VaSBU8aOwp via @PointMe2Plane pic.twitter.com/NWIGoTtOQw
— BoardingArea (@BoardingArea) October 14, 2016
9. How airlines plan to contain lithium battery fire risks.
Airlines fit planes with fire-containment bags after exploding phone risk https://t.co/T6fwgLbGOz
— starflyergold 🕊 (@starflyergold) October 14, 2016
10. WOW Air cabin crew don’t want to get stuck cleaning cabins at the end of their flights.
WOW air cabin crew refusing to “clean” aircraft for free https://t.co/vO3Dto1Xou vía @IcelandMonitor
— 😉Controladores Aéreos 🇪🇸 (@controladores) October 15, 2016
11. Ryanair is now bigger than Alitalia in Italy.
https://twitter.com/irishaero/status/786959647391510529
12. Airlines prepare for impact of Pacific Northwest Mega-Storm.
TRAVEL ALERT: Alaska Airlines prepares for PNW storm https://t.co/XvzZdifi6S via @AlaskaAir
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 15, 2016
13. Airbus isn’t ready to quit on the A380. Neither is Singapore Airlines.
Maybe don't write off the A380..could evolve to re-engined stretch! #Airbus10000 "we will see the A380 come back into its own" Lange
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 14, 2016
A380 re-engining "is not a matter of if but when" says Enders. #Airbus10000 #avgeek
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 14, 2016
Not only is @SingaporeAir still committed to #A380 but will introduce brand new cabins on their new A380s next year. #Airbus10000 #travel
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 14, 2016
14. Learn more about SITA Lab’s robotics studies.
I’m not worried whether the robots will rise. In fact, they should hurry up about it.
Robotics is a key area of research for @SITALab. Find out more here. #AirportMatters https://t.co/J0a9kU2MAz pic.twitter.com/1BYMIljMg6
— Louise Niven (@louniven) October 14, 2016
15. United flights disrupted by another computer glitch. How can airlines address their IT vulnerabilities?
United has resumed service after computer “weight reporting system” issues. https://t.co/ONZvoJAAVM
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 14, 2016
16. Boeing sales chief retires.
SCOOP: Boeing sales boss Wojick is retiring.
Ihssane Mounir, current sales chief to China, Japan & Korea, takes overhttps://t.co/8eX96l41e5 pic.twitter.com/nN32aCxHvT— Dominic Gates (@dominicgates) October 14, 2016
Pleased to announce Ihssane Mounir as Sales & Marketing leader. Cheers John Wojick on a brilliant 36-year career. https://t.co/HQpzJyaZMW
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) October 14, 2016
17. A candid and incredibly touching 747 love story from Cathay Pacific’s Group Manager of Social Media.
👋 fellow #avgeek fans of 747. You MUST read this! ❤️💔❤️ https://t.co/kXnrcDH1XV
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 13, 2016
18. China Southern is recruiting Foodies to sample dishes. Nom.
Help us search for the next best inflight dishes and snacks! Based in NY? Want to enhance the #paxex? #ChinaSouthernFoodies Get in touch! pic.twitter.com/06gJLoG1Z3
— Inflight Feed (@inflightFeed) October 12, 2016
19. Icelandair re-starts Stopover Buddy campaign.
#Icelandair ’s Stopover Buddies RETURN! https://t.co/HbRk4Z7Cwq via @Economybeyond #iceland
— Timo Kiviluoma (@TimoKiviluoma) October 12, 2016
20. Cathay Pacific announces “critical review” of business.
.@cathaypacific Dumps Forecast, Conducts ’Critical Review’ https://t.co/S3aKjJLiRD via @markets #Cathay #HongKong #airlines @RishaadTV
— Karolina Miziolek 🇺🇦 (@karomiziolek) October 12, 2016
21. Boeing has a very good week. Again.
.@Boeing snares another multi-billion dollar Dreamliner order. Read more: https://t.co/UbcASg3Gz5 pic.twitter.com/FxUljQTV0Y
— Wichita Business Journal (@ICTBizJournal) October 12, 2016
With 52 new widebody orders this week, our net order total for the year jumps to 432. https://t.co/msTT5jOqbQ #Boeing pic.twitter.com/2SbNStfr8v
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) October 13, 2016
We're growing the customer base for the #Boeing 787-9 #dreamliner. Thanks @CSAIRGlobal for ordering 12! Details here https://t.co/gBOb1UREKS pic.twitter.com/VIrM3oaF4P
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) October 12, 2016
In case you missed it: we've delivered 563 airplanes & have 380 net orders this year. That makes our backlog 5,612 airplanes. #ICYMI #Boeing pic.twitter.com/NC4gjFSQCC
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) October 7, 2016
22. Air France introduces weather risk management system.
#AirFrance innovates in terms of in-flight weather risk management https://t.co/mVp71153e2 pic.twitter.com/8xTW3olpYt
— Air France Newsroom (@AFnewsroom) October 12, 2016
23. This exposé behind the scenes of the American Airlines and US Airways merger is quite a long read, and totally worth it.
How airline executives and Democratic power players have made flying even more miserable https://t.co/6pzhMSuBXY
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 11, 2016
24. European passenger traffic growth in 2015.
European traffic passes 900 million passengers in 2015 – 4.7% growth for the year with UK the largest market and Iceland the fastest growing pic.twitter.com/9ts8qBBmL1
— CAPA – Centre for Aviation (@CAPA_Aviation) October 11, 2016
25. JFK T4 Rebrands
JFK T4 Rebrands With New Look https://t.co/TSUgQWEKYr pic.twitter.com/Oco6ElHPW6
— TheDesignAir (@thedesignair) October 10, 2016
26. Anderson’s sudden retirement from Delta Board
Anderson retiring from Delta board of directors; Frank Blake named non-executive chairman @DeltaNewsHub https://t.co/FGdLatBE82
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 11, 2016
27. Try walking a mile with heels–and I don’t just mean the shoes.
If true, well done @AlaskaAir ! https://t.co/GAeoKR9byp
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) October 12, 2016
Had a guy comment how tight I pulled the seatbelt during the demo, said I must like being tied up in bed. #asshole #oldmanpervert #crewlife https://t.co/3j3m3OCOD9
— Jacqueline (@jactravels) October 13, 2016
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