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.
There was a big bunch of much muchness this week. Lots of it even made sense.
1. Big Win for Boeing
Honored to extend our half century of partnership with @SingaporeAir with commitment for 20 777X & 19 more 787-10s. https://t.co/SXFXhXCKtk pic.twitter.com/c7JGVOhrYI
— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) February 9, 2017
2. APEX Interviews Oscar Munoz
Great interview with Oscar Munoz: CEO, United https://t.co/fR6bv8C5Q2 via @theAPEXassoc
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 10, 2017
3. How Finnair Flies the Flag on the A350
[On the #UPBlog] Tradition Meets Modernity. How #Finnair Captured its Country’s Identity On Board Their New #A350: https://t.co/ZHBCIq9R3g pic.twitter.com/zoxx2BqkS8
— Panasonic Avionics (@PanasonicAero) February 9, 2017
4. KLM biometric advancements
KLM tests boarding via facial recognition system https://t.co/GLa34iMJTR via @tnooz
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 10, 2017
#biometric #facerecognition solution at @Schiphol https://t.co/rM1nMZuvRG pic.twitter.com/hN8GNBrBhR
— International Airport Review (@IntAirport) February 7, 2017
5. Air France-KLM’s advanced personalisation strategy
Air France-KLM’s ‘customer intimacy’ strategy: new technologies, human interaction and innovation via @FutureTravelX
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 10, 2017
6. Strikes
British Airways cabin crew to strike for four more days – union https://t.co/W0SDHgmgEz
— ReutersAerospaceNews (@ReutersAero) February 10, 2017
7. Strikes again
Lufthansa, pilots union to decide on mediator proposal on Feb. 15 https://t.co/fOJlhFWezY
— ReutersAerospaceNews (@ReutersAero) February 10, 2017
8. The cash-raising ancillary that keeps on giving.
Flight #GiftCards May Be the Ticket to #ValentinesDay Romance –> https://t.co/obJVcj6hLW #PaxEx #AvGeek #GiftIdeas #FlyMeTo pic.twitter.com/6C6w4hIGoL
— APEX (@theAPEXassoc) February 10, 2017
9. Scotland should abolish air tax, IATA
See our advice on Scotland's proposed new Air Departure Tax: https://t.co/3pblev08Kb #FairTaxOnFlying @ScotParl @scotgov pic.twitter.com/Osn2sIJ8SL
— IATA (@IATA) February 10, 2017
10. Everybody should abolish aviation taxes, A4E
A4E urges for an end to aviation taxes https://t.co/znvZ6eeWYp pic.twitter.com/L1aXsNzbLu
— Airlines for Europe (A4E) (@A4Europe) February 9, 2017
11. Will Qatar Airways still want those 737 MAX aircraft?
Aaaand…good question. https://t.co/eZHIc5NUs1
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 10, 2017
12. AOGee-Whiz
Delta is churlish.
Emirates says Delta tantrum led to a six-hour flight delay https://t.co/7irQUpEaOl //Disrespect of AOG part status is just wrong.
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 11, 2017
Emirates says a Seattle flight was delayed 6 hours as Delta withheld a $300 spare part: https://t.co/X0viLGmY2T pic.twitter.com/Sh2LDM0kDO
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) February 10, 2017
Fine, you don’t like each other; but when airlines fail to respect AOG (aircraft on ground) status things quickly unravel in the industry.
13. Speaking of..
EU sharpens competition tools to face Gulf carrier challenge: Proposal is likely to stoke tensions between European… https://t.co/1Deba4B8KF pic.twitter.com/BgvnYmUgty
— ArabianBusiness.com (@ArabianBusiness) February 10, 2017
14. Panasonic’s new hub
15. Time well spent.
American Airlines CEO says he missed Trump event because of work, not politics https://t.co/YCJrpSKCDQ pic.twitter.com/iSRWWIKYmA
— Bloomberg (@business) February 10, 2017
16. All of this:
ALPA has pressed its case for the administration to revoke Norwegian Air International’s permit to fly to the U.S. 🔓https://t.co/PtfTte66Qm pic.twitter.com/z7JaEhhqkO
— Aviation Week (@AviationWeek) February 9, 2017
Trump: "Airports are very important when you travel. Very important." https://t.co/Ltu7Hix1zy (via @jason_A320)
— Will Horton (@winglets747) February 10, 2017
Meet Trump’s pilot, John Dunkin, who appears to be his source of knowledge about “bad equipment” at airports. https://t.co/iNItGL8afC pic.twitter.com/JKp3t56t3p
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 9, 2017
Well, this is awkward… 😕 pic.twitter.com/fAj7Bz6odT
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 9, 2017
"The wrong stuff" https://t.co/gKL81MaV9I
— Jessica Plautz (@jessicaplautz) February 9, 2017
FAA responds to @realdonaldtrump’s comments about Next Gen ATC modernization as “totally out of whack." pic.twitter.com/8Yhm08Ztva
— Jon Ostrower (@jonostrower) February 9, 2017
Decades after roughing him up, U.S. airlines come to Trump for help https://t.co/bEJghtQdk5 pic.twitter.com/t4JsxB44b7
— Forbes (@Forbes) February 9, 2017
Trump uses meeting with airline execs to gripe about "bad equipment” at airports and the Mideast. https://t.co/EhYns2U5B4 pic.twitter.com/Ij4Z9WaE1c
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 9, 2017
Summary of Trump's meeting with airlines: Trump showed how much legroom you get pic.twitter.com/UN8MBXtSfA
— Will Horton (@winglets747) February 9, 2017
17. Well, if you say so…
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly says his meeting with Trump was "terrific" https://t.co/Npl3K9ckwb pic.twitter.com/lNye6gYXKS
— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) February 11, 2017
18. That regulatory 2-for-1 EO could prove to be a real problem.
⚠️More on the *international* repercussions of this U.S. 2 for 1 Regulations EO. https://t.co/6QVwC1bRbM https://t.co/QMnS4zCp3p
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 7, 2017
19. The Norwegian Argument
"No other foreign airline invests more in the American economy or creates more American jobs than Norwegian," carrier says in response. https://t.co/Eqxe5t388k
— Edward Russell (@ByERussell) February 7, 2017
20. Stable immigration policy, for now.
Appeals court unanimously rejects Trump on #travelban https://t.co/Rqx3vV7GIO #airtravel #airports @TSA @CBP
— Colin Holden (@VancouverAnd) February 10, 2017
21. It’s not a good time to make big decisions which negatively affect travel to the U.S.
Wow, it took 16 years for travel to US to recover from 9/11. 'Course there was a recession in the middle. But still. https://t.co/oepW3oT7WZ
— 🛫Kathryn Creedy🛫 (@kcreedy) February 7, 2017
United Airlines CEO: Trump's Mexico wall is 'damning and damaging' to America https://t.co/EDcmHkZMbl via @BIUK_Finance (well said 👍)
— starflyergold 🕊 (@starflyergold) February 7, 2017
23. Other views on Open Skies
Some airlines CEOs don't agree with the Big 3 US airlines on undoing open skies. https://t.co/YGufEmk0ti
— 🛫Kathryn Creedy🛫 (@kcreedy) February 7, 2017
24. Lighting Advances
HAM's #PaxEx #startup @jetlite_de, accelerated in @airbusbizlab, now flying on #LHA350 & moving into @ZALTechCenter: https://t.co/QKHinw3ABD pic.twitter.com/1MDi78cU2W
— Hamburg Aviation (@HamburgAviation) February 7, 2017
#LHA350's cabin lighting is based on research by jetlite & offers 24 scenarios to help fight #jetlag: https://t.co/Hb3Alexfim #PaxEx #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/tTvJEgajWh
— APEX (@theAPEXassoc) February 7, 2017
25. Is IAG the next big Bombardier customer?
I'm hearing that IAG are going to announce an order for Bombardier CS300's for British Airways, Vueling and up to 10 for Aer Lingus #avgeek
— Michael Kelly (@Michaelkelly707) February 11, 2017
26. Big plans for LCC Long-Haul
Long-haul, low-cost to become 'significant' part of IAG: Walshhttps://t.co/TNAhVofq1t pic.twitter.com/bA4Mn8Jjwy
— FlightGlobal (@FlightGlobal) February 9, 2017
Norwegian Air, Ryanair talk bilateral interline. A good match but Kjos' alliance case less clear https://t.co/3faamHJBeA
— Will Horton (@winglets747) February 9, 2017
27. Don’t Fire your Customer Service Team Yet
It turns out bots won’t be ready to empathise with customers for a good long while.
The skills where you still have the edge over robots https://t.co/tLunHT8x3r #technology pic.twitter.com/yGR9YbZoHV
— World Economic Forum (@wef) February 11, 2017
28. Norwegian’s east-bound plans.
#NorwegianAir seeks to fly Siberian Corridor in eastward push https://t.co/sluTU2GUcK
— ReutersAerospaceNews (@ReutersAero) February 10, 2017
29. Recaro’s very good year
Success for decades – #RECARO Aircraft Seating invests in the future. Record year 2016 for world market leader: https://t.co/qF4nMcKZw2 pic.twitter.com/lG3raR4apd
— RECARO Aircraft Seating (@recaro_as) February 9, 2017
30. Nothing says I love you like a big bonus.
Words aren’t enough to thank @AlaskaAir employees for their award-winning service, earning them $100M in bonuses. https://t.co/tVX1q1hy5z
— Alaska Airlines (@AlaskaAir) February 10, 2017
31. Insights on Tech from Eash Sundaram, JetBlue
JetBlue's Eash Sundaram on #connectivity, #tech trends, #blockchain, #AI and the best advice he's ever received: https://t.co/QV8xO7XvhO pic.twitter.com/iX7L6KwREq
— APEX (@theAPEXassoc) February 10, 2017
32. Restful Airport Spas
Add a Touch of Hush to the Travel Rush: @hbaskasexplores airport spas for @theAPEXassoc. https://t.co/3ASWaeFzk3 pic.twitter.com/PT8aXM6Tfs
— jordan yerman (@jordanyerman) February 10, 2017
33. SAS’ New London and Spanish Bases
SAS' new foreign bases in London & Spain show rare innovative thinking for a legacy airline | CAPA https://t.co/hLPlm6MH7e
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 10, 2017
34. Lufthansa A350 Heads to Delhi for its first long-haul commercial flight.
Today #LHA350 starts her first commercial flight to Delhi. Namaste India! @incredibleindia #india pic.twitter.com/ANCt3qOq0H
— Lufthansa News (@lufthansaNews) February 10, 2017
#LHA350 in Hamburg: from the outside. #avgeek pic.twitter.com/DF2alYEFY0
— Hamburg Aviation (@HamburgAviation) February 9, 2017
#LHA350 in Hamburg: from the inside (Business Class with @jetlite_de scientific concept) #PaxEx pic.twitter.com/JsiEcv4Dfe
— Hamburg Aviation (@HamburgAviation) February 9, 2017
35. APEX on cybersecurity, and more.
Cover of latest issue of APEX Magazine is another masterpiece. Must-read aviation cyber security. https://t.co/Lw5qiIzJcb via @theAPEXassoc
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 10, 2017
36. A beautiful way to save money.
The most attractive cost-savings initiative I’ve seen. Well done! https://t.co/dAK2cldHqm
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) February 9, 2017
37. A quick aviation history refresher.
1910s: Against a backdrop of upheaval & conflict, aircraft advances propelled transportation forward https://t.co/980dtSBf2g #AirbusHeritage pic.twitter.com/45hsqKtWr1
— Airbus Careers (@AirbusCareers) February 9, 2017
38. Anna and her lost Teddy are reunited.
Great social engagement by Cork Airport.
A lost pink teddy bear is hanging out at @CorkAirport. Do you know the owners? https://t.co/eMGT1fN1T1 pic.twitter.com/UVr5BZ9XMZ
— Travel + Leisure (@TravelLeisure) February 10, 2017
The tale of Teddy lost @CorkAirport has come to a happy ending. Anna 2 has been located thanks to global attention.https://t.co/jMzXfeW93n pic.twitter.com/uvemK7BsnW
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) February 10, 2017