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.
Aviation’s uncertainty post Brexit, and more.
1. Airlines want a Brexit plan for aviation, and none seems forthcoming.
Britain's easyJet says it needs aviation deal after Brexit https://t.co/fmXa52cJYG
— ReutersAerospaceNews (@ReutersAero) March 29, 2017
Lufthansa Warns Brexit to Hit U.K. Airlines as EU Plays Tough https://t.co/4akP4H4WHM via @BloombergQuint
— starflyergold 🕊 (@starflyergold) March 28, 2017
Not to Alarm, but Ryanair Says UK May Lose Flights to/from Europe After Brexit https://t.co/W5m5Nf1T7q pic.twitter.com/jY4fJuZhFI
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 29, 2017
Ryanair Celebrates the UK executing Article 50 the only way it knows how… https://t.co/Fu4AFDaWZP pic.twitter.com/k9PXqRDCJD
— Kevin – Economy Class & Beyond (@EconomyBeyond) March 29, 2017
Plus: Gibraltar Airport becomes a massive stumbling block after Brexit
The EU will not stand in Spain's way if it wants to play hardball on Gibraltar – could be a problem https://t.co/cgfyBsUGGr pic.twitter.com/k4JKb95TqB
— Paul McClean (@PSMcClean) March 31, 2017
2. IATA encourages EU to stand by aviation deregulation initiatives
“The spirit of deregulation that inspired a single market needs to be rekindled” —Alexandre de Juniac https://t.co/GlgAHNg9cV
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 31, 2017
3. Delta and Korean Air forge JV new partnership.
Delta, Korean Air agree to launch transpacific JV … https://t.co/P8nEehCZL9 pic.twitter.com/en7teRJbFP
— Air Transport World (@ATWOnline) March 29, 2017
4. Even more partnerships develop as airlines side-step limitations on global industry consolidation.
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa to codeshare (later JV?) adding to cargo cooperation. When will regulators wake up? https://t.co/eDxE9gSTw8
— Will Horton (@winglets747) March 27, 2017
5. This report on demographics of visitors to US airline websites is a must-read.
A glance at who’s visiting the websites of the top 10 US airlines https://t.co/X39kA8Fq3X by @foxchops @tnooz
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 30, 2017
6. Brussels Airlines and Thomas Cook form closer ties.
7. Decor from your living room to 35,000 ft above your roof
Find out which home interior trends are making their way into the aircraft cabin: https://t.co/LiuxC37b8f #Design #PaxEx #AvGeek pic.twitter.com/fM8Ut7ItJO
— APEX (@theAPEXassoc) March 28, 2017
8. EASA’s new Data4Safety initiative
The Data4Safety Programme aims at changing from the current reactive approach to safety – which is based on accident and occurrence reports – to a proactive approach, analysing trends and situations which can lead to a safety hazard. Stakeholders within the aviation community will share data, information and knowledge in order to deliver safety benefits.
EASA and Aviation partners launch Data4Safety. https://t.co/SnxuAmilVX
— EASA (@EASA) March 31, 2017
9. Leaving the seatbelt sign on constantly poses a safety risk.
Expert suggests leaving seatbelt sign on too long could be bad for flight safety https://t.co/esfZrAWyyQ #paxex
— starflyergold 🕊 (@starflyergold) March 26, 2017
10. CyberSecurity concerns for EU aviation
Europe Is Struggling to Tackle Threat Posed by Cybersecurity in Aviation, Reports Euractiv https://t.co/BHJpeZiKHd h/T @theAPEXassoc
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 28, 2017
11. Japan Airlines introduces new Porsche Design Amenities.
@JAL_Official_jp launches new amenity kits in a partnership with @PorscheDesign … https://t.co/w5MS6lnZf4 pic.twitter.com/gB7qVkdNxn
— Business Traveler (@BizTraveler_USA) March 31, 2017
12. WOW is now headed for Chicago.
WOW air Announces Chicago As Its 10th North American Destination https://t.co/r8uICfn1zM
— Mark Sapp (@alwaysonthefly) March 31, 2017
13. Virgin Atlantic adds sunny Varadero, Cuba to its destinations.
Virgin Atlantic launches new route to Varadero, Cuba https://t.co/c8LyBX7mUX pic.twitter.com/kcN43NzbGB
— PLANEtalking (@PLANE_talking) March 31, 2017
14. Narita Airport introduces very stylish (and efficient) self-service bag drops.
Narita Airport self-service baggage machines to help shorten average check-in and drop-off time from 20 to 2–3 mins. https://t.co/dlSmiliUA2 pic.twitter.com/jKvZUMeSMN
— Nippon.com (@nippon_en) March 30, 2017
15. JetBlue’s digital differentiation strategy
How is @JetBlue setting itself apart from other low cost, full service carriers? Full story here https://t.co/PDli1YqgZx #SITAReview pic.twitter.com/UeBuCoh46l
— SITA (@SITAonline) March 30, 2017
16. New complications for Norwegian in the US as flight attendants join unions.
The airline claims some of its US crew were refused the right to vote.
Norwegian’s US flight attendants join unions https://t.co/UnuIQIuThA #airlines
— Chris Tagle (@ChrisTagle) March 30, 2017
17. When you have to board your plane but you’re also very, very hungry.
Gate Delivery: Companies Catering to Passengers in a Hurry https://t.co/Kk5QPMNijL via @theAPEXassoc
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 30, 2017
18. Willie Walsh, on the LEVEL
19. Alaska Airlines and Virgin in brand licensing dispute after announcing the end of Virgin America
Alaska Airlines, Branson clash over licensing fees (from @AP) https://t.co/QJgtKRCOG7
— Joan Lowy (@joan_lowy) March 29, 2017
20. Meanwhile, I’m sure the timing of this VA Seattle flight is wholly unrelated.
We've touched down in Seattle! We're excited to fly our @Boeing 787 Dreamliner daily between @HeathrowAirport & @SeaTacAirport #HelloSeattle pic.twitter.com/7qVAhG3lpm
— virginatlantic (@VirginAtlantic) March 27, 2017
Or maybe not…
Wow. OK. https://t.co/ggBYSlAlrW
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 27, 2017
21. If I never discuss leggings again as long as I live…
Or, I should say, is it more sexist than other U.S. airlines? https://t.co/86woFA3lNL
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 26, 2017
We’ve marked the end of Women’s History Month, but women’s history continues.
Let this serve as a reminder that the world is a better place when women and girls are given equal access to education and career opportunities.
"If we want scientists & engineers in the future, we should be cultivating the girls as much as the boys." – Sally Ride #WomensHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/3cywE58pp3
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) March 26, 2017
Headed for AIX Hamburg to see great stuff, like this:
3 days until #AIX17! Read about how @flytranspose could be the key to next-gen #paxex: https://t.co/qVWCxHxCW3 by @AdamGavine pic.twitter.com/i1I7C4U0jB
— Transpose (@flytranspose) March 31, 2017
Best Practice from Hamburg:The #Diehl Galley Bar Module grew out of a workshop with @LHTechnik at @ZALTechCenter. @aix_expo #CCA17 #AIX2017 pic.twitter.com/7dIraPKjT6
— Hamburg Aviation (@HamburgAviation) March 29, 2017
Hope to see you there!