003 SFO - Japan Airlines leg room, LCY expansion, flight booking apps, selfie crash, Emirates 747

SHOW NOTES

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We are learning about podcasting as we go and, for instance, we have tested an improved sound solution that we should start using for next week's episode.

I. News of the week

Was Emirates pitched the 747-8?
Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 757-8s — Scott Hamilton, Leeham News

Crash by selfie
NTSB Report

LCY will expand
Expansion of London City Airport gets Go-ahead

Harrison Ford narrates Aviation documentary
Living in the Age of Airplanes
How the Airplane Has Changed the World — Paul Papadimitriou, Layovers

The TransAsia crash
Taiwan TransAsia plane crashes into river — BBC
TransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Taiwan Crash — NBC News

II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and Design

Pay-to-use in-flight outlets
Scoot's pay-to-play AC outlets: the future of onboard power? — John Walton, RunwayGirl Network

EasyJet introduces a new livery
Skyliner Aviation News

Private air travel membership
Rise
SurfAir

Incredible room on JAL's Dreamliners
A Closer Look at JAL's Super Spacious 787-9 — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir
Internalising the Knee Recline — Jan Chipchase

Frankfurt's airport app gives real-time security and immigration waiting times
Frankfurt Airport extends information services for passengers

Wanderlust within Chrome
Wandertab by HitList

III. App of the week

HipMunk
HipMunk.com

IV. Debate of the week

Booking a flight online and on mobile, an overview
Matrix Airfare Search
Google Flights
ITA Matrix Airfare Search Advanced Routing Codes — Michael Cargian, Upgrd.com
Travel Flash Report — Criteo
The 2014 Traveler's Road to Decision — Google
Kayak
Adioso.com
How to upgrade on Virgin Atlantic — Alex Hunter