This special episode features the Aviation Jetpardy game where three top notch airplane geeks match their aviation knowledge to see who rises to the top of the pile. In this match we have:

• Phil Derner from NYCAviation.com, @nycaviation on Twitter
• Henry Harteveldt from Forrester Research, @hharteveldt on Twitter
• Brett H Snyder, The Cranky Flier and Cranky Conceirge, @crankyflier on Twitter

Benet Wilson from AviationWeek hosts the game and Steve Frischling (Flying with Fish,  @flyingwithfish) originated the concept, provided the questions and answers, and acted as judge. Dan Webb created the game board, David Vanderhoof helped with scoring, and Rob Mark looked pretty.

Jetpardy was broadcast live over Ustream to an audience of listeners and friends, except we had a little (OK, a big) technical difficulty and the audio feed didn’t make it into the stream. The game board was there, but no sound. We’re going to figure out what Max did wrong and fix it (or him) before we try Jeopardy again.

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Guest Martin Rottler talks about aviation education and how exposure to flying affects academic performance by young students. Martin is an airline business junkie, and an FAA licensed commercial pilot for single and multi-engine aircraft, a CFI, and he holds an Instrument Rating. Currently, Martin is a graduate student working on a Master’s Degree at the University of North Dakota. He blogs at http://martinrottler.com/.

• Military compassion helps Haiti
• Air Force, FAA use Russian aircraft to move mobile air traffic control tower to Haiti
• Schwartz: Tanker Fixed Price May Change
• USAF Chief Scientist Looking To Change Game
• American Airlines parent AMR closes dire decade with $1.47 billion loss for 2009
• Southwest posts Q4 profit as costs drop
• Southwest CEO: Energy is bigger than healthcare
• United CEO: There will be another airline merger
• JAL Bankruptcy Filing Sets Off Reorganization and State-Led Bailout
• NASA Announces Designs for Personal Flying Suit
• CES: AR.Drone helicopter controllable by iPhone
• Al Qaeda linked to rogue aviation network

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Virtual Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and Court has another Whiskey Tango Foxtrot segment.

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Guest Allen Howell joins the conversation about the role of aviation in the Haiti disaster, as well as the private jet business in general. Allen is the CEO of Corporate Flight Management which offers aircraft services and charters from facilities in Smyrna and Nashville, Tennessee. He also writes at the Plane Conversations blog which offers content about private jet travel.

• Air Force Brings Order To Haiti Airport
• Airlines organizing Haiti earthquake aid
• Tighter airline security could increase business jet use
• U.S. Airlines May Raise Fares, Fees Further in 2010 Profit Bid
• Government fixes up airline gripe site

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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Travel writer Christopher Elliott joins the airplane geeks to talk aviation and airline security. Chris is one of the two blogger/journalists served with a subpoena by the Department of Homeland Security after posting the government directive for airline security procedures after the attempted Christmas 2009 terrorist bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Chris is the reader advocate for National Geographic Traveler magazine, he writes the syndicated Travel Troubleshooter column, produces a weekly commentary and podcast on MSNBC.com, writes the Navigator column in Sunday’s Washington Post, and authors the Elliott.org travel blog.

• Boosting flight security measures
• Child Porn Laws Impede Airport Searches
• Mesa To Drop Aircraft In Chapter 11
• Analyst Predicts 150-Seat CSeries
• Japan Airlines Closes In on Potential Bankruptcy
• Gates Returns Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop Programs to Spend Plan

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and Court returns with another Whiskey Tango Foxtrot segment.

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Guest Paul Filmer joins the Airplane Geeks to talk about current aviation news. Paul is Stateside Editor and Database Administrator for Global Aviation Resource, he contributes to Combat Aircraft Magazine, and you can find his personal page at skippyscage.com/. Paul is an accomplished aviation photographer and you can find his work at those sites.

• Flight terror suspect Abdulmutallab charged with trying to blow up jet
• Ryanair threatens to stop local flights in Italy
• United, Continental and ANA apply for antitrust immunity
• New DOT Consumer Rule Limits Airline Tarmac Delays, Provides Other Passenger Protections
• Airbus fears delay to Boeing report
• European Union expects civil unmanned air vehicles to use general aviation equipment
• Skycatcher Joins Light Sport Aircraft Fray

David Vanderhoof gives us This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

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In this very special episode, we learn the source for the noises Rob makes on the podcast, Grant McHerron and Steve Visscher from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast come on for their Australia Desk Report and we don’t tell Rob it’s them live, and David Vanderhoof treats us to a little holiday cheer Airplane Geeks style. Dan rounds out a full cast and adds his own special charm.

• Business aviation group pulls ads from USA Today
• The future of US regional airlines: big changes imminent
• China picks CFM to power future aircraft -Les Echos
• Test Pilots Discuss Historic First Flight of Boeing’s 787
• Airlines announce deal to buy greener jet fuel
• BA Christmas strike blocked by high court
• You say “drone,” I say “remotely piloted”
• Reporter’s Notebook: NORAD to track Santa
• NORAD Tracks Santa

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Henry Harteveldt, Vice President & Principal Analyst with Forrester Research, Inc. makes a return guest appearance to talk industry news and travel technology. Follow Henry on Twitter.

• United Airlines To Seek More New Aircraft In ‘10
• United to consider Bombardier Cseries
• United Applauds Open Skies Accord with Japan
• Airlines Disagree Over Business Travel Recovery
• More Flap About NWA 188
• Asking For Orange Juice On American Airlines May Violate Federal Law
• TSA Deals With Their Security Blooper By Treating Americans Like Morons
• SpaceShipTwo Christened – VSS Enterprise

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and Dan sneaks in at the end.

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Our guest this episode is life-long test pilot James Patton. He was the Chief Test Pilot & Head of Flight Ops at NASA Langley, a naval aviator, an FAA test pilot, and an expert at spin testing. Jim was just inducted into the Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame.

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and we have some listener mail.

• F.A.A. Clarifies What Can Be Stowed in Seat Back
• FAA won’t allow cockpit naps as part of plan to reduce pilot fatigue
• Two Years of Lost Growth – Slow Improvement Trend
• US Airways Pilots Ask Department of Justice to Investigate US Airways/Delta Transaction
• Bertrand Piccard’s Solar Impulse aircraft makes inaugural flight [Thanks, John!]
• Northrop Rejects Tanker Bid Under Draft RFP

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We took the week off but instead of leaving you without your weekly fix of the Airplane Geeks, we’ve done something different. What we have for you is a series of segments produced by our usual cast of characters:

Max Flight

Dan Webb

Rob Mark

David Vanderhoof

Grant McHerron

Thanks to Steve Goodie for allowing us to use his Tweetin On A Jet Plane parody and for the photo above. Be sure to check out Steve’s website at http://www.stevegoodie.com/.

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Our guest this episode is Joshua Abramson, he’s the Airport Manager at Winchester Municipal Airport, and also an aviation advisor for the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) which carries out applied research on problems that are shared by airport operating agencies. We talk with Josh about issues of concern to regional airports. His website is Airport Solution, which is home of the Airport Executive blog.

The news:

• Airbus, Boeing wooing United Airlines for plane order
• Virgin America Sees Ownership Shift Over 10% With New Investors
• American Airlines ups the ante in battle with Delta over JAL
• Seeking FAA funds, airport hopes sale fares lure fliers
• Metro Airport Explores Wind Power
• American’s flight attendants stage mock strike

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation. His links this week are The Flying Clippers and Pan Am Clipper Flying Boats.

We also have Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast with their Australia Desk report. The guys sent along a second bonus clip that we found very funny and think you’ll enjoy. We also have some listener mail.

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Benet Wilson, Aviation Week’s Online Managing Editor for Business Aviation, again joins Max, Rob, and David to talk about the week’s aviation news. We also discuss how aviation journalists keep current with the news (or ahead of it) and we have some tips and resources that help you stay current with aviation news.

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report. We also have some listener mail.

• Hawker to attend Dubai Airshow
• Delta suspends pilot held in Georgia plane incident
• London arrest just the latest in pilot drinking episodes
• Airbus Freighter Makes Maiden Test Flight
• Boeing’s 747-8 Freighter Leaves Factory
• Boeing completes first round of 747-8F gauntlet tests
• Airbus military transporter cleared for testing
• Side-of-Body Installations Complete on First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
• Film: Amelia
• Hilary Swank drenched in sweat after her first flight lesson
• Southers Flies High at Confirmation Hearing

For aviation news:

• Alltop
• Jetpedia
• Addict-o-matic (airline example)

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This week’s guest is Heather Poole, a flight attendant for a major U.S. airline who authors the blog Another Flight Attendant Writing. She also writes the Galley Gossip column on Gadling and is working on a book of essays. Find her on Twitter as @Heather_Poole. Besides talking about some of the week’s aviation news, we also learn about laviators!

• American’s flight attendants to hold mock strike
• 1,000 Pieces of Luggage Stolen at Phoenix Airport
• Phoenix airport luggage thefts: 10 tips to protect your bag and belongings
• Policy Discount Offered for General Aviation Aircraft with Seatbelt Airbags
• Shotgun shell incident, traffic crash cause headaches for president of Sanford airport

David Vanderhoof has another This Week in Aviation, and Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report. We also have some mail.

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This week’s guest is MayCay Beeler, a pilot, flight instructor, and TV journalist. MayCay joins Rob, Max, and David to talk about aviation news from the week, her flying experiences, and her recent article in AOPA Online, Crazy for Canada, Flying the Governor General’s Cup International Air Rally.

• Standing-Room-Only Seats: The Photos
• China’s Spring Airlines LCC conference presentation (PDF)
• Chicago CEO needs to wash her mouth out with soap
• China and Russia take on Airbus and Boeing in the single-aisle market
• Aviation Expert: Flight Automation Leads To Boredom
• Follow Friday: Tweets about planes, errant pilots
• Northrop May Sue Over Tanker Price Release

David has another This Week in Aviation while Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron have their Australia Desk report. We also have some listener voice and e-mail.

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This week we’re joined by a trio of aviation journalists to talk about the recent NBAA Convention: Jon Ostrower, the Flightblogger from Flight Global, Randy Padfield, the Editor-in-Chief at Aviation International News, and Benet Wilson, Online Managing Editor for Business Aviation at Aviation Week.

Also, Airplane Geeks Historian David Vanderhoof provides This Week in Aviation, Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report, and Court has another Wiskey Tango Foxtrot look at aviation.

Some NBAA news highlights:

• Babbitt, Karlgaard, Buffenbarger, and Palmer Open 2009 NBAA
• Embraer Launches Legacy 650 Large Exec Jet At NBAA 2009
• Honda Aircraft Company Announces Major Milestones for Its HondaJet
• Piper paints optimistic picture for 2010
• Bullish Bombardier ready for next stage

Links from David’s This Week in Aviation:

• The Fokker F.10 Tri-motor
• TWA Aircraft
• Japan Airlines domestic service in Japan
• Boeing 707 Seat Pitch
• Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr., the 1st black general in the USAF
• SOFIA Science Center
• Boeing 747SP-21
• Hi-res SOFIA image

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Airplane Geeks Historian David Vanderhoof joins Rob and Max as they discuss the week’s aviation news. David also provides his This Week in Aviation history segment, Steve and Grant have the Australia Desk report, and Court returns with another Wiskey Tango Foxtrot look at aviation.

• Pilot safety bill passes US House
• Passenger ‘Rights’ Advocate Sues Delta, Alleges Email Hacking
• Michigan airport grounds website over malware risk
• UK Military Wants Istar UAV In 2015
• Flight Pay For Non-Flyers
• China’s Leap in Unmanned Aircraft Development
• Ion Tiger Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Completes 23-hour Flight
• Airline flies first passenger flight on natural gas

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Brett Snyder, The Cranky Flier himself, joins as this Episode’s guest to talk about his new venture, Cranky Concierge. This service provides a real, live airplane dork (his term!) who is available to support you when traveling by air. You can ask yourself why the airlines don’t provide this kind of service for their customers, but you can probably answer your own question!

• Eclipse Aerospace Begins Mods on E-500s
• Ryanair Selling Smokeless Cigarettes
• Cheaper business airfares still a tough sell in today’s economy
• Ads On a Plane: (Maybe) Free Wi-Fi Coming to Airlines
• Airline trade group wants easier union decertification if approving unions gets easier
• U.S. House Passes Travel Promotion Act
• Airlines Third-Quarter Earnings Forecasts

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Guest Paula Williams from Aviation Business Consultants International Inc. (ABCI) joins Dan, Rob, and Max to talk about social media marketing in aviation. We also have aviation news from the week, Dan has an interview about new media with Kristie Van Auken from the Akron Canton airport, and we have the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk report.

The news:

• BA’s Walsh touts all-premium New York-London flight as ‘bold step’
• AVIC General Aviation scouts for stakes in foreign firms
• Eclipse Aerospace Gets EA 500 Certificate
• MHI gets 1st overseas order for passenger jet from U.S. airline
• A tale goes on as another ends [pdf]

See also:

• Air Racer – Chasing the Dream
• Aviation Critic & Enthusiast
• Thirty-Seven-Thousand-Feet

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The news:

• Revised LASP proposal in the works
• GA General Manager: TSA Tries, Tries Again
• Business & General Aviation: Letters Can’t do it all
• Boeing vs. Northrop Grumman: Round 2 of Air Force tanker fight to kick off
• Report walks airlines through the world of social media
• New Rules Needed to Attract Better Pilots, Aviation Experts Tell Congress

From David’s This Week in Aviation:

• Garros after his flight
• N2Y-1 Biplane
• Pitcairn PCA-2
• Skytrain
• Video of Miss Champion, a restored Pitcairn PCA-2 Autogyro at the EAA museum.
• David’s favorite T-Shirt

and David’s new blog, What Just Flew By!

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We have aviation news from the past week as well as the report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk. David Vanderhoof joins us for his This Week in Aviation history lesson and we have some listener mail.

Dan couldn’t make it for this episode (although we note he’s been spending time at the Plane Crazy Down Under Podcast), but he sneaks in with a recorded interview with Simon Talling Smith, Executive VP of the America’s for British Airways.

The news:

• Boeing Projects Asia Pacific Will Be Largest Aviation Market in World
• China pilots to open low sky for general aviation
• Airlines charging toward Wi-Fi fees
• Pamela Anderson ad too sexy for airport

Also mentioned this episode:

• The online Air & Space article, The Electric Airplane, featuring Sonex Aircraft
• Forvo, the pronunciation guide discovered by David Vanderhoof: http://forvo.com/
• “U.S. Missile-Defense Laser Fired in Flight” from listener Tracy.
• A cutaway image of the Airborne Laser 747-400 Freighter Platform discovered by David Vanderhoof.
• The Flight Crew Zoo aviation humor site submitted by listener Jaime.

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We have the week’s aviation news and our report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk. David Vanderhoof joins us for his This Week in Aviation history lesson, Dan Webb interviews Gary Kelly, the CEO of Southwest Airlines, and we have some listener mail.

The news:

• Airbus Loans Toward A380 Jumbo Faulted in WTO Ruling
• Boeing’s tanker bid may gain from WTO ruling on Airbus
• Zapping things from the sky: Airborne Boeing laser blasts ground target
• Airline losses ‘hit $1bn a month’
• Lufthansa, JetBlue Launch Code Share
• Evergreen Aviation 747 drops retardant on California wildfires
• Drunk pilot: Where have you hidden the runway?

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This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

This episode’s guest is Mike Friesen, Principal at Leading Strategies, a provider of  consulting services and coaching for aviation executives, particularly in the airport industry. He’s also a former U.S. military pilot, having flown the F-4 Phantom and the F-15.

We talk about aviation news from the past week and we have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk (which is expecially amusing this time). We also have our This Week in Aviation history lesson from David Vanderhoof, and some listener mail.

The news:

• Seatbacks in Position and Empty, Please
• NTSB calls for new air traffic rules over Hudson River
• FAA: Southwest operating 40-plus 737s with uncertified parts
• National Business Travel Association International Convention & Exposition
• Cliff Notes: Seven key items from today’s 787 announcement
• Virgin America’s Second Quarter Results Show Improvement

A photo of the Etrich Taube, the airplane mentioned in David’s This Week in Aviation segment as the first aerial bombardment of a city by a fixed wing aircraft, can be found in Wikipedia.

The photo above is of our own Dan Webb at the National Business Travel Association International Convention & Exposition. It was taken when he wasn’t collecting free junk.

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Evan, from the Evan Flys website, joins Dan, Rob, and Max to prove that airplane geeks come in all sizes and ages. Evan has a passion for aviation, especially warbird aviators and airshow performers. In fact, he’s interviewed a number of them, he can be heard on Flight Line Internet Radio, and he writes a monthly column for Atlantic Flyer magazine.

• SWA ’seriously considering’ Canada/Mexico/Caribbean flying in 2011
• Government clears air crew in recent runway stranding
• Eclipse Aviation purchase approved
• Flight Delay Predictor Saves Airport Time and Hassle
• NTSB Needs to Re-Admit NATCA to Investigation
• What’s up with the naked unruly fliers? and Man Strips Naked On Plane, Punches Lady In Face
• Fly kid grounded

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Dick Knapinski, Media and Public Relations Director for the EAA joins Max, Dan and Rob to talk about AirVenture and new media. We also have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, and Court has another great Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot segment. We’re joined by David Vanderhoof, our Airplane Geeks Historian, and we don’t mean just his words. This time you get to hear it straight from David!

The news:

• Continental offers apologies, vouchers and refunds to airline passengers on ‘flight from hell’

• Frontier Execs: Pilot deal may not have mattered

• JetBlue offers all-you-can-fly plan for $599

• Airlines swap assets in New York, Washington, D.C.

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Guest Jim Hileman, an alternative fuels researcher from MIT, joins Dan, Rob, and Max to talk biofuels and reducing the carbon footprint of aviation.

In the news this week:

• Former Beijing airport boss executed in China
• House Pencils in Millions for Jets the Air Force Did Not Request

Also:

• Sirus boss quits
• Delta job cuts
• Save Frontier

And some news from the green aviation front:

• NASA To Hold Competition For 100% Biofueled Aircraft
• Harvesting algae to power sophisticated unmanned aircraft
• Boeing and Leading Airlines Announce New Members Added to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group
• Algae: The next biofuel bet
• Bio-jet fuel plan takes off

And finally, some related resources:

• Partnership for AiR Transportation Noise and Emissions Reduction
• Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative

We also have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk.  Court returns with another Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot segment, we have a This Week in Aviation segment, listener mail, and more.

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The usual cast is joined this episode by Tom, author of The Airline Blog, Max Trescott, an author, CFI, and the man behind the Max Trescott on General Aviation blog, and Steve Visscher, one half of the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk and also co-host, along with Grant McHerron, of the new Plane Crazy Down Under podcast.

• Sydney-Los Angeles game of chicken continues
• Albuquerque Mayor: Offer made for Eclipse assets
• Airport tests scanners detecting more than threats
• No Apologies From the Boss of a No-Frills Airline
• Southwest Jumps Into Bidding for Frontier Airlines

Rob and Max Trescott talk about their experiences at the 2009 AirVenture Fly-in at Oshkosh. We also have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, a This Week in Aviation segment, listener mail, and more.

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We’re joined by guest Elizabeth Clark, Executive Director for Women in Corporate Aviation and the current President of the Memphis Belles Chapter of Women in Aviation International. Liz is an experienced pilot currently flying for FedEx Express Corporate Aviation where she’s a Captain on both the Challenger 601 and Learjet 45 aircraft.

• Boeing’s Endless Nightmare

• Airline stocks up; index posts best gains since February

• Greenjets New Shared-Ride Jet Service Redefines Private Aviation Industry

• Continental Airlines officials meet civil aviation secretary

• At AirVenture, Aviation’s Future Is Electrifying

• Plans in Place for Action-Packed WomenVenture 2009

• Ryanair proposes standing room; announces Porto base

We also have a report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, (who you can also hear at the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast). Court returns with another Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot segment, we have a This Week in Aviation segment, and listener mail, and more.

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Dan, Rob, and Max are joined this episode by two guests:  Chris Webb, who directed and co-produced the documentary film, Air Racer: Chasing the Dream, and Blogger Bob from The TSA Blog, a very active site.

This week’s news:

• American Airlines parent AMR posts 2Q loss
• Discount air carrier JetAmerica folds
• Continental’s Smisek to Be CEO as Kellner Plans Exit

As always, we have a report from the boys down under at the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk.  Steve and Grant, by the way, now have their own podcast, Plane Crazy Down Under. We also have a This Week in Aviation segment.

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Kate Sedlmayr, president of KES Consulting, joins Max, Dan, and Rob to discuss the week’s aviation news and talk about airlines and airports.

• Air France rolls out ‘high-density’ A380
• As Obesity Grows, FAA Sticks to 170 Pounds
• Canadian guitarist’s anti-airline hit takes off (Also visit Dave Carroll’s website.)
• Traffic drop doesn’t worry Atlanta airport boss
• Air Hubs Pay to Keep Their Spokes
• The results of Travel + Leisure’s best domestic airline survey are in — do you agree?
• DLR motor glider Antares takes off in Hamburg – powered by a fuel cell

We also have a report from the boys down under at the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, a This Week in Aviation segment, and listener mail.

Dan selected Airlinemeals.net as this week’s aviation website pick of the week.

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Featuring Steven Frischling, the founder of The Travel Strategist site as well as the popular travel blog Flying With Fish.

• Inquiry Finds French Flight Struck Ocean Intact
• What if airplanes could transmit info from flight data recorder?
• France claims crashed A310 failed 2007 inspection; teenaged passenger survives
• Alterative fuels specifications pass first certifying hurdle
• Boeing Shopping In South Carolina?
• ANA adds five 787s to order, to issue nearly $2 billion in new stock
• Justice Department opposes antitrust immunity for Continental to join United Airlines team

We also have a report from the boys down under at the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, a This Week in Aviation segment, a bit by Courtney (remember him?), and listener mail.

Dan selected Flightlevel350.com as this week’s aviation website pick of the week, a great source for aviation videos.

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Ben from the One Mile at a Time blog joins Dan, Max and Rob to talk aviation news and how to fly a lot of miles on the cheap.

• Boeing delays 787 first flight again, cites excessive stress in ‘upperwing join area’
• In Blow to Boeing, Qantas Drops Order
• Boeing Delay Upends Plans of Leasing Firms
• Clear service for fliers abruptly shuts down
• FAA panel to develop rules on pilot fatigue by September
• Terrified tourists boycott Thomas Cook flight home after being told to sit at back ‘to help balance the jet’
• Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary wants passengers to carry all their bags to the plane
• Second Domestic Airfare Hike of the Year Initiated
• Airlines Reaffirm Environmental Commitment
• ATA Voices Concerns to Speaker Pelosi Regarding Cap and Trade Legislation
• Airlines jacking up summer airfares
• Computer Failures Are Probed in Jet Crash

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Dan’s aviation website pick of the week is Widgetheads.net, a Delta Air Lines fan site.

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Co-hosts Rob, Dan, and Max are joined by guests Jon Ostrower (Flightblogger), Benet Wilson (AviationWeek), and Mary Kirby (RunwayGirl). This episode focuses on the Paris Airshow, but we’ve also got Dan’s interview with with Gary Kelly, the CEO of Southwest Airlines, our report from the boys down under at the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk, a This Week in Aviation segment, a bit by Courtney (remember him?), and listener mail.

Rob selected sky-lens as this week’s aviation website pick of the week. There you’ll find great aviation photographs by François Brévot, including those you see in this post, taken at the 2009 Paris Air Show.

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Photos courtesy François Brévot sky-lens

Paula Berg, Manager of Emerging Media at Southwest Airlines, joins Max and Dan for a discussion of how Southwest communicates with it’s customers through participation in new media.

News from the past week:

• American Air to Slash 1,600 Jobs, Delta May Follow

• Boeing sees $3.2 trillion market for planes over next 20 years

• United defends liquidity position, moves carefully on fleet renewal

• Skepticism Surrounds Potential United Aircraft Order

• Incheon International Airport is Named World’s Best Airport 2009

• Family joins Air France jet probe

• Flight 447’s perfect storm

Dan has a great aviation website pick of the week: CH-Aviation. We’ve also got a report from the guys at the Australia Desk, our new “this week in aviation history” segment, listener mail, and more.

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This is Court’s last episode as he leaves the podcast to head North in search of employment.  Rob Mark from JetWhine.com and Dan Webb from ThingsintheSky.com replace Courtney as Max’s co-hosts and, as usual with these two, things get funny quickly.

• Crash Prompts Call For Black Box Reforms

• United May Purchase 150 Planes From Boeing or Airbus

• US shells out $10M for unmanned aircraft that can perch like a bird

• AOPA and EAA work to protect, grow GA

• House passes Chaffetz bill banning ‘invasive’ airport screenings

• Budget Airline to Charge for Toilet Use (…again)

• Southwest Airlines pilots turn down new deal

Max’s pick of the week is AerHub.

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Max and Court are joined by Eddy Pieniazek from Ascend Worldwide. You’ll find the interview with Eddy, our famous word associations, as well as Max’s pick of the week.

Max’s pick of the week is Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields.

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Max and Court are joined by Eddy Pieniazek from Ascend Worldwide. We once again have split the podcast into two episodes, and you’ll find the latest and greatest in news in this episode.

• Innovating Aerospace Engineer is First Customer for JetSuite and Air by Jet; On First Commercial Phenom 100 Flight in California

• What skeptics? JetAmerica talks up ambitious growth plans

• ANZ biofuel flight data: 1.2% fuel burn cut, 60%-75% CO2 reduction on 12-hr. 747 flight

• ATA opposes Aviation Global Deal Group approach

• Delta limits new international bag fee

• Airlines reach cruising altitude, but turbulence may lie ahead

• Virgin Atlantic Defies Airline Slump

• Exeter airline hits back over value claims

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We didn’t plan on being one episode this week, but because of some time constraints, we had to smash everything into one once again.Addison Schonland, the voice behind the IAG Blog Podcasts, joins Max and Court as they talk about the latest and greatest in aviation news.

• Boeing looks to 787 supply chain to achieve program ‘profitability’

• US Senate Confirms FAA, DOT Nominees

• Cabinet official promises reform of pilot training

• US House Passes FAA Bill, 277-136

• Air France, KLM, Delta sign transatlantic JV worth $12 billion annually

• Southwest-WestJet code-sharing program delayed due to economy

• Battle Brewing In Milwaukee

Max’s pick of the week is dustincurtis.com.

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Christopher White, Director of Public Relations at Airtran joins Max and Court this week.  Christopher talks about Airtrans recent announcement to add wifi to all aircraft by August.  Of course, we also put him through the ringer with word associations.

• AirTran WiFi In Entire Fleet Before August
  

Max’s pick of the week is aviationitonline.com.

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Max and Court have so much news and listener feedback that they decided to start splitting the episodes into two parts.  Also, we’ve finished a couple of T-shirts!  You can find the link to the right of the home page or follow it to our store here.  This first part of episode 48 includes the news and listener feedback, while the next section (to be published tomorrow) will include our interview with Christopher White, Director of Public Relations for Airtran.

News:

• Flight 3407 crew failed to heed loss of speed

• DOT withdraws slot auction rule

• AIA/Blakey To Senate: Accelerate NextGen

• Airbus upbeat on A350

• Airline executives think worst may be over

• Fourth-Quarter 2008 System Airline Financial Data: Network Airlines Report Fifth Consecutive Quarterly Loss Margin

Listener Submitted Articles:

• Pilot who landed on golf course fined

• Airman spots aircraft fuel leak at 35,000 feet
  

• Concorde Descend and Landing (cockpit)

• Cooking on a layover (The picture above should speak 1,000 words)

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Max and Court are joined by Michael Maya Charles, author of “Artful Flying.”  Michael gives us his take on the week’s news, as well as a great look into his book.

• Breathe easier about air quality on jets

• USAF 2010 Request Lacks Major New Initiatives

• Study: US Air Traffic Control Vulnerable to Cyberattack

• United: The Incredible Shrinking Airline

• Country music mecca takes a new, private approach to airport

Max’s pick of the week is Proceed on Course.

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Kevin Garrison of the Hoglog blog returns this week and has news as his latest book “CEO of the Cockpit” hits the shelves.

• Airlines Seek to Reassure Passengers in Outbreak

• Boeing 787 advancing toward test flight by July 1

• The Road to 787 First Flight – May 3 – Into the sunshine

• Small plane crash-lands into portable potties

• We asked for Photoshopped Air Force One photos – and you delivered!

• Tired pilots plea

Max’s pick of the week is airsports.tv.

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In case you were worried that we weren’t going to bring Rob Mark back, worry no more.  He’s back from the JetWhine blog and in no short supply of opinion as we talk the latest and not-so-greatest in aviation news.

• Toy plane in close call with 737 jet

• FAA Releases Records On Aircraft Bird Strikes

• Air collision fears slow expansion of US drone use

• Tiny Weapons, Jet Engines in Killer Drone Upgrades

• Mr. airline CEO, meet telepresence (or else)

• Alaska narrows first-quarter loss, introduces unique checked bag fee

Max’s pick of the week is AirTran’s everyflight.com.

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We had a great time talking with Mary Kirby, or perhaps better known as RunwayGirl from the Runway Girl Blog.  She takes the time to talk earnings (or lack of), bad PR, and snakes.  Yes, snakes.

• EADS Willing to Consider Splitting Air Force Tanker Contract With Boeing

• Four snakes ground Qantas plane

• Analysts weigh in on Southwest Airlines’ loss and prospects

• Two years of the biggest business travel stories

• White House: Easing Cuba travel restrictions likely to lead to more flights

• United Airlines to charge overweight passengers for two seats

Max’s pick of the week is aircraft.factualtv.com

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During Episode 41, Jon Ostrower named Richard Aboulafia as the “funniest man in aviation.”  So we decided to put that to the test once more as we welcome Richard back from his blog at RichardAboulafia.com.

Jon was right.

• Long Beach City Council mad at blogger for reporting inconvenient facts

• World aviation body calls for implementation of PBN

• Top Nine Outrageous Airline Fees and Extreme Flying Charges

• Trapped on a Plane? Court Says Deal With It

• Gates Proposes Ending Lockheed F-22, Expediting F-35

• Don’t Kid Yourself — The F-22 Lives

• The Last Ace

Max’s pick of the week is Manchester Airport’s Guide to Traveling with Autism.

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Evan Sparks joins The Geeks this week as we talk aviation policy.  There’ s quite a bit of emails and we finally get our listener voicemail up.  Of course, as usual there’s the news:

• ASA grounds 60 jets over bad inspections

• Jetstar Asia revamp with Choo Tek Wong partnership

• The Battle for the Armrest: Could a New Design End Elbow Wars?

• Experts say biofuel-powered commercial flights possible within five years

• 1 Billion Passengers Expected In 2021

• Airline passengers revolt against hours spent on the tarmac

• Oberstar Questions Virgin America

Max’s pick of the week is e-Go Aeroplanes.

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Jon Ostrower, AKA Flightblogger, joins The Geeks  this week as we cover the latest news.  We talk everything from the 787 to Formula One!

• Concorde to Fly Again (Not Really)

• Babbitt Named to Lead Federal Aviation Administration

• Virgin moves into Formula 1 sponsorship
• Pet-Centric Airline to Take Flight?

• Southwest looking at new aircraft?

• 787 Probably Will Fly by End of June

Max’s pick of the week is Mako’s RC Jet Club.

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Brett Snyder, from the Cranky Flier blog joins us for the third time this week as we talk about all of the bad things happening in aviation lately. We were able to find some (kinda) good news, though.

• FedEx Plane Crashes on Landing In Tokyo
• Second Skycatcher Prototype Crashes
  

• On the brighter side: some positive aviation news

• U.S. General Aviation Gets TSA Liaison

• ‘High risk’ NextGen’s planning, leadership questioned

• IATA: Premium traffic tanking, first/business revenue down 25% in January

• Ryanair pilots agree to pay freeze, productivity increase

Henry Harteveldt from Forrester Research joins the geeks as we discuss just about everything that flies.

• Airline Delivers Dead Body to Pet Store

• Yale student sues airline for $1M over lost Xbox

• Budget airline abandons toilet charge idea: report

• Aviation documentaries headed to a screen near you

• Rivals unite against delay of competition for Air Force tanker

• Virgin America says it remains U.S. ‘citizen’

• Eclipse owners aim for rescue act

• Dutch Safety Board: Malfunctioning altimeter caused THY 737 autopilot to decelerate

• Group explains suit over airline safety

• U.K. Business Secretary Gets Creamed

• The Return of Eastern Airlines: Color us Skeptical.
• Coming and Going – Southwest Bikini Controversy

Max and Court are joined by Joe Murray from the new StoriesThatFly site.  The topic of choice this week is aviation journalism and Joe lends his expertice with several stories of innaccurate reporting.

• Few deaths in 737 jet crash

• Plane should have been grounded, first Flight 3407 lawsuit claims

• ‘New Eclipse’ Aims To Rebuild Brand, VLJs

• Investigators eye standards for bird collisions

• Morphing Wing Tips Will Cut Drag and Save Fuel

• U.K. Airline May Be First to Install Pay Toilets

Benet Wilson from the Aviation Week’s Business Aviation Now blog joins the geeks as we talk about the latest news in aviation.  Make sure to follow Benet on Twitter @bizavweekly.

We learn two things in this episode:

1. Canadian Geese are mean.
2. Swans are meaner.

You’ll see.

But first, the news:

• NTSB: Plane crew saw significant ice before crash

• Fuller supports FAA funding bill in congressional testimony

• The eskimo isn’t smiling at Virgin America
  • Virgin America Should Be Considered “American” for Now

• It’s Official–Canada Geese Hit Flight 1549

• Carson: Boeing prepared for possible 10% 2010 production cut
  • Boeing Frontiers

• Cessna: Business Aircraft Are Good for Businesses
  • CessnaRise

Rand Peck joins Max and Court this week and Court goes on a couple of rants.  Rand joins us from his site at FlyingWithRand.com and his blog, Rand Peck, a Life Aloft.  There’s plenty of news to talk about, and we hit the highlights.

GA groups call for industry input on TSA plan

US House Transportation chairman takes aim at alliances

Aurora Flight Sciences Displays GoldenEye 80 Unmanned Aircraft at Virginia AeroSpace Legislative Reception

Max and Court welcome Martt Clupper of AirPigz.com on this episode as they talk about the latest in aviation news, and provide a bit of commentary to spice it up.

Victims of Plane Crash Worked for Air Travel Sites

Pilots turn out in force to tell TSA impact of security plan

Obama Officials Tell Citibank To Ditch Plans For $50 Million Private Jet

JAL Flight Brings Aviation One Step Closer to Using Biofuel

Airline losses for fourth quarter mount

S7 cancellation latest hurdle for 787 program

Max and Court are joined by Desert Mama and Cajun Mama of the TravelingMamas.com blog.  It get’s crazy fast as we talk about the Tush Test.  Yes, you read that right, the Tush Test.

Eclipse Sold to Pieper spinoff

Airlines More Likely to Defer Deliveries, UBS Survey Shows

Dear Mr. President: How Obama can fix travel

American to implement safety reporting program with flight attendants

After 16 hours, passengers end up where they started

Canadian doctors decry airline ‘tush test’

Thompson puts up airline ‘bill of rights’ proposal again

Max and Court spend some time with Kevin Michaels of the AeroStrategy Management Consulting group talking about the week’s event’s.  Kevin lend’s his expertice on aircraft maintenance and a variety of other topics.  We always have a good amount of news to discuss, and this week was no different:

Top 5 Mainstream Travel Blogs

What Happened on Flight 1549, Inside and Out

Effort under way to remove aviation restriction from rescue package

News:

First LASP Hearing Draws A Crowd

TSA catches heat over private aviation proposals

Aviation Biofuels: More Hype Than Hope?

NTSB gives an update on the Denver crash

AirAsia unveils plans for own airport outside Malaysian capital

Five Big Changes Coming to Air Travel in 2009

Max’s pick of the week is www.air-valid.co.uk.

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Max and Court are joined this week by Shashank Nigam of Simpliflying.com.  Shashank is an airline branding guru, and stops by to lend his thoughts to the various personalities of the airlines.

Tell TSA what Large Aircraft Security Program means to you

As distressed Detroit drops its jets, bizav ponders the fallout

WORLD EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: WhiteKnightTwo flies!

Honda to sell 100 jets a year from 2010

Investigators Focus on Likely Wind Gust in Denver Crash

NZ airline flies jetliner partly run on biofuel

Boeing considers 737 enhancements

GLOBAL AVIATION FORECAST – IATA issues forecast for 2009

16-Year-Old Sitka High School Student Wins ‘Paint the Plane’ Contest

Max’s pick of the week is How to Become A Private Pilot.

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Max and Court welcome Will Hawkins, Rico Sharqawi, and David Allen from APilotsStory.com and Pilots Flight Pod Log Podcast.  We wrap up 2008, and discuss the breaking news out of Denver:

Data recorders found after Denver plane accident

ExcelAire Pilots Face Criminal Trial

British Airways, Qantas Talks Fail on Ownership Split

AOPA: TSA Plans To Step Up GA Scrutiny At Commercial Airports

TSA to listen to pilot concerns on proposed security program

Ten Worst Air Travel Stories of ‘08

Max’s pick of the week is the Plane Spotter Radius Search.  Drag the little plane spotter guy to some location on the map (typically someplace near you) and it shows the planes within a 10 mile radius.

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Richard Aboulafia, an industry analyst and VP of analysis at Teal Group, joins The Geeks this week as we talk airplanes.  It turns out that Richard is not only very knowledgeable about the aviation industry, but he’s also very funny.  We spend almost the entire hour talking with him about the news:

Airlines’ on-time performance improves in Oct.

Invest in Aviation Infrastructure, Groups Tell Congress; Relatively Small Investments Could Yield Big Local Returns

Analysts see worrying trend in airport incursions

Embraer Phenom Wins Brazilian Certification

Bombardier to bring CSeries 110 to market first

ANA Mulling Seeking Compensation On Boeing 787 Delay

Airbus and Boeing plan loans for buyers

AIA dailyLead Special Report: Looking forward to 2009

Captain Chris from the Plane Madness Podcast joins Max and Court this week as they talk podcasting, and the week’s news.  Fortunately, it seems like we may be seeing some improvement to the sound quality, thanks to Chris, and to the hundreds of listeners who’ve put up with some trying podcasts.  Regardless, this is another heavy news week:

FAA Warns Winter Travel Delays Possible Due To Runway De-icer Shortage

Airbus, Turkey sign A350 cooperation agreement

FlightBlogger: Airbus Dreamliner Dossier Revealed

US aviation industry needs foreign cash, Barack Obama told

US negotiator Byerly stands firm on ownership, cabotage changes in near term

Three airlines drop self-reporting safety program

Kevin Garrison of http://www.kevincreates.com joins Max and Court this week.  Kevin is an aviation writer, humorist, and retired airline captain who is kind enough to put up with us hanging up on him to spend some time talking airplanes with us.  We go international with several news items this week, but still have plenty to cover from within the U.S.:

Eclipse Aviation Files for Bankruptcy

Airlines Balk at UK Tax

Critics line up to attack APD

US airline labour flexes its muscles

Thai protesters seize second airport

Traffic Decline Continues – Second Month of Global Contraction

China’s first homegrown jet makes trial flight

Brett Snyder is back once more as he takes a break from the Cranky Flier Blog to spend some time talking shop with The Airplane Geeks.  Since we missed last week, we’re doing an all news episode.  Considering everything that’s happened, it wasn’t difficult to fill the time.

Better Late Than Never; Eclipse Covers Payroll

Boeing, Northrop tanker news

New runways open at 3 of nation’s busiest airports

Southwest employees grumble about Mexican code-share deal

LaGuardia The Target In Southwest ATA Bid

Bush: Government should ‘make airlines more accountable’

And our grand finale:

Steve Tupper – Airspeed Podcast

Captain Chris – Plane Madness Podcast

Martt – AirPigz.com

Jack Hodgson – Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast

Jen Whitley – Avweb

Dave Flys – Pilot Flight Pod Log and APilotsStory.com

Roger Bishop – Indy Transponder

Rod Rakic – MyTransponder.com

Susan Pruitt – Flight Plan Magazine

Rob Mark – JetWhine Blog

Thanks to all who joined in the discussion!  Make sure to check back here regularly for some possible announcements of some more roundtable discussions.

Susan Pruitt of Flight Plan Magazine join Max and Court this week. The new magazine is the topic of discussion, as well as the news of the week.

787 first flight date now officially up in the air

Embraer posts 70% profit drop, ’studying’ larger aircraft

Air Taxi Company Closes New Round Of Financing

Tough Times In Wichita: Cessna Says It Must Reduce Workforce

EAA Rallies Members to Demand More Time to Comment on Onerous TSA Proposals

Max’s pick of the week is the hoglogblog. In the author’s own words, it is created by “Kevin Garrison, Aviation expert and professional smart-ass”.

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Max and Court welcome Dr. Tim Brady, Dean of the College of Aviation at the Embry Riddle Daytona Beach campus as they discuss ERAU’s new aviation PhD program.  You can learn more about the first aviation PhD program at http://aviationphd.erau.edu/.  As always, we have a plethora of news:

Boeing strike ends; Machinists back on the job Sunday

New Delta-Northwest Mileage Program Is World’s Largest

Airline Fare Prices Dropping as Holidays Approach

Crew sacked over Facebook posts

Forecast Predicts Eclipse 500 Shutdown

Max finds a project at Bloodhound SSC to break the land speed record.

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Evan Sparks of the Evan Sparks Aviation Policy Blog joins The Geeks this week as they celebrate 30 years of deregulation.  Of course there’s plenty of news from last week to be discussed as well:

Armadillo Aerospace, Rocket Racing Inc challenge Virgin Galactic

Travel Slowdown Worst Since SARS, Says Airline Group

Savvier Airline Schedules, Fewer Cheap Fares

Aeroports De Paris, Schiphol Group to Create Long-Term Alliance

Happy (?) 30th Birthday Airline Deregulation

Check out Max’s Pick of the Week at the AirSafe Podcast.  Also, don’t miss Stephen Force’s outstanding podcast following his ride with the Thunderbirds.

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Max and Court welcome back Dan Webb from the Things in The Sky Blog.  The topic of discussion is the airlines, and there’s no shortage of news after last week:

AOPA Interviews the Candidates on GA

New Japanese airport will be cooled with snow

Boeing Strike May Be Good News for Airlines

American Airlines orders up to 100 Boeing 787 jets

Airbus forecast sends EADS shares plunging

Airline shares jump on recent oil price decline

Southwest Has First Loss in 17 Years

Max has a “special” pick this week.  You can visit it at Air$&#*.com

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Max and Court welcome Joel Mier from the Think for a Moment blog as he talks about his “Open Letter to the Airline Industry Leadership.”  As a marketing professional experienced in a variety of industries, Joel provides an interesting perspective on customer service in the airline industry.  Of course, there’s still a plethora of news to cover:

Blink and JetBird aim to slash private jet costs

CEO McNerney says strike hurts Boeing reputation

American Airlines moves to airfare unbundling

Study reveals what we love, and hate, about flying

Don’t miss Max’s pick of the week at the Dark Roasted Blend blog.

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It’s all VLJ’s this week as Max and Court welcome Shane Price from the Eclipse Aviation Critic NG Blog. Shane shares his expertice with the VLJ industry in some interesting conversations about the new industry.

Southwest to challenge Northwest with Midway flights to Minneapolis (Chicago Tribune)

JetBlue’s eBay auction scores a big hit with buyers (ATW)

TSA Likely to Relax Restrictions on Liquids in 2009 (Wall Street Journal)

The World’s Greatest Aviation Innovations (Wired)

Eclipse Aviation Meets Congress (AIN Online)

Eclipse Will Make Its Small Jets in Russia (New York Times)

Market, Aircraft Issues Sealed DayJet Fate (Aviation Week)

Pick of the week:

Sky-Lens.com is by French aviation writer and photographer François Brévot and has some very impressive photography of air shows and other events.:

Sky-Lens.com

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This week, Max and Court are proud to bring you a “special” guest, Randy Petersen, Founder of Flyer Talk and Boarding Area.  Randy is a self-proclaimed “Frequent Flier Geek” and gives us some insight into the minds of a business traveler.  Word associations don’t seem to phase Randy, as he passes with flying colors (pun intended).

This Week’s News:

• Eclipse Aviation gets financing for Russian plant (International Herald Tribune)

• EADS announces new A400M first flight delay (Flight Global)

• Boeing sees fresh orders for its 767s (Seattlepi.com)

• Delta, Northwest shareholders OK merger combo plan (USA Today)

• Boeing: Oil to stabilize at $70-$80 per barrel, single-aisle deliveries to grow (ATW)

• U.S. Airlines Grounding 500+ Planes This Fall (Wall Street Journal)

• Airline Fees: You Hate ‘Em, Stocks Don’t (TheStreet.com)

Max has a “Double Shock” pick of the week:

AirportGuide.com

Go Pro Digital Video Cameras

Why, you ask?  Because Max thinks this would produce some good video footage attached to a light aircraft. Video from an ultralight or LSA or a hang glider would probably capture the thrill of it real well.

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• Tanker bids could take 4 more years
• DayJet Parks VLJ Fleet For ‘Economic Reasons’
• Madrid crash plane failed to deploy wing flaps, investigators find
• U.S. airlines may post record profits next year, analyst says
• Hopes of rescue bid for Alitalia look slim

Max also brings his pick of the week, Airchive.net.

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News:

• Airline eyes Springfield as new home
• United won’t charge for food on international flights
• 11 Air Carriers Violated Safety Rules, F.A.A. Says
• Strike has big risks for Boeing, union

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• Airbus to extend A380 to accommodate 1,000 passengers
• FAA delays first slot auction for Newark
• FAA outage reveals odd computing practices
• Rocket Racing League Conducts Successful Inaugural Test Flights of Armadillo Aerospace Powered Rocket Racer
• Passengers stranded after Zoom planes grounded
• Delta Pulls Comair Flights Out Of Concourse C
• American Airlines employees eye British Air alliance warily
• Boeing Union Reviewing Final Offer `Line by Line’

The intro music is once again produced by Bruno Misonne.  Check out Bruno’s aviation music at http://www.brunomisonne.com.   Brother Love is responsible for the closing music, and you can visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com.

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• FAA, Congress revisit Eclipse 500 certification
• Boeing may bail on tanker competition
• American launches inflight Web services
• TSA Snafu Grounds Nine Planes at O’Hare Field
• United Tests Food Choices in Business and Economy

And don’t miss this week’s main topic as Max, Court, and Dan discuss their top five picks for history’s least successful airliners.

The intro music is once again produced by Bruno Misonne.  Check out Bruno’s aviation music at http://www.brunomisonne.com.   Brother Love is responsible for the closing music, and you can visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com.

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• Don’t auction those airport slots yet
• Air travel BA-AA alliance attracts flak from Branson
• Cell Phones in the Sky?

And don’t miss Dan Webb’s submission to Southwest for their Blog-o-Spondent competition.  Take the time to support a member of the aviation community and vote for Dan.

The intro music is once again produced by Bruno Misonne.  Check out Bruno’s aviation music at http://www.brunomisonne.com.   Brother Love is responsible for the closing music, and you can visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com.

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List of Guests -

Roger Bishop – IndyTransponder.com aviation blog.

Rod Rakic – myTransponder.com aviation social networking site

Harry Love – jetrecord.com aviation social networking site.

Pilot Will & Daveflys – Pilot’s Flight PodLog podcast and aPilotsStory.com.

Dan Webb – danwebb.us airline and aviation business blog.

Rob Mark – jetwhine.com aviation blog.

Ted Erickson – aviationbull.com aviation articles.

Stephen Force – airspeedonline.com podcast.

Bill Williams – Studentpilotcast.com podcast.

Todd Curtis – airsafe.com and the podcast.airsafe.org podcast.

Courtney Miller & Max Flight – AirplaneGeeks.com podcast.

We also had several people who were unable to make it, but are also engaged in Aviation New Media:

Bob Collins rvnewsletter.blogspot.com Letters From Flyover Country blog.

Paul Hamrick – airlinepilotcentral.com pilot community and forums.

Brett Snyder – CrankyFlier.com airline blog.

Ru Hartwell – treeflights.com environmentally concious site for aviators.

Of course, there’s a bunch of news that has come out of the Oshkosh EAA Air Venture 2008.

• Eclipse founder, CEO Steps Down
• White Knight Two Oshkosh bound
• Jetpack jumpstarts at AirVenture

Max also offers his pick of the week at http://www.jetpedia.com.

But the big news to come out of episode 9 is the announcement about episode 10.  We’ll be holding the first live aviation new media meet-up through Talkshoe.com.  Sunday evening at 8:00 pm EST (That’s midnight zulu, for you true airplane geeks), we’ll be holding a live podcast.  If you have an aviation related site, blog, or podcast, we want to hear from you.  You can view the detailed information at http://www.airplanegeeks.com/live.

The intro music is once again produced by Bruno Misonne.  Check out Bruno’s aviation music at http://www.brunomisonne.com.   Brother Love is responsible for the closing music, and you can visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com.

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First up, an obituary for EAA Director Emeritus Bob Gyllenswan
News for this week:

• Passengers suing to block Delta-Northwest deal get trial date
• UPDATE:Boeing Takes Controlling Stake In Parts JV With AVIC I
• US lawmaker: Bring back air – safety survey
• Boeing Joins Lockheed Martin On Blackswift
• Plane makes emergency landing at Manila

We also go through listener emails and voice mails as we hear from former guests Dan Webb and Ryan Keough.

he intro music is once again produced by Bruno Misonne.  Check out Bruno’s aviation music at http://www.brunomisonne.com.

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This week, Max and Court discuss the latest from Farnborough, and tackle the big story to come out of the USAirways East pilot union this week.

Latest News from Farnborough

US Airways pilots: We’re pressured to cut fuel

Max has his pick of the week especially for us hard-core airplane geeks at http://www.flightmemory.com.  Follow where you’ve been and how long you’ve been in the air, then show everyone else.  Court’s mad he didn’t think of it himself

The intro music is once again produced by Bruno Misonne.  Check out Bruno’s aviation music at http://www.brunomisonne.com.  After seven episodes, Court finally pronounces Bruno’s name correctly (sorry Bruno!)

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