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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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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/.
[From Jet Bob…]
Aloha Im sending this from POGG my 5th trip to Maui this year haha guys. Well anyways I have a rant on Dan. Sorry Dan why do you fly United if you Hate United
Jet Bob: Fifth trip to Maui this year! Want to switch lives? You podcast and I’ll spend most of my life in Maui!
Max
hey guys
Just letting you know that you have a listener in the caribbean! and I have been listening since episode 41 when you had flightblogger(Jon Ostrower) on. Anyways about your co-hosts.. I kinda feel sorry for Dan, he always gets picked on by that Rob guy, but iI have to admit its still funny.