Episode 19 - Fees, Oil, and Stocks with Dan Webb [54:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (946)

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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 Episode 18 - Customer Service with Joel Mier [53:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (986)

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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We’ll be bringing you these show notes, as well as some of the week’s news we didn’t have time to cover.
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We’re also happy to announce our partnership with Flightline Internet Radio.
You’ll be able to hear excerpts of The Airplane Geeks weekly.

Brother Love is responsible for this episode’s opening and closing
music, and you can visit his site at brotherloverocks.com.

If you have a question or a comment for the Airplane Geeks, you
can send it to thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

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 Episode 13 - Putting the Labor in Labor Day [61:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (810)

Max and Court welcome back Rob Mark, CEO of Commavia and author of the syndicated Jet Whine Blog.  To keep with the spirit of Labor Day, we found some labor-related news across the industry:

• 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’

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 Episode 12 - Top 5 Worst Airliners [57:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (634)

This week, Max and Court welcome back Dan Webb from the his Blog About Those Things in the Sky.  The news dominated the week:

• 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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 Episode 11 - Seat Guru [52:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (516)

This week, Max and Court welcome Matt Daimler from SeatGuru.com.  Matt brings us some insight into the history of his site, and gives us some hints on how to find the best seat on an airplane.  Of course, as always, there’s news, and Max and Court even bring back the word associations.

• 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.

If you have a question or a comment for the Airplane Geeks, you can send it to thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

You can also leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252. If you have a question you’d like mentioned on the podcast, this is the best way to go about it.