Episode 13 - Putting the Labor in Labor Day [61:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (795)

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’

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.

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 Episode 11 - Seat Guru [52:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (502)

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.

 

 Episode 3 - Interview with Ryan Keough [46:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (240)

This week we welcome Ryan Keough of TattoosinFlight.com to the Airplane Geeks as he takes us through his new collection of aviation related tattoos.  If you have an aviation related tattoo, Ryan is interested in showing it off.  You can see his latest collection at tattoosinflight.com.

Max’s pick of the week is Takeoff Tube.  You can view their outstanding aviation video collection at http://www.takeofftube.com

Once again, this week’s intro music courtesy of Bruno Misonne.  Check out his site at http://www.brunomisonne.com.  Our ending music is by Brother Love.  You can learn more about brother love through his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com.

This weeks News:

• Airlines weigh more jobs cuts, fees to offset fuel
• United flight canceled after upset pilot refuses to fly
• Continental to exit 15 cities, industry struggles with record-high fuel prices
• Democrats Vow to Block Airport-Slot Sale
• GAO Finds Faults in Tanker Replacement Award

If you have any questions or comments, please send us emails at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com.

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