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SHOW NOTES I. News of the week The subsidies received by U.S. arlines WikiLeaks Disclosure Shows U.S. Airlines Received Billions in Subsidies – Skift U.S. Airlines Have Paid the Government $250 Billion -- Amazingly, Some Claim They Are Subsidized US government to review Gulf carrier subsidy claims; establishes forum for comment | Open Skies content from ATWOnline Emirates CEO Calls U.S. Airlines' Open Skies Arguments 'Fallacious' and 'Malicious' – Skift Emirates lets go of First in new A380 Emirates Fits Planes with Record 615 Seats for Danish Flights – Skift Airbus needs more time to decide on A380 changes: paper | Reuters Boeing parks 787 in Mojave Desert as premium seat glut increases Dreamliners’ Missing Seats Prompt Boeing to Park 787s in Desert - Bloomberg Business Here's Why a Single First Class Seat Can Cost £201,000 | Gizmodo UK Early overweight 787 finally find owners Boeing said to have buyers for early overweight Dreamliners | The Seattle Times 777 improvements while waiting for the 777X Boeing Rolls Out 777 Upgrade Plan | Advanced Machines for Aerospace Manufacturing content from Aviation Week Virgin America tops U.S. customer satisfaction Misery in the air as flyer frustration climbs Airline Quality Rating report shows U.S. carriers' performance worsened in 2014 | Dallas Morning News E.U. airlines fined for mishandling passengers' rights Aer Lingus, Jet2 and Wizz Air face legal action over flight delays | Business | The Guardian Airport handler wakes up in cargo while flight en route Alaska flight turns around after ‘banging’ reveals trapped ramp agent | Safety content from ATWOnline TSA wins big on loose change Airport Security Raked In Nearly $675,000 In Loose Change Last Year II. Innovation news of the week Google faces anti-trust proceedings in Europe Google Charged With Antitrust Violations by Europe - NYTimes.com TripAdvisor CEO Wants Europe to Crack Down on Google's Anti-Competitive Behavior – Skift Official Google Blog: The Search for Harm Air Malta draws hearts in the sky Flightradar24 on Twitter: ".@AirMalta #LoveFlight #AMC14JC is returning to Malta after drawing two hearts in the sky http://t.co/LZeBfQjud7" Love is in the air! Plane flight path makes two giant hearts in the sky above Malta - Mirror Online LHR introduces smarter airplane separation for more landing efficency Time Based Separation Goes Live At Heathrow, Should Significantly Cut Delays | The Cranky Flier Angry Birds on IFE Angry Birds are hitching a ride on airplanes | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean Takahashi Delta offers a premium pet tracking service Delta's Enhanced Package Tracker Helps Keep Your Pet Alive, For A Fee AMS and KLM partner for airport wayfinding through beacons Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and KLM Partnership KLM's navigatie service op Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - YouTube NRT uses running track instead of airport signage Narita Airport’s Newest Terminal 3 Designed Around A Running Track | Spoon & Tamago Tokyo Reporter on Twitter: "Narita's new Terminal 3 for low-cost carriers is huge, but 600+ meters from Terminal 2 http://t.co/MHSN5LIvl0" III. App of the week SeatGuru Airline Seat Maps, Flights shopping and Flight information- Best Airplane Seats - SeatGuru IV. Topic of the week The future of economy is shrinking The situation What U.S. Airline Passengers Complain About Most When They Fly – Skift Cramped airline seats may spark fights, health concerns Airline Seat Safety Risk Airplane Seat Swapping Turns Rough-and-Tumble - NYTimes.com Plans to cram more seats in airliners won't sit well with fliers - LA Times The manufacturers plans for more economy seats