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Alex and Paul report on their trips Alex flew to Tokyo with JAL Paul flew to Tokyo with ANA, then LAX with Singapore Airlines, then LAS with Virgin America Best Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class Seat? - One Mile at a Time ANA and JAL profits Japanese airlines report profits : TTR Weekly Airbus sells A380s and more ANA Group selects the A380 | Airbus Press release From the A320 to A380: Iran Air selects the full Airbus jetliner portfolio for its fleet modernisation | Airbus Press release Cathay’s first A350 delivery delayed by seat production issues | Components content from ATWOnline Airbus criticizes Zodiac over supply shortcomings | Components content from ATWOnline Airbus to Join Forces With Uber for On-Demand Helicopter Service, CEO Says - WSJ ($) Meet Airbus Ventures, A “Pure-Play” Aerospace Venture Firm | TechCrunch EK 2016 orders Emirates Is Spending $14.5 Billion on 21 New Jets – Skift TAP and Azul share new interiors TAP Portugal Announce Identical Interiors To Sister Company Azul | TheDesignAir Boeing announces earnings and flies its new 737 Boeing 737 MAX maiden flight a success - CNN.com On the runway: the Boeing 737 MAX 2016-01-29 | Espresso Boeing 2015 earnings: Good year, good forecast, shares plunge anyway - Leeham News and Comment Boeing to build Air Force 1 jets | Tempo - News in a Flash SWISS takes delivery of first 777-300ER | Airframes content from ATWOnline The Swiss Laubehorn race in 360 SWISS A321 and Patrouille Suisse in 360°... - Swiss International Air Lines | Facebook Wifi in the air SWISS’s Boeing 777-300ERs to offer Internet in all three classes | IFE content from ATWOnline Alex and Paul report on their Wifi experience The longest commercial flihgts in the world United Airlines reveals its newest, longest flight - TravelSkills Qatar Airways' longest flight in the world - Business Insider Qatar Airways may launch world's longest flight - CNN.com Emirates Goes Non-Stop Dubai-Auckland from March Grant Bradley: Emirates' non-stop flight to Dubai is a game changer - Business - NZ Herald News Those pesky fees won't come down It may not feel like it, but US airline fees are actually leveling out - Quartz As Oil Prices Plunge, Airline Profits Soar As Companies Make More Money Off Passengers The Cost of Airline Fuel Drops While Airplane Ticket Prices Stay Steady – Skift Smart carry-on absolute fail How Bluesmart's connected luggage nearly got me kicked off a flight Carry on regardless: Lots of entrepreneurs thought they could revolutionise hand-luggage. Few have succeeded | The Economist The travel planning apps contest update Our LoungeBuddy + TripIt Integration Is Live | LoungeBuddy Intelligent bidding and booking apps Meet Hyper, an actually helpful smart travel assistant Facebook’s Secret Chat SDK Lets Developers Build Messenger Bots | TechCrunch FAQ - Seatswap Don't ask, don't get: Should flyers be moved to unused premium-economy seats? | The Economist Has the Internet made air travel irrelevant? Has the Internet Made Air Travel Irrelevant? - The New Yorker When low cost is really low cost Blogger says flying via Berlin was cheaper than Sheffield to Essex train | UK news | The Guardian Cathay Pacific Rebrand DragonAir As “Cathay Dragon” | TheDesignAir Etihad Etihad Just Won a Small Battle in Its Air Berlin Codeshare Battle – Skift Etihad Airways Business Class on Jet Airways Terror or not?