Firstly, listeners will no doubt have heard about the replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 that exploded on a Southwest Airlines 737 recently. Since then, the DOT has banned all Note 7s from aircraft. The incident serves as yet another reminder that inflight PED smoke and fire events are on the rise in aircraft cabins. John has written extensively about what crew should do in the event of a fire, and he shares what he has learned on the topic. He also weighs in on why airlines are augmenting their usual procedures with the adoption of fire containment kits (Delta and Alaska Airlines are two customers of these bags).
John also recently penned a deep dive piece about American Airlines’ decision to dump its patented business class seat on the 787-8 and some refitted 777-200ER aircraft due to problems with embattled seatmaker Zodiac. Co-hosts Max Flight and Mary Kirby pepper John with questions about the big #PaxEx lessons learned from American's "Concept D" experience.
Last but certainly not least, high-speed rail is attracting attention again in the US with some states trying to move forward with projects, including the latest high-speed rail effort in Fresno. Japan is known for excelling in high-speed rail, and John knows the system like the back of his hand. He shares some #PaxEx ideas from Japan that US rail operators should consider.
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Podcast 073: Building travel confidence with masks on, change fees off
Podcast 072: The future of travel in a post-pandemic world
Podcast 071: Coronavirus and MAX grounding level one-two punch
Podcast 070: Considerations as PaxEx suppliers assess MAX production pause
Podcast 069: How big data is shaping every aspect of aviation
Podcast 068: Mulling MAX re-entry as Dickson takes the helm at FAA
Podcast 067: Deciphering the messaging from Airbus and Boeing in Paris
Podcast 066: Why people and profits must be balanced in aviation
Podcast 065: Max Flight and Mary Kirby on why there is no-MAX flight
Podcast 064: A220 stretch considerations and IFE ad deliberations
Podcast 063: Why the Boeing 777X will be the most modern airliner in the world
Podcast 062: Will mass shootings impact travel to the United States?
Podcast 061: Breaking down the passenger wins in FAA reauthorization
Episode 060: Inflight peanuts, animals and innovations, oh my
Episode 059: Fifty-year pilot John O. Graybill on flying private safely
Episode 058: Unpacking sexism at AGM, guns in carryon, pot in transit
Episode 057: Airline content trends and new lav concepts revealed
Episode 056: Flight Chic talks trends in advance of AIX
Episode 055: AirFi CCO talks fast deployment of portable wifi boxes
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