About this episode

This episode discusses recent developments in aviation investigations, airline compensation legislation, and new routes announced by Qantas.

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Indian investigators issue a progress note, but don’t necessarily note their progress. After more than a decade of negotiations the European Parliament keeps its signature airline compensation legislation much the same. Qantas announces the first Project Sunrise route for its forthcoming Airbus A350-1000ULRs. And Spirt gets the go-ahead to auction off its assets, including its coveted slots at La Guardia Airport in New York. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Read the AAIB progress report * IATA’s Save a life, not a bag campaign * Reuters reporting on the Pope’s plane problems * Delta Material Services   Click here for a transcript of this week’s episode .

Topics covered

• aviation safety
• airline compensation
• aircraft routes
• asset auction
• investigations

Keywords

• aviation
• investigations
• airline compensation
• Qantas
• Airbus A350
• asset auction
• La Guardia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: European Parliament, Qantas, Spirt, AAIB, IATA, Reuters, Delta Material Services

Products: Airbus A350-1000ULRs

Places: La Guardia Airport, New York

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