DLD 176: Slip sliding away off the runway




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Summary: The aircraft slipping off the runway in Turkey this past weekend is our lead story but there is a lot going on in this week's show.<br> <br> https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/952927006789898241<br> <br> <br> <br> Among the other topics:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-3704665-11301696?sid=blog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lufthansa</a> wants the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alitalia-m-a-lufthansa-exclusive/exclusive-lufthansa-ceo-calls-for-significant-alitalia-cuts-letter-idUSKBN1F01RW" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remnants of Alitalia, but not all of them</a>.<br> * <a href="http://aa.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Airlines</a> is <a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/business/american-airlines/2018/01/09/american-airlines-picks-lands-end-replace-uniforms-employees-said-made-sick?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">finally getting new uniforms</a>. Eventually.<br> * <a href="https://blog.wandr.me/2018/01/special-124-delivery-de-icing-chs/">A special An-124 delivery: De-icing at CHS</a><br> * <a href="http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/azores-airline-needs-capital-to-get-out-of-hole/44393" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Azores Airlines is struggling</a><br> * AA's FAs can now <a href="https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2018/01/09/american-airlines-inflight-compensation-software.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issue points for service issues</a>. And some of them seem upset about that.<br>