Summary: <br> Summer is ending, but travel continues. And optimism remains strong, at least in some segments of the industry.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Also in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Three tragic crashes over the weekend:* <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/reports-4-feared-dead-in-private-jet-crash-in-baltic-sea/2022/09/04/5cb0b6f4-2c8b-11ed-bcc6-0874b26ae296_story.html">Biz jet failed to land in Germany as expected</a>; eventually ran out of fuel between Latvia and Sweden (4 or 5 presumed dead)* <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/whidbey-island-floatplane-crash/">DHC-3 Otter floatplane with 10 aboard off Whidbey Island, WA</a> * TAP landed on a motorcycle in Conakry* A 29 year old stole a plane in Tupelo, MS * <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-army-maintenance-error-led-to-chinook-helicopter-grounding-11662154212">An 11 cent O-ring grounded the US Army Chinook helicopter fleet</a> * <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://www.theverge.com/c/23311333/tsa-history-airport-security-theater-homeland">Not even death can exempt you from TSA screening.</a> * China Airlines buying 787s to replace A330s * Overflights * Speculation over the UA/Emirates announcement next week * <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://jezebel.com/passengers-keep-airdropping-nudes-and-airlines-apparen-1849483005">Passengers keep AirDropping nudes</a> * Saudi Arabia reporting plans for a new $30bn airline investment * Silver Airways retired the Saab 340 fleet; now all ATRs <br> <br> <br> <br> For our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/dotslinesdestinations">Patreon subscribers</a> we have bonus content, including:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Israel to block four engine aircraft from next year* Air Canada Aeroplan stopovers now bookable online* <a href="https://www.nationthailand.com/business/corporate/40019354">Thai Airways sold 5 A340s for about $10 million</a>, and says that’s above the appraised value<br> <br> <br> <br> And plenty more. Enjoy the show!<br>
