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CuriositiesArrested because of oral sex during the flight
Amsterdam, Holland - They could avoid the penal case if they paid the penalty
Two men, an Irish and a South Korean, met each other since some hour and they could not wait for further time to play their forbidden game, and so they started to do oral sex aboard the flight that was... more
CuriositiesHe falls asleep in the baggage bay in Jeddah and he wakes up frozen in Turkey
Istambul, Turkey - It's happened to a cargo worker of the saudi airport
It isn’t only a problem of professional code of conduct, to fall asleep on job could be dangerous also for health. Muhammet Ahmet Mursi knows something about, he is an cargo worker in the airport of J... more
CuriositiesLan Airlines will compensate Peru
Lima, Peru - The company was sued for denigration by the government of Lima
Lan Airlines, the Chilean company, will compensate Peruvian government after it has been convicted for denigration by a congressional commission. The diatribe was born last April when some video aboard... more
CuriositiesMicrosoft announces "Flight Simulator X"
Las Vegas, Usa - Bill Gates announced the new game during a speech
The new flight simulator game by Microsoft will arrive next Christmas. "Flight Simulator X represents the top of almost 25 years of Flight Simulator. It will completely optimized for Windows Vista and... more
CuriositiesA Lithuanian tourist without money improvises a streap-tease in airport, to come back home
Mexico City, Mexico - The girl has been arrested before to finish the "Show"
Vera Tulukasova, a blonde girl with blue eyes, had just finished her holidays in Mexico, in Cancun, but she was remained without money and so to come back in Lithuania, has improvised a streap-tease in... more
CuriositiesAtlanta airport: the biggest in the Usa
Atlanta, Usa - During 2005, 1 million of landings and departures
Atlanta international airport "Hartsfield-Jackson" is the first airport in the Usa with 980 billion landings and departures, only in the year 2005. At the second, Chicago’s airport "O’Hare" with 972 tho... more
CuriositiesA woman coming from Mayotte gave birth to on board of an Air Austral's flight
Lyons, France - The flight, took off from Lyons, was bound La Reunion island
"It’s the first time in 20 years of career that I see a similar situation". Jean-Christophe Durieux, the Captain of Air Austral’s flight, took off from Lyons and direct to La Reunion island, has so com... more
CuriositiesA drunk passenger flies into a temper and "Abondoned" on an Atlantic's island
London, UK - The news reported by some British newspapers
The unusual fact happened some days ago and reported last Friday by some English newspapers: an ultra 50 years old drunk person after that to have irritated both crewmembers and passengers has flown into... more
CuriositiesSport aviation: a different New Year's Day launching with the parachute
Rimini, Italy - It was a dream of a 29 years old Argentine man
Nicolas Zaffora is a 29 years old Argentinian man and lives in Buenos Aires. He arrived in Boulogne after over 12 flight hours to realize his dream: to spend a different New Year’s day launching with t... more
CuriositiesTechnical problem for a jet prejudiced Madonna's marriage anniversary
Rome, Italy - Airplane expected to carry the couple to Scotland has remained on the ground
A technical problem found by Captain of a private airplane just before takeoff stopped the flight which would have carried Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie to Inverness Airport (Scotland), as they were... more
CuriositiesLebanon: Italair helicopter delivered Christmas gifts to a local school
Beirut, Lebanon - There were members of UNIFIL's Force Commander on board
For Christmas a helicopter by Italair helicopter troop, replacing the traditional sleigh of Santa Claus, has visited a Lebanese elementary school to deliver presents. On board there were members of the... more
CuriositiesAir control at risk during the New Year’s night
Rome, Italy - 2006 will start one second late
The end of the year is approaching at a brisk pace, but scientists are warning that 2006 is going to come slightly later than expected. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has in fact... more
CuriositiesThe 50th anniversary of NORAD tracking Santa Claus
Rome, Italy - Santa Claus in under the eye of radar, satellites, cams and jet aircraft
NORAD is the North American Aerospace Defence Command for Canada and the United States. Since 1955 it is known also among children: the tradition began after a Colorado Springs-based store advertisement... more
CuriositiesMaradona lost flight for Buenos Aires and went off the rails
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Arrested at Rio Airport
After playing a charity soccer match organized by Brazil star Zico, Diego Armando Maradona has been blocked by Brazil’s police this morning to restore order at Rio de Janeiro International Airport. It s... more
CuriositiesUS Protestant pastor expelled from a Continental Airlines flight
Washington, USA - He was going on holiday to Colorado with his family
Reverend Joel Osteen is pastor for America’s largest church, the Houston’s Lakewood Church in Texas, and was expelled from a Continental’s plane together with his family last Monday. He was flying to Co... more
Curiosities"Low-cost flying is beautiful": upon Prince's word
London, United Kingdom - Charles and Diana’s son en route to Cyprus on board Helios Airways
Also Prince Harry prefers flying by so-called low-cost carriers: he has recently been seen boarding an airplane operated by Cypriot Helios Airways, which is not an example of safety considering its last... more
CuriositiesFidel Castro obtained a loan to buy a plane for private use
Havana, Cuba - He acquired an aircraft of the type used by Putin
Russia’s Roseximbank, together with other country’s banks, issued a USD 96m worth loan to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro to buy two Ilyushin 96-300 jets. One of two aircraft will be destinated for Castro’s priva... more
CuriositiesNieuport 10 brought to life again: the rare "Treasure" makes a parade of itself at "Caproni" Museum in Trento
Trento, Italy - A meticulous refurbishment work for this airplane which goes back to 1918
A training twin-seated version of a rare 1918-built Nieuport 10 can be admired at "Caproni" Museum (Trento, Italy) as recently refurbished. It is one of the remaining two existing worldwide thought it... more
CuriositiesGiving a hot air balloon tour or a helicopter flight for Christmas
Rome, Italy - But one can also select a parachute jump or a hang gliding experience
It is the original proposal of the founder of the web site www.excitations.com (also taken by www.wallbounce.com and www.gifts.com) which suggests to give experiences instead of usual gifts. So, one can... more
CuriositiesAir France: haute cuisine on board of carrier's flights
Paris, France - From last Thursday, December 1st, 2005
"Espace Première’s menu of Air France is invented by Guy Martin, Grand Véfour’s chef, from last December 1st. He creates recipes especially thought to answer to the international clientele’s expectations of Air... more
CuriositiesNewborn Australian airline forced to cut flights due to lack of passengers
Sydney, Australia - It will also discount its fares from the next week untill January 31
The new Australian domestic carrier OzJet has been forced to cancel 25% of its services between Sydney and Melbourne only 2 days after the beginning of its activity. The reason is simple: there are not... more
CuriositiesBoeing: bed and shower in the first class
Seattle, USA - A feasibility study is being carried out for new services aboard commercial airplanes
Boeing considers travel comfort on its commercial aircraft as a priority and the evidence of it is also shown by its Seattle-based Payload Concepts Center (PCC), a centre devoted to feasibility studies... more
CuriositiesContinental Airlines will transport today the cat "Emily"
New York, Usa - It was disappeared from her home in Appleton late in September and was found nearly a month later
Continental Airlines today will transport Emily, the stowaway cat that made her way from Appleton, Wis. to France in a shipping container over two months ago, back to her family. Emily disappeared from... more
CuriositiesParaglider-scooter: asked Flite Bike for it
Rome, Italy - The transformation kit is worth around EUR 16,000
A paraglider-scooter worth around EUR 16,000. To make such a wonderful couple one just needs to ask for US company Flite Bike’s support, a company which suggests a Honda Reflex motorbike as a platform t... more
CuriositiesAn Australian swindled up 17.6 "Frequent flyer" points
Sydney, Australia - It costed him six months of prison
He is Austin Perrott, 45-year-old, married, three sons, he has been working for Singapore Airlines in Melbourne from February 1996 to October 2002. During these years, thanks to a computer’s malfunction, h... more
CuriositiesAn Austrian ultralight aircraft may do the tour of the world with 8 litres of fuel
Linz, Austria - It obtained the environmental award "Energy Globe"
The ultralight aircraft has been designed and assembled by Zurich Federal polytechnic’s technicians and it won the Austrian environmental award "Energy Globe". The airplane is equipped with two engines w... more
CuriositiesMore than a year of prison for smoking on a plane
Athens, Greece - The exemplary verdict of a Greek court
A Greek court condemned a man to 15 months of prison for smoking on board a plane and hitting a flight attendant only guilty of telling him to put his cigarette out. The protagonist, a 50 year man of Hellenic... more
CuriositiesFiery reception for Switzerland's national football team at Istanbul Airport
Istanbul, Turkey - Helvetic Foreign Minister shocked
Swiss Foreign Minister Mrs Micheline Calmy-Rey, in a letter sent to her Turkish counterpart, has expressed outrage at reception showed when the Switzerland’s national football team landed at Istanbul A... more
CuriositiesA snake on a Swiss flight from Zurich to Moscow spread panic on board
Zurich, Switzerland - A Russian boy's escapade will cost his family dearly
A 20-year-boy, boarded with his mother, brought a 25-centimetre snake with him from Switzerland. He concealed it into his trousers and managed to evade security controls. During boarding operations the... more
CuriositiesPaul McCartney to perform live for ISS crew
Washington, USA - It is the first time that a live concert will be transmitted to a spacecraft
The ex-Beatles Paul McCartney will perform live for the crew of the ISS (International Space Station) tomorrow -Sunday November 13-. American astronaut William McArthur and Russian cosmonaut Valery Tokarev... more
CuriositiesCzech Airlines: an exclusive flight for a cat from Frankfurt to Prague
Prague, Czech Republic - It had lost itself in the cargo section and caused flight cancellation
A cat seized a chance to be the only passenger on the Czech Airlines flight from Frankfurt to Prague last week. This business flight costed as much as the cancellation of the schedule service, and passengers... more
CuriositiesRichard Branson has a new rival
London, United Kingdom - Martin Halstead is a 19-year-old owner of an airline
If multi-millionaire Richard Branson established a record founding Virgin when he was 22, Martin Halstead has got beyond: he is less than 20 years but has already launched the new airline named Alpha One... more
CuriositiesGoogle founders purchased a Qantas B-767 and renamed it "Google Force One"
New York, USA - "Wall Street Journal" newspaper unveiled it
The aircraft, a B-767/200 built in 1987, would have been acquired from Qantas Airways. It is uncertain which kind of use Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google’s founders, intend to do. The airplane has b... more
CuriositiesBritish ipo-seeing man to qualify as balloon's pilot in Italy
Cuneo, Italy - The BBC television will take the exam
The exceptional event involving Jamie Weller, former ipo-seeing soldier -he has a reduced sight than normal conditions- belonging to "St Dunstan’s", a British charity which cares for blind servicemen, w... more
CuriositiesParts of the Savoia Marchetti S-55 to come back to Italy for measuring and analyses
Rome, Italy - It deals with the last airframe of the seaplane which performed a travel in the Southern Atlantic Ocean
Tail and depth rudder sections of the Savoia Marchetti S-55 seaplane used by Galeazzo Ciano for the historical flight over the Southern Atlantic Ocean will be back to Italy. An Italian Air Force’s B-707, a... more
CuriositiesThe trip around the world of a 60-year-old aviator has ended in tragedy
Tokyo, Japan - His J3 Piper Cub carried out an emergency landing at Kanazawa
He was headed to Hiroshima en route from Niigata on board a period aircraft: a J3 Piper Cub called "Liberty Girl", used in France during the II world war. Maurice Kirk, a 60-year-old British national,... more
CuriositiesAn electric mat around the runway to protect from moose
Anchorage, Alaska - The animals typical of Alaska, Norway, Russia and Siberia are dangerous for airplanes
Wasilla Airport (Canada) has installed an electric mat around the runways to solve the problem of moose that too often carried out runway incursion. "An airplane could disintegrate if it hits a moose"... more
CuriositiesJodie Foster in Rome to present "Flightplan"
Rome, Italy - A film about the fear of flying after 9/11
Jodie Foster has landed in Rome to present her new film -beginning in Italy on November 4- entitled "Flightplan": a movie direct by Robert Schwentke that recalls the fear of flying after 9/11. J- Foster... more
CuriositiesSriLankan Airlines hostess simulated a bomb-alert for a day-off
Colombo, Sri Lanka - She called by her boyfriend's cell phone
A SriLankan Airlines flight attendant would have simulated a threat of bomb on board a plane of her airline because she wanted a rest-day: the Colombo’s "Sunday Times" weekly reported it. Investigators d... more
CuriositiesA comics on Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Rome, Italy - The aviator-writer relives in Hugo Pratt's cartoons
The last flight of the famous French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupery has inspired the great author of comics Hugo Pratt who drew a book entitled "Saint-Exupery-The last flight", 72 pages dedicated to... more
CuriositiesFlorida: plane stolen at St. Augustine Airport
Washington, USA - FBI sent an anti-terrorism task force to make clear the event
A Cessna Citation 7 tourism plane, worth about USD 10 million, disappeared at St. Augustine Airport (Florida) over past weekend. Someone stole it and the day after left if at Gwinnett County Airport (Georgia),... more
CuriositiesUSAF: chaplains must not evangelize unbeliever soldiers
Washington, USA - Chaplain school' s code of ethics has been withdrawn
The US Air Force has withdrawn the "Code of ethics". This paper, an obligatory vademecum for chaplain school of Maxwell military base (Alabama), allowed priests and military pastors to proselytize toward... more
CuriositiesPrince Andrew stopped at Melbourne Airport
Melbourne, Australia - He refused to undergo metal detector screening
He was about to board a flight from Melbourne bound for New Zeland. He refused the security officials invitation to undergo metal detector screening. So he has been brought to a room to think on his decision... more
CuriositiesAlaska Airlines: a special flight to celebrate its engagement in fish industry
Seattle, USA - A Boeing with salmon dedicated livery
Alaska Airlines landed at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the world’s largest salmon, stretching almost 120 feet and weighing over 140,000 pounds: it was the Boeing 737-400 aircraft named "... more
CuriositiesTwo Jetstream aircraft in exchange for rice
Bangkok, Thailand - A curious proposal of Thailand to buy airplanes from Brazil
Thailand Government accepted the proposal put forward by Defence Ministry to buy two airplanes worth USD 14.4m from Brazil bartering them for rice. Thai Army put at disposal USD 2.4m from its 2005 budget... more
CuriositiesDanish Air Force compensated Santa Claus to have killed his reindeer
Copenaghen, Denmark - He will use the money to buy another reindeer before Christmas
Danish military aviation would have paid an about USD 5000 worth compensation to a part-time Santa Claus whose reindeer would have been killed by an heart attack when two F-16 fighter jets passed over... more
CuriositiesBangkok: and so the new airport has been taken over by birds?!...Let's hunt 'em by the F-16s
Bangkok, Thailand - It would have been stated by part of Thai press on the occasion of the opening of the new air station as Prime Minister if going to attend
More than 40 years were necessary to accomplish the new Bangkok Airport but now it seems that Thai authorities can provide a go-ahead to the operational activities by next year. Nevertheless, nature seems... more
CuriositiesItalian Central Bank: "Who is going to pay for Fazio's private flight?"
Rome, Italy - Margherita Party's Deputy, Roberto Giachetti, wondered about it
Roman Margherita Party’s Deputy, Roberto Giachetti, wondered how Antonio Fazio can use a private airplane for his travels. "One could ask oneself about what thousands citizens affected by Parmalat, Cirio a... more
CuriositiesAlitalia (4): Coldiretti accused the carrier to prefer French cheeses instead of the Italian ones
Rome, Italy - French soft cheeses offered in the Alitalia's VIP rooms
"Alitalia VIP room at New York JFK Airport French cheeses are being offered despite Italy has seized a European leadership for typical and quality food and the US market represents a huge commercial opportunity... more
CuriositiesQueen Beatrix of the Netherlands is forbidden to use Rotterdam Airport
Rotterdam, Netherlands - She took off at night very often breaking anti-noise rules
The Queen can no longer fly from Rotterdam Airport after getting a spot fine for breaking anti-noise restrictions. Airport authorities had in fact claimed very frequent State flights, most of which operated... more