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CuriositiesSeagulls pose a serious threat to the drones
In Paris numerous incidents between Police UAS and birds - VIDEO
In Paris the seagulls are starting to represent a problem for security: according to an article from "Le Parisien" appeared yesterday August 6, there are more than a dozen accidents between the birds and... more
CuriositiesANA carries the Olympic flame
And it becomes a support partner for the "Tokyo 2020" Olympics Games
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed an agreement with the organizing committee of the "Tokyo 2020" Olympic and Paralympic Games to become a "Supporting Partner" of the Olympic torch relay. The carrier... more
CuriositiesExtreme heat in Europe: the energy radiates the Earth
Spectacular images from the satellite
Europe is experiencing this week extreme heat and the Space satellites of the European Space Agency (ESA) are measuring the energy radiating from the Earth. With the data reported by "Sea land", the radiometer... more
CuriositiesThe "flying man" fails to attempt to cross the English Channel
Franky Zapata fell into the sea -VIDEO
Franky Zapata, the Frenchman known as the "flying man", failed to cross the English Channel on his "Flyboard", a turbulent board of his invention powered by a tank placed in his backpack, filled with fuel... more
CuriositiesAsteroid fragment has been disintegrated over Canada
Debris could provide useful information about the origin of the Universe -VIDEO
A small asteroid fragment measuring just 30 centimeters has disintegrated over Canada. By the time it became visible, the "fireball" moved at an altitude of 58 miles above the northern shore of Lake Ontario... more
CuriositiesOakland, Sommerville and San Francisco say no to facial recognition technique
Possible discriminations and privacy violations
Oakland, Sommerville and San Francisco have banned the facial recognition technique, based on artificial intelligence methods, widely used by police and airports. The system, according to the mayor of... more
CuriositiesThe long beards of the hipster fashion tendency queues at the airports
Slowdowns for facial identification
To identify passengers using an electronic passport at the airport, it is increasingly required to scan their image digitally using a face recognition system: before accessing them, travellers are required... more
CuriositiesDakota C-53 plane trapped from the II War on the Swiss Alps
It will emerge in 16 years and could provide information on the movements of the Gauli glacier
During the Second World War, an American military aircraft Dakota C-53 felt on the Bernese Alps in the Oberland. According to studies it will emerge from the ice in 16 years. Following the accident in... more
CuriositiesUSA: are the memorabilia of the landing on the Moon heritage of humanity?
The footsteps, flag and objects of the Apollo 11 mission on the satellite must be protected
The USA requires rules for international recognition such as "heritage of humanity" of the footprint of Neil Armstrong, of the flag and of a hundred other objects abandoned on the Moon by Armstong and... more
CuriositiesMoon eclipses and passages from the ISS tonight
50 years after the Apollo 11 mission, a partially obscured moon disk
This evening, July 16th, exactly 50 years after the mission that brought the man to the Moon, the lunar disk will be partly obscured by the shadow of the Earth. A historical event celebrated with synchronicity... more
CuriositiesEmirates A-380 aircraft landed today in Oman
On the Dubai-Muscat route: 40 minute flight time covering 340 km
Emirates has launched a double daily service with the A-380 double-decker aircraft from Dubai to Muscat (Oman). The EK 862 and EK 864 flights, landed today, were greeted with the traditional water cannon.... more
CuriositiesDiscovering a submerged Boeing aircraft
It will be the attraction of an underwater park - VIDEO
Deliberately sinking planes seems to have become a fad. Turkey has swept an Airbus off the coast of Gallipoli to turn it into a tourist attraction for scuba diving. Now Bahrain has sunk 30 km from its... more
CuriositiesKorean Air repaints Qantas A-380 aircraft
The first of four airplanes
Korean Air has completed its first repaint of a Qantas A-380 airplane with a new livery. Qantas Airways is in the process of repainting its fleets ahead of its 100th anniversary in 2020. In July 2018,... more
CuriositiesThe Netherlands: an F-16 fighter shot itself with its own cannon
An investigation has been opened for a more unique than rare case
According to local press reports, a Lockheed Martin F-16 aircraft from the Royal Netherlands Air Force shooted itself with its own cannon 20 mm gun during an exercise at the Vlieland shooting range. A... more
CuriositiesNASA: there are loads and bacteria on the ISS
Potential danger for astronauts and metal structures
An alarm has been issued by NASA on the International Space Station (ISS): a study has revealed how the ISS is infested with bacteria and loads that constitute a danger to the health of astronauts, but... more
CuriositiesKorean Air celebrates 30 years in the Netherlands
At The Hague's Madurodam Park in a particular event
Korean Air marked the 30-year anniversary of its scheduled service between the Netherlands and South Korea with a celebration at The Hague’s Madurodam Park, which was attended by industry representatives a... more
CuriositiesNorwegian aircraft with a particular livery
An American hero to be immortalized on its tail of Dreamliner
Norwegian unveils its newest tail fin hero, and eighth American to be immortalized on its aircraft: Harvey Milk, among the best known civil rights leaders in modern history. He joins the rank of recently... more
CuriositiesMunich Airport's MyDutyFree shop reopens with new design
After a six-month makeover
A modern shopping experience at Munich Airport: After a six-month makeover, the Duty Free Shop in Terminal 2, Level 05 (H Gate Area) has reopened with the new MyDutyFree branding. The concept, idea and... more
CuriositiesRoscosmos. Two tourists on the ISS in 2021
It will allow to increase revenue for the Russian agency
A double project in Russia is ready to transport tourists in space, in order to obtain other important funding to continue the space exploration without having to depend solely on public ones. The first... more
CuriositiesKorean Air unveils special aircraft livery
To celebrate its 50th anniversary
Korean Air has announced that ten aircraft will display a special emblem and slogan to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year.The special aircraft livery will depict the number 50 with a plane flying... more
CuriositiesBahrain: a B-747 aircraft will be sunk for a dive park
Critics from environmentalists to the project
A curious use in the future of a Boeing B-747 aircraft that will be made to sink into the Persian Gulf in the territorial waters of Bahrain, in such a way as to make it the central and main attraction... more
CuriositiesPhoto. First fully electric e-tron car on display at Munich Airport
Until mid-March passengers and visitors can see it at MAC between T1 and 2
Photo. Audi has yet to start shipping the first units to customers in Germany. But the new, fully electric Audi e-tron car has already landed at Munich Airport – in a multi-storey meteorite. From now u... more
CuriositiesGoogle Earth: is it a plane disappeared or is it an anomaly?
Identified an aircraft in the Yucatan Peninsula
A plane that disappeared on the Yucatan peninsula in the Ria Celestún reserve or an anomaly from Google Earth? A report that has come to us from one of our readers -Andrea Antonelli- that by carrying... more
CuriositiesBA for its centenary paints its airplanes
With designs from airlinr's history
As part of its 100-year birthday, British Airways (BA) has today announced it will be painting a B-747 aircraft in the much-admired design of its predecessor British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). The... more
CuriositiesChang'e 4: sprouted cotton seeds on the Moon
Successful first part of the experiment
The Chinese probe Chang'e 4 -the first to land on the Moon's hidden face- successfully completed one of the experiments for which it was designed, succeeding in sprouting some cotton seeds on the lunar... more
CuriositiesUnited Kingdom: Ryanair the worst air carrier for consumers
Penalized by long times, uncomfortable seats and the quality of food
In a British consumer survey -reported by "BBC"- Ryanair turned out to be the worst low-cost airline operating in the UK, mainly due to the long boarding times, the inconvenience on board the aircraft... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and helicopters: there will be more parts in magnesium?
It would allow to reduce weight and consumption
In the near future magnesium could become a key component in the construction of airplanes and helicopters especially because thanks to its light weight (33% less than aluminum and 75% less than steel)... more
CuriositiesAustralia: heavy criticism for deliveries drones
The buzzing would make it impossible to be outdoors
If for companies the drones could revolutionize the concept of home delivery for the inhabitants of the areas where it is being tested would be more problems than the benefits. As reported by "The Wall... more
CuriositiesFirst ANA A-380 plane rolls-out of paintshop with particular livery
It took 21 days for its Airbus team to paint a surface of 3,600sm using 16 different shades of color
The first A-380 airplane for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, Germany, bearing the airline’s distinctive Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle livery.ANA has firm orders f... more
CuriositiesE-190E2 "Shark" jet aircraft completes world tour
After five months
The Embraer E-190E2 aircraft with a shark livery completed its five-month global demonstration tour. With a kickoff at the "Farnborough Airshow" in the UK, in July of this year, the E-190E2 jet tour visited... more
CuriositiesMH390 Malaysia: research of the aircraft from satellite images continues
Are these conspiracy or real hypothesis?
The wreck of the Boeing B-777/200ER aircraft of Malaysia Airlines that took off from Kuala Lumpur and disappeared during the flight to Beijing in March 2014 may have been identified, in fact technology... more
CuriositiesNorwegian: aircraft tail dedicated to the Italian Marco Polo
It appears on B-737 MAX 8 aircraft, LN BKD registration
Norwegian announces that the aircraft dedicated to Marco Polo is already flying in the European skies. The image of the Venetian writer, ambassador and traveller is on a B-737 MAX 8 airplane, Norwegian... more
CuriositiesStratolaunch: new test for the double fuselage aircraft
The largest plane in the world has reached 145 km/h -VIDEO
Preliminary tests continue that will lead to the first flight of the double-fuselage aircraft of Stratolaunch Systems -the company founded by the recently deceased Paul Allen-, last week the US company... more
CuriositiesPlanes. Women travel more and alone
According to a survey whose results have been diffused by British Airways
With word on the runway from British Airways’ cabin crew that there had been a rise in the number of independent female passengers, the airline has released the "Global Solo Travel Study" into the who, w... more
CuriositiesMiami Airport: new therapy dog program to de-stress passengers
Five new volunteers
Miami International Airport’s new therapy dog program, the Miami Hound Machine, made its debut in the last days when the airport’s five new MIA volunteer K-9 ambassadors –"Abbey", "Belle", "Dash", "Dono... more
CuriositiesUSA: first B-777 aircraft ever made in a museum
The aircraft was used for 18 years by Cathay Pacific
The Boeing B-777 despite its 24 years is still one of the most sold and used aircraft in the world, but at the same time is becoming a historical piece so much so that the first aircraft that came out... more
CuriositiesTen years of the Frankfurt Animal Lounge
More than a billion animals already hosted at Lufthansa Cargo’s FAL
Europe’s largest animal station opened its gates and doors at Frankfurt Airport for the first time ten years ago. Since then, Lufthansa Cargo has operated one of the world’s largest and most advanced ani... more
CuriositiesAn international experiment on travel memories
Swiss carrier investigates the secret of unforgettable moments -VIDEO
Objective: to understand why people remember better, more intensely and for longer periods of travel rather than daily events more
CuriositiesPhoto. Sikorsky: North Sea Run
For the 19 participants a sight-seeing flight in an S-92(R) helicopter
Sikorsky hosted its first-ever North Sea Run ahead of the 2018 in Norway over the week-end. The event was enjoyed by customers and partners of Sikorsky and Air Contact Group. Following the conclusion of... more
CuriositiesSaudi Arabia: there will be early a copilot women on Flynas aircraft?
It would be an epochal change for Riyadh
For the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia a carrier based in Riyadh -Flynas- would be willing to frame Saudi women among the employees, also taking them to play the role of co-pilot. It would be... more
CuriositiesTurkey: the B-747/800 plane of al-Thani gave to Erdogan
A gesture of friendship after nobody has made an offer for the purchase
To strengthen relations between Turkey and Qatar -isolated on the world scene by United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia- in addition to the fact that Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly supported the Doha... more
CuriositiesAircraft. Air taxi: tested the eVtol of Vertical Aerospace
The hypothetical final aircraft would have the pilot on board
"Flying taxis" are a sector where more and more investments are made by historical companies -like Airbus and Boeing-, of recent companies -for example Uber- and startups. One of the last fate is the British... more
CuriositiesThe "Shark" E-190E2 airplane arrived in Europe
For the demonstration tour, after Africa and USA
Following a successful tour in Africa and in the US, Embraer is now beginning the European and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) part of the E-190E2 worldwide demonstration tour. The aircraft... more
CuriositiesFrom Japan the first space elevator
A ten meter model that will be sent to space on September 11th
A science fiction invention coming from Japan that will take the first step towards its possible creation thanks to the University of Shizuoka, which -as reported by the local press- will launch a small... more
CuriositiesMH390 Malaysia: identified the aircraft in the jungle of Cambodia?
On Google Maps found a wreck that would be compatible with the B-777
The place where the wreck of the Boeing B-777/200 plane of the MH370 flight of Malaysia Airlines disappeared from the radar on March 8, 2014 is one of the greatest mysteries of civil aviation, but a British... more
CuriositiesUber Air: in 2020 the first flights to the United States
The company's idea would be to expand the service in other states as well
The Uber experimentation on flying taxis will start in 2020 in Los Angeles and Dallas, but the US company -as announced during an event in Japan on air transport- would soon expand it in France, Brazil,... more
CuriositiesToday the 2016 NF23 asteroid will pass close to the Earth
It is bigger than the pyramid of Cheops, but it will remain at a safe distance
The asteroid 2016 NF23 is bigger than the pyramid of Cheops, which will pass near to the Earth today. NASA has classified it since its discovery as "potentially dangerous", but its trajectory does not... more
CuriositiesActive exoskeleton tested in Russia
If it will be used, the conflicts would change
TsNIITochMash, a Russian arms and manufacturing company, would have successfully developed and tested an active exoskeleton prototype, thanks to which a man would hit targets with a machine gun by holding... more
CuriositiesJapan: Misa Matsushima first woman to pilot fighter aircraft
An important step forward towards the use of women in the armed forces
During the last week, the Lieutenant Misa Matsushima completed the training and after three years from the revocation of the Tokyo Parliament of the ban on women becoming pilots of fighter jet, the 26... more
CuriositiesStratolaunch: after 2020 the first launch of the carrier rocket
The maiden flight of Paul Allen's aircraft is still far
The space company of Paul Allen -Microsoft cofounder- revealed yesterday some details regarding the launch vehicle and the freight transport aircraft under development. Allen's Stratolaunch Systems Corp... more