CuriositiesNo woman for Saudi prince

Dallas, Usa - Episode supposed to be happened when Abdullah met Bush

When Saudi crown prince landed at Waco, Texas, no woman was supposed to be in service at control tower. This is supposed to be a request made by Saudi officials to Us authorities during the Abdullah-Bush... more

CuriositiesThe fourteen plane spotters in Greece condemned

Athens, Greece

The 14 plane spotters, found to take photos to military aircraft near the airbase of Kalamata, in the South of Greece, have been charged of espionage and have to face one to three years jail. They are... more

Curiosities"Indiana Jones on Hudson"

Los Angeles, Usa - Harrison Ford: from screen to real life

Indiana Jones is back! Harrison Ford has equipped his own helicopter with sophisticated cameras and will spend most of his time finding out illegal waste along the river Hudson. (004) more

CuriositiesBaby pilot crashed in Florida: his family sues drug company

New York, Usa - A drug against acne to drive him to suicide

The responsible of Charles Bishop's suicide is supposed to be a drug against acne. With this argument, his family sued Hoffman-La Roche, the Swiss pharmaceutical company producing the controversial drug,... more

CuriositiesRem guitarist aquitted

London, Uk - He distrurbed a British Airways flight

None of the accusations, which Rem guitarist Peter Bruck was charged with has been confirmed by the Isleworth Crown Court in London. The music player, because of the mixing of red wine and medicines,... more

Curiosities"Blair force one" will not take-off

London, Uk - Only hired aircraft for both prime minister and British royal family

British royal family and prime minister Tony Blair will keep on flying on hired aircraft. This is what Mr Blair answered during a question time at the House of Commons. It was rumoured that Treasure ministry... more

CuriositiesFrom "saturday night" to airplanes "fever"

Los Angeles, Usa - John Travolta to buy a Boeing 747

John Travolta, the famous Hollywood star, is going to buy a Boeing 747 from Qantas. The aircraft will thus increase Travolta personal fleet, which already includes a Boeing 707. (m/cesn) more

Curiosities"My name is Bond, James Bond and I have a Md Explorer"

London, Uk - The new NoTailRotor helicopter generation on the stage

After remote-controlled helicopters, movies action scenes will now employ a real helicopter, an Md Explorer. This new versatile and safe aircraft has been in fact used in last 007 movie. Explorer... more

CuriositiesAir Wales wants not-tall hostesses

London, Uk - A new trend in airlines recruiting

Air Wales, the British air carrier, recently employed 7 hostesses 155cm to 162cm tall for trans Ireland sea routes. These flights in fact, inaugurated yesterday, are operated on board of Dornier 228 aircraft,... more

CuriositiesWar stressed veterans sue British Defence ministry

London, Uk - 1900 British soldiers show post traumatic stress symptoms

Medical negligence and lack in psychological training are the main motivations that pushed 1900 war veterans of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, to sue both British government and Defence ministry. Ex... more

CuriositiesNew federal law on terrorism

Salta Lake City, Usa - Going to toilet could cost you 20 years inprisonment

Richard Pizzarro, a 59 years old man, was the first to test on his body the ultimate federal laws on terrorism. Mr Pizzarro was on board a Delta flight heading Salt Lake City when, 20 minutes before landing,... more

CuriositiesA sexy flight to Rio

Salvador de Bahia, Brazil - Uncommon behavior of a brazilian girl

The curious episode hereunder reported, instead of creating apprehension to passengers already frightened for many reasons, could carry some more customers to Varig. The italian daily newspaper Il Corriere... more

CuriositiesWtc debris-made medals for sale

New York, Usa - Controversy blows up

For USD 30 you can buy a commemoration medal made by wreckage and debris of Ground Zero. A Georgian's foundry brilliant idea, if not stopped, will be able to produce something like six million pieces. Relatives... more

CuriositiesAfghan ministers to visit Russia

Karzai will end Kabul government tour next March

Mohammed Hasem Fahim, Afghan Defence Minister will start new Kabul government official visits to Moscow next February 10th. Few days later, February 15th, Yunus Kahuni, Minister for the Interior will... more

CuriositiesJapan: wireless airports

Mobile phone will help flyers

"E-airport" is the name of the latest Japanese experiment in the airports. This project, still under study, will bring mobile phones to be able to book flights, let the check-in operations become faster... more

CuriositiesIf you are a liar, an alcholic or a thief you can't travel among the stars

Nasa unveil behavioural and moral criteria for a space tourist

People who tell lies, who steal, who make use of drugs, even though millionaire, will not become space tourists. Nasa expounded the main criteria, from a moral and a social-behavioural point of view,... more

CuriositiesDEBRIS FROM WTC RECYCLED IN HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE

MADRAS, A considerable part of the WTC metal parts will be recycled in household articles, metal furniture and accessories. The WTC Twin Towers were destroyed in a terroristic suicide attacks performed... more

CuriositiesVIETNAM WAR MIA IDENTIFIED

WASHINGTON, "Remains of a U.S. Navy pilot missing in action for more than 36 years from the Vietnam War have been identified and are being returned to his family. Identified is Navy Lt. Edd D. Taylor of... more

CuriositiesLIKE ICARUS HE WILL TRY TO GLIDE OVER THE CHANNEL, WITH A PAIR OF WINGS ON THE SHOULDERS

LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian version of Patrick De Gayardon, decided to perform a very difficult exploit: he will try to glide over all British Channel, starting fron Dover and... more

CuriositiesWOMAN BOARDS WRONG FLIGHT AND ENDS IN SPAIN

PALMA DE MALLORCA, An 83-year-old woman, Anne McLean, flying from Canada to Scotland, accidentally boarded a plane to Palma de Mallorca. Palma Air 2000 spokesman said "Our aircraft was next to the Canada... more

CuriositiesPARACHUTIST LANDS ON THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

NEW YORK, A french stuntman used a paraglider to land on the statue of liberty but became snagged on the upraised torch and had to be rescued. The man was arrested by U.S. Parks Service Police. The circumstances... more

CuriositiesPILOT CHOPS UP HIS AIRPLANE WITH AN AXE AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING

USA, A small aircraft pilot effectuated an emergency landing and, later, after to be examined by the local hospital, he returned to the landing site with a pickup truck and an ax. He chopped up the airplane,... more

CuriositiesG8 (2): EVEN A CARRIER FOR BUSH WATER

GENEVA, ITALY, Other than the tons of material unloaded by two C-130 Hercules airlifters, landed at Milan Malpensa airport two months ago, President Geroge W. Bush stay in Geneva, for the G8 meeting, which... more

CuriositiesJAPAN RAISES PRESSURE ON AIRMAN ACCUSED FOR RAPE

OKINAWA, Japan government is demanding the extradition of the U.S. air force Staff Sergeant Timothy Woodland, 24, accusad for raping a local woman last week in the parking lot of a popular tourist area.... more

CuriositiesISRAEL ACQUIRE FURTHER 50+ F-16I AIRCRAFTS

LE BOURGET, PARIS, Sources of Lockheed Martin revealed that, during the 44th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, Israel government decided to buy a lot of over 50 F-16I combat aircraft. In the past month Israel... more

CuriositiesPENSIONERS BOARD THE WRONG PLANE AND END UP IN CHINA

CHINA, Two New Zealand pensioners caught the wrong flight and ended up in Beijing, China. The two men had to take a flight back to Katikati in New Zealand but they confused China Airlines with China National... more

CuriositiesWORLD WAR II AIRMEN RECOVERED IN TUNISIA

TUNIS, Remains believed to be those of the six-man crew of a World War II bomber have been located in Tunisia and will be repatriated in the next days. The aircraft wreckage was discovered in November... more

CuriositiesDURING NEW YORK'S AIR SHOW IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO FLY ON WORLD WAR TWO AIRCRAFTS

NEW YORK, USA, Next July 12 New York's History of Flight Airshow will take place offering a four-day package of rides in World War Two aircraft. With 10,000 USD it will be possible to taste the emotions... more

CuriositiesA 57 YEAR-OLD WOMAN BREAKS SOLO FLIGHT RECORD

LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN, Polly Vacher, a 57 year-old former music teacher, entered into the record books by becoming the first woman to fly solo around the world via Australia and the Pacific in a single-engined... more

CuriositiesPOLICE ARRESTS A VIETNAMESE ''STRIPPER MAN''

SINGAPORE, A vietnamese man, 34, stripped to nude himself in Singapore's Changi Airport, causing mess between other passengers in transit lounge. Police arrested him, probably traveling alone from Paris... more

CuriositiesTHE MISSION REPORT BY YURI GAGARIN, SOLD AT CHRISTIE'S, COULD BE FAKE

MOSCOW, RUSSIA, The copy of the mission report by Yuri Gagarin, including Gagarin's description of his 108-minute voyage on April 12, 1961, the first manned orbit of Earth, sold at Christie's for 171,000... more

CuriositiesBORN 113 YEARS AGO THE ''RED BARON''

ROME, ITALY, The most famous war pilot ever, Manfred Von Richtofen, best known as "Red Baron", born in Breslavia on May 2, 1892, 113 years ago. The German pilot shooted down 81 enemy warplanes with his... more

CuriositiesALITALIA: INTERNATIONAL E-TIKET

ROME, Now it can be flown with the Alitalia electronic ticket also on the international destinations of Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Madrid and Barcelona with departure from the national airports... more

CuriositiesA CARRIER NAMED RONNIE

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, "The Time of India" reported today that former first lady Nancy Reagan has a funny present for her husband on their 49th wedding anniversary Sunday: she'll christen an aircraft carrier... more

CuriositiesSOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS' CHARTERED FLIGHT OVER POLES

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA, South African Airways announced in a press release that it will operate a specially chartered Boeing 747-400 that will fly around the world over both the North and South Poles.... more

CuriositiesGERMAN EX-WWII PILOTS CLAIMS FIRST SOUND BARRIER SURPASSING

BERLIN, GERMANY, A former WWII German pilot, Hans Mutke, now 79, is claiming to be the first man to overcome the sound barrier, while he is piloting a Messerschmitt 262 jet fighter in the last days of... more

CuriositiesALLERGIC ATTACK FOR CAT ON CONTINENTAL AIRLINES

U.S., The Boston Globe reported that a woman is suing Continental Airlines for allegedly forcing her to sit near a cat. Diane Swales says sitting near the cat on a flight from Boston to Florida gave her... more

CuriositiesCHARTER SERVICE TO SEE THE MIR OUTBREAK

U.S., A fantasioso Californian entrepreneur is organizing a charter flight for 120 "lucky" persons who will be approximately carried to 9.144 meters of altitude in skies to south of Tahiti, in southern... more

CuriositiesVICTORY FOR RUSSIAN SMOKER

MOSCOW, Russian passengers desperate for a cigarette during the 10-hour flight are savouring a rare victory over American officials who have been forced to exempt the Russian airline Aeroflot from their... more

CuriositiesEGYPT: SEQUESTERED SUITCASES WITH SNAKES

EL CAIRO, About 150 alive snakes have been sequestered at El Cairo airport. The snakes were found in several suitcases belonging to a sudanese man. He was leaving to Kenya where he was supposed to deliver... more

CuriositiesPILOTS REFUSE TO TAKE OFF FOR UFO'S SIGHT

SIBERIA, RUSSIA, Accordin to wath Russia's Interfax news agency reported an airport in southern Siberia was closed for 90 minutes after pilots refused to use the airport, claiming a UFO was hovering above... more