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CuriositiesEtihad Airways' flying the flag flight
Abu Dhabi, Uae - Marking the 40th anniversary of the UAE
Etihad Airways’ “Flying the Flag” flight over the seven emirates, marking the 40th anniversary of the UAE, took off from Abu Dhabi Airport at 5pm on National Day, December 2. In the cockpit of the A... more
CuriositiesBoeing: 787 airplane "Dream Tour" began yesterday in China
Washington, Usa - Six stops in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Boeing began yesterday a six-month Dream Tour with its all-new 787 Dreamliner. The aircraft arrived yesterday at the Beijing Capital International Airport, making its debut in mainland China, one of the... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner: Italy flies for the festivities
Rome, Italy - Flights research tendency during November. New York surpasses Rome, Beijing and Sao Paolo go down
Which destinations will be chosen by Italian users of Skyscanner.it (www.skyscanner.it), website for the research and comparison of cheap flights? Research conducted during November indicates which places... more
CuriositiesMolesting a passenger: Qantas pilot risks being fired....
Sydney, Australia - Not the first time that he behaved in this way
A Qantas pilot has taken too much confidence and is now accused of molesting a passenger during a flight from London to Sydney operated by an A-380 aircraft. The facts: the pilot sat on a female passenger's... more
Curiosities"Leonardo da Vinci" airport in Rome-Fiumicino: as from today cribs from all around the world
Rome, Italy - Manufactured with different materials and techniques
The CEO of ADR (Aeroporti di Roma, management company of the airport), Lorenzo Lo Presti, is pleased to host an exhibition of cribs from the Holy Roman Empire SS.Quirico and Giulitta Museum collection... more
CuriositiesReclining airplane seats? Fights on board!
Rome, Italy - When the "Nap" of passenger in front of you during a trip turns into a nightmare ...
The frenetic pace with which today's life is faced makes us all more litigious, in fact, this is confirmed by the news that we read about or hear on TV. Anything can lead to a quarrel, starting from a... more
CuriositiesThe most researched Italian airports in 2011
Rome, Italy - Skyscanner reveals the most chosen Italian airports for departures
Skyscanner, the specialised website to search for flights, revealed the ranking of the most sought after Italian airports from the beginning of 2011 until today. From the largest airports to the smaller... more
Curiosities"Barbie likes Alitalia": it is facebook's turn now
Milan, Italy - To choose the most voted uniform
A partnership between the world's most famous fashion doll and the Italian national airline that brought "Made in Italy" and fashion trends. A unique collection of historical dolls wearing the uniforms... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner survey on liquids in airports
Rome, Italy - One out of four travellers admitted to have managed to smuggle liquids
A recent survey conducted by the cheap flights specialists Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.it), revealed that 28% of travellers have managed to 'smuggle' liquids at security areas within airports, some by accident,... more
CuriositiesRussia: PPP Zvedva finalizes new suit for fifth generation pilots
Moscow, Russia - In addition to a new helmet and an ejection seat
The Russian Research and Development enterprise PPP Zvedza is completing the tests on a life support system for fifth generation pilots who will be at the commands of T-50 or PAK-FA military aircraft. This... more
CuriositieseasyJet welcomes high flying graduates
Milan, Italy - Seventeen from across six European countries
easyJet, the UK’s airline, has recently welcomed seventeen high flying graduates from across six European countries into its European Graduate Programme. Members of the programme spend the first t... more
CuriositiesBarbie loves Alitalia
Milan, Italy - The carrier's historic uniforms worn by an exceptional model
A partnership between the world's most famous fashion doll and Italy's airline that will present "Made in Italy" style and fashion trends worldwide. A unique collection of dolls that will wear the historic... more
CuriositiesTop 10 list of animals found on board aircraft
Rome, Italy - Skyscanner illustrates a series of curious episodes that startled crew members and passengers
Snakes, monkeys, leopards: some try by chance and some try illegally -to carry anything on planes. Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.it), portal for the search of on-line cheap flights, has collected some... more
CuriositiesThe highest (and lowest) airports in the world
Rome, Italy - Skyscanner tours the runways situated at the most elevated heights
"Winter is coming and the cold season has now arrived, but the desire to go on holiday remains. Skyscanner, the portal that compares low-cost flights, presents the ranking of the world's highest airports.... more
CuriositiesAmsterdam Airport Schiphol welcomes one billionth passenger
Amsterdam, Holland - It's Ms Inge Serné from Haarlem
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol welcomed its one billionth passenger today. The passenger arrived on board KLM flight KL0644 that left from Terminal 4 of "John F. Kennedy" Airport in New York last night. The... more
CuriositiesItaly. Coppola is ready to invest on Matera airport, in Basilicata
Matera, Italy - "First step is to extend the runway"
Francis Ford Coppola and his daughter Sofia, both famous Italo-American movie directors, remain interested in Italy. After Sofia's wedding in their ancestors' country of origin Bernalda (Matera), and... more
CuriositiesDelta's B-767/400 "Pink Plane" aircraft will land in Malpensa next Wednesday
Milan, Italy - To celebrate the month of breast cancer awareness
In honour of the breast cancer awareness month, Delta Air Lines will bring to Milan-Malpensa its "Pink Plane", a pink painted aircraft that operates on international flights. On October 19, this B-767/400... more
CuriositiesA P-68B aircraft welcomes passengers at the Palma de Majorca airport
Palma de Mallorca, Spain - Abandoned since 2005, acquired by Aena following a public tender
A new sentinel will welcome passengers at the airport of Palma de Majorca Spain: a P-68 B aircraft on static display on the northern access roundabout of the airport. Since 2005, the aircraft which was... more
CuriositiesSafe Bag awarded in Portugal
Milan, Italy - Awarded the tender for the management of all Portuguese airports
Safe Bag, company that provides integrated services of protection, traceability and security of travellers' luggage, has won the tender for the management of all airports in Portugal. The service will... more
CuriositiesSales record for ANA Dreamliner B-787 launch flight on ebay
Tokyo, Japan - Take off of the historic flight next 26 October from Narita to Hong Kong
As in the case of the Airbus A-380 launch flight, operated by Singapore Airlines on the Singapore-Sydney route, the on-line auction site eBay registered a hunting record for the launch flight tickets on... more
CuriositiesTourism relaunch: Japan ready to offer 10,000 air tickets
Tokyo, Japan - Reserve the approval by Government
An initiative by the national tourism office, that in collaboration with the Japanese carriers intends to relaunch the tourism hit last March by the violent tsunami and that consequent nuclear accident... more
CuriositiesPink Floyd's "Flying Pig" flies once again
London, UK - Designed for the release of their new album
Pink Floyd's "Flying Pig", the balloon in the shape of a pig used several times by the British group as a symbol originating from their album cover of "Animals" of 1977, has resumed its flying in the London... more
CuriositiesJohn Travolta acquires Bombardier Challenger 601 aircraft
Toronto, Canada - New testimonial for the product
Actor John Travolta has purchased a last production Bombardier, Challenger 601 aircraft being the latest testimonial of the new line of the Canadian manufacturer; he is a pilot and had also been spokesman... more
CuriositiesSolar panels on American military bases' roofs
Washington, USA - For the "Solar Strong" project
In recent days, US secretary of energy Steven Chu announced that the US will proceed with the initiative that involves the installation of solar panels on the roofs of 124 military bases in the country,... more
Curiosities"Caravaggio a Cuba" programme in collaboration with Blue Panorama Airlines
Rome, Italy - Exhibition from 23 September to November 27 at the National Museum fine arts in Havana
An event of historic significance for the cultural and political history of Cuba and Italy. This is how the exhibition "Caravaggio in Cuba" can be defined, which opens on September 23, until November 27... more
CuriositiesMouse in an aircraft cockpit causes flight cancellation
Hong Kong, China - The animal has not been trapped yet
A mouse discovered in the cockpit of a Boeing 757 aircraft of Nepal Airlines has forced the carrier to cancel the flight Hong Kong-Kathmandu; the animal was seen shortly before departure and the company... more
CuriositiesFrom cosmic dust to the home one: how to detect it?
Paris, France - A space solution to reach hard-to-clean spots
The ESA (European Space Agency) has recently published a news demonstrating how space technology can sometimes help to solve daily problems: Heinrich Iglseder, an Austrian scientist, has developed a method... more
CuriositiesEtihad signs extension of F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix sponsorship
Abu Dhabi, EAU - For four years
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Formula One Group yesterday signed an agreement extending the airline’s title sponsorship of the F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi G... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner reveals travellers' tendency when searching flights in August
Rome, Italy - Four Italian cities place at the top. Milan beats Rome and Sicily advances
"The Italian August has always been the month dedicated to holidays, the complete disconnection from work and relaxation, at least for those who can afford to do so and those who do not work in tourism.... more
CuriositiesNeil Armstrong recall historical landing on the Moon (VIDEO)
Sydney, Australia - After more than 40 years since the epoch-making event
In recent days, the space pioneer Neil Armstrong, 81years old, met in Sydney, Australia, the public, which rushed en masse to hear once again the history of the historical event happened on July 20, 1969,... more
CuriositiesLeonardo da Vinci's project materialised with Robotic insects
Milan, Italy - Presented at Milan
One of the main attractions of the 18th World Congress of International Federation for Automatic Control (IFAC), being held at the "Università Cattolica di Milano" from August 28 till September 2, is... more
CuriositiesDiscovered the real surname of Muhammar "Gaddafi"
Tripoli, Libia - In the documents unveiled in Bab al-Aziziya
"Gaddafi", "Qaddafi", "Kadafi", "Al Qadhafi": they're just some of the 112 names with which -according to "Abc"- the US and UK media are calling Gaddafi. Wikipedia, in its English version, has settled... more
CuriositiesBird lover arrested for feeding pigeons near airport
Burbank, USA - Repeated warnings ignored
Douglas, a Californian business man and bird lover could face charges for violating a court order and was jailed last Friday morning while at work. Police officer Joshua Kendrick declared to CBS station... more
CuriositiesHigh-flying technology: iPads on the aircraft for British Airways flight assistants
London, United Kingdom - To reduce the paper materials and communicate more simply with the colleagues on the ground
As well as other airlines around the world, British Airways has recently decided to provide iPads its flight attendants, currently on an experimental basis. The innovation allows the on board crew... more
CuriositiesHelicopter pilot lands to eat and risk an expensive fine
Yaren, Nauru - It happens in Nauru island
A young man of 24 years old faces a fine from 63,000 to 100,000 dollars to be landed without permission on the small island of Nauru, South Pacific Ocean, and for violating immigration laws. Nauru is in... more
CuriositiesRandstad survey: aircraft and space liked better divisions
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Research conducted over 12 Countries
Airline and aerospace industries appear to be the most popular destinations for job seekers according to what emerges from a survey published on Thursday, July 14 and made ??by the multinational Randstad... more
CuriositiesGermany impounded Thai crown prince's Boeing aircraft
Munich, Germany - For a dispute over money between Bangkok and a German firm
It "Has been sealed, the doors are not allow be opened and it is banned from taking off" a Boeing 737 aircraft of the Thai crown prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is what has said yesterday, Tuesday, July 12... more
Curiosities6 Italians out of 10 have fear of flying
Rome, Italy - It's unveiled by a survey carried out by Eurodap
According to the results of a survey recently published by Eurodap, the European association of panic attack disorders, a number of Italians would be afraid of flying: they would be 6 out of 10, unfortunately... more
CuriositiesAeronautical Charts 1.7.4 for iPad to be used on airplanes
Ottawa, Canada - A Navigation app that provides an advanced document viewer
Corporate Consulting Smalltalk has recently presented the new "Aeronautical Charts 1.7.4": they're navigation charts usable on iPads -an instrument increasingly used by the pilots- which allow to move... more
CuriositiesAir France cuts costs with passengers cleaning the aircraft
Paris, France - The planes could be more efficient with lower turnarounds
Pierre-Henri Gourgeon, CEO of Air France-KLM Group, has recently announced a new idea to reduce the company's costs thus becoming more competitive compared to its low-cost competitors: at the end of each... more
CuriositiesTop 10 of the last-minute destinations, the Italian choice
Trento, Italy - Catania better than Paris, Naples preferred to Amsterdam, according to Skyscanner
"Organising holidays has become almost a job and there are many factors that can influence the choice of the travel: the available budget, the vacation period -which can coincide with difficulties in the... more
CuriositiesSouth African collective taxis company Santaco Express to create a low-cost carrier
Joannesburg, South Africa - Which will operate with AirQuarius planes
A big collective taxis company of the Republic of South Africa, Santaco Express, has revealed that starting from November 2011 it will launch a new low-cost airline headquartered in the city of Brush.... more
CuriositiesBusiness travels by plane: Italian managers are hygiene-lovers
Milan, Italy - According to a Regus' research
"According to a new survey made by Regus, world society of solutions for the work spaces, Italians hygiene-lovers want the maximum hygiene to be guaranteed anywhere they are for business and always bring... more
CuriositiesAnimals' invasion on Nagpur international airport runway (VIDEO)
Nagpur, India - Authorities don't take serious precautions
Over the past two months, the international airport of Nagpur, a city of central India, has suffered numerous problems and delays in flights due to different types of animals that roam unmolested in the... more
CuriositiesNew York-"JFK"'s airport stops for turtles' passage (VIDEO)
New York, USA - An event that happened every year
One of the runways of the "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" international airport in New York was locked yesterday, on Wednesday, June 29, to allow the diamondback Terrapin turtles switching hub to reach the adjacent... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner: the real cost of travelling
Trento, Italy - Poland without rivals, ambiguity of India. Italy less expensive thanks to low-cost flights
"A study conducted by www.skyscanner.it, specializing in the comparison of flights offering, on 30 resorts has revealed that India is perceived as the less expensive Country, but in reality the former... more
CuriositiesSingapore Airlines: collected over 230,000 Euros for Japan
Milan, Italy - Following March's tsunami
Singapore Airlines, thanks to the contribution of its staff and to the commitment kept by the airline in the gathering of donations, collected 362,415 Singapore dollars, equal to over 200,000 Euros, to... more
CuriositiesAirbus: "Flash mob" at Le Bourget to support recruitment
Paris, France - For more than 3000 people in 2011
"Airbus’ recruiting campaign for new, young talent took on a whole new dimension last Friday as more than 180 current employees performed the first-ever flashmob at the 'Paris Air Show'. Gathering i... more
CuriositiesAlba Services Aerotrasporti gets going, or better, "Berlusconi Airlines"
Rome, Italy - Two new purchases give an upward shove to the Group Fininvest's society, which now has properties for EUR 41.7 million
Alba Aerotrasporti Services, renamed "Berlusconi Airlines" since 1981, when it joined the Fininvest Group referable to the Berlusconi family's, navigate precisely in good water, and the prospects for the... more
CuriositiesRaoul Bova visits Malta with the domestic carrier
La Valletta, Malta - The island is the possible setting for the shootings of a TV series
Air Malta hosted yesterday, on Wednesday June, 15, Raoul Bova with his wife and two sons, on the return flight Rome-Malta. The actor, holder, together with the wife, of the film production studio "San... more