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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... more
CuriositiesThe “Shark” E-190E2 plane completed its tour of Africa
The aircraft visited six countries
Embraer’s new generation aircraft, the E-190E2, visited Africa for a Continental tour. The aircraft visited six countries: Algiers, Morocco, Kenya, Ghana, Mauritius and South Africa. At each stop, the w... more
CuriositiesAt Farnborough Airshow also the flight suit
An ambitious project but -perhaps- too expensive and with less applicability
The "Farnborough Airshow 2018" wasn't just focused on the aerospace and defense industry, because Richard Browning, an English engineer and CEO of Gravity Industries, showed his "Dedalus" during the... more
CuriositiesBelugaXL aircraft rolls-out of paintshop
The airplane has a special livery, chosen by Airbus employees
The first BelugaXL has rolled out of the paintshop unveiling a special livery making it look like a Beluga Whale. The livery was one of six choices submitted to Airbus employees through a poll where 20,000... more
CuriositiesANA presents the first A-380 aircraft
With a particular customized livery
All Nippon Airways (ANA) launches its first A-380 aircraft on the Tokyo-Honolulu route, from the Spring of 2019. The airline has decided to create the special "Flying Honu" livery and design multifunctional... more
CuriositiesAir Malta presents new A-320 aircraft
With particular livery
Air Malta has officially declared the introduction in its fleet of a latest generation aircraft that has already been included in the Maltese aeronautical register as 9H-NEO. It is the twenty-first airline... more
CuriositiesNew bust for Ronaldo at Madeira airport
The bronze substitution took place between Thursday and Friday
On the theme of the "2018 World Football Championship" that has kicked off in these days in Russia, a curiosity that brings to the headlines the airport of Madeira, which was named after the footballer... more
CuriositiesPhoto. UPS presents new livery for B-747 airplane
With the "Expo 2020" logo in Dubai
One of the UPS Jumbo Jet B-747 aircraft has been named official logistics partner of "Expo 2020" in Dubai.In the thirty-year history of its airline has changed the life of airplanes on four other occasions,... more
CuriositiesOrlando International Airport (Florida): alligator on the runway
Plane stops to let it walk across-VIDEO
A taxiing Spirit Airlines plane was forced to delay the take-off to allow an alligator to cross the Orlando Airport runway. The animal was immortalized by some passengers as it proceeded undisturbed on... more
CuriositiesHonolulu Airport: ground services employee "throws" luggage
Hawaiian Air apologizes-VIDEO
A ground services employee has been seen throwing the baggage intended for the airport rather than resting on the appropriate metal slide at the Honolulu airport. While she was waiting for her flight,... more
CuriositiesPlane delay: passenger entertains travellers playing the violin
Surprise concert after an emergency landing - VIDEO
A plane took off from Paris in France and headed to Lisbon in Portugal was forced to make an emergency landing in Porto for refuelling. A passenger has therefore decided to calm and cheer up his travelling... more
CuriositiesFlying kites at Miami Airport...
It is its latest art installation
When passengers traveling through Miami International Airport’s Concourse E-Satellite look up, they will now see a flock of kite-like structures hovering above. No, MIA doesn’t have a new open-air con... more
CuriositiesAirplanes and sport. Emirates and F1: global partnership
Renewed until the end of 2022
Emirates and Formula 1 announced in the last days that they have renewed and expanded their partnership until the end of 2022.The airline has been an F1 Global Partner since 2013, and the renewed agreement... more
CuriositiesAirbus: 50th anniversary in a book
It will be published in May 2019
Airbus to celebrate half a century of innovation in the aerospace industry next year: It is partnering with London-based Urbane Publications to bring out a book in May 2019 commemorating the history of... more
Curiosities"2018 FAI Young Artists Contest": winners revealed
With the theme "Flying in the Future"; three age categories
The FAI has revealed the winners of the "Young Artist Contest 2018". The talented youngsters entering the competition were required to interpret the theme ‘Flying in the Future’.Young artists between the... more
CuriositiesTomorrow running at the Berlin-Brandenburg
In the context of the 12th edition of the "Airport Night Run 2018"
On Saturday 14th April 2018, the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will again be transformed into a running track for one evening. The "12th Airport Night Run" will lead participants along the terminal and the... more
CuriositiesAircraft. Inflighto: the new app for passengers
The application illustrates the overflown territory to the traveller
Designed by two Australian pilots, the innovative Inflighto app is able to inform passengers over the overflown territory, providing informations about cities, weather conditions and distant boats seen... more
CuriositiesQantas launched first non-stop Australia-Europe
Almost 15,000km in 17 hours and 20 minutes
On arrival at London-Heathrow at 05:05 yesterday, Qantas was presented with the anna.aero “Platinum Planet Prize”, an award recognising the world’s first-ever non-stop route from Australia to Europe. The hi... more
CuriositiesNew commercial partnership with Liverpool Airport
With Widnes Vikings
Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport ("LJLA") currently handles almost 5 million passengers per year with flights to over 60 destinations in the UK and across Europe. The new partnership sees the airport secure... more