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CuriositiesBush analyses national health disservice and technicians the Air Force One's "disorders"
Washington, USA - While US President was commenting about this important matter, its 747 proved quite "hydraulically" sick at the airport
The United States President, George W. Bush, was in Collinsville on last January 5, a small city in Illinois where he was analysing the policies devoted to health care, underlining some major aspects of... more
Curiosities"The Aviator" in preview this evening in Rome
Rome, Italy - The film is focused on the Howard Hughes' life, a billionaire with the passion for flight
It has been fixed for this evening the preview of "The Aviator" which would be on at cinema in Italy starting from next January, 28. For the occasion it has been organized a set with a period plane to... more
CuriositiesA historic weather forecast's phenomenon: snow and cold in the Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The special office for weather forecast at Dubai's airport specified
The weather forecast's office of Dubai's Airport confirmed the unusual weather condition phenomenon, the first ever registered in the Emirates history: the mountain chain Al-Jees situated in Ras al-Khaimah... more
CuriositiesAn earthquake? No, it was only a Typhoon
London, UK - Some worry among the Wales and Scotland's territories but it actually dealt with a Eurofighter which surpassed Mach 1
Health care and civil defence authorities in Northern Wales and Southern Scotland were often called some days ago by persons who thought an earthquake was occurring. Some among the seismologists in this... more
CuriositiesFrance: excrement rain from airplanes
Paris, France - Illegal discharges from aircraft's tank
A strange rain has been hitting the Southern France village called Mauguio for a long time: an excrement rain from the sky above houses and cars. A local car-dealer raised the report over the matter after... more
CuriositiesArterial blood pressure goes up in-flight?
Rome, Italy - A study over 1000 travellers at Rome-Fiumicino Airport would report it
From December 2, about 1000 people have been undergone a pressure test at Rome-Fiumicino Airport: this test seems to indicate that the arterial blood pressure goes up beyond measure during a flight. The... more
CuriositiesSaudi women to Civil Aviation Academy to become pilot
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - But they will come with their husband or brother for training
Also Saudi women could fly airplanes, soon: Defence Minister, Prince Sultan ben Abdel Aziz announced it during the recent inauguration of the Jeddah Civil Aviation Academy. The measure is aimed in fact... more
Curiosities90-day prison due to in-flight molestations
Washington, USA - Woman groped while she was sleeping
It occurred to a 29 man convicted of "Abusive sexual contact", because on October 14, 2003, he groped a female passenger flying on an United Airlines Miami-Denver flight. Alexander Vladimirovich Kolotov,... more
CuriositiesLipsia-Halle Airport to be set of new Jodie Foster's film
Berlin, Germany - She is in Germany to shoot "Flightplan"
Jodie Foster is shooting some takes of her new film "Flightplan", directed by Robert Schwentke, in which the 44 Hollywood's actress plays the part of a mother whose daughter goes missing mysteriously,... more
CuriositiesDocumentary series on "Helicopter Museum"
Rome, Italy - To be broadcast on Discovery Channel today
"21st Century war machines" is a new television documentary series and will feature "The Helicopter Museum" in Weston Super Mare (United Kingdom) in its second episode. The episode, entitled "Hellfire... more
CuriositiesWreckage of a DC-10 reappears from the Antarctic ice
Wellington, New Zealand - It crashed killing 257 passengers
The remains of the Air New Zealand DC-10 that went down on Mounts Erebus 25 years ago, killing 257 persons, would have emerged from Antarctic ice. According to a report in the "New Zealand Herald" newspaper,... more
CuriositiesIt started wolf-hunting from the helicopter in Alaska
Washington, Usa - War between animalist and local authorities
It was lately authorized the wolf-hunting from the helicopter in Alaska: the reason is due to the fact that this breed registered a large growth which seems to have put in danger the population of other... more
CuriositiesIndonesia: palm oil in exchange of SU-30 fighters
Moscow, Russia - These would be the procedures of the contract regarding the provision of eight Sukhoi-made fighters
Russian proves quite willing to export towards the Asian countries its combat airplanes in exchange of agriculture products. After the proposal put forward by Thailand for the stock clearance of its chickens... more
CuriositiesU2 surprises NY with free concert: air shooting by helicopters to make live video
New York, USA - Thousands people in Manhattan and Times Square
Irish rock band U2 launched their new album with a surprise, free concert that saw the group performing in the streets of Manhattan in New York on a flatbed truck while cameras filmed the scene on board... more
CuriositiesSaudi Arabia to have its first woman pilot
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Captain Hindi first flight will be carried out by mid-2005
Saudi Arabia, a country where women are not allowed to drive, as from next year will have its first woman pilot who flies with the private fleet of 44-year-old billionaire Saudi Prince, Al-Walid bin Talal,... more
CuriositiesFrance: helicopter followed the Shark X-Tream
Paris, France - That is a race of extreme sports at the end of physical and psychological abilities
Last week end, in Saint Jean De Lutz in South of France, the Shark X-Tream took place: it is a heavy test at the end of physical and psychological abilities. To plunged into the icy water of Ocean in order... more
CuriositiesRecord compensation to daughter of pilot executed in Bay of Pigs invasion
Washington, USA - His body was put in a morgue for 18 years before it was shipped back to his family
The Court of Miami (Florida) would have awarded an USD 87m compensation the daughter of a CIA's pilot, Pete Ray, shot down in Cuba during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, the failed attempt financed and... more
CuriositiesIs S. Valentin to pass on board of a balloon?
Aosta, Italy - Aosta Valley would offer the possibility to whom desire it to prove a strong emotion: to admire its view on board of a balloon
Nello Charbonnier, expert pilot of balloon as well as founder of the Aeronautic Club of the Mont Blanc and above all promoter of the new initiative about the roundup of the balloons foreseen, in occasion... more
CuriositiesBrawl in the Santa Monica Airport
Los Angeles, USA - During the awards arranged by a well-known US magazine
A room of the Airport of Santa Monica (California), the Barker Hangar, hired for the "Vibe Music Award", turned into a saloon when for not clear reasons, a part of about 1000 people in attendance at the... more
CuriositiesSeveral Ufo were seen recently in Russia
Moscow, Russia - The last case was singular: a group of patients in panic called a lady doctor in order to show her the Ufo they had sought
It seems to be really many the Ufo's sights occured in Russia recently: Vladivostok rather than Volgograd, Togliattigrad rather than Rostov reported at least a testimony in this sense. The last and most... more
CuriositiesShane Filan, singer of "Westlife" bought an helicopter
Dublin, Ireland - There is only one problem: the boy does not have the patent
Shane Filan, singer of "Westlife", the famous Ireland group which has recently pubblished its new album "Allow us to be Frank" bought an helicopter: there is only one problem he does not have the patent.... more
CuriositiesQueen Elisabeth prefers travelling by rail rather than flying
London, United Kingdom - And asks for the realization of a USD 45 million modern train
Last novelty from Windsor is the request made by Queen Elisabeth who wants a really modern train of EUR 45m value for her and for her family, to use instead of the plane: the Windsor would like that a... more
CuriositiesContinental Airlines employees dedicated a B-777 aircraft to Chairman and CEO, Gordon Bethune
Washington, Usa - In his honor for ten years of career and his retirement next December
Continental Airlines has unveiled a new look for aircraft No. 001, one of the carrier's 18 Boeing-777 aircraft. In honor of Chairman and CEO Gordon Bethune's more than ten year career and pending retirement... more
CuriositiesKorean Air can use stun guns: it is what claimed the US' Tsa
New York, Usa - The Korean carrier is the first to use the new dispositive against terror attacks
Tsa (Transportation Security Administration) of the Usa gave the authorization to the Korean Air to use on board of its planes operating in the Usa the new dispositive against terror attacks, the Taser,... more
CuriositiesUSA: naked pursued an airplane to climb into wheel
Los Angeles, USA - He was intent to go to Australia but he could not supply a valid credit card
A Canadian man intent flying to Australia would have stripped off his clothes, run naked across Los Angeles Airport lay-by trying to climb into the wheel of a moving Qantas plane leaving the gate. The... more
CuriositiesBomber Vulcan XL-391 on-sale
London, United Kingdom - It's the notice published on the well-known Internet site eBay
A British collector has offered for sale on the Internet site eBay, a Bomber Vulcan XL-391 made in Great Britain during the cold war time to transport nuclear bombs. "It's a piece of the aviation history"... more
CuriositiesEmirates Airlines sponsors the Arsenal Gunners
London, United Kingdom - The new ground of the club will be named as the Dubai's airline
The Emirates Airlines has signed a GBP 100m sponsorship deal with Arsenal club, a United Kingdom's Premiership football team: it is the biggest agreement in the British soccer history. Within such sponsorship,... more
CuriositiesFiumicino: Brad Pitt stopped some time at the Roman's air station
Rome, Italy - The actor of Hollywood creates a sort of panic even in some employees of the airport
The American actor, Brad Pitt, who was directed to London, landed yesterday at Fiumicino's air station for a couple of hours: just the time to drive his fans crazy, including some employees of the air... more
CuriositiesSpanish Air Force C-101 surpassed by racer
Madrid, Spain - It was steered by the 250cc world champion Fonsi Nieto
The Aprilia RSV 100R factory of the Spanish biker 250cc world champion Fonsi Nieto have surpassed a Spanish Air Force C-101 during a 1,000 metre range challenge contended at "Academia General del Aire"... more
CuriositiesUnited Kingdom: capitan Kirk of the tv series "Star wars" is in the list to make a tour in the space
London, United kingdom - The tour in the space has been proposed by Richard Branson
Richard Branson, chairman of the disco industry and airlines Virgin seems to be projecting the shuttle Virgin Galactic Spaceship, an aircraft which would transport tourists to 110 kilometres of altitude... more