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CuriositiesChina: 5-yo kid pilots aircraft over Beijing (VIDEO)
beijing, China - The father risks legal consequences
A Chinese 5-yo kid became the world's youngest pilot, aftert two flights for an overall time of 47 minutes he performed with an ultralight airplane, covering a distance of 30 km. According to reports... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner survey: from the parrot to the glass eye, the strangest things left on board of the aircraft revealed
Rome, Italy - Results collected between 700 flight attendants
A live parrot, a glass eye and a bag of sand are just a few of the many bizarre items left behind on planes each year, according to a survey of 700 international cabin crew made by flight search engine... more
CuriositiesIn Usa the first aircraft powered with natural gas was presented
Oshkosh, USA - The airplane has a double power mode
The aerospace company Aviat Aircraft has created the first aircraft in the world powered with natural gas. The presentation of the airplane took place during the "2013 AirVenture" Oshkosh air show. A... more
CuriositiesLatecomers on aircraft: a new system to promote punctuality in airports
London, United Kingdom - In experimentation at London-Heathrow Airport
Airports can be full of distractions for travellers who are waiting for their aircraft: a lot of shops selling all kinds of products, and a large number of bars and restaurants available to passengers... more
CuriositiesThe Pope's farewell to Brazil: his aircraft has landed at Rome this morning
Ciampino, Italy - At the end of the "28th World Youth Day"
The "28th World Youth Day", which gave a lot of emotions in these historic days for the Catholic Church in Brazil, has ended with the Pope Francis’ aircraft going back to Italy. The pontiff yesterday l... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner: Turin, the World sport capital in the Summer 2013
Rome, Italy - Particular interest expressed by Russians, Spanish, but also US and Irish
Skyscanner, website of the reference point in Europe in the comparison of the flight prices, analyzed the trend in the research to the Turin's airport and to Milan to understand which Nations expressed... more
CuriositiesPope Francis will fly on a military aircraft
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - For the visit to the shrine of Aparecida
A military aircraft, and not just a helicopter, as previously announced, will carry Pope Francis today to the shrine of Aparecida, during the celebrations for the 28th World Youth Day in Brazil. The... more
CuriositiesEating on board the aircraft: airlines' exorbitant prices
London, United Kingdom - According to a survey by a specialized web site
The food items offered in an aircraft may cost up to 2600% more than the same products purchased in a supermarket. It is the result of a study published by an English website specializing in the analysis... more
CuriositiesPope Francis: no special aircraft to fly to Rio de Janeiro
Rome, Italy - The pontiff will travel on an Airbus 330
Pope Francis' gestures never cease to amaze: soon the Pope will make a long intercontinental journey like any other passenger that we could meet every day on board of any aircraft. At the end of July... more
CuriositiesAircraft and transport. Funny complaint letter goes viral on the Internet thanks to Sir Richard Branson
London, United Kingdom - A customer of a Caribbean company reports with irony his misfortune
A funny complaint letter of a passenger of LIAT, a Caribbean carrier, is quickly travelling on the Internet thanks to a special "Sponsor", that is to say Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin group,... more
CuriositiesAmerican Airlines could add more seats on its airplanes
Dallas, Usa - This would bring more revenues but less comfort
The air carrier American Airlines is considering an increase in the number of seats on its airplanes. Lauri Curtis, vice-president of the Northern American airline, announced it. The manager stated that... more
CuriositiesThe suitcase of the future works by GPS
Toulouse, France - Airbus' project is in experimentation
It is an idea still in the testing phase, but if it were commercialized, it could lead to a small revolution in air travel: no more lost luggage, no more endless wait at the airport to try to understand... more
CuriositiesThe airlifted pizza is arriving in Great Britain (VIDEO)
London, United Kingdom - At the moment the service by a pizza house is in experimentation
The oddity is already spreading all around the world. Forget the typical teenager on a moped ringing your intercom, who goes upstairs out of breath and gives you the box containing your favorite pizza... more
CuriositiesAntistress dogs: waiting for the airplane with a four-paws friend
San José, Usa - A successful activity carried out by volunteers
Until now, if we saw a dog at the airport we had always thought it was a drug control. From now on, in US airports we will also find much friendlier antistress dogs. It is a very successful idea for... more
CuriositiesConnecting while flying: wi-fi go on board Air France-KLM airplanes
Paris, France - The service will be in experimentation throughout 2013
The air carrier Air France-KLM has began to test the new wi-fi connectivity system in its airplanes. The service, carried out in collaboration with Panasonic Avionics, has two different rates, one... more
CuriositiesMedical emergencies on an aircraft are very rare, a study claims
Pittsburgh, USA - The odds of a death during a flight are 240,000 to 1
The possibilities of having someone who gets really sick on board of an aircraft are really low, and the cases in which a medical issue causes a landing in a different airport are very rare, according... more
CuriositiesSonar images reveal wreckage close to an island in the Pacific Ocean: is it Amelia Earhart's aircraft?
Nikumaroro, Kiribati - "This is exactly what we would expect to see in just the place we would expect to see it"
The analysis of some sonar images captured near Nikumaroro, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, revealed the presence on the ocean floor of a possible wreckage, which might be the aircraft of Amelia Earhart,... more
CuriositiesAircraft and transport. Brussels Airport: 1000 pieces of luggage still "Orphan" after the strike
Brussels, Belgium - Brussels Airlines does not know who they belong to, and nobody has claimed them
Brussels Airlines, the most important Belgian carrier, communicated that almost every piece of luggage which were stranded at Brussels Airport during the strike of Swissport employees in the past weeks... more
CuriositiesLufthansa Cargo launches competition for ideas to give names to its aircraft in the fleet
Frankfurt, Germany - From Autumn 2013 all airplanes will be named in a very special way
Passenger aircraft at Lufthansa have for years been flying the globe with the names of cities or federal states in Germany emblazoned on their fuselage. From Autumn 2013, all the aircraft in the fleet... more
CuriositiesHookah on board: a dedicated lounge for smokers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Available on some Emirates Airline flights
Starting from June, passengers will not have to give up their smoking habit even while they are flying. But, dear home-bred nicotine-smokers, we're not talking about cigarettes or cigars: hookahs are the... more
CuriositiesFragments of history: turret of a B-17F airplane found in a lake
Bolsena, Italy - It had crashed 69 years ago
On Tuesday 21st May Lake Bolsena, in the centre of Italy, has returned a part of an American airplane that had disappeared in Bolsena waters during the Second World War. It is a B-17F’s ventral turret w... more
CuriositiesMobiles on airplanes: one third of fliers doesn't switch it off
New York, Usa - New study by the Airline Passenger Experience Association
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (Apex) is made up by businesses and professionals who analyze flight experiences and looks for the better solutions about several aspects of flight from the... more
CuriositiesIf you want to sleep in the airport, here you have the new pods. Strange but true
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - It is not a science-fiction tale, it happens on Earth
In Abu Dhabi International Airport, 10 Go Sleep pods have been installed in terminals 1 and 3, and 35 more are to be placed. From now on you will be able to enjoy a comfortable sleep in the airport for... more
CuriositiesEurofighter Typhoon launches amateur photography competition 2013
Hallbergmoos, Germany - This year’s winner will be announced during "Dubai Air Show" in November 2013
In 2012 a sunset image of a Eurofighter Typhoon, returning to its base at RAF Coningsby from a training sortie, won amateur photographer Gaz West international acclaim and the title of "Eurofighter Amateur... more
CuriositiesNot only Venice. The water taxi lands at Boston (USA)
Boston, USA - The street traffic often causes stress and a lot of delay. But how can we avoid in our cities long transfers by car or bus? In some cities a water taxi service to the airport is now available
Venice, the world most famous water city, is one of the first in offering to travellers a water taxi service. The city on the lagoon has a wide range of transfers via sea from the city centre, from the... more
CuriositiesAir Force One aircraft for sale
Arizona, USA - The starting price is 50 thousand dollars
This airplane served with honor the Unites States of America for three decades, from 1975 until 2005. It brought in its luxurious interior famous US presidents, such as Carter, Reagan, until the more recent... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner: survey on the most chatty people on board of the aircraft
Rome, Italy - Italians at third place, after French and Spanish passengers
The possibility of getting stuck in a conversation with the person who sits next to their seats on board of an aircraft is the worst of the nightmares for many travellers. But the modern passenger is different,... more
CuriositiesAircraft and transport. World's ten busiest routes revealed
Madrid, Spain - Asia pacific monopolizes the top ten positions
Amadeus, a provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry, released the results of a survey which unveiled the ten busiest air transport routes in the world. Analysis of the... more
CuriositiesSir Richard Branson to serve as a female flight attendant on an AirAsia aircraft
Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - The British billionaire will fulfil a bet he lost with the CEO of the Malaysian carrier
If you are at Australia's Perth Airport on May 12, you might hear someone exclaiming: "Hey, that stewardess looks like Sir Richard Branson!". And someone else might answer: "She doesn't look like him:... more
CuriositiesBritish Airways: introduction of its new B-777/300ER airplane between Australia and UK
London, UK - During a high fashion event
To celebrate a new chapter in British Airways’ long history flying between Australia and the UK, the airline has partnered with Langham Hotels, London fashion label PPQ, and renowned British model Georgia M... more