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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
Curiosities"Jet lag" holidays, the Skyscanner's top 10
Trento , Italy - The ranking of the cities most sought with more than 5 hour time difference from Italy
"To which places the Italians leave "Willingly" to the effects of jet lag? Skyscanner.it, website about the comparison of cheap flights, has compiled one ranking of cities with more than 5 hour time difference... more
CuriositiesNine year old child flies solo by a hot air balloon
Tome, USA - It happened in New Mexico
His name is Bobby Bradley and he is just nine years old, but he has already made ??his first flight by a hot air balloon ever solo, facing a journey of 26 minutes in the sky of New Mexico. Bobby comes... more
CuriositiesKate Middleton will have flight lessons from Prince Harry
London, England - The young duchess affirms she's very happy
The new Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has decided to take the pilot's license, perhaps inspired by the climate surrounding her at the RAF base on Anglesey, where she currently resides with her... more
Curiosities"Fly me I'm famous": opens the Ibiza Summer season with the DJ David Guetta (VIDEO)
Ibiza , Spain - On Sunday the artist’s amazing show took place
Vueling, the new generation airline has organized an event more than unusual: in fact on May 29th it was held the inaugural flight of the aircraft "Fly me I'm famous" on which David Guetta, the superstar... more
CuriositiesAlaska Airlines will supply its pilots with flight manuals on iPad
Seattle, USA - Replacing paper ones
Last Friday Alaska Airlines announced that, starting from mid June, the process of consignment to all of its pilots of electronic flight manuals on iPad will be completed. They are going to replace the... more
CuriositiesFamilies ask for more facilities in the airports, Skyscanner unveils
Trento, Italy - According to 59% of the interviewed said that the airport's organizations did not take care of them, causing stress and affecting the perception of the holiday
"The free website for the comparison of low-cost flights, www.skyscanner.it, interviewed more than 1000 travellers, unveiling that in many airports customers feel that there is a lack of facilities to... more
CuriositiesDoctors face many challenges in case of emergencies during a flight
New York , USA - Also if someone are concern about legal action
Doctors travelling as airline passengers are often called upon to assist if a medical emergency occurs in flight; this also if flight attendants are trained in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and airplanes... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner unveils the preferences of Italian users for the Summer period
Trento, Italy - US defeat Spain; the improvement of Cuba
According to the data analysed by Skyscanner (www.skyscanner.it), the website for the comparison of low-cost flights, US deserve the highest step of the podium, defeating Spain, at the first place in 2010.... more
CuriositiesSkyscanner: the Italian desire of the Eurovision festival, +34% in the flight research for Düsseldorf
Trento, Italy - Not only Sanremo, after 13 years Italy participates to the musical event most awaited in Europe
The final of the international musical contest Eurovision is provided for Saturday May 14 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and free site of low-cost compare flights, Skyscanner.it (www.skyscanner.it), records respect... more
CuriositiesRecruitment Emirates Airline in Bologna, Italy
Milan, Italy - "Open day" next Saturday, May 14, 2011
Emirates organizes a "Cabin Crew Open Day" in Bologna on May 14, 2011, at "Starhotels Excelsior", viale Pietramellara, 51, starting from 9:00am. "Cabin Crew Open Day" offers to people interested, the... more
CuriositiesGoodyear airship: from Turin-Aeritalia, from yesterday at Rome-Urbe airport
Turin, Italy - For the first stage of the 94th Giro d'Italia of cycling Venaria Reale-Turin
Turin-Aeritalia airport of Collegno, base of Aero Club Torino (flight club of Turin), hosted from 2 to 8 May the Goodyear airship, that is following the 94th Giro d'Italia of cycling in the context of... more
Curiosities"Pulling the plane" for the children of Tokyo (VIDEO)
Tokyo, Japan - Charity for the families of victims of the earthquake
Between April 29 and May 5 in Japan there are four days of holidays established by law: the "Golden Week", a period that marks the Japanese Spring break. This one starts with the birthday of Emperor Hirohito,... more
CuriositiesThe search for flights in Europe, Middle East and Africa, according to Skyscanner, within a year
Trento, Italy - Collapse of the destinations in North Africa, Iran appeared among the top one hundred; sharp decline of Ireland, Slovakia, the worst
"What has changed during last year in on-line search of flights in Europe, Middle East and Africa? Skyscanner.it (www.skyscanner.it), the free site for flight comparison, has compared the flights preferences... more
CuriositiesQatar Airways terminal at the top of world rankings
Rome, Italy - New Skytrax's award
Skytrax, the independent aviation industry monitoring agency, awarded Qatar Airways a new distinction at the top of world rankings of airport service for First and Business Class passengers: "Best Service... more
CuriositiesThe Milan shows preview the new shirt 2011-2012 Fly Emirates
Milan, Italy - But publicly at the last home game on May 14
Final sprint at the end of the Italian league, Serie A: Milan reveal publicly the new shirt Adidas-Fly Emirates for the 2011-2012 season at the last home game, Milan-Cagliari, scheduled for May 14 at the... more
CuriositiesAirships: Goodyear organizes Spirit of Safety tour in Italy
Milan, Italy - For road safety along with the Traffic Police
The historical dirigibles Spirit of Safety I and II have returned to fly over Italian and European skies as a testimonial of the Goodyear campaign for safety on the roads. For the occasion, the well-known... more
CuriositiesCopy of Codex on the Flight of Leonardo will be brought to Mars
Turin, Italy - On NASA's MSL
According to reports made by Charles Elachi (director of JPL, Jet Propulsory Laboratory, of Pasadena) to the students of "Space Robotics: new technologies and frontiers" seminar held in Turin's Polytechnic,... more
CuriositiesEutelsat: capacity on four satellites mobilised for media coveragge of British Royal Wedding
Paris, France - For a total of 13,000 MHz hours
Significant capacity on four Eutelsat satellites has been booked by UK and international media organisations for live coverage of the Royal Wedding took place today, on April 29, between Prince William... more
CuriositiesKate and William: London ends escorted, powered aircraft to defend the city
London, United Kingdom - Massive security measures for the "Wedding of the Century"
London ends escorted: 5000 "Bobby", the typical British policemen, guarding the city on the day of the royal wedding to be sure that nothing will stop the event. This was announced by police in the capital... more
CuriositieseasyJet: William & Kate doubles crowned Royal look-a-like couple
Milan, Italy - They are, an English and an Italian, respectively
easyJet, the UK’s airline, has crowned Simon Watkinson, 29, from London and Orsola Rossi, 29, from Milan as the most convincing Prince William & Kate Middleton look-a-likes across the whole of Europe. Simon a... more
CuriositiesRyanair admits there could have been mistakes on its scratchcards
Milan, Italy - Three cars won on the same flight due to a misprint
Ryanair confirmed today that, due to a misprint on its 2-Euro scratchcards, three passengers on the same 20 April's flight from Milan to Madrid have won a car worth 13,000 Euros each. The carrier usually... more
CuriositiesA ticket of $95,000 for 30 minutes into the space
Washington, USA - Luxury travel aboard the Lynx
The last frontier of the luxury goods is a collaboration between the travel agency Ophir Tours and the Rocketship Tours, an agency specializing in making more affordable space travel: a ticket of $ 95,000... more
CuriositiesEaster 2011: where do Italians go and how much do they spend?
Milan, Italy - Atrapalo.it publishes the ranking of the most wanted destinations during the holidays' long week-end
Atrapalo.it, the website that offers free time at the best price, shows the ranking of the destinations preferred by Italians for Easter 2011. The list, made on the basis of the analysis of the web-site... more
CuriositiesAeroporti di Roma: Easter with "Hearth"
Rome, Italy - The "Leonardo da Vinci" airport points to a solidarity with an initiative
At Easter the airport "Leonardo da Vinci" makes an appointment to solidarity with the return of the "United to support positive thoughts". Transit passengers at the Roman airport will have the opportunity... more
CuriositiesFlash Mob on an airliner (VIDEO)
Rome, Italy - A group of boys singing on flight Rome-Milan
Yesterday on board of an airliner on the route Rome-Milan, a group of young took part in a flash-mob, the first in Italy to have been held at high altitude. Participants at the event called "The Flight",... more
CuriositiesDelta introduces new chair-bed on Milan-New York route
Milan, Italy - In BusinessElite class
Delta Air Lines introduces its new chair-bed on the BusinessElite class on the flights between Milan and New York-"JFK". The initiative falls within the over-2 billion dollar investment plan which the... more
CuriositiesKung fu lessons for Hong Kong Airlines' crew
Hong Kong, China - A strange strategy against unruly passengers
The Hong Kong Airlines has announced through its spokeswoman Eva Chan, that is going to introduce a type of kung fu as a part of the staff training. In particular, they decided for wing chun, a variant... more
CuriositiesWhere are flying the Italians for Easter? The climb of Sicily
Trento, Italy - Skyscanner shows the main destinations chosen for the upcoming holiday season
There are significant differences between 2010 and 2011 in the choice of travel destinations for Easter. It's what emerges from the data analyzed by Skyscanner.it, a portal into the comparison of low-cost... more
CuriositiesRaffaele Carusoni says "Goodbye" to the airport "Giovanni Nicelli" in Venice
Venice, Italy - He retires a "Historic" employee
Raffaele Carusoni, that has been in charge of Enav (Italian Flight Assistance Society) at the airport of Venice-Lido, left his job to retire after forty years of service. To understand the link between... more
CuriositiesCelebrations in Turin with Lufthansa
Turin, Italy - The historic collaboration goes on
On April 12 the Lufthansa's Airbus A-320 landed in the airport of Turin-Caselle to celebrate 40 years of collaboration between the German airline and the Italian air station. For this occasion the airplane... more
CuriositiesSoviet capsule Vostok 3KA-2 sold by auction at Sotheby's seat in NY for nearly 3 million dollars
New York, USA - Yesterday, in the 50th anniversary of Gagarin's mission
Yesterday, in the 50th anniversary of the first manned space mission, was sold by auction, at Sotheby's seat in New York, a soviet capsule, at a cost of 2.88 million dollars. It's the Vostok 3KA-2,... more
CuriositiesA typical taxi to promote the ten Indian routes of Emirates
Milan, Italy - Bollywood's fever infects Milan-Malpensa
Until half-May a traditional Indian black and yellow taxi, the famous "Indian Ambassador", will exhibit in Milan-Malpensa airport, Italy, and more exactly in the check-in area, to promote the 10 destinations... more
CuriositiesNo more dogs and cats short-snouted on planes of Delta Airlines
Washington, USA - High risk of death from lack of oxygen for these pets
Dogs and cats short-snouted are no longer welcome on Delta Airlines planes: these pets in fact, according to the statistics reported last summer, are very high risk death for the conformation of the snout,... more
CuriositiesDallas-Forth Worth Airport honored by Virgin America with aircraft christened “DFW One”
Dallas, Usa - Airbus A-320 made its first trip to its namesake airport yesterday
Virgin America (VA) has honored DFW International Airport by christening its newest Airbus A-320 aircraft with the name “DFW One” emblazoned on its nose. The aircraft made its inaugural visit to the Air... more
CuriositiesUA celebrated 85th anniversary with commemorative aircraft
Chicago, Usa - Its first flight began in 1926
United Airlines (UA) commemorates its 85th anniversary yesterday by unveiling an Airbus A-320 airplane painted in the airline's 1970s-era "Friend Ship" livery at an employee celebration at Chicago-O'Hare... more
CuriositiesFashion will welcome tomorrow people landing in Bologna, Italy
Bologna, Italy - It is a CNA's initiative, taking place from 9:00am to 5:00pm, in collaboration with the airport "Marconi"
"Live" fashion artisans to discover how are produced hand-made shoes, a tailor-made dress or a funny and original hat. And a map with guided tours to the artisans workshop, and to historical monuments... more