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Branson Introduces His New Spaceport

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:46:00 +0000

British billionaire, Richard Branson, opened a champagne bottle and sprayed over his guests today when he gave his new spaceport a name. This will be the world’s first private spaceport.

Are You Yellow, Purple or Blue Passenger?

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:08:00 +0000

With the self service kiosks and online check-in it has become much easier to check-in at the airport s, although the lines at the check in counters can be very long.

Soon There Will Only Be One Airport in Berlin

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:21:00 +0000

For a while there were three international airports in Berlin. Tempelhof was closed three years ago and next year Tegel, city’s west airport will be closed so Schönefeld in the east part of the city will be Berlin’s only airport.

Lure Tourists to Japan with Free Airline Tickets

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:50:00 +0000

Tourism in Japan has been heavily hit by the tsunami and nuclear accident that followed in Fukushima. The Tourism Ministry in Japan is going to use unconventional ways to increase tourism in the country.

Only One Lavatory for Almost 200 Passengers?

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:26:00 +0000

Passengers are often faced with line to get to the lavatories on flights, even though standard narrow body airliners usually have 3 lavatories. The tight lavatories take their space in the cabin so RyanAir’s management has brought the idea to Boeing to have only 1 lavatory in their 189 passenger Boeing 737-800.

Aircraft Flew into a Farris Wheel

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:13:00 +0000

Luckily no one was seriously injured when a small aircraft flew into a farris wheel just outside of Sydney, Australia last night. Four people were stuck in the farris wheel including two children.

Chinese Launched Their First Space Station Module

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:53:00 +0000

China launched their first space station module to space yesterday. They plan a manned mission to the space station next year.

BA Using Aircraft From Virgin Atlantic in its Promotions

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:02:00 +0000

As British Ariways heads of their new their new twenty million pound add campaign a large mistake was caught a day before it went public.

Airbus sees demand for over 27,800 aircraft in the next 20 years

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:01:00 +0000

In the midst of troubled financial markets, Airbus foresees strong ongoing demand for commercial aircraft. According to its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), by 2030 some 27,800 new aircraft will be required to satisfy future robust market demand. The combined value of the over 26,900 passenger aircraft (above 100 seats) and more than 900 new factory built freighters forecast by the GMF is US$3.5 trillion.

Airlines That Do Not Have Seat Row Number 13

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:15:00 +0000

The number 13 is often called unlucky 13 and connected with superstitious mishaps. There are several hotels and tall buildings that do not have the 13^th floor, but there are also several airlines that do not have the 13^th seat row. Below is a list of the main ones.

The Flying Yacht

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 14:46:00 +0000

Octuri have designed a sailing yacht that can transform into a plane thanks to its four mobile masts. The sails are retracted and the four masts are lowered to become wings. It was designed for the princes Aziz, Dawood & Hashim, corporate executives of the "Masqat Airways" air transport company, and allows them to enjoy sailing along the Omani coastline with its 600-km range in the plane version.

Flight Attendants are Stripped and Inspected for Breast Implants: are Afraid the Implants will ...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:04:00 +0000

It’s not easy to become a flight attendant at Garuda Indonesia which is the flag carrier of Indonesia. They have them undergo strict physical examination where they are made to strip and their breasts are inspected for breast implants.

Stuntman Fell to his Death at Selfridge Air Show

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:47:00 +0000

The crowd on Selfridge Airshow in Harrison, Michigan, was shocked when a stunt act went wrong. Todd Green, who has for years performed a stunt where he wing walks, fell to his death. He was trying to stand on the wing and pull himself to a helicopter that was flying above when the incident happened.

The 9 Freedoms of the Air

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0000

The Freedoms of the Air are international commercial aviation agreements that grant airline the right to enter and land in countries other than their home country. There are generally considered to be 9 Freedoms of the Air.

France Actor, Gerard Depardieu, Urinated on Aircraft Floor

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:23:00 +0000

The actor did not bother to use the lavatory when traveling on Air France-KLM flight from Paris to Dublin. Instead he urinated on the aircraft floor in front of passengers and flight attendants who were obviously not pleased.

Sex at 38,000 Feet: Did Cathay Pacific Captain and Flight Attendant Put Passengers at Risk?

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:49:00 +0000

Photos have leaked on the internet which shows a Cathay Pacific flight attendant having intercourse with a captain. The incident is taken very seriously by the airline as 300 passengers were onboard the flight.

Falcon HTV-2 has Another Test Flight Scheduled Today

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:52:00 +0000

The DARPA Falcon Project is planned to complete its second test flight today. The Falcon Project (Force Application and Launch from Continental United States) is a joint venture between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the United States Air Force (USAF).

Lucky to be Alive after Making Emergency Landing on Apartment House

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:02:00 +0000

Two person were lucky to escape alive after they made emergency landing on apartment house in Manchester, England, today. The pilot landed tried to land the plane between two homes, but eventually hit one of the houses. The residents escaped without any injuries. The photos show how damaged the aircraft and the homes are.

Top Rated Airlines According to Airlikes

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:12:00 +0000

Airlikes.com is a new air travel information and reviews website. With more than 1,400 airlines and over 4,000 airports in its database, airlikes.com allows its visitors to find information and share their experiences of their flights or experiences at airports.

Southwest Captain Goes Crazy Because of Ugly Flight Attendants

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:42:00 +0000

A Southwest captain was sent on non-paid leave recently for offending majority of the flight attendants at Southwest. His outrage was caught on tape and released on the internet.

British Airways has Prepared Top Tips for Parents Travelling With Kids This Summer

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:33:00 +0000

As hundreds of thousands of families prepare to jet off on their summer holidays, British Airways has prepared a list of top tips for travelling with children.

The Future by Airbus ? What Airbus Expects for the Future

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:27:00 +0000

Airbus has designed a concept plane and published it on their new website, thefuturebyairbus.com. The Airbus Concept Plane brings together a package of technologies, which although feasible, are unlikely ever to coexist in this manner. So it is not a plane that will fly, but it stretches the imagination of engineers, it highlights some of the challenges and decisions that lie ahead for air travel, and it illustrates the main technologies being explored in anticipation of the future needs of passengers and their planet.

Skytrax World Airline Awards 2011

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:03:00 +0000

The Skytrax World Airline Awards is one of the post prestigious awards in the aviation industry, just as the Skytrax World Airport Awards are in the airport industry. The rankings are based on passenger surveys and rank the best cabin staff, airport, airline, airline lounge, in-flight entertainment, on-board catering, and several other elements of air travel.

How Much are Individual Airlines Charging in Baggage Fees?

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:07:00 +0000

Below is a table showing how much the major airlines in the US are charging in baggage fees and how much they made in revenues from baggage fees in 3rd quarter of 2010. American Airlines seems to be the most expensive while Southwest the cheapest. Delta Air Lines in making by far the most from the baggage fee while Southwest the least.

Some of the Best Southwest Commercials

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:50:00 +0000

Southwest is famous for its unusual advertisement campaigns. Here are some of the best Southwest commercials through the years.

Total Boeing 777 Deliveries

Tue, 31 May 2011 23:05:00 +0000

Boeing 777 is a wide body long range aircraft developed by Boeing in the early 1990s. The Boeing 77 was manufactured in two different fuselage range with the -300 being 33 feet (10 meter) longer. The 777 is equipped with the largest diameter turbofan engine of any aircraft and was the first Boeing fly-by-wire aircraft. Total of 923 aircrafts have been built with several other on order.

Best Aviation Podcasts

Sun, 29 May 2011 21:53:00 +0000

We have collected some of the best aviation podcasts on the web. These include podcast on various aviation topics such as daily news, history, safety, RC, training and simulators. Popularity of podcasts has increased tremendously lately and so has the supply. There are several aviation podcasts out there and we are probably forgetting some great ones.

Aviation Companies on the Fortune 500 List

Thu, 26 May 2011 22:52:00 +0000

The Fortune 500 List is a list published by fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 companies in the U.S. based on gross revenues. There are several aviation related companies on the fortune 500 list but many of them compete in several other fields such as GE and Honeywell. We could have listed most of the major banks in the U.S. as they are all major aircraft owners through leasing companies, but we did not as it’s such a small part of their operation.

Terrafugia Transition - The Flying Car

Thu, 19 May 2011 22:51:00 +0000

Terrafugia is an American Privately held company that was founded in 2006 by MIT graduates. The company was founded to develop further a project that they had started while still tending MIT. The project was the Transition, a light-sport aircraft that is also street-legal and can be driven on the roads.

Southwest Airlines Fact Sheet

Wed, 18 May 2011 20:47:00 +0000

Southwest has more than 3,400 daily departures.

In March 2011, Southwest Airlines ranked fourth on Fortune's World's Most Admired Company list and is the highest ranking commercial airplane