Coming soon to a plane near you... Ad space!

"Coming soon to the airline boarding pass clutched in your hot little hand: advertisements.Printing advertisements on the boarding pass is part of airlines’ continuing frantic search for new sources of revenue to offset higher fuel prices. Here’s betting it will be less...

EU to lift or keep flight ban on RI`s airlines in two days

Perhaps, Indonesia should convert all the planes to Airbus?"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The European Union (EU) is expected to decide whether or not it will lift its flight ban on the Indonesian airlines in two or three days, Transportation Minister Jusman Sjafii Djamal said. ...

Air Canada lays off 632 flight attendants

Aviation business is undergoing a tough time especially after soaring fuel price and many airlines are cutting short their routes and also doing exercise to  control the cost. Now Air Canada, a big north...

Want To Fly? Don't Copy The Birds And The Bees

Since earliest recorded history, and presumably beyond, humans have always wanted to fly. First attempts involved imitation of winged creatures around them, and unfailingly ended in disaster. No workable flying...

Turkish Airlines starts Viet Nam operations

Turkish Airlines opened its Viet nam representative office in Ha noi Monday and named the Huong Giang Aviation Service Company as its general agent in the country."The carrier will joint Vietnam airlines and Thai...

GPS Enabled Shock Bracelets for Airline Travellers?

Just when you thought you'd heard it all and believed the stream of paranoid ideas coming from the Department of Homeland Security had reached the summit of possible craziness, get ready for this!  Imagine, if...

RI to offer three options at EU flight ban meeting

Not because of the competition for the business or politics!"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The government will offer three options at a meeting on evaluating the EU flight ban on Indonesian airlines on July 10 in Brussels, Belgium, Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal...

Obama's Plane Forced Into Unexpected Landing; NTSB Investigates 2nd Obama Fly...

UPDATE: This is the second recent incident involving Obama's aircraft.Update: In January, Obama's plane struck another aircraft while Obama's Cessna was taxiing at Midway Airport in Chicago. No one was hurt in that incident.Original story follows.Obama's Md-80 experienced...

It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's Fusionman!

The Jetson's are coming... well the jet pack is here anyway. Yves Rossy a former Swiss military pilot has ensured the future is now by producing a personal jet pack and soaring successfully through the alps. The...

PHILIPPINES- the HIDDEN BEAUTY OF "SAGADA"

SAGADA, PHILIPPINES NATURE is truly ENCHANTING. Can't get eyes off some magnificent contributions. PHILIPPINES (onced pride as the ASIA's PARADISE) , has encouraged locals to promote its tourism activities. The...

India To Test Its First Air-to-Air Battle Missile Soon

India's Astra missile, if it flies, may propel the nation into the very small circle of advanced-missile weaponry. What will this mean for the precarious balance of power in that region especially?"In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead...

THE CLINTON BODY-COUNT

"DEAD BODYGUARDS Maj. Gen. William Robertson,Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, Europe Col William Densberger,V Corps Chief of Operations and Plans Col. Robert Kelly,V Corps Chief of Intelligence Spec. Gary Rhodes, Crew Chief died: 2/23/93 - All were killed when...

Britain to sign deal for biggest ever UK aircraft carriers

The UNited Kingdom is set to develop some gigantic aircraft carriers, the largest ever seen from the UK."The Ministry of Defence is poised to sign contracts worth around £3 billion for two 65,000-ton ships.The Queen Elizabeth and the Prince of Wales will be built at Govan in...

Greater Vancouver Zoo, Lion Eats Eagle in front of visitors.

Certainly a sad day, and horrific experience for onlookers and especially children who  witnessed  a trained Golden eagle performing, only to be harrassed by crows and into the waiting mouth of a...

Passengers sleep on plane after flight cancelled

That is completely new to me, I have never seen something like that. Great initiative!! " Fifty-two passengers on a Chinese airliner whose flight was cancelled due to bad weather refused to disembark and instead spent the night onboard before finally leaving to their...

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