Category: Aviation
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Luxury aero toy: Agusta AW139 Pininfarina Edition Interior
AgustaWestland, the Anglo-Italian helicopter company owned by Italy’s Finmeccanica, has a new aero toy designed in partnership with Pininfarina. The preeminent helicopter manufacturer and Pininfarina offer interiors with nine passenger seating, two executive VIP seats. The entertainment and connectivity are ensured with two 15” monitors, CD/DVD/satellite radio/satellite/i-Pod compatibility. The Open Mike System provides communications from…
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Singapore Airlines to spend $16 million upgrading lounges
The competition in the air is hard. In a bid to stay ahead of the competition, the airlines facing fiercer rivalry announce new upgrades every month. Singapore Airlines, a trendsetter in aviation famous for its cabin service, will upgrade its airport lounges worldwide, spending more than $16 million, according to the company’s officials. The airline…
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Fly silently as a bird: FlyNano electric plane
Nano Solo Plane: the joy of streaking across the sky Everyone that dreamed to fly like a bird will enjoy a solo flight experience in the new nano solo plane. The FlyNano concept bring the fun of flying to everyone. Clean and quiet, FlyNano is a sustainable single-seater plane that runs on electricity. It does…
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Breitling Navitimer, world’s oldest mechanical chronograph still in production, marks its 60th anniversary
Iconic aviation timepiece Breitling Navitimer marked its 60th anniversary with a new version unveiled in Singapore by Breitling Ambassador and an aviation enthusiast John Travolta. Limited to just 500 pieces globally, Navitimer Blue Sky watch on the dark blue crocodile leather strap will retail for about $10,000. First launched in 1952, the Breitling Navitimer has…
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Space food in progress: appetizing foods for long-term gastronauts
Love and passion comes through the stomach. With this in mind, a team of scientists with the NASA-funded Hawaii Space Exploration Analogue and Simulation project (HI-SEAS) is working to develop more appetizing and healthy foods for long-term space travel, as space agencies prepare to send astronauts on two-to-three year missions to Mars. In March 2013,…
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Etiquette lessons for Virgin Australia cabin crew
Voted ‘Best Staff Service’ and ‘Best Airline’ in the Australia/Pacific Region at the 2012 Skytrax World Airline Awards, Virgin Australia wants to take on Qantas as the airline of choice for business-class passengers. Airline’s cabin crew will be trained in etiquette and gourmet appreciation, as all flight crew must attend a program called Elevate. It…