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The Informal Interview and You
The last few blog’s have identified what I believe to be the two paths you can take for learning to fly the heavy metal. Although these contain a lot of information, they are still general discu… more →
Aviation Insights
Could a satellite falling to Earth hit an airplane?
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wrote 8 months ago: If you live below the red line in one of the two images below, please consider the 0,9% probability … more →
Air India 101 conspiracy theory update: debris pictures
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wrote 8 months ago: On Apr. 21, 2009 I’ve published an article about the Air India 101 that crashed into the Mount … more →
Utøya island attack: another example of news helicopters faster to the scene than police choppers
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wrote 10 months ago: Follow up post (Jul. 25, 2011) Yesterday, a friend of mine sent me a message after seeing images tak … more →
First Airbus A380 lands at Rome Fiumicino airport
wrote 12 months ago: On Jun. 6, 2011, the first (long awaited) Emirates Airbus 380 landed at Rome Fiumicino. It was a one … more →
State flights at Rome - Ciampino airport for the beatification of John Paul II
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wrote 1 year ago: On May 1, 2011, I had the opportunity along with Giovanni Maduli to visit Ciampino airport that was … more →
8.9 magnitude quake hits Japan triggering devastating tsunami that cancels Sendai airport
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wrote 1 year ago: On Mar.11, 2011, at 14.46LT (05.46 UTC), an 8.9 magnitude earthquake (followed by more than 30 after … more →
Introducing the IFE on Alitalia domestic routes
wrote 1 year ago: As frequent travelers know many airlines keep their IFE (In Flight Entertainment) system switched of … more →
Azul pink ATR-72 promoting breast cancer awareness
wrote 1 year ago: On Mar. 8, 2011, Toulouse-based turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR delivered to Brazil’s airlines A … more →
Malta movements: aircraft visiting Luqa airport during the Libyan crisis
wrote 1 year ago: Besides the Libyan Government Dassault Falcon 900 5A-DCN, believed to have challenged a NATO AWACS o … more →
Afriqiyah Airways flying regularly from Rome to Tripoli
wrote 1 year ago: In spite of the current situation in Libya (120 dead, fights all around the country, Benghazi airpor … more →
Italy-Russia ties
wrote 1 year ago: The visit of the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Italy on Feb. 16 – 17, 2011, provided th … more →
Gulf Air pilot almost blinded during landing at Abu Dhabi - exclusive story
wrote 1 year ago: On Feb. 15, a Gulf Air pilot was hit by a high-power laser during approach to Abu Dhabi suffering … more →
Fiumicino departures
wrote 1 year ago: Some pictures of aircraft performing scheduled services from Rome – Fiumicino airport, depicte … more →
The Italian Air Force launches LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) on board C-27J to check volcanic ashes
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wrote 1 year ago: Along with ENAC (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile, National Civil Aviation Authority) and the CNR (Co … more →
Gulf Air 567, Muscat – Manama cockpit video
wrote 1 year ago: In this video, Gulf Air pilot Mauro Redaelli, bring us on board a company’s Airbus 320 flying … more →
Gulf Air 270, Manama - Kochi cockpit video
wrote 1 year ago: Another interesting video from Mauro Redaelli, pilot at Gulf Air airlines: GF270, an Airbus 320 flyi … more →
Gulf Air 521 landing at Manama, Bahrain
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wrote 1 year ago: Follow Gulf Air 521, an Airbus 320 A9C-AE from Doha to Manama, as it performs the ILS for runway 30R … more →
Airport bans toy soldier's three-inch rifle from plane... because it's a safety threat
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wrote 1 year ago: The article linked below from Daily Mail Online is just a snapshot of what can happen in airports ar … more →
In case of loss of cabin pressure (time to change in-flight safety briefings?)
wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday, flying from Paris Charles De Gaulle to Rome Fiumicino with an Alitalia A321, watching the … more →
