Archive for 'Offbeat news'

Lufthansa Airbus wingstrike

Here’s something you don’t see very often. An Airbus belonging to Lufthansa suffered a wingstrike while trying to land at the Hamburg airport, on 1 March 2008 during the Emma storm. Luckily, nobody was hurt and the plane landed safely. Here’s footage from the incident:

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Ryanair announces new logo

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The guys over at IHateRyanair.co.uk have suggested a new logo for Ryanair, the low-cost airline, that will better reflect the way they do business. The airline paid a top Dublin based branding consultancy 5 pounds for this artwork.

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Airplane Food that Doesn’t Suck

Airplane Food that Doesn’t Suck

We don’t think there’s many people out there that enjoy airplane food. In fact, it’s probably worse than hospital or jail food. But when you get that once in a lifetime opportunity to sample the most challenging cuisine presented by the United fleet of Culinary geniuses you have to take it and make the best [...]

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Turkish Airlines fail

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Airlines have to be particularly careful about their advertising methods. If they make a little mistake positioning their ad, it might give off the wrong impression. Take Turkish Airlines’s ad that suggests the plane will crash into an escalator.

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New look for Lufthansa’s A380

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Today, we’re having a look at a new and shiny Airbus A380. It’s being painted and scheduled to be finished this week. Looking forward to seeing more of it!

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Transylvania Airlines safety card

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What if vampires were among us, just like in the movies Twilight or Tru Blood? In a world were vampires exist, this is probably how an airline safety card would look like.

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Two Flight Attendants Sue Weather Forcasting Service

Two Flight Attendants Sue Weather Forcasting Service

Yes, two flight attendants are, indeed, suing a national weather forecasting service for an incorrect guess on the day’s weather. I say “guess,” because that’s all it really ever is. Two Alaska Airlines flight attendants who were injured when a 2007 flight from Seattle to California encountered turbulent air have filed a legal claim against [...]

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