#DidYouKnow

All the answers to the most unusual questions about travelling.

WHY IS THE COMMAND BAR CALLED THE “CLOCHE” IN ITALIAN?

Each article on our blog is translated into three languages: Italian, German and English. Sometimes we talk about themes that cross over between languages, but in some cases the use of one language rather than another requires further clarification. No sooner said than done! In...

LESSONS FROM HOLLYWOOD: ‘UP IN THE AIR’

Cinema doesn't give air travel a good rep, let's face it: disasters, accidents, emergency landings.... but there are some exceptions. For the parents among you, 'Planes' may spring to mind (you're so busted!), but if you want to stick to realistic movies, let's start with...

FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT AEROPLANES

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Anyone who has followed our blog for a while probably knows that we have a dedicated column for more technical topics, but here on #DYK (‘Did You Know?’), we like to keep things lighter… We’ve put together a list of things you didn’t know about...

AIRPLANE! (1980)

If we were to establish a ranking of the funniest films of all time, Airplane! would definitely get a place of honour. As a matter of fact, in 2000 the American Film Institute placed it number ten in the rank of AFI's 100 Years... 100...

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOR FLIGHT

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The biggest, the smallest, the heaviest, the strongest, the most resistant: today we’re talking about records. Flying records, of course. Some aeroplane records are considered milestones in terms of aviation, changing the world and revolutionising transport and communication. Such as the first commercial flights from...

HOW TO PAINT AN AEROPLANE AND WHY ALL AEROPLANES ARE WHITE

Painting an aeroplane is not exactly the same as painting a car. When an airline chooses a livery, they have to take into consideration several factors, not just aesthetic ones. Let’s start with the most obvious thing: almost all aeroplanes are white. The financial factor is...

MARC CAMOLETTI’S BOEING-BOEING

Understanding some of the stories set in the past requires us to imagine a completely different world from the one we live in now. Let’s jump back to the ‘60s, when there were no mobile phones, no social media and no instant photos. Lying...

DRONES AND THE FUTURE OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

We’ve arrived at the third chapter on the history of aerial photography. After having retraced its birth and outset (in this article) and its use in contemporary art, today we’re going to talk about its future. A quick note before we start. Given the nature...

PRIDE! THERE’S A TOUCH OF TURQUOISE IN THE RAINBOW TOO

As an airline, we’re interested first and foremost in the needs of all of our passengers, whether they’re occasional travellers or frequent flyers. In the past few weeks, we’ve used the rainbow flag as our profile picture on our social media. Most people know that...

5 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT PRIDE

Pride! Pride! Pride! How much do you really know about the LGBTQIA+ rights march? Pride is a rainbow-coloured parade and party for all. Since turquoise is in the rainbow too, we’re celebrating Everybody’s Rights once again with this new article dedicated to stories, anecdotes and fun...