Archive for March, 2008

Brazil Will Have A New Airline

JetBlue founder and Chairman David Neeleman is collaborating with Brazilian planemaker Embraer Frederico Curado to launch a new airline in Brazil. Establishing the yet unnamed airline will commence early next year and be complete by 2013.
The new Brazilian airline will be based in the nation’s business center of Sao Paulo and will offer its customers […]

Germany Drops Massive Train Project

The German government has discarded a project to build the second fastest and longest rail link after Shangai, China, in Munich. The possible cause of the scrap is the unpredicted rise in the estimated cost of the project. Initially put at €1.85 billion, the project rose to €3 billion a year later.
According to Gadling, the […]

Easter Island Statues Thief Arrested

Finnish tourist Marko Kulju has been arrested for attempting to steal parts of the Easter Island Statues. The tourist was spotted breaking one into 20-30 cm pieces.
According to IOL, Easter Island’s Moai statues were carved between 400 and 1000 years ago and are of historical value.
Twenty-six-year-old Marko Kulju is in custody after his […]

Philippines Oceanarium Opens

Manila Ocean Park, owned by China Oceanis Philippines Inc., has launched its Oceanarium to showcase the rich marine life of Philippines. The new Oceanarium features 20,000 exotic and colorful fishes and can rival any marine-themed park in Middle East and offers visitors a glass-bottomed boat ride, 20-foot acrylic underwater tunnel, and an activity center where […]