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Sir Richard Branson dresses in air hostess uniform after losing bet to Tony Fernandes
Sir Richard Branson blows a kiss before boarding his flight to Kuala Lumpur at Perth International Airport. Sir Richard Branson lost a friendly bet to AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandez after wagering on which of their Formula One racing teams would finish ahead of each other in their debut season of the 2010 Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi and that the loser would serve as a female flight attendant on board the winner's airline. Picture: Paul Kane
SIR Richard Branson has made good on a bet he lost, preparing to wear an air-hostess uniform on a charity fundraising flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur.
The billionaire entrepreneur dropped his trousers at a bar in the Perth CBD last night, allowing AirAsia stewardesses to shave his legs.
Today - wearing make-up, high heels, stockings and a slightly agonised smile - he is waiting on passengers in his skarlet outfit as part of a Grand Prix bet with AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandez from two years ago.
There are many reasons why it has taken so long.
Sir Richard has been busy - breaking his leg, flying in a high-altitude hot air balloon and watching the second prototype of Virgin Galactic's space-bound vehicle break the sound barrier in the meantime.
But now it's payback time, and Sir Richard put on a brave face as he straddled bare-legged into a barber's chair, knowing funds from the flight will go to Starlight Foundation for ill children.
Richard Branson in drag as a flight attendant before the AirAsia flight. Picture: Fleur Bainger
"Yeah, it's true. We both had Grand Prix teams and I was absolutely certain that I was going to win," Sir Richard said.
"Something went wrong. Of course the drivers of that race are no longer with us (laughs).
"I went to extreme lengths to avoid being here, but knew that one day I had to get it over with."
But no sooner had Sir Richard made good with his pledge than Mr Fernandez was dared into his own promise, announcing he would become one of Virgin Galactic's first commercial space tourists, taking a usually very expensive flight for a few moments of weightlessness before plunging back through the atmosphere to earth.
"It's something I never, ever dreamed of doing," Mr Fernandez said.
Richard Branson having his legs shaved ahead of his drag turn as an AirAsia flight attendant. Picture: Stewart Allen
"What he doesn't realise is once I go to space, there'll be a low-cost version - AirAsia Galactica, about 10 per cent of the price he's charging."
As to how far Sir Richard would go for charity, he said he'd keep his famous beard, of course.
"Have you not seen a stewardess with a beard before?," he asked.
"Only on Qantas," a cheeky cameraman replied.
Sir Richard Branson blows a kiss before boarding his flight to Kuala Lumpur at Perth International Airport. Sir Richard Branson lost a friendly bet to AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandez after wagering on which of their Formula One racing teams would finish ahead of each other in their debut season of the 2010 Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi and that the loser would serve as a female flight attendant on board the winner's airline. Picture: Paul Kane
SIR Richard Branson has made good on a bet he lost, preparing to wear an air-hostess uniform on a charity fundraising flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur.
The billionaire entrepreneur dropped his trousers at a bar in the Perth CBD last night, allowing AirAsia stewardesses to shave his legs.
Today - wearing make-up, high heels, stockings and a slightly agonised smile - he is waiting on passengers in his skarlet outfit as part of a Grand Prix bet with AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandez from two years ago.
There are many reasons why it has taken so long.
Sir Richard has been busy - breaking his leg, flying in a high-altitude hot air balloon and watching the second prototype of Virgin Galactic's space-bound vehicle break the sound barrier in the meantime.
But now it's payback time, and Sir Richard put on a brave face as he straddled bare-legged into a barber's chair, knowing funds from the flight will go to Starlight Foundation for ill children.
Richard Branson in drag as a flight attendant before the AirAsia flight. Picture: Fleur Bainger
"Yeah, it's true. We both had Grand Prix teams and I was absolutely certain that I was going to win," Sir Richard said.
"Something went wrong. Of course the drivers of that race are no longer with us (laughs).
"I went to extreme lengths to avoid being here, but knew that one day I had to get it over with."
But no sooner had Sir Richard made good with his pledge than Mr Fernandez was dared into his own promise, announcing he would become one of Virgin Galactic's first commercial space tourists, taking a usually very expensive flight for a few moments of weightlessness before plunging back through the atmosphere to earth.
"It's something I never, ever dreamed of doing," Mr Fernandez said.
Richard Branson having his legs shaved ahead of his drag turn as an AirAsia flight attendant. Picture: Stewart Allen
"What he doesn't realise is once I go to space, there'll be a low-cost version - AirAsia Galactica, about 10 per cent of the price he's charging."
As to how far Sir Richard would go for charity, he said he'd keep his famous beard, of course.
"Have you not seen a stewardess with a beard before?," he asked.
"Only on Qantas," a cheeky cameraman replied.
Estava em casa de familiares e ontem por volta das 16h30 vi sobrevoar a baixa altitude um helicoptero muito fora do vulgar e parecido com o Comanche, era preto ou antracite, com um ruído fora do vulgar, só se ouvia quando ele já estava próximo e o rotor traseiro era vermelho e branco, além de ser incluso. Alguém sabe como posso determinar que aeronave se tratava fornecendo a hora e local a alguma instituição?
crosswind
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:sh)
Agora a sério
Talvez fosse o AS 365 da Netjets, (exepto este ter o rotor de cauda, fenestron, em cinzento)
MaximusDecimus
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Fica mais uma foto do "esquentador"[
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E duas do Airbus Skylink nº3 que costuma estar no aeroporto de Finkenwerder, aqui em Hamburgo (oficinas da Airbus) - fotos tiradas com zoom no máximo mais uma vez... logo a qualidade é fraca:sh)
E se não me engano, esse Beluga nº5 que postaram também costuma andar por aqui[
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E duas do Airbus Skylink nº3 que costuma estar no aeroporto de Finkenwerder, aqui em Hamburgo (oficinas da Airbus) - fotos tiradas com zoom no máximo mais uma vez... logo a qualidade é fraca:sh)
E se não me engano, esse Beluga nº5 que postaram também costuma andar por aqui[
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crosswind
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Danke!!Fica mais uma foto do "esquentador"[
Penso ainda ser pertença da Lufthansa, usado para voos cénicos
E duas do Airbus Skylink nº3 que costuma estar no aeroporto de Finkenwerder, aqui em Hamburgo (oficinas da Airbus) - fotos tiradas com zoom no máximo mais uma vez... logo a qualidade é fraca:sh)
Super Guppy da Airbus, fabricado pela Aero Spacelines, com base no boeing 377, turbohélice ao invés de radiais, e fuselagem bastante modificada.
E se não me engano, esse Beluga nº5 que postaram também costuma andar por aqui[
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crosswind
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Aberto novo esquema cadete, desta vez por parte da Aer Lingus.
cadet-pilots - Aer Lingus Careers
https://aerlingus.recruitment.north...nid=0BE73E9A085945FA367665935290C8E5?latest=0
cadet-pilots - Aer Lingus Careers
https://aerlingus.recruitment.north...nid=0BE73E9A085945FA367665935290C8E5?latest=0
Cá está o A350, já com a sua pintura e os óculos de sol postos [].
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PSerra
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Sou só eu ou parece-me um 757 com "esteroides"? E aquele nariz é mesmo feio (resta saber se é realmente eficaz...)!
armandosilva
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Realmente o nariz nao está bem conseguido.
Raistaparta
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Tem umas parecenças sim. Mas não acho o A350 feio, falta também vê-lo com as pinturas das companhias, às vezes isso também influencia o que os olhos vêem.