Kudos to the creative minds who are constantly inventing and re-inventing new forms of luxury with each passing minute. The Air Platinum Club is expected to be the next big thing with those with the extra few bucks. This unique concept is expected to hit the market very soon and will take folks to a fantastical world of air travel.

As per this new fundamental, the members will be given access to quite an impressive range of luxury travel options from private kjets to luxury watercrafts. Well, you can be sure of a pretty high price and an exclusive membership with only a few being available. We hear that the Air Platinum Club has it’s own flet of jets, watercrafts and limousines. Some of the beauties they own are Gulfstream GIV SP, Global 5000 and Falcon 50 corporate jets, Lazzara LSX Quad 75 and the Doral Alegria 50 watercrafts and so on. The Rolls Royce Phantom and Cadillac EScalade ESV come chauffer-driven.

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Noah Fulmore and Erin Finnegan are your regular NY couple very much in love. But the two have gone on to create history by exchanging vows in zero gravity. Well, the UK based easyJet might have forsaken plans to hold weddings in space after the rejection coming from Luton Borough Council, but that did not deter the loverbirds we mentioned before.

So at a price of £10,000, the couple had a Boeing 727 jet converted into a weightless space. The flight duration was 90 minutes and it made 16 roller coaster-type dives. British-born space tourist Richard Garriott officiated the marriage ceremony.

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Now this piece of information left us in a tizzy. Apparently, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has decided to sell two of its luxury birds from Gulfstream for just $65 million. Now, we do not know if they are just trying to get rid of their extravagances in the times of the financial trouble or simply making way for new aircrafts. Even the company reps are not willing to shed a little light on than that.

Frankly if you ask us, the Gulfstream V and the Gulfstream 550 are both up for grabs at $29.25 million and $35.5 million respectively. We hear that the market price of both the aircrafts has come down crashing. Plus let’s not forget the matching paint jobs on both of them and the amazing flight experience they offer.

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So much for the talk about the economic downturn, enthusiasts of space tourism seem to be rather unaffected by the ruling atmosphere across the globe. In fact, they are wiling to go a step further. Yes, get married in zero gravity. If the buzz is to be believed then a NY coupe, Noah Fulmor and Erin Finnegan will exchange their vows floating mid-air in the presence of their near and dear ones.

The ceremony will be officiated by Richard Garriott, who is the sixth private explorer to go to space. Others promoting space tourism are Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic with a grand plan to conduct marriages 70 miles above the earth while a Japanese company Rocketplane Global Inc offers the same at 60 miles for $2.3 million. However, Fulmor and Finnegan might not have to shell out so much money. The official word at zerogravitywedding tells that plane rental shall cost between $32,400 and $64,800. But the cost can be brought down to $5,400 per person in case they are willing to share space with another couple getting married at the same time.

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Owning a private plane is no big new, even in times of the global economic slowdown. But the same does not apply to getting a palace in mid-air for oneself. We are talking about Airbus 380 which features a dream like experience. A definite never-seen-before, this jet (perhaps, the largest in the world) took four years from design stage to completion. The Worcestershire-based firm Design Q is the one behind this dream come true super jet which has been created on special order for a Saudi prince.

The Airbus 380 has ample space to accommodate 600 passengers in its lap of luxury that features high-tech entertainment systems, a serene prayer room with computer controlled mats that always face Mecca, a relaxation zone in the plane’s belly, a Turkish bath as well as few walls and floors being converted into a giant screen to show the ground below.

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Luxury airliners are doing their best to revv up things for their business. For instance, if you wish to take Delta Air Lines or even one of its SkyTeam partners then you can enjoy into a splash of comfort that is super-glam. Yes, their new lounge at London’s Heathrow Airport is the result of the marriage between Delta Air Lines and the Air France KLM group and it reminds you of ‘The Jetsons’ for some reason.

The lounge works on two levels, literally so! It includes a spa, restaurant, wine bar, oxygen bar and an entertainment center with all sorts of computer games. This service is for a privileged few who travel international first class, business class and SkyTeam Elite Plus.

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The latest work of BMW Group DesignworksUSA defies the current momentum of time. One look at the new 2009 Dassault Falcon 7X, and you will drift away from the fact that the world is witnessing a financial setback. Such is the charm of the luxury offered by this gorgeous private jet. The globe witnessed its grand debut at EBACE 2009, in Geneva on May 11, 2009.

The Prez and CEO of Dassault Falcon was heard saying that the brand is extremely proud of the work shown by DesignworksUSA. No wonder Falcon 7X matches the new level of flying experience. The interior needs a special mention due its impressive elegance and style.

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Korean Air’s Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will soon have premium seating arrangements which would be on par with other International airlines. These services would be offered from the end of this month and the three styles of seats include Kosmo seats, Prestige Sleeper and New Economy in First Class, Prestige Class and Economy Class. Designed by Acumen, U.K, these seats are remarkably ergonomic and are fully flat when you need them to be.

They would also come with moveable armrest, massage feature, adjustable reading light among other facilities. Even the Prestige Sleeper comes with the ability to lay 180 degrees flat, which is usually reserved for First Class in other airlines.

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March of this year heralded a transition in the mode of transport, offering a glimpse into the future. With the first successful test drive/flight of Terrafugia’s Transition, the idea of being able to fly a car became almost a reality. The fact that the Transition was commercially available, for almost $200,000, seemed to seal the deal.

Giving the Transition tough competition is the High Road. Designed by Stephen Harris who owns the company Leigh Aerosystems, the High Road is a flying automobile that appears even more viable for use on stable roads than does the Transition. Viewed from in front, the vehicle looks no different than any other car, but the wings folded alongside and the tapered aerodynamic design give it away. The High Road can cruise at a top speed of 180mph at 15,000ft. Initial wind tunnel tests at the San Diego Air and Space Museum would show just how fine the design and mechanism of the flying automobile is.

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If you are a serious vintage aircraft collector, even the current slump times should not deter you. While the number of collector items and curios of different kinds are available for asking still, another reason to cheer for a collectible is that Classic Aero Restorations has just restored a Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB circa 1940.

It belongs to the illustrious Hurricane series of single seater fighter aircraft flown by the Royal Air Force of Britain during their historical battle of Britain. Way back then, aeronautical engineer Sydney Camm had designed these aircraft which because of their low maintenance, long life and rugged build, were a favoured lot. On its website, Classic Aero Restorations says that at the moment, only seven flying Hurricanes are known to exist. Read the full story »