Otilia Drăgan
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A master’s in International Relations, as well as working in online media for more than five years, have given her a deeper perspective on how people everywhere can inspire each other.
Homes on wheels, aircraft or boats, these fresh, sometimes quirky, ideas from all over the world are worth sharing.
Royal Navy’s Wildcat Took Off Over 200 Times From a Warship’s Deck During Intensive Trials
23 May 2022, 04:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If you ever thought that the joint operations of military vessels and helicopters are easy, you’d be surprised to know that it’s a complex process, requiring a very delicate balance between the helicopter’s weight, the movement of...
Airbus’ New Creative Studio Flaunts a Real-Size Section of the ACJ TwoTwenty Private Jet
23 May 2022, 04:10 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Just like most future owners of a stunning luxury car want to make sure that they can customize it down to the last details, private jet customers get to enjoy the same privilege. Entering a creative studio of this kind is a truly unique, immersive...
Monaco Club Owner’s Dazzling $250M Mammoth Superyacht Quietly Sailed Away to Safety
23 May 2022, 03:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Roman Abramovich and his countless luxury assets, including two superyachts, made headlines constantly, ever since the international sanctions against Russian oligarchs were announced. Another billionaire owner of a European football club is much m...
This Futuristic Off-Grid Home’s Only Connection to the World Is the Starlink Wi-Fi
23 May 2022, 02:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Off-grid living doesn’t have to mean a rustic dwelling that lacks basic amenities. An ambitious property developer believes that he found the blueprint for the entirely self-sufficient yet equally comfortable homes of the future – every...
Boston Billionaire’s Latest Luxury Toy Is a Stunning Superyacht That Commands Attention
23 May 2022, 01:16 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Excellence was one of the new luxury yachts that made their debut around the same time that the pandemic broke out. Its unconventional silhouette immediately stood out among the other fresh superyachts. Two years later, it’s one of the most c...
This Concept Ship Uses Two Smaller Boats to Turn Plastic Into “Beyond Green” Hydrogen
20 May 2022, 05:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Numerous types of projects around the world are trying to tackle the never-ending problem of plastic waste that is affecting our oceans. Even when it comes to maritime transportation, vessels could do more than replace conventional fuel and propuls...
Envoy IV Is RAF’s Latest Addition, a Modern Aircraft for Royal Transportation
20 May 2022, 04:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The No 32 (The Royal) Squadron is the contemporary version of the King’s Flight. A new aircraft, officially named Envoy IV, is ready to take over the prestigious tasks of this Squadron, after the BAe146 were withdrawn. Earlier this year, t...
Airbus’ High-Speed Racer Helicopter to Start Testing State-of-the-Art Technologies
20 May 2022, 03:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Airbus has reached another milestone for the Racer, a high-speed helicopter developed as part of the European program Clean Sky 2, which aims to improve the environmental impact of aeronautical technologies through fewer toxic emissions and reduced...
The Crazy $100M VIP Jet Concept Gets a Special Lounge for the Exclusive Brabus Motorcycle
20 May 2022, 02:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Last year, Lufthansa was making waves with its mind-blowing flying superyacht concept, the Explorer. Designed to be the flying equivalent of a luxury vessel for private use, the Explorer also features a unique “Adventure Lounge” where m...
Dutch Millionaire’s Luxury Yacht Up for Grabs After a Multi-Million-Dollar Refit
20 May 2022, 01:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / When it comes to the most respected brands in the world of luxury yacht building, even their older or classic models are still coveted on the market, competing with the newer releases. Even more so when those vessels undergo an extensive refit that...
Danish Ferry Operator Now Has Two Hybrid Vessels Fitted With a Modern Sail System
19 May 2022, 05:05 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / On the path toward emissions-free operations, players in the maritime industry are betting not only on alternative fuels and hybrid-electric propulsion systems but also on wind power, one of the cleanest and widely-available sources of energy. Scan...
Rolls-Royce ColdFire Powers a New Generation of Laser Weapons for the U.S. Navy
19 May 2022, 04:01 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Last month, the U.S. Navy conducted what was called “a historic test” of a new all-electric laser weapon system that successfully engaged and destroyed a subsonic cruise missile in flight. The weapon was part of the Layered Laser Defens...
Regional Aviation Expert Takes Its Best-Selling Aircraft to the Next Level
19 May 2022, 03:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The future of aviation seems to be mostly about increased fuel efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, and sustainable operations. This is why ATR is gearing up to take its already-efficient aircraft, the popular ATR 42 and ATR 72, to an even higher ...
Boston Millionaire Says Goodbye to His Decades-Old Majestic Superyacht
19 May 2022, 02:19 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / If it’s built by a prestigious shipyard, well-maintained, and upgraded when it’s needed, a luxury yacht can enjoy a long life even after decades. Although there are always younger models making waves with their innovative features and f...
Millionaire Abandons His Sunken Luxury Yacht, Locals Forced to Clean up the Debris
19 May 2022, 01:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Most people would like to enjoy the pleasure of owning a luxurious yacht, but when things go bad, hardly anyone wants to face the consequences. Even the luxury toys of the richest people can have accidents, a situation that should be dealt with fas...
After Unfairly Having Been Denied Fuel, Ex-KGB Agent’s Superyacht Reaches Safety
18 May 2022, 04:03 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / People have been watching closely the hunt for superyachts connected to sanctioned oligarchs, but the ones that belong to other wealthy Russians who were not on the sanctions list became collateral damage. Perhaps the most infamous case is that of ...
Volvo Trucks Opens a Battery Assembly Green Plant for Its Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
18 May 2022, 03:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Volvo Trucks is committed to taking the global sales of its electric trucks up to 50% off all sales by the end of the decade. An important step on the road towards that goal, its first battery assembly plant is starting to take shape. Volvo Truc...
Video: Australian Startup Fires Up Phoenix, Its 3D-Printed Liquid Rocket Engine
18 May 2022, 02:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The unprecedented development of the space industry means not only that more and more aerospace companies are trying to make satellite launches affordable and effective but also that new launch markets are opening up. The Australian startup Gilmour...
Microsoft to Launch a Pioneering Aerospace Cloud System for Air Taxi Operations
18 May 2022, 01:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / VoloIQ is the name of an innovative digital platform that will act as the operating system for future UAM (urban air mobility) operations. The players behind it are Volocopter and Microsoft. A future where autonomous air taxis and drone deliveri...
Glass Tiny Home With an Outdoor Hot Tub Is the Epitome of Off-Grid Glamping
18 May 2022, 00:30 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / “Off-grid” and “glamping” might sound like opposite things, but they blend beautifully when it comes to this unique tiny home. Its modern look and outdoor hot tub give it a luxurious feeling in the middle of nowhere, while a...