Are you joking Zigs! Venice, even more water and the sort that needs a stomach pump if contact's made! Clueless, I'd rather take my chances on the water than in a plane.
Since the 'General Non-Gardening Discussion' appears to have disappeared, I thought this was the replacement!
Just for info. I remember back in the 70's on the Concorde project, they were offering employees £1000 for ideas that could save 1lb in weight, a LOT of money back then! Weight saving is nothing new, indeed, it's always been pretty much top of the agenda. Trust me, a 1% weight saving is a big deal, in the aircraft industry.