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Flight Simulator adds snow to its real-life weather
The update means users opting for mirror conditions in the sim to real life will now see snow in areas of the globe deep in winter.
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Amazon purchases its first-ever aircraft
/ | 3 Comments on Amazon purchases its first-ever aircraftAmazon’s cargo arm has announced it’s purchased 11 Boeing 767-300 – the first aircraft the internet shopping giant will own outright.
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Get a COVID test result in five hours at Zurich Airport
Swissport has announced it will open a five-hour turnaround COVID testing facility at Zurich Airport on Thursday.
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New Vietnam airport finally begins construction
Vietnam will begin construction of what will become its largest international airport this week, near its economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City.
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Commercial flights plunged 41% in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic led to 41 per cent less commercial flights globally in 2020 than 2019, according to FlightRadar24.
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Feature: Vaccines are here – so when will flying return?
/Three leading tourism and geography professors examine when, and how, we’ll be able to fly again now jabs are finally here.
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