Senator Jeff MerkleyJeffrey (Jeff) Alan Merkley QAnon Scores Victories, Creating Republican Issue The Democratic senator will introduce a bill requiring social distancing on flights after flying a crowded plane. (D-Ore.) Announced on Friday that it intends to introduce a bill banning the sale of intermediate seat tickets on flights while …
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The United Airlines Boeing 747-400 aircraft made its last passenger flight on November 7, 2017. NurPhoto Boeing and suppliers established the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end of a plane that democratized global air travel …
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Text size Photograph by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP via Getty Images Bloomberg reported Thursday that defense and aerospace business giant Boeing is unplugging its iconic double-decker 747 jumbo jet. It is a decision that has taken a long time to arrive. But it is not a surprise. The move was …
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Summer vacations used to mean wine tasting in Tuscany, backpacking in Southeast Asia, or trips to the Grand Canyon. But fears that planes could be a breeding ground for Covid-19 infections have wreaked havoc with the air transport industry. “This could take several years before we are in our new …
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A worker disinfects the showers on the beach of La Muralla on May 25, 2020 in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain. Juan Carlos Toro The UK government is about to lift mandatory self-isolation for travelers from low-risk destinations to England starting next week. Most of the travelers who arrived …
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